FRANFURT AM MAIN, Germany — Hundreds of flights were canceled at eight German airports Tuesday, including at the nation’s busiest travel hub Frankfurt, as security staff walked off the job in a deepening row over pay. ADVERTISEMENTAt least 220,000 travelers will be hit by cancellations and delays, the ADV airport association said, in a calculation that includes knock-on effects at other airports. Frankfurt airport operator Fraport, which has axed 610 out of around 1,200 scheduled flights, urged passengers not to come to Europe’s fourth-busiest airport during the strike. At Munich airport, Germany’s second largest, a spokeswoman said around 100, mainly domestic, flights were canceled. Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa accused Verdi of ramping up tensions “to an unacceptable extent.”The ADV airport association blasted the wave of strikes as “irresponsible”.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2019 09:56 UTC