A two-day strike that started on Thursday at Munich International Airport (MUC) has left about 80 percent of its flights canceled, stranding travelers as the service workers strike for better wages and working conditions.

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.

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.

A two-day strike by ground crew and security staff began Thursday at Munich airport, Germany's second largest, cancelling hundreds of flights.

Public sector workers and ground staff at Munich Airport are set to launch a two-day strike starting Thursday after wage negotiations ended without

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.

A two-day strike by airport workers, called by the verdi trade union in a public sector wage dispute, has begun at Munich Airport. Airlines have cancelled 80% of scheduled flights for Thursday and Friday,