Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt: failures due to warning strikes at eight airports expected

Created: 2022-03-22Updated: 2022-03-22 09:11

Air travelers like here in Hamburg have to prepare for cancellations again this week due to warning strikes.

© Christian Charisius/dpa

Once again, patience is required for passengers.

The Verdi union is waging a warning strike at the airports to assert the interests of the security forces.

Frankfurt/Main – Flight cancellations, delays and long waiting times threaten passengers at eight German airports on Tuesday.

The Verdi union has called on private security forces to go on a day-long and almost nationwide warning strike.

Hamburg, Frankfurt, Berlin: Airports expect significant restrictions

At the largest German airport in Frankfurt, passengers will again not be able to board due to a lack of controls, as the operator Fraport has announced.

An emergency service has been set up for emergencies and transfer passengers.

In addition, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn are to be struck.

The airports expect significant restrictions on air traffic, but have not yet been able to name an exact number of cancellations.

"We recommend travelers to check the flight status with the airline before driving to the airport," said a spokeswoman for Stuttgart Airport.

Verdi demand: At least one euro more per hour

Last week, Verdi had already carried out all-day warning strikes at several airports, which led to protests at airports and airlines.

The background to this is the collective bargaining that Verdi is conducting with the Federal Association of Aviation Security Companies.

A fifth round is scheduled for Thursday in Raunheim near Frankfurt.

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The security checks are under the supervision of the Federal Police and are largely outsourced to private service providers.

Only in Bavaria are inspectors paid according to the collective agreement for the public service and therefore do not go on strike.

Verdi is calling for wages in aviation security services to be increased by at least one euro per hour.

Regional adjustments and unified collective bargaining groups could become much more expensive, which, according to employers, would bring up to 40 percent more salary for individual employees.