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A recent hearing of the Finance Committee of the German Bundestag has sparked a heated debate about the future of air passenger duty. Representatives of the aviation industry, including airports, airlines, and travel associations, are calling for a drastic reduction or complete abolition of the levy to safeguard Germany's competitiveness. The German Aviation Association (BDL)
Swiss International Air Lines, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, is forced to further adjust its flight schedule for the upcoming winter season 2026/27. The company announced that all flights from Geneva Airport to Berlin, Hamburg, and Pristina will be completely canceled. The reason for this drastic measure is the continuing critical supply situation at the airport.
Air Uniqon will launch a new scheduled service between Friedrichshafen Airport on Lake Constance and Sylt Airport in Westerland on July 2, 2026, using aircraft from Avanti Air. This will re-establish a direct connection between Germany's southernmost and northernmost commercial airports for the first time in a long while. The flights will operate twice daily.
Berlin police are significantly increasing their technical capabilities for detecting and countering unmanned aerial systems. As State Secretary for the Interior Christian Hochgrebe announced to the Interior Committee of the House of Representatives, the budget for 2026 and 2027 includes investments totaling 4,6 million euros. These funds will be used to purchase state-of-the-art detection systems.
The German aviation industry faces a pivotal decision in the Bundestag. Next Thursday, a vote is scheduled on a comprehensive amendment to the Air Traffic Tax Act, which would significantly reduce the ticket tax for flights departing from German airports. The initiative, spearheaded by the CDU, CSU, and SPD parties, aims to lower the tax burden to the level of
The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has hailed a ruling by the Federal Labor Court (BAG) as groundbreaking for the aviation industry. Germany's highest labor court confirmed that employees of Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air are permitted to establish works councils at their German locations under national law. The court thus rejected the company's argument that international corporate structures preclude this.
The Polish national airline LOT Polish Airlines is celebrating one of the longest-running air connections in European airspace. For exactly 80 years, the airline has linked the two metropolises of Berlin and Warsaw by air. What began on May 11, 1946, under the difficult conditions of the post-war period, has evolved over
The European aviation industry faces a complex mix of geopolitical tensions, fluctuating commodity prices, and intensified competition in the spring of 2026. Michael O'Leary, the long-time CEO of Irish industry leader Ryanair, issued a stark warning at a recent investor conference in Oslo: Should aviation fuel prices rise above the
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) recorded a noticeable decline in passenger numbers in April 2026. According to current traffic reports, approximately 2,1 million travelers used the capital's airport, representing a decrease of 4,1 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. This downward trend is primarily attributable to external factors that significantly impacted international air traffic. In particular, the
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) has completed a major expansion of its digital infrastructure. In cooperation with the Czech technology company Kiwi.com, the airport operator now allows passengers to directly search, compare, and book flights worldwide via its website and official app. This measure aims to
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