NATO is launching a major exercise in three airspaces over Germany from June 12 to June 24: 24 nations are rehearsing for an emergency with 220 aircraft. Whether the military turmoil in the skies over Germany will lead to massive restrictions on civil air traffic or not is currently controversial. In any case, passengers should familiarize themselves with their passenger rights if they are affected by the maneuver. Julián Navas, passenger rights expert at the world's largest organization for passenger rights, AirHelp, explains the rights of potentially affected passengers: "The Air Defender 2023 exercise will temporarily result in airspace in the north, west or east of Germany being closed. Although opinions differ as to how severely civil air traffic will be affected, it is nevertheless important to be aware of your passenger rights: Since the exercise is outside the sphere of influence of the airlines, affected passengers are not entitled to compensation under the European Air Passenger Rights Regulation. This means that they are not entitled to compensation of up to 600 euros per person for flights that are cancelled or significantly delayed due to the maneuver.” Passengers are entitled to compensation “Passengers affected by flight cancellations are entitled to alternative transportation or a full refund of the flight price. Airlines usually offer rebooking on an alternative flight. Domestic flights can optionally be rebooked on a train ticket. If the airline does not take action on its own initiative or cannot offer suitable alternative transportation, the affected passengers can look for an alternative themselves and invoice the airline for the costs. In order to obtain reimbursement