Germany’s aviation sector now aims to bring workers with airport experience to Germany, mainly from Turkey, to work with grounds crews, including in baggage handling
They will have to undergo the same security checks as domestic airport workers before being allowed to work at airports, she said.
Heil blamed the staffing shortages on airlines and airport operators, saying they had let too many workers go during the pandemic who had now found jobs in other sectors, such as parcel delivery. Lufthansa Chief Executive Carsten Spohr on Tuesday apologized to employees and customers for the chaos, saying the flagship carrier had made mistakes when it cut costs during the pandemic to try to save the company.
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