The BBC is reporting that German flag-carrier Lufthansa has canceled most of its flights scheduled for Monday due to a strike by the ver.di trade union at the Lufthansa Group’s locations in Germany.
The airline said only about 20 of its flights would run as planned, out of more than 1,700 originally scheduled.
Flights to and from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Dublin, Aberdeen and Edinburgh will be "considerably restricted," the airline said in a statement. Airports in Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf and Hamburg would be affected, although flights operated by Germanwings will not be affected and many long-haul flights are expected to operate as scheduled..
All passengers should check the current status of their flight online at www.lufthansa.com before departing for the airport. Passengers can rebook flights originally booked for Monday at no extra charge. Similarly, passengers whose flights have been cancelled can also cancel their ticket without penalty. On domestic routes in Germany, passengers whose flights have been cancelled can alternatively travel by rail with Deutsche Bahn. In order to do so, they need to convert their electronic etix ticket into a travel voucher – either online under “My bookings” or at a Lufthansa check-in terminal.
Passengers are also encouraged to take advantage of Lufthansa’s electronic check-in service (either via online channels or at a check-in terminal). In addition, Lufthansa recommends that passengers who are able to travel with little luggage restrict themselves to hand baggage during the warning-strike period.