Lufthansa to cancel almost all of flights in Frankfurt, Munich amid strike
Lufthansa says it will have to cancel almost all flights at its main Frankfurt and Munich hubs on Wednesday because of a strike by its German ground staff, affecting tens of thousands of passengers in the latest travel turmoil to hit Europe.
The airline said on Tuesday that the strike will force the cancellation of 678 flights at Frankfurt, 32 of them on Tuesday and the rest on Wednesday. It also is cancelling 345 flights at Munich, including 15 on Tuesday.
Lufthansa said that 92,000 passengers will be affected by the Frankfurt cancellations and 42,000 by the Munich disruption. It said those affected will be contacted on Tuesday and rebooked on alternative flights where possible but warned that the capacities available for this are very limited.
