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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)
Al Arabiya
09-03-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
German airports face disruption Monday from labor union strike
Almost all German airports, including the country's major hubs in Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin, face disruptions on Monday after labor union called on ground personnel, baggage handlers and security staff to go on a one-day strike. Major restrictions on departures and arrivals, including widespread flight cancellations, are expected. In general, the strikes will start Sunday night and end 24 hours later, the union said in a statement on Sunday. Hamburg's airport is already closed because of the walkout, according to its website. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. 'The strikes are cutting off an entire country from air traffic,' said Ralph Beisel, managing director of airport association ADV. 'We appeal to to consider the interests of passengers and to seek an amicable solution at the negotiating table.' The union, which represents around 2 million workers, last week voiced support for the sweeping fiscal reform plans by Germany's Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz, saying it would help modernize the country's crumbling infrastructure. Europe's biggest economy has earmarked debt-financed investments of €500 billion ($543 billion) over 10 years and plans to boost defense spending on a massive scale. The union's demands include higher pay, more vacation days and restrictions on temporary contracts. 'With their warning strikes on Monday, the employees will show that they are serious about improving their working conditions,' Wolfgang Pieper, chief negotiator, said in the statement.
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.
