More than 1,000 Lufthansa flights cancelled as staff go on strike

Passengers queue at check in counters at the international airport in Frankfurt (AP)

More than 1,000 Lufthansa flights were cancelled on Wednesday because of a one-day strike by the airline’s German ground staff, affecting tens of thousands of passengers in the latest travel turmoil to hit Europe.

About 134,000 passengers had to change their travel plans or cancel them altogether.