Warning strike at German airports affected nearly 300,000 passengers

The largest and busiest airport in the country, along with airports in Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dortmund, Hannover and Bremen, for failing to reach an agreement with government employees, ground handling personnel and security guards affiliated with the United Service Industry Union (Ver.di) and employers to raise their wages held an all-day work stoppage at Frankfurt airport.

About 2,340 flights were canceled at Germany’s largest airports due to the strike by union members. Nearly 300,000 passengers were affected by the cancellation of flights.

Although passengers had to wait for a long time at some airports, all flights of the German airline Lufthansa were canceled today at the airports of Frankfurt and Munich, one of the largest airports in the country.

EXPLANATION OF THE AIRLINES

In a statement issued by BARIG, which represents more than 100 domestic and foreign airlines operating flights to Germany, it was stated that the warning strike was excessive and disproportionate, and that the warning strikes had a major impact on the mobility of tens of thousands of passengers and hundreds of tons of cargo in a single day. .

“It is unacceptable that such conflicts repeatedly bring to a standstill much of the important infrastructure across the country, with major impacts on travelers and many businesses, especially at this time of heightened economic uncertainty,” the statement said. Airport officials asked passengers to check the status of their flights before going to the airports.

He wants a salary increase of 10.5 percent or at least 500 euros for airport employees against the effects of unusually high inflation in Germany. Employers have so far denied these requests. Average inflation in Germany was 7.9 percent in 2022, the highest level since 1951. (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)