Seven German airports at a standstill as workers strike
[1/4]A general view of the Munich International Airport a day before VERDI union called airport workers at Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dortmund, Hanover and Bremen airports to go on a 24-hour strike on Friday, in Germany, February 16, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
BERLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - German trade union Verdi launched a 24-hour strike at seven airports late on Thursday, the latest travel chaos in Germany prompted by wage disputes.
The country's airport association ADV said around 295,000 passengers would be affected by the cancellation of some 2,340 flights at Bremen, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich and Stuttgart airports.
Verdi called on employees to strike at the same time to increase pressure, saying collective bargaining efforts had made little progress.
Earlier on Thursday, Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) said it had cancelled more than 1,300 flights on Friday, including all flights at the Frankfurt and Munich hub airports, as a result of strike action. read more
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Reporting by Klaus Lauer; Writing by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Howard Goller
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