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Due to Warning Strikes in Germany: These Austria Flights Are Canceled on Monday

45 Flüge zwischen Wien und deutschen Flughäfen werden am Montag abgesagt.
45 Flüge zwischen Wien und deutschen Flughäfen werden am Montag abgesagt. ©APA/dpa/Thomas Banneyer
The 24-hour warning strike at 13 German airports on Monday will lead to disruptions or complete cancellations for all flights to and from Austria.

45 flights between Vienna and German airports will be canceled, as Vienna Airport announced on Sunday. Numerous flights between German airports and Graz, Salzburg, Linz, Innsbruck, and Klagenfurt are also affected.

German Airport Strikes on Monday Affect Many Austria Flights

From Vienna alone - at least on strike-free Mondays currently - there are six flights to Munich, five to Stuttgart, eleven to Frankfurt, seven each to Düsseldorf and Hamburg, and two each to Hanover and Leipzig. Due to the strike, there will be no flights between Vienna and Berlin, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Bremen, and Hanover on March 10. Vienna Airport recommends travelers to check the websites of their booked airline or with their travel organizer regarding their booked flights.

At Salzburg Airport, according to ORF Salzburg, all eight departures and seven arrivals to and from Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, and Düsseldorf have been canceled for Monday. Other regional airports are also affected by the strikes. In Styria, "significant restrictions" in air traffic to/from Graz are expected. The six flight connections between Linz and Frankfurt have also already been canceled. Flights to Germany from Innsbruck and Klagenfurt are also affected.

Airport Strikes in Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, and Berlin

"According to current information, all flight connections to and from Germany will be affected by disruptions or complete cancellations on this day," said Austrian Airlines (AUA) in response to an APA inquiry. AUA passengers who have booked a flight to or from Germany and have provided a mobile number or email address at the time of booking will be directly informed about flight adjustments and rebookings.

On Monday (March 10) from 0:00 to 23:59, public service and ground handling staff at the following German airports are called to a warning strike: Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Hanover, Bremen, Hamburg, Berlin-Brandenburg, and Leipzig-Halle. Additionally, the German union Verdi is also calling the aviation security personnel to a warning strike in another wage dispute at the same time. This call also applies to the airports Weeze near Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.

Chaos at Hamburg Airport

Hamburg Airport was additionally paralyzed on Sunday. The union announced the start of the strike only 30 minutes in advance to achieve more impact.

(APA/Red)

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