Major security staff strike hits German airports

BERLIN, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following walkouts by German train drivers last week, a major one-day strike by aviation security staff hit 11 airports in the country on Thursday.

Security staff at Cologne Bonn Airport have already been on strike since Wednesday evening. "Almost all flights are canceled. Passenger control is not staffed due to the strike and no passengers can enter the security area all day," the airport said on Thursday. "The terminals are almost empty."