Lufthansa cancelled its flights to Budapest today!

Due to the warning strike of the Verdi Union on Wednesday, Lufthansa is cancelling almost all of its flights at its Frankfurt and Munich bases. In addition, the strike also affects the traffic of other German airports and airlines handled by the company’s ground servers. Therefore, Lufthansa cancelled its flights to Budapest today (27 July).

Cancelled flights in Frankfurt and Munich

Due to the strike of Lufthansa’s ground servers on Wednesday, Lufthansa will cancel 678 flights in Frankfurt and 345 in Munich, affecting a total of 134,000 passengers. – reports airportal.hu. According to the airline, flight cancellations may occur on Tuesday, as well as on Thursday and Friday. The strike lasts from 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday to 6 a.m. on Thursday. About 20,000 workers are involved who work in the technical preparation of flights, or ground service.

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No flights to Budapest today

According to the flight information system of Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Lufthansa cancelled all of its flights to Budapest on Wednesday. – writes napi.hu. This affects four pairs of flights from Frankfurt and three from Munich. The airline asks the affected passengers not to go to the airport because they are trying to rebook them on other days and flights. Moreover, they recommend travelling by train.

The strike comes at a bad time

Michael Niggemann, Lufthansa’s HR director, criticised the union’s move. They called a strike only after two days of negotiation, which causes huge damage to the constructive round of collective discussions. “During the high season, this significantly affects our passengers, and it also puts a particular strain on our employees during the already difficult period of air transport,” he added. Moreover, in several large German states, the summer vacation has begun. This further complicates the issue.