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Strike at Berlin Brandenburg Airport Halts All Passenger Flights
On Wednesday morning a warning strike announced by the service union Verdi began at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).…
Lufthansa Pilots Strike Commences Majority of Flights Planned
On Thursday morning, the two‑day strike announced by the union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) began at Lufthansa. Flights operated…
Taxpayers Association Demands Evacuees Pay Heavily for Gulf Flights and Calls for Fair Cost Share
The Taxpayers’ Association urges that evacuation flights from the Gulf region be financed in a “fair” manner. President…
Muscat Begins First Evacuation Flights Today for Vulnerable People Officials Report
Evacuation flights for people who need special protection from Muscat, Oman are scheduled to depart on Wednesday, Foreign…
Cologne Bonn Airport Restarts Flights After Suspension
The operation at Cologne/Bonn Airport resumed. The police action has been concluded, the airport authority announced on Friday.…
Berlin Airport BER Grounded by Severe Frost and Ice Rain No Flights at Dawn
At Berlin’s BER airport, no aircraft were able to start even early on Friday morning. Operators announced that…
Icy Alerts in East Germany Block Flights at BER as Freezing Rain Sparks Traffic Chaos
On Thursday morning, freezing rain turned into slick ice in eastern Germany, causing traffic chaos in several regions.…
USA Winter Storm Paralyzes Power Grid and Halts Flights Across South
A severe winter storm across the United States has triggered widespread power outages and significant disruptions to air…
Flights Won’t Get Cheaper Despite Tax Cut
The German government’s planned reduction in air travel tax, slated to take effect on July 1st, 2026, is…
Luxury Flights Tax Sparks Coalition Rift
A simmering dispute is threatening to fracture Germany’s ruling coalition over a proposed levy on luxury air travel.…
Flights Get Cheaper Critics Cry Foul
The German coalition government’s recent decision to reduce aviation tax is drawing fierce criticism from transportation and environmental…
Flights Grounded Amid US Shutdown
The ongoing impasse in Washington continues to inflict significant disruption across the United States, with hundreds of flights…
Airlines Seek Tax Cut to Boost German Flights
A simmering dispute over aviation tax is poised to erupt within Germany’s ruling coalition, with the conservative Union…
Lufthansa Cuts Domestic Flights
Lufthansa Threatens Domestic Route Cuts Amidst Escalating Costs, Raising Regional Concerns The Lufthansa Group is reportedly considering a…
Airlines Demand Rail Liability for Missed Flights
German airlines are escalating pressure on Deutsche Bahn, advocating for the national rail operator to assume liability for…
Munich Airport Grounds Flights Again
Munich Airport suspended flight operations late Friday evening following reported drone sightings in the vicinity of the airport…
Drone Sightings Ground Flights at Munich Airport
Operations at Munich Airport were temporarily suspended late Thursday evening following multiple drone sightings, impacting thousands of passengers.…
Airspace Interference Surges Threatens Flights
Reports indicate a significant surge in incidents of jamming and spoofing affecting aircraft navigation systems across Europe, particularly…
Wizz Air Boosts German Flights By 30 Percent
Wizz Air, one of Europe’s largest low-cost airlines, is significantly expanding its operations within Germany. The airline intends…
Germany Considers ID Checks For All Flights
A proposal gaining momentum within Germany’s Bundesrat (Federal Council) seeks to mandate identity checks for all air passengers,…
Flights Get Cheaper Tax Cut Incoming
The German government is reportedly planning to reverse the increase in aviation tax introduced by the previous administration…
Overseas Flights Surge in Price
Data released Tuesday by the Statistical Federal Office (Destatis) indicates a rise in the cost of international air…
Drone Flights Probe Naval Arsenal
Authorities in Lower Saxony, Germany, have launched investigations into multiple individuals suspected of operating drones over the Bundeswehr’s…
Left Leader Demands Ban on Short-Haul Flights
German Left’s Former Leader Calls for Ban on Short-Haul Flights Under 500km Janine Wissler, the former leader of…
Minister Demands Flights to Afghanistan and Syria Now
German Interior Minister Daniela Behrens has called for the immediate deportation of criminals and potential threats from Afghanistan…
Baerbock’s Last-Minute Afghan Rescue Flights Ignite Controversy
Sächsische Innenminister Armin Schuster (CDU) reacts to further charter flights for allegedly endangered Afghans to Germany. In a…
Flights for Afghans Resume, Thousands Still in Limbo
A plane carrying 155 Afghans, who are part of resettlement programs, is expected to land in Berlin today.…
SPD Rejects Bi-Weekly Deportation Flights, Union Demands in Jeopardy
SPD General Secretary Matthias Miersch has expressed skepticism about the feasibility of weekly deportation flights, as demanded by…
Afghanistan-Deportation Crisis: CDU Leaders Demand More Flights Amid Government’s Slow Response
Following the announcement by the federal government to organize another deportation flight with Afghan criminals and threats to…
Abkhazia Reborn as Flights Take Off After 30-Year Hiatus
The airport in Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, has been reopened to flights from Moscow, according to a…
TRUMP’S EXODUS: Colombia Blocks Deportation Flights, Protects Own from US Dragnet!
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia has sharply criticized the US government’s migration policy under President Donald Trump. In…
EU Grounds Flights to Russia Amid Safety Concerns
European Aviation Safety Agency Advises Airlines to Avoid Russian Skies In the wake of a recent plane crash,…
100 Flights of Suspicion
Incidents of drone intrusions in the German airspace are on the rise, significantly increasing in frequency. “Around 100…
Afghan ‘Local Forces’ Wreak Havoc on Flights
The German government’s decision to evacuate former local forces from Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul not only…
BOMBSHELL: 200 German Flights Vanish into Thin Air in Shocking 5-Year Decline!
In the past five years, the German aviation industry has seen 200 routes, to, from, and within Germany,…
About 7,000 flights in the US have been canceled
Various US airlines have canceled around seven thousand flights so far before Christmas. At Buffalo Niagara International Airport…
British Airways is facing staff shortages
British Airways is expected to suspend up to 10,000 flights until the end of March next year. According…
Lufthansa cancels flights, asks passengers not to come
Lufthansa cancels flights, asks passengers not to come. Germany’s leading airline Lufthansa has been forced to cancel almost…