Tag: Airports
Why the suitcase chaos is getting bigger
Frankfurt Thomas Steckenborn wanted to fly from Frankfurt to Tivat in Montenegro at the beginning of June. But the plane had to be evacuated again because the pilot’s headset was…
SPD wants to nationalize passenger controls again
“The experiment, with which sovereign aviation security tasks were placed in private hands decades ago, has finally failed,” said the SPD rapporteur for passenger rights in the Bundestag’s legal committee,…
Does a poker game about training costs exacerbate the lack of control personnel?
Frankfurt Chaos reigns at German airports this summer. There is not only a lack of staff at the counters and for the luggage, but also for the security checks. The…
Fraport boss sees airports under pressure – summer remains difficult
Stephen Schulte The Fraport boss continues to expect a tense situation in the summer. (Photo: imago images / STAR MEDIA) Berlin The boss of the airport operator Fraport, Stefan Schulte,…
Temporary workers at airports? Plan meets with mixed echo in Turkey
Queue at the airport in Dusseldorf There is a lack of staff at German airports. (Photo: IMAGO/Kirchner Media) Istanbul The federal government’s plans to use workers from Turkey at German…
Lufthansa is canceling another 2,000 flights by the end of August
Lufthansa plane in Frankfurt At the largest German airport, the expected peak loads for the summer have not yet been reached. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt Because of the current handling problems,…
Gebr. Heinemann is selling more duty-free goods again
Dusseldorf Long queues, canceled flights, lost luggage: There are only a few people who can enjoy the chaotic conditions at the airports. One of them might be Max Heinemann, head…
Mountains of suitcases are growing at airports
Baggage delivered later is backing up at Hamburg Airport Some suitcases and bags only end up with their owners via detours. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt In view of the handling problems…
What the Dax companies say about the travel chaos
Frankfurt, Dusseldorf Germany’s large companies complain about the traffic chaos at airports and the limited availability of rental cars. This is the result of a Handelsblatt survey of the 40…
If you want to fly, you have to be friendly
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. If you want to get out of Germany these days, you have serious problems. Unfortunately, there are not…
More and more overtime at German airports
The number of overtime hours has increased drastically among civil servants working at German airports. This emerges from a response from the Federal Ministry of the Interior to a request…
Chaos at Germany’s airports reaches the federal government
Dusseldorf Too late, too slow, not extensive enough – the German government’s permission on Wednesday to recruit 2,000 helpers in Turkey to combat the airport chaos in Germany met with…
Staff shortages at airports will continue for months
Long queues at Frankfurt Airport Airports lack staff. This leads to chaos and canceled flights. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt In April, 6.6 percent fewer people were employed in passenger transport than…
Where it is particularly chaotic at the moment
strike in Spain Debts at the two low-cost airlines Ryanair and Easyjet are currently making life difficult for quite a few travelers. (Photo: Reuters) Athens, London, Madrid, Paris A series…
Everything could get worse
Frankfurt Industrial action not ruled out: Negotiations are currently underway between Lufthansa and the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ representation (VC). It’s about how big the core brand Lufthansa will be in…
Flight chaos puts the federal government under pressure to act
Berlin In view of the tense situation at the airports with numerous flight cancellations and delays, the Union has called on the federal government to act. “Transport Minister Wissing and…
The military should help out at airports
Michael O’Leary The Ryanair CEO is known for his pithy words. (Photo: dpa) London After several days of long queues at several British airports, the head of Irish low-cost airline…
Aviation: Significant bottlenecks due to scarcity
Frankfurt Queues up to 300 meters long, waiting times of more than 40 minutes: If you wanted to take off at Düsseldorf or Cologne-Bonn airports last weekend, you needed patience…
Rome Airport wants to be the first in Europe to offer air taxis
Aircraft of the new ITA Airways on the runway In the event of a potential partnership, Rome-Fiumicino Airport could become the Mediterranean hub for the Lufthansa Group. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA…
BER Airport does not expect any problems for leisure airlines
Berlin Brandenburg Airport Berlin The capital airport Berlin Brandenburg (BER) sees a delivery embargo for Russian oil rather calmly. The airport does not have to worry, but is ultimately indirectly…