German airports are planning a strike. It will probably also affect lines from Prague
German airport staff will go on strike on Thursday. Due to traffic restrictions at some terminals, connections from the Czech Republic may also be delayed; at the time of the strike, 22 routes are to run from Prague to Germany.
The staff intends to strike from 3:30 to 14:30. At this time, flight delays between Prague and Germany can be expected. “It flies to Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne and Munich. Czech Airlines, Lufthansa and German Wings fly there, “says Eva Krejčí, spokeswoman for Václav Havel Airport in Prague. Information about the delay according to the airport reception just before the flight.
A similar situation occurred during the February strike of Frankfurt airport employees. Three Prague flights were even canceled at that time.
The German trade union Verdi plans to strike workers at all major German airports on Thursday. According to the trade unions, the strike will lead to the cancellation of some flights. The protest will also affect the airport in Frankfurt am Main. Germany’s largest airline, Lufthansa, said it expected significant outages. She added that if participation in the strike was high, she would have to cancel most flights from Frankfurt.
The airport strike is part of a wider protest to help enforce the wage demands of public sector workers. German trade unions are demanding a 3.5 percent wage increase for some 2.1 million civil servants. In addition, they want a surcharge of 100 euros for each of them, ie 2740 crowns per month.
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