Massive warning strike at Munich Airport: Travelers have to do without!

Massive warning strike at Munich Airport: Travelers have to do without!

München, Deutschland - The ver.di union has announced a two -day warning strike at Munich Airport, which is to take place from Thursday, February 27, at 00:00 to Friday, February 28th, at 11:59 p.m. During this time there will be considerable delays and numerous flight cancellations, as will be done by both the reports by Orf as well as the tz Munich . Travelers should prepare for a greatly reduced flight schedule, since a large part of the more than 1,600 planned flights will be deleted.

airport failures and rebooking options

The flights from and to Graz are also particularly affected, where there are a total of six departures during the strike per day. Lufthansa has already announced that passengers whose flights are canceled will receive corresponding notifications. Travelers have the opportunity to rebook their flights free of charge on an earlier appointment by February 26 or to a later flight from March 1st. You can also cancel your tickets free of charge to avoid inconvenience.

The warning strike is carried out in the context of ongoing public service collective bargaining, in which ver.di demands better working conditions for around 2.5 million employees. After several unsuccessful negotiating rounds and first strikes at other airports in Germany, these measures have now also been implemented on the largest Bavarian airport. It remains to be seen how high the strike participation will be and what precise effects the strike will have on flight operations, as a spokesman for the airport explained.