The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) has issued a travel warning for Germany, where a strike by Lufthansa pilots and flight attendants is scheduled for Thursday. The union action will affect air traffic at several major airports in the country.
According to the MAE, the strikes will take place at the airports of Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Bremen, Stuttgart, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Berlin and Hanover, and will generate significant disruptions in the flight schedule operated at these airports. Passengers are advised to check flight status in advance and contact air operators for updated information.
For additional details, the authorities recommend consulting the official websites of the airports:
Romanian citizens can request consular assistance at the telephone numbers of the Embassy of Romania in Berlin: +49 302 123 9555, +49 302 123 9514, +49 302 123 9516, as well as at the General Consulates of Romania in Munich (+49 89 553307, +49 89 98106143), Bonn (+49 228 6838135, +49 228 6838211, +49 228 6838244, +49 228 6838254) and Stuttgart (+49 711 6648611–615). Calls are forwarded to the Contact and Support Center of Romanian Citizens Abroad and are answered 24/7.
In difficult or emergency situations, Romanians in Germany have the following telephone numbers at their disposal: Berlin (+49 160 1579938), Munich (+49 160 2087789), Bonn (+49 173 5757585) and Stuttgart (+49 171 6813450).
The MFA also recommends consulting the website of the Romanian Embassy in Berlin (https://berlin.mae.ro/) and using the “Informed Traveller” application, available free of charge for Android and iOS, which provides alerts and useful tips for traveling abroad.
