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Posted on February 27, 2025
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Munich and Hamburg airports face major disruptions due to a two-day strike by the Verdi union, affecting 80% of flights and impacting 300,000 passengers.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Munich and Hamburg airports were hit by strikes by public sector union Verdi on Thursday and Friday, with airlines cancelling about 80% of flights in Munich.
Munich, Germany's second-largest hub, said in a statement on its website that there was a risk that even more flights could be cancelled and that passengers planning to travel through Munich should contact their airlines.
Verdi has staged several walk-outs in Germany since wage negotiations kicked off in January.
The union said that staff at Hamburg airport's operator, as well as at services including at maintenance, IT, security and baggage handling would not work during the two days.
German airport association ADV said that the strikes, as well as similar airport walk-outs in Duesseldorf and Cologne earlier this week, were disrupting travel plans of almost 300,000 passengers.
"Two-day strikes that cut off German metropolitan regions from international air travel go far beyond what could qualify as token strikes," ADV said.
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, Editing by Friederike Heine)
The strikes were initiated by the public sector union Verdi due to ongoing wage negotiations that began in January.
Approximately 80% of flights were cancelled at Munich airport due to the strikes.
The strikes affected staff at the airport's operator and services including maintenance, IT, security, and baggage handling.
The strikes disrupted travel plans for almost 300,000 passengers across Germany.
ADV stated that the two-day strikes significantly disrupted air travel and went beyond what could be considered token strikes.
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