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Strike: Lufthansa flights cancelled, Budapest affected – UPDATED🔄
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Due to a walkout by Lufthansa ground handling staff in Germany, the airline has cancelled a number of flights in the coming days.
Please read the updated information about the cancelled Budapest flights below.
Lufthansa ground staff will hold a warning strike from Thursday, which will also lead to flight cancellations. The union has been unable to reach an agreement with the airline since February, the Hungarian News Agency (MTI) reported.
Budapest Airport asks passengers to check the current status of their flight before departure on the airline’s website or on bud.hu.
Passengers whose tickets are affected by cancellations should contact the airline for more information on their options, Budapest Airport said on its Facebook page.
The walkout of Lufthansa ground staff
The walkout announced by the Verdi union on Monday will start at 4 AM on Thursday and end at 7.10 AM on Saturday.
UPDATE🔄
According to Budapest Airport’s flight information system, no flight cancellations are expected on Wednesday due to the walkout. However, on Thursday, the airline cancelled all but one flight from Frankfurt and Munich to Budapest, AIRportal.hu reports.