Munich Airport cancels almost all flights

Due to a warning strike by the Verdi union, passengers in Munich must expect numerous cancelled flights on Thursday and Friday. "Of the total of more than 1,600 planned flight movements, the airlines are expected to cancel the majority," the airport announced on Tuesday.

Travelers should therefore find out about the status of their flight as early as possible. In the event of a cancellation, travelers are advised not to go to the airport at all, but to contact the respective airline or travel provider.

The airport and the airlines are trying to "ensure the greatest possible stability through forward-looking planning and to reduce inconveniences for travelers as far as possible" with a view to the start of the Bavarian carnival holidays on Friday. However, passengers must be prepared for a significantly reduced flight schedule from midnight on Thursday through to Friday.

Verdi had previously called on public sector employees and ground handling services to stop work at Germany's second-largest airport. The union wants to increase the pressure in the current round of wage negotiations in the public sector. Verdi justifies the warning strike with the previously fruitless wage negotiations in the federal and municipal public sector.

A second round of negotiations last week failed to produce an agreement. The unions want to push through a wage increase of eight percent, or at least 350 euros per month. There will be higher bonuses in particularly stressful jobs such as in the health sector. The unions also want to negotiate three additional days off.

Employers - especially local authorities - feel financially overwhelmed and point to the high debts of many cities and municipalities.