Berlin - Saba:
All flights to and from Hamburg Airport in Germany have been cancelled due to a workers' strike related to the ongoing wage dispute, after the German workers' union "Verdi" brought forward the strike date by one day without prior notice.
A spokeswoman for the airport said in a statement: "The airport has been closed for this reason with immediate effect," adding that out of 144 arrivals and 139 departures scheduled for Sunday, only 10 flights took place.
The strike called by the "Verdi" union was originally scheduled to start during the night shift this evening and continue until the end of the late shift tomorrow, Monday.
The union called on its members on Monday to strike at 13 German airports, ahead of the next round of negotiations - with federal and regional employers - scheduled for mid-March.

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