Travelore News: Germany's Busiest Airport Will Be Closed For Departures On Thursday, May 7 Due To Strike

Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, will be closed to passengers with planned departures on Thursday due to a security staff strike organised by Germany's Verdi union, the airport's operator said in a statement on Wednesday.

"Fraport is asking all passengers starting their journey in Frankfurt not to come to the airport on March 7 and to contact their airline," the statement said.

Germany is facing strike action on three fronts on Thursday, with walkouts also planned by the nation's train drivers and by ground staff at Lufthansa.

It is the latest wave of industrial action to hit Europe's largest economy, where high inflation and worker shortages have put a strain on wage negotiations, leading to repeated strikes in the travel sector.

By Rachel More, Reuters

For Animal Lovers Traveling To Germany: Lufthansa's Frankfurt Animal Lounge - An Exclusive Domain For Animals

 The world's most modern animal station is the Frankfurt Animal Lounge and its "hotel rooms" for all kinds of animals. In their animal facility, handling, animal co-ordination and veterinary examinations work together under one roof in a 4,000 m2 area. The facility is fitted with non-slip asphalt floors which are more pleasant and comfortable for animals than traditional concrete. The loading area is protected against the weather. Their experts will provide the best possible care for your animal shipment.

The export, import, and transit areas are separated from each other by built-in partitions. Thanks to this separation, all contact between animals being exported and those being imported can be avoided. These individual areas can be further sub-divided into different sections to ensure that animals can be shielded from the sight and sound of others. In addition, live ornamental fish can be examined under black light and in case of emergency, supplied with oxygen. A total of 42 large animal stalls with up to 28 square metres, 39 small animal boxes, special aviaries and 18 individual, temperature-adjustable climatic chambers provide space for a variety of species. Some stalls can be divided flexibly if required - for mares with foals, for example. And for attendants accompanying animals, we have built an additional bathroom.

The Frankfurt Animal Lounge meets the latest safety requirements, too - because for us safety is the quality benchmark of a thorough transport process and a key part of our company philosophy. The whole facility is therefore protected by surveillance cameras, entry is permitted to authorized personnel only.

For more details please visit: http://lufthansa-cargo.com/en_us/mainnav/products/livetd/frankfurt-animal-lounge/

Www.Refund.me Reveals Top 10 Airports For Delays And Cancellations

refund.me flight compensation statistics show passengers have suffered the most delays and cancellations in Frankfurt Airport

In just 9 months, refund.me has already served claims in over 50 countries from 5 continents and 122 airlines

New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport ranks 10^th worldwide in terms of claims for delayed arrivals processed by refund.me

 refund.me, the international service provider which helps passengers claim their right to monetary compensation for flight delays, cancellations, diversions and missed connections, has revealed a list of the airports where users of its online widget and mobile app have suffered the most inconveniences. In only 9 months since its birth, the German start-up has served claims for passengers in over 50 countries from 5 continents and 122 airlines.

The breakthrough online system was recently awarded the Top Sabre Red Appy Award which recognizes the innovative business idea and its design for the Sabre Red Workspace, used by travel agents to shop for and book travel, and the efforts of refund.me in making passenger rights more transparent and accessible.

According to refund.me statistics^[*], Frankfurt Airport has generated the most claims for delayed arrivals, followed by three British airports, Manchester, Stansted and Gatwick. Dusseldorf’s Airport slots in at 5^th, followed by Tegel (Berlin), Antalya (Turkey), Barajas and Birmingham. New York’s JFK closes out the Top 10. 

Passengers have also suffered the most flight cancellations in Frankfurt Airport^[†], followed by Franz Joseph Strauss Airport (Munich) and Charles de Gaulle (Paris). Gatwick follows close behind in 4^th, followed in turn by Schiphol (Amsterdam), Copenhagen and Dusseldorf airports. Heathrow slots in at 8^th, with Barajas (Madrid) holding the down the 9^th position and Manchester Airport rounding out the Top 10. 

World’s most on-time airports

Major airports in the US are among the best in the world in terms of on-time performance, according to the April on-time report published by flightstats.com. Indeed, 5 of the Top 10 airports are in the US, including Seattle (3^rd), Minneapolis (7^th), Charlotte Douglas (8^th), Phoenix (9^th) and Boston (10^th).

About refund.me

refund.me is an international service provider that helps passengers enforce their claims to compensation for flight delays, cancellations and missed connections quickly and easily. Thanks to its specially developed, high-precision Advanced Business Logic System (ABL) system, claims can be submitted through the website or the free mobile app. refund.me can quickly enforce claims of up to €600 according to EU Regulation 261/2004.

This start-up created in August 2012 has made it its mission to make passenger rights worldwide transparent and attainable. Under its current services, refund.me also helps bus, ship and rail passengers file and enforce their claims under the relevant EU regulations (EU 181/11, EU 1177/10, EU 1371/07), and in the future will provide service for mishandled luggage according to the principles of the Montreal Convention. With regard to air travel, passenger rights have been enforced for hundreds of customers in over 50 countries from 5 continents and 122 airlines and 215 airports. The corporate headquarters of refund.me are located in Potsdam.