German airport shut by strikes

Ground staff at Frankfurt airport have begun a new three-day strike in a long-running pay dispute.

The GdF union called the strike from last night to Thursday after the latest talks collapsed. It follows a three-day strike last week at Europe’s third-busiest airport.

Airport operator Fraport said it kept more than 80% of flights running last week and expects to do so during the latest walkout. But German news agency Dapd reported that Lufthansa has cancelled some 140 flights for today.