A two-day strike that started on Thursday at Munich International Airport (MUC) has left about 80 percent of its flights canceled, stranding travelers as the service workers strike for better wages and working conditions.

Germany's Munich and Hamburg airports were hit by strikes by public sector union Verdi on Thursday and Friday, with airlines cancelling about 80% of flights in Munich.

Lufthansa will operate Airbus A350s with the new Allegris cabin or Airbus A380s on all routes between Munich and the United States in the summer of 2025. This announcement comes alongside the German national carrier's release of its financial results for the full year of 2024.

Travel chaos has erupted at Heathrow Airport this morning after a car burst into flames in one of the tunnels connecting Terminals 1, 2 and 3.