A one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all the country’s other main destinations, has caused the cancelation of most flights.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay, posing a major disruption for air travellers. The industrial action, led by the trade union Verdi, began unexpectedly on Sunday at Hamburg Airport, before expanding to a nationwide strike.

Thousands of flights and over half a million passengers will be affected by a 24- hour strike at several big airports in Germany. Trade union Verdi has called the strike over a wage dispute.Strikes have hit key airports in Germany,

The strike impacts 13 airports across Germany, including Munich, Berlin and Dusseldorf. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The strike, called by the Verdi union on Friday, impacts 13 airports across the country, including Munich, Berlin and Dusseldorf. Workers at Hamburg airport brought their strike forward by one day, with nearly 300 flight cancellation there on Sunday.

Thousands of flights have been cancelled from 11 European airports today due to strikes, with passengers now expected to face severe disruptions to their travel arrangements

Over half a million passengers are expected to be affected by a major 24-hour strike across most of Germany's airports.

Strike action grounded thousands of flights in Germany on Monday, including all connections to and from Berlin, as the service sector union called on workers to walk out for better pay.The Verdi union said Friday it was calling on public sector workers and some 23,