Thousands of flights in Germany have been canceled in hubs such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, and Munich due to a one-day strike announced today.
The strike in Germany has affected 13 airports.
Travel disruptions have affected more than half a million people across the country.
The 24-hour strike, which began at midnight, involves airport staff in the budget sector and ground and security staff.
The operator of Frankfurt Airport, Germany's busiest, said no passenger flights would operate from the airport on Monday. Delays and cancellations are possible on Tuesday. Of the 1,116 flights scheduled to arrive and depart on schedule, 1,050 have already been canceled, and the number is expected to rise.
Berlin: All scheduled departure and arrival flights at the airport have been canceled, and Hamburg Airport announced that departures are impossible.
