Security staff at major German airports to strike on Tuesday

BERLIN

Germany expects massive flight cancellations and delays on Tuesday due to strikes by security personnel at the country’s major airports.

Frankfurt Airport, the country’s busiest hub, will only handle transit passengers, as security checkpoints for departing passengers will remain closed throughout the day.

Security staff at Berlin, Bremen, Cologne/Bonn, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover and Stuttgart airports will also stage walkouts on Tuesday, Ver.di trade union said in a statement.

The union, which represents around 25,000 security staff, is demanding a rise in hourly wages and other improvements in working conditions.

A next round of wage negotiations is expected to take place in Frankfurt on Thursday.