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Airport strike on Tuesday: “Considerable impairments” in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn

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On Tuesday, March 22, there will be another strike at several airports. The airports in Frankfurt, Berlin and Cologne/Bonn are also affected. What travelers need to know.

to the same eight airports will on Tuesday March 22nd strike. Those are affected Frankfurt, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airportsso gave*. The union has called on security check workers to go on all-day warning strike.

Airport strike on Tuesday: What travelers need to know – the overview

  • Where is the strike? There is a strike at the airports in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart.
  • When will there be a strike? There will be a strike on Tuesday, March 22 – all day long, i.e. from midnight to midnight.
  • who is on strike The Verdi trade union has called on the employees in the aviation security sector who work in passenger control to go on strike.
  • What is the impact of the strike? As a result of the strike, all eight airports are experiencing “enormous impairments”. Some airports expect delays and flight cancellations.
  • What travelers need to know: Travelers should contact the airline in advance to find out whether the flight in question is affected by disruptions. In addition, passengers should plan more time for the security check and limit their hand luggage to the bare essentials.

Airport strike on Tuesday: “Significant impairments” at all eight airports

“Following a nationwide call by the union for a warning strike at security checkpoints, on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, all day to restrictions” he informs Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. “Travellers who booked flights from BER on Tuesday are asked to contact their airline to inquire about possible delays or cancellations.”

Airport strike on Tuesday, March 22nd: Flight cancellations and enormous delays possible

There will be strikes at eight airports on Tuesday, March 22nd

© Christoph Schmidt/dpa

Hamburg Airport is also expecting “flight cancellations and delays at the security checkpoint,” it says in advance. It is expected that due to the strike, a “large part of the departures planned for Tuesday from Hamburg Airport” will be cancelled. It is similar with the others airports the end. Here, too, many flights are expected to be cancelled. Also takes place in Düsseldorf “No late night check-in for March 22nd,” informs Düsseldorf Airport.

Airport strike: Travelers should plan more time and limit hand luggage to “the bare minimum”

The Cologne/Bonn Airport website also recommends obtaining information in advance. “Travellers who have booked a flight from Cologne/Bonn for tomorrow are urgently requested to contact their airlines or tour operators in good time and especially before arriving at the airport to inquire about the status of your flight.“ In addition, the “passengers should always Limit carry-on baggage to only the essentials“It goes on to say.

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Warning strike at the airport: That’s why Verdi is on strike on Tuesday, March 22nd

reason for the warning strikes is the “Increase in fees for security forces at commercial airports‘ said Verdi. Various warning strikes have already taken place in the past week.

“Employers have failed to finally submit a negotiable offer that takes up the price trend and ensures that work for qualified specialists in the aviation security sector remains attractive,” explains Verdi negotiator Wolfgang Pieper. The next collective bargaining are scheduled for Thursday, March 24, in Frankfurt. (jw) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

List of rubrics: © Christoph Schmidt/dpa

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