Lufthansa staff have been called on to strike over pay, adding further disruption to summer travel.
German service workers' union ver.di said the call to strike applies to all Lufthansa locations in Germany and it comes amid negotiations on pay for about 20,000 employees of logistical, technical and cargo subsidiaries of the airline. The strike was set to start at 1.45am on Wednesday, July 27 and end at 4am on Thursday, July 28.
The walkout comes at a time when airports across Europe are seeing disruption and long lines for security checks. Chaotic scenes have become commonplace for passengers, with a number of UK airports - including Manchester - suffering from delays.