Employee walks in front of empty check-in desks in the departure hall at Frankfurt airport
An employee walks in front of empty check-in desks in the departure hall at Frankfurt airport July 28, 2008.A strike by Lufthansa ground and cabin staff over pay has barely disrupted flights to and from German airports, the airline said on Monday. Tens of thousands of air passengers had faced travel chaos due to the strike by the Verdi union, which started at midnight (2200 GMT on Sunday) and had threatened to hit support areas from catering and cargo to maintenance and repairs.
REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY)