Strikes cripple German airports

Travellers in Germany faced major disruption on Tuesday as workers claiming more pay went on strike at airports across the country, causing cancellations and severe delays.More than one in three flights were cancelled at Frankfurt airport, Germany's biggest and the third busiest in Europe, according to Fraport, which runs operations there.German flag carrier Lufthansa said it was cancelling around 400 flights due to the strike by public sector workers.Other airports affected by strikes included Berlin, Stuttgart and Hanover.