Frankfurt Airport, Europe’s leading hub for air cargo, has warned of “massive disruption” to flight operations on Monday from a one-day ‘warning’ strike.
Members of Germany’s Verdi trade union, which represents public sector workers, are demanding wage increases.
Airport authority Fraport said: “All services essential for maintaining full flight operations will be suspended during the strike period.” And it added that the walkout would “most likely affect connecting flights”.
A spokesperson for Lufthansa Cargo said: “Fraport has already announced heavy disruptions. Lufthansa Cargo will decide on the necessary measures shortly. We are doing everything we can to minimise the impact on shipments.”
The 24-hour stoppage will also affect airports across the country, including Cologne/Bonn and Leipzig-Halle, which are important cargo hubs, as well as Stuttgart, Duesseldorf, Dortmund, Hanover, Bremen, Hamburg, and Berlin.
Industrial action is due to start at midnight on Sunday.
