Lufthansa strike: Walkouts start tonight as majority of flights cancelled across Germany

Flights to and from Germany will be grounded from tonight onwards with 200,000 passengers likely to be affected.

80-90% of Lufthansa flights will be cancelled during the ground staff strike. 

It runs from 8pm tonight at Frankfurt airport. Whereas at Munich, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne-Bonn and Stuttgart airports the walkout begins at 4am tomorrow, Tuesday.

Services are expected to resume at 7.10am on Wednesday, though disruption is likely to continue for some time after this.

Lufthansa has advised passengers not to travel to the airport unless you know your flight is still scheduled to depart.

It is the second time this month that a strike has caused mass flight cancellations for Lufthansa.

In a statement, Lufthansa say: "Passengers who are affected by flight cancellations as a result of the Verdi strike will be informed by email or via the Lufthansa app.

We regret the inconvenience this strike might cause you."

There is further information on delays and cancellations on Lufthansa's website.

You can also keep eye on Lufthansa's X account for further updates.

Beware: Lufthansa customer service has warned customers that there is a fake WhatsApp number being circulated. The airline does not have a WhatsApp account to communicate with customers.

Lufthansa have said: "Flights that have been canceled due to the strike can be rebooked free of charge at http://lufthansa.com, in the Lufthansa app or via the service centers."

They also say: "Due to the strike, the rebooking desks are unfortunately not staffed."

If your flight is domestic, you can get a voucher for an equivalent train journey via the Lufthansa website.

Under EU rules, you are entitled to a full refund if your flight is cancelled.

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