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The disruption is linked to a strike by cabin crew at Lufthansa, which began at midnight, according to union information. The strike is scheduled to last until 10 p.m. on Friday evening.
Budapest Airport said Lufthansa’s Saturday arrivals and departures at Budapest Airport had not been cancelled at this stage.
According to the airport’s flight information system, the affected arrivals included services scheduled from Munich at 8:35 a.m., 12:35 p.m., 4:50 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., as well as Frankfurt flights at 8:55 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:35 p.m., and 6:20 p.m.
Close to three-quarters of Lufthansa flights in Frankfurt were cancelled on Friday, according to Hungarian news agency MTI.
Outbound services from Budapest were also heavily affected. The 6:00 a.m. Munich departure did not operate, nor did the 9:15 a.m. service. Additional cancellations included flights scheduled at 9:35 a.m. and 11:55 a.m. to Frankfurt, the 1:20 p.m. Munich departure, the 2:15 p.m. Frankfurt service, the 5:30 p.m. Munich flight and the 7:20 p.m. Frankfurt service.
The airline operates one of the most important air links between Hungary and Germany, particularly through its Munich and Frankfurt routes, which serve both business and connecting traffic across Europe and beyond.
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