US EditionBerlin Airport to Halt All Flights Amid Verdi Strike
Verdi union's strike over pay demands halted all passenger flights at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, affecting around 57,000 travelers and shutting down airport operations for the day.
- On Wednesday, Verdi union will stage a full-day warning strike at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, suspending all scheduled passenger flights at Germany's major air travel hub.
- Rejecting an employer offer of 1% annual increases until 2028, Verdi negotiators are demanding a 6% pay rise or at least €250 more monthly for approximately 2,000 employees.
- Approximately 445 flights and around 57,000 passengers face disruption on the day. The airport advised travelers to "contact your airline or tour operator for information on rebooking and alternative travel options."
- Airport CEO Aletta von Massenbach called the strike "disproportionate, especially in a situation that is already very tense due to the war in Iran," while Verdi chief negotiator Holger Roessler said the employer offer was "not a serious offer but a provocation."
- The next round of negotiations is scheduled for March 25, with Massenbach expressing confidence that "an agreement will be reached" to resolve the ongoing wage dispute.
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Berlin Brandenburg Airport has contacted passengers to say 'no scheduled passenger flights will be possible' in the face of massive strike action - leaving thousands of Brits to make other plans
The Verdi union is demanding a pay rise and an extra day off for 2,000 employees. Airport management calls the strike disproportionate; it affects 57,000 passengers.
445 aircraft departures and arrivals have been canceled, while approximately 57,000 passengers are affected.
Due to the Berlin-Brandenburg strike, there will be no flights arriving or departing all day.
Berlin airport workers are on strike today, causing around 445 flights to be cancelled throughout the day. The strike, called by the Verdi union over dissatisfaction with the progress of negotiations with the airport management over higher wages, will affect the plans of around 57,000 passengers.
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