Airports Are Paralyzed: Strikes Bring Travel Ground to Halt
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay, posing a major disruption for air travellers. Passengers at Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin and other major hubs have been urged not to travel to airports, with operations severely disrupted. The industrial action has brought air traffic at Hanover Airport to a standstill and caused problems with luggage returns.
- The scale of the strike highlights the vulnerability of transportation systems to worker disputes, a reminder that even in modern times, industry is often held hostage by labor tensions.
- Will this wave of strikes across Germany's airports signal a broader shift in how the country addresses worker demands for better pay and working conditions?