Chaos at Hamburg airport as security staff go on strike

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AP Berlin
Last Updated : Feb 09 2015 | 4:40 PM IST
Police have closed entrances to the airport in the German city of Hamburg amid chaos caused by a strike.
Security personnel and other staff are staging strikes Monday at airports in Hamburg, Hannover and Stuttgart to press their demands for pay increases of up to 2.50 euros (USD 2.86) an hour.
German news agency dpa quoted Hamburg airport spokeswoman Stefanie Harder describing the situation at the airport as "catastrophic."
About a quarter of all flights there have been canceled. Officials in Hannover and Stuttgart warned of long queues for security at those airports too.
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First Published: Feb 09 2015 | 4:40 PM IST

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