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The Star
13-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Inbound air travel to Germany drops amid poor flight connections: survey
BERLIN, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of inbound air travelers to Germany has dropped due to inadequate international flight connections, according to a survey published on Tuesday by the German Airports Association (ADV). The survey, which collected responses from more than 125,000 travelers, revealed that only 21 percent of air passengers arriving in Germany last year were foreign visitors. This marks a sharp decline from 32 percent in 2017. "Germany, once an attractive travel destination, has been on a downward spiral since the pandemic," said Ralph Beisel, managing director of ADV. The association attributes the decrease to a lack of sufficient international air links. Even Frankfurt Airport, the country's largest air hub, has not been immune to the slump. Its operator reported on Tuesday a first-quarter loss of 26.4 million euros (29.5 million U.S. dollars), compared with a profit of 12.7 million euros in the same period last year. The new German government must include air travel in its strategies to enhance Germany's appeal as a travel destination, Beisel said. (1 euro = 1.12 U.S. dollar)
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Some 3,400 flights expected to be scrapped in Germany due to strikes
More than 3,400 flights will have to be cancelled due to strikes expected at 11 German airports on Monday, according to an initial estimate by airport association ADV, predicting some 510,000 travellers will be affected. "Striking at 11 locations at the same time is a new dimension," asid ADV managing director Ralph Beisel on Friday, hours after the trade union announced the industrial action at major transport hubs including Germany's Frankfurt and Munich airports. Beisel said the strikes were a nightmare for affected passengers, citing "far-reaching consequences for individual mobility and economic processes." The strikes come amid an ongoing wage dispute for public sector workers which already to led to cancellations at major German airports last month. Some 800,000 passengers have faced disruptions due to collective bargaining negotiations so far, according to ADV. Joachim Lang, managing director at German aviation association BDL called Monday's strikes disproportionate. "An entire industry is being shut down across the board, even though airports and airlines, as well as restaurants, retailers and hotels, are not parties to the collective agreement," he said. Lang called for new strike regulations in the critical infrastructure sector.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Some 3,400 flights expected to be scrapped in Germany due to strikes
More than 3,400 flights will have to be cancelled due to strikes expected at 11 German airports on Monday, according to an initial estimate by airport association ADV, predicting some 510,000 travellers will be affected. "Striking at 11 locations at the same time is a new dimension," asid ADV managing director Ralph Beisel on Friday, hours after the trade union announced the industrial action at major transport hubs including Germany's Frankfurt and Munich airports. Beisel said the strikes were a nightmare for affected passengers, citing "far-reaching consequences for individual mobility and economic processes." The strikes come amid an ongoing wage dispute for public sector workers which already to led to cancellations at major German airports last month. Some 800,000 passengers have faced disruptions due to collective bargaining negotiations so far, according to ADV. Joachim Lang, managing director at German aviation association BDL called Monday's strikes disproportionate. "An entire industry is being shut down across the board, even though airports and airlines, as well as restaurants, retailers and hotels, are not parties to the collective agreement," he said. Lang called for new strike regulations in the critical infrastructure sector.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Treasure Island officials hope upcoming events will help heal after back-to-back hurricanes
The Brief Treasure Island events canceled due to the hurricanes have been rescheduled for early 2025. The profits will be funneled back into the community. The events include the Sand & Kites & Coastal Delights festival and the county's annual Chili Cook-Off. Community leaders hope the events will mark a return to normalcy for residents as they continue to recover from the storms. TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. - As more and more businesses at the beaches reopen after the hurricanes, those communities are starting to hold events to bring people back to the area. Treasure Island recently announced the Back to the Beach: Sand & Kites & Coastal Delights festival, which will take place on March 8th and 9th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Dig deeper The annual Treasure Island Fire Rescue Chili Cook-Off is also coming up on Feb. 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. READ: MacDill airman killed by hit-and-run suspect before I-275 shooting with Tampa police Tickets are $10, and it will be held on the fifth floor of City Hall. Anyone can enter their chili into the competition. Why you should care Money from that event will go to the Treasure Island Fire Association to help the fire department, which, along with the police department, was displaced, and their stations were destroyed by the hurricanes. Officials say that while they hope the events bring some sense of normalcy back, they know many residents' lives are still anything but normal. "I know some people are worried about their homes, especially when they're still not in them, bringing people in, visitors into the island when they can't even access their homes," Beisel said. "But we've got a police department that's been here protecting the island since the storms. They're going to continue to do that. And we want people to know we can do two things at once." READ: Undocumented immigration bill has Florida's governor, agriculture commissioner and legislation at odds Beisel continued, saying, "The first priority is our residents. That is our number one priority, and we are working hard to get them back in their homes, and we're doing everything we can." "Most businesses that can, they're starting to reopen, and that's what we like to see and to help these businesses survive, we need people here in Treasure Island. We know people are still hurting," Beisel said. "We know people are still out of their homes. We know people are still waiting on permits, but we still need to bring people into the island to support some of these businesses, to support our community, and to help get this recovery going quicker and faster." Big picture view As far as permits go, the city starts a new permitting process on Monday. Beisel said you'll walk out with a permit the same day you walk in to apply for one. "When they come in to apply for a permit, they're going to deal with each part of that permit process, whether it's a building official fire, a general contractor, floodplain management," Beisel said. "We're going to get all the information they need that day when they come in, instead of having them fill out the application, then leaving and then finding out there's some missing information, they go home, we have to bring them back in, or we had to contact them and play that back and forth game." Follow FOX 13 on YouTube "That delays the process. We want them to come in, and when they leave City Hall, we want to make sure they have all the information they need, Beisel said. "Hopefully, they'll have that permit in hand." Three more floodplain managers from the state are also helping with the permitting process. Mayor John Doctor also recently wrote a letter to President Donald Trump asking for disaster relief help, citing FEMA's bureaucracy as an obstacle. The Source FOX 13's Kailey Tracy collected the information in this story. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
