Flights to and from Frankfurt and Munich have been cancelled.

Passengers travelling to Germany are facing major disruption this week after the airline Lufthansa cancelled hundreds of flights due to strike action.

The airline’s cabin crew union, the Independent Flight Attendants' Organization (UFO), announced a 48-hour strike on Wednesday and Thursday in a dispute over pay and conditions, calling for the industrial action to affect all departures from Frankfurt and Munich.

Meanwhile, pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) is set to strike for 48 hours on Thursday and Friday, following a two-day walk out earlier this week.

A statement from the VC union said Eurowings GmbH flights departing from German airports may also be impacted.

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All Lufthansa flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt and Munich have been cancelled on Wednesday, as well as the four flights scheduled to fly into the airport.

Thursday’s services to Frankfurt has also been cancelled.

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In a statement on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Lufthansa Group said: “Lufthansa is working intensively to keep the impact on passengers as low as possible.

“We are trying to have as many flights as possible operated by other airlines within the Lufthansa Group and by partner airlines.

“However, despite these efforts, flight cancellations are unavoidable.”

The airline has urged passengers to check the status of their flight before travelling. Those facing cancellations can rebook once free of charge or have their ticket refunded.

Announcing the strikes, a spokesperson for VC said the dispute with Lufthansa remained “deadlocked” and that there had been “no movement” on the part of the employers following earlier action.