Pilots at Lufthansa were already on a two-day strike when the company's cabin crew workers announced another two-strike to follow. Why is Germany's biggest airline seeing so many strikes, and where are travellers affected?
It's been another week and another public transport strike in the German 'Free State' of Bavaria lately. Here's where passengers will be affected by a day long warning strike on Tuesday.
Lufthansa pilot strikes are disrupting flights across Germany on Monday and Tuesday. Travellers flying via Frankfurt, Munich or regional airports should expect cancellations and last‑minute changes.
The pilots' union for Lufthansa, Europe's biggest air transport group, on Saturday announced a two-day strike in Germany from Monday over a long-standing salary and pensions dispute.
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Lufthansa flights from major German airports may be cancelled on April 10th with the airline urging travellers to check their bookings early. Thousands of travellers could be affected.
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A 20-year-old man armed with knives was arrested after setting off pyrotechnics on a high-speed train in Germany, injuring 12 people, police said Friday.
Serious restrictions in train travel between Hamburg and Berlin as well as Hamburg and Hanover were in place on Wednesday morning due to a damaged overhead line.
European airports and airlines organisations issued on Monday the latest warning about the next implementation phase of the EU's new biometric border system, “as the transition phase comes to an end right in the travel peak of the Easter holidays.”
The UK government is set to further increase the cost of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for travellers from Europe, coinciding with the implementation of tougher entry rules.
With prolonged strike action hitting air travel and public transport, here's a look at what people travelling to, from and within Germany can expect in the coming weeks – including the latest agreements reached by unions and employers.
Germany's beleaguered state railway operator Deutsche Bahn said Friday its losses widened last year and warned passengers to brace for less-than-perfect service for years to come.
The British government has alerted UK tourists travelling to the Schengen area around Easter about the full implementation of EU’s new Entry/Exit border system (EES), urging travellers to allow additional time for journeys.
Transport ministers from all German states recently concluded their bi-annual conference where they agreed on specific measures to reduce the cost of getting a driver's licence.
With the cost of living expected to rise significantly in the wake of the Mideast war, Green party leaders want to ensure affordable transport in Germany by reducing the cost of the Deutschlandticket to nine euros per month. How likely is that?
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Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices, European airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights this spring. The impact on flight services could last for months.
