At the stroke of midnight on Monday, a nationwide warning strike organized by several trade unions officially began in Germany over Pay disputes.
Public sector strikes focused mainly on public transport will halt the vast majority of buses, trains and planes in Germany on Monday. The 24-hour action began at midnight; it’s part of a long-running pay dispute.
Preparations for the strike have already caused major weekend travel disruption.
Almost all planes, trains and buses were likely to be down on Monday, which had a major impact on local public transport in several large German states as well.
As a result, increased traffic and delays on the road network were also expected on Monday.
The union is deadlocked in negotiations with public sector employers in several transport sectors – including rail, local public transport and airport ground staff – and has called for strike action as the third round of talks opens.
Almost all flights canceled or delayed by one day, Berlin BER spared
The strike affected all major German international airports except BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport. In total, around 400,000 passengers across the country were thought to face delays or cancellations.
At the largest hub, Frankfurt, all arrivals and departures were canceled for the whole of Monday, or marked as delayed by a full day for some long-haul flights.