The German trade union Ver.di has announced a strike of Lufthansa ground staff for Wednesday.
The strike, which started at 3.45am Tuesday night and will end 6am on Thursday, is causing massive delays, cancellations and general disruption.
Almost all Lufthansa flights in Frankfurt and Munich were cancelled, around 1000 total. This includes the flights to Luxembourg. The Luxembourg Airport website shows the flights as cancelled, though there is no further announcement about the disruption.
The reason for the strike are collective agreement negotiations for around 20,000 ground staff. This includes ticket counters, flight technicians and drivers for the big tractors that take planes to their positions.
These are exactly the jobs that are already understaffed because people were let go during the Covid crisis and cannot be rehired. The strike will further exacerbate an already chaotic situation at European airports.
If you are intending to fly to a German airport, make sure to check with your airline before leaving for the airport.
