A two-day strike at Munich Airport resulted in most flights being cancelled
BERLIN (AP) – A two-day strike by workers at Germany’s second largest Munich airport began Thursday, resulting in most flights being cancelled.
Airport operators said the airlines have canceled about 80% of flights to and from Munich and have not ruled out further cancellations.
The ver.di service workers union called the “warning strike” a strategy often used in German pay negotiations, which on Monday tried to increase pressure on ongoing negotiations with federal government and municipalities for wages and working conditions for public sector employees.
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Industrial action is scheduled to end at midnight on Friday. Workers in the ground handling service are participating.
Public sector workers also walked in various other locations and services in Germany. The German news agency DPA reported that the airlines said the only flights cancelled were airports to and from Munich, but included some workers.
Hamburg Airport recommends passengers arrive early and if possible with their luggage.
