German trade union Verdi had not given notice of the move, and airport workers walked out after 10 flights had gone through in the morning, Hamburg Airport said in a statement.
Verdi, which represents airport ground handling staff and public sector workers, said strike action would continue on Monday, and would also impact passenger security checks.
The union is demanding an 8% wage hike, or an increase of at least 350 euros ($380) per month, as well as higher bonuses and additional time off. Employers have rejected the demands as unaffordable. Verdi is escalating action after staging several walk-outs last month.
A spokesperson for Verdi in Hamburg, asked about the surprise move, said that the union had taken the last-minute action to ensure it had maximum impact.
Other airports to be affected on Monday include Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Cologne/Bonn, Duesseldorf, Dortmund, Hanover, Bremen, Berlin and Leipzig-Halle. ($1=0.9232 euros) (Reporting by Vera Eckert, editing by Ros Russell)
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