Munich—the country’s second-largest hub after Frankfurt—saw 80 percent of scheduled take-offs and landings cancelled on 13 January, with rolling knock-on effects into the morning of 14 January. Lufthansa, which uses Munich as a secondary hub, confirmed that most intra-Europe rotations were scrubbed while intercontinental services faced multi-hour delays as ground-handling teams joined ver.di’s strike wave. (yahoo.com)
Passengers were offered free rebooking or refunds, but capacity was scarce: Deutsche Bahn long-distance trains on the Munich–Frankfurt–Cologne axis were sold out minutes after the airline’s announcement. Car-rental desks ran out of one-way vehicles by mid-afternoon.
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The labour dispute centres on an 8 percent wage demand and additional paid-leave days for airport staff. Employers’ association ADV said every strike day at Munich wipes roughly €30 million from the regional economy.
Companies with onwards connections to Asia-Pacific should note that many flights were re-routed via Zurich and Vienna, potentially affecting minimum-connection times for German Schengen exits and onward immigration checks.
Passengers were offered free rebooking or refunds, but capacity was scarce: Deutsche Bahn long-distance trains on the Munich–Frankfurt–Cologne axis were sold out minutes after the airline’s announcement. Car-rental desks ran out of one-way vehicles by mid-afternoon.
The labour dispute centres on an 8 percent wage demand and additional paid-leave days for airport staff. Employers’ association ADV said every strike day at Munich wipes roughly €30 million from the regional economy.
Companies with onwards connections to Asia-Pacific should note that many flights were re-routed via Zurich and Vienna, potentially affecting minimum-connection times for German Schengen exits and onward immigration checks.
Source: Yahoo News (AFP wire)
