According to this piece from Reuters, Frankfurt Airport is under threat of yet another strike from its employees. Ver.di, the union representing these employees has suggested that a strike is imminent and will take place on Thursday due to the lack of progress in negotiations with the airport operating authority. This comes on the heels of a strike last month when security screeners decided to walk off the job creating significant delays and cancellations for travelers transiting FRA.
I could not find any other details regarding this recent announcement, but no doubt that we will hear more as Thursday nears. This is the 4th or 5th strike that I can recall in this year alone that is affecting air travel in Europe. You would think that the EU would somehow figure out a way to intervene and prevent these antics from becoming habits. I guess this is what happens when the inmates run the asylum…….
And by the way, Italian Air Traffic controllers are still promising a strike on March 30th.
So what do you do when you And supposed to fly through Frankfort on Thursday and there is a strike?
The airline, whether LH or other, will most likely be able to provide alternative flights. Especially if the strike is confirmed a day or 2 out they can take care of it. You may want to call LH (or whomever you’re flying) and ask to be rerouted. If on LH, you can most likely route through MUC or DUS if coming from the US. The only thing right now is since the details of the strike have not been announced, the airline may not do anything since there is no guaranteed ‘irrops’ for the day. A lot will depend also on which employees specifically will be on strike. We’ll probably have more details by tuesday.