March 26 () –
The German unions Verdi and EVG have called a 24-hour rail transport strike starting at midnight on Monday that threatens to paralyze the country. They demand a wage increase of 10.5 percent for public sector workers.
EVG expects all Deutsche Bahn commuter, medium-haul and high-speed traffic to come to a standstill and will also affect majors, many of which will not directly operate any flights on Monday.
Verdi Hamburg has informed for its part that agreements have been reached with the companies and organizations affected to guarantee that the emergency services can circulate in the event of an accident, that emergency landings can be made or that there is an urgent medical transport of patients.
Lufthansa has confirmed the cancellation and some delays in some of its flights already on Sunday due to technical problems. The reason is technical problems with external providers that affect check-in and boarding at Frankfurt Airport, according to the Bloomberg news agency.
This strike affects the transport sector just before the peak of movement of Holy Week and due to the high demand after years of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
