As of: March 6, 2024, 6:22 p.m
By: Leoni Billina
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Numerous flights are shown as “cancelled” on a display board in a departure hall at Munich Airport.
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Despite the strike by Lufthansa ground staff on Wednesday (March 6th) and Thursday (March 7th), Munich Airport is set to remain open.
However, only a maximum of 20 percent of the planned flights take place.
Munich - There's another strike: On Monday (March 4th), the Verdi union again called on the ground workers of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Cargo and other companies to go on a warning strike from Wednesday (March 6th) at 8 p.m until 7:10 a.m. Saturday (March 9).
As is now clear, Munich Airport will remain open, but many flight cancellations are expected, a Lufthansa spokesman said.
Around 1,000 flights were planned in Munich during the strike
“On both days of the strike, only 10 to 20 percent of the flight program will take place,” said a Lufthansa spokeswoman on Wednesday (March 6).
Accordingly, around 1,000 flights were originally planned in Munich for the entire period of the Verdi union's warning strike in the collective bargaining dispute with Lufthansa.
According to a spokesman for the airport, around 500 of the 800 flights planned for the day will be canceled on Thursday alone.
A similar rate is expected for Friday.
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Lufthansa asks travelers to inform themselves before starting their journey
The warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff begins in the technical areas on Wednesday evening and is scheduled to continue until Saturday morning at 7:10 a.m.
Passenger flights are particularly at risk on Thursday and Friday.
“Passengers affected by flight cancellations as a result of the strike will be informed by email or via the Lufthansa app,” announced the Lufthansa spokeswoman.
A corresponding special flight plan has already been published.
Since the Verdi union in Frankfurt has also called on security staff to strike, the airport there will remain closed to departing passengers.
There is no such strike call for the aviation security forces at Munich airport.
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