A two-day strike by workers at Munich Airport, Germany’s second-biggest, has started. The airport operator said Thursday that airlines had canceled about 80% of their flights to and from Munich and further cancelations were not ruled out.

Munich airport said that a strike by public sector union Verdi on Thursday and Friday has prompted airlines to cancel about 80% of flights there. Germany's second-largest hub said in a statement on its website that there was a risk that more flights could be cancelled and that passengers planning to travel through Munich should contact their airlines.

Munich Airport cancels 80% of flights amid a 48-hour ver.di strike over pay and benefits, causing widespread travel disruption

Public sector workers and ground staff at Munich Airport will go on a two-day strike starting Thursday after wage negotiations ended without result, the Verdi union said on Monday.

The strike at Germany’s second-largest airport after Frankfurt comes at a busy time for travel, just ahead of the carnival season in the southern region of Bavaria

Hundreds of flights canceled as Munich and Hamburg airports face major disruptions during 48-hour strike, affecting thousands of passengers - Anadolu Ajansı

Germany's Munich and Hamburg airports were hit by strikes by public sector union Verdi on Thursday and Friday, with airlines cancelling about 80% of flights in Munich.

Flights are set to be cancelled on Thursday and Friday this week due to a strike involving employees at Munich airport. Here's what to know.

A TWO-DAY strike by workers at Munich Airport, Germany’s second-biggest, started today and resulted in most flights being cancelled. The airport operator said that airlines had cancelled about 80 per cent of their flights to and from Munich and further cancellations were not ruled out.

Verdi Strike Results in Major Flight Cancellations