ALERT: Germany- Strike at Berlin Airports (March 13, 2017)

March 13, 2017

Roughly 650 flights have already been canceled for today at Schönefeld and Tegel airports in Berlin, Germany, as workers continue to strike. Last Friday nearly 700 flights were cancelled.

According to UPI:

A strike at two of Berlin’s airports was extended to Wednesday, the striking union announced Monday, with nearly 650 flights already canceled.

Verdi, the airport service workers union, is demanding higher wages for its 2,000 baggage handlers and passenger service employees.

The two affected airports said in a joint statement that 448 flights were canceled at Tegel and 194 at Schoenfeld airports, with more cancellations expected.

The work stoppage has effectively grounded all passenger flights to and from Berlin.

Deutsche Welle reports:

Monday’s strike is a continuation from last Friday, when ground crews held a strike that led to nearly 700 cancelled flights, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. Ground crews include personnel checking in passengers, loading and unloading planes and directing airplanes on the tarmac.

Lufthansa’s website states:

The union Verdi has announced a strike of the ground handling personnel at Berlin Tegel airport on Monday 13 March and Tuesday 14 March 2017. Lufthansa therefore has to cancel flights between Munich to/from Berlin and Frankfurt to/from Berlin.

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