Millions of travellers in Germany are facing severe disruption to transport services because of strikes by rail and airport staff. A two-day strike by Lufthansa airline ground staff has coincided with a 35-hour strike by train drivers.
Rail operator Deutsche Bahn said only 20% of long-distance trains were running and Germany’s largest airport, Frankfurt, cancelled all departures. The strikes are the latest in a wave of industrial action to hit Germany.
The walkouts are to do with separate disputes over pay and working conditions with national carrier, Lufthansa and state-owned rail operator, Deutsche Bahn.
Deutsche Bahn said it expected “massive disruptions” on Thursday and Friday.
As well as long-distance train journeys, regional services have also been affected since early Thursday, it said.
Flights have also been greatly reduced, with German airline Lufthansa saying earlier this week that about 1,000 flights per day would be cancelled, affecting about 200,000 air passengers. Credit: bbc.com
