09.03.2025 15:43
Due to a strike initiated by the Verdi trade union at Hamburg Airport in Germany, more than 100 flights have been canceled. In the anticipated major strike across the country, more than 3,400 flights are expected to be canceled.
In Germany, the strike of workers affiliated with the Verdi trade union at Hamburg Airport, which was expected to start at midnight, began in the morning hours, resulting in the cancellation of more than 100 flights. The strike organized by the Verdi trade union in Hamburg affected transportation. The warning strike at Hamburg Airport, which was expected to start at midnight, began in the morning hours, leading to the cancellation of more than 100 flights planned for today.
In a statement made by the airport, it was reported that "due to the work stoppage of workers affiliated with the Verdi trade union, only about 10 of the 144 arrivals and 139 departures planned for today were carried out." It was stated that flight cancellations were communicated to passengers via email and text messages.
MAJOR STRIKE WILL START AT MIDNIGHT
The major strike expected to take place across Germany will start at midnight. Due to the warning strike at 11 airports nationwide, public and ground service workers will stop working. It is expected that more than 3,400 flights will be canceled due to the strike, affecting 510,000 passengers.