Strike at German airports, including main hubs, brings most flights to a halt
A one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all the country's other main destinations, caused the cancellation of most flights on Monday.
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The 24-hour walkout, which started at midnight, involves public-sector employees at the airports as well as ground and security staff.
At Frankfurt Airport, 1,054 of the day's 1,116 scheduled take-offs and landings had been cancelled, German news agency dpa reported, citing airport traffic management.
All of Berlin Airport's regular departures and arrivals were cancelled, while Hamburg Airport said no departures would be possible. Cologne/Bonn Airport said there was no regular passenger service and Munich Airport advised travellers to expect a 'greatly reduced flight schedule'.
Passengers walk past self check-in kiosks at Berlin airport. Photo: Reuters
The Ver.di service workers union's strike targeted the Hamburg, Bremen, Hannover, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Cologne/Bonn, Leipzig/Halle, Stuttgart and Munich airports. At the smaller Weeze and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden airports, only security workers were called out.
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