Hundreds of flights canceled due to strike in Germany
The strike of workers in the public sector has led to canceled today more than 1,200 flights, mostly Lufthansa, and other airlines, such as Air Berlin, in six major German airports, including those in Munich and Frankfurt.
Only in Munich canceled 740 flights, ie two thirds of those who were scheduled for today, explained an airport spokesman.
Frankfurt canceled more than 390 flights, according to another representative. Problems also occurred at airports in Cologne / Bonn (cancel 90 flights) in Düsseldorf (54 flights), Hanover and Dortmund.
The strike mainly affected the largest German airline, the Lufthansa. The company today has canceled 900 flights, especially at airports in Munich and Frankfurt. The Air Berlin side had to cancel 87 domestic routes.
The Lufthansa, which last year faced serious problems due to repeated strikes, initially pilots then flight attendants, this time has been the victim of a labor dispute does not concern it. Workers in the public, claiming wage demands, staged a warning strike decided by the powerful union Verdi.
In the strike involved including ground staff, engineers, air traffic controllers and firefighters serving in airports.
The strike has affected other sectors, such as public transport, refuse collection and operation of crèches. Similar demonstrations took place recently in public hospitals and municipalities.
The strike of workers in the public sector has led to canceled today more than 1,200 flights, mostly Lufthansa, and other airlines, such as Air Berlin, in six major German airports, including those in Munich and Frankfurt.
Only in Munich canceled 740 flights, ie two thirds of those who were scheduled for today, explained an airport spokesman.
Frankfurt canceled more than 390 flights, according to another representative. Problems also occurred at airports in Cologne / Bonn (cancel 90 flights) in Düsseldorf (54 flights), Hanover and Dortmund.
The strike mainly affected the largest German airline, the Lufthansa. The company today has canceled 900 flights, especially at airports in Munich and Frankfurt. The Air Berlin side had to cancel 87 domestic routes.
The Lufthansa, which last year faced serious problems due to repeated strikes, initially pilots then flight attendants, this time has been the victim of a labor dispute does not concern it. Workers in the public, claiming wage demands, staged a warning strike decided by the powerful union Verdi.
In the strike involved including ground staff, engineers, air traffic controllers and firefighters serving in airports.
The strike has affected other sectors, such as public transport, refuse collection and operation of crèches. Similar demonstrations took place recently in public hospitals and municipalities.
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