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Berlin’s main airport cancelled all departing flights on Monday amid another round of strikes by ground crew, underscoring ongoing labour tensions in Germany’s travel sector as the crucial summer travel season looms into view.
Berlin Brandenburg airport said no departures were possible due to a one-day strike by security control staff. The disruption is the latest to hit a major German airport after similar actions at Frankfurt, Munich and elsewhere in recent weeks.
Renewed disruption comes as Germany’s aviation sector prepares for summer travel, the time when companies like Deutsche Lufthansa AG, TUI AG and others earn most of their money. Last year’s peak was mired by chaos caused by strikes and staff shortages, and ongoing labour tensions point to a potential repeat amid an ongoing cost-of living-squeeze for workers. The strike will last from 0830CET through to midnight, Verdi, the labour union representing strikers, said.
Verdi is pushing for better terms for its members with a focus on boosting pay for overtime and public holiday shifts. Their negotiating counterpart, the Federal Association of Aviation Security Companies, or BDLS, is resisting their demands ahead of the next round of talks later this week.