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Germany: Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit airports

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Hundreds of flights cancelled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay.

Industrial action began unexpectedly on Sunday at Hamburg Airport , before expanding to nationwide strike.

Passengers at Frankfurt , Munich , Berlin and other major airports urged not to travel to airports.

German media reports thousands of flights could be cancelled, disrupting travel for more than 500,000 passengers.

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80

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85

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24

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formal

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English

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56

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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