Lufthansa Strikes Cause Manchester Airport Chaos

0:00On April 16th, passengers at Manchester Airport are dealing with big headaches from lift-hands of strikes shutting down flights to Germany. Cabin crew walked out today, canceling key trips to Munich and Frankfurt, including the 10.35 a.m. to Munich in 11.05 a.m., off 5.00 a.m. to Frankfurt, plus evening ones later, this piles on top of pilots' action from the very Niggung Cockpit Union, who kicked off a 48-hour strike Monday and Tuesday, then stretched it. To Thursday and today, April 16th. Cabin crew from the UFO Union joined yesterday, and kept going through today, hitting Lufthansa plus outfits like Eurowings and Cityline. Tens of thousands of folks got messed up, with hundreds of flights scrapped earlier this week. Frankfurt and Munich airports took the worst pounding, marking the fourth strike wave for the airline this year. Lufthansa's offering free re-books are refunds for tickets bought by April 13th on flights through today, but expect packed phone lines better hit.

1:00Their website or app first, they've apologized for the short notice chaos. If you're flying out soon, double check your status and have backup plans ready to dodge the drama.