https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Budget airline Ryanair said Friday that it would reduce flights to and from Berlin starting in October and relocate aircraft based in the German capital, citing comparatively high costs and taxes. https://www.thelocal.de/20260424/ryanair-to-significantly-cut-flights-from-berlin-from-october Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:06:53 +0200 ryanair-to-significantly-cut-flights-from-berlin-from-october As war in Iran pushes jet‑fuel prices higher, flights from Germany could become more expensive and less predictable in the months ahead. Here’s what that means for bookings, prices – and your rights. https://www.thelocal.de/20260421/what-travellers-in-germany-need-to-know-about-the-jet-fuel-crisis Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:41:44 +0200 what-travellers-in-germany-need-to-know-about-the-jet-fuel-crisis Germany's biggest airline has been hit by back to back to back workers' strikes this week, in addition to facing a looming jet fuel shortage. Now its announced the closure of its regionally-focused subsidiary. https://www.thelocal.de/20260416/germanys-lufthansa-to-close-cityline-unit-over-strike-jet-fuel-prices Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:43:59 +0200 germanys-lufthansa-to-close-cityline-unit-over-strike-jet-fuel-prices Pilots for German airline Lufthansa will go on strike for a second time on Thursday and Friday over a pensions dispute, the Vereinigung Cockpit union said in a statement. https://www.thelocal.de/20260311/pilots-at-germanys-lufthansa-to-stage-two-day-strike Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:24:22 +0100 pilots-at-germanys-lufthansa-to-stage-two-day-strike Germany's largest airline Lufthansa grounded flights on Thursday as a strike by pilots and cabin crew got underway. https://www.thelocal.de/20260212/hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-in-germany-as-lufthansa-staff-strike Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:42:22 +0100 hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-in-germany-as-lufthansa-staff-strike Germany will introduce the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) from October 12th, with Düsseldorf being the first airport to implement the checks for non-EU travellers. https://www.thelocal.de/20250924/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-start-of-ees-checks-at-german-airports Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:39:01 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-the-start-of-ees-checks-at-german-airports Airline passengers across Europe may face decreased compensation rights for delayed and cancelled flights, after the EU Council controversially agreed to raise thresholds for airline compensation. https://www.thelocal.de/20250606/passenger-compensation-for-flight-delays-set-to-decrease-in-europe Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:23:39 +0200 passenger-compensation-for-flight-delays-set-to-decrease-in-europe Prices for long-haul flights have fallen by an average of two percent compared to 2023. But which German airport has the cheapest deals? https://www.thelocal.de/20240830/revealed-the-german-airport-with-the-cheapest-long-haul-flights Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:25:55 +0200 revealed-the-german-airport-with-the-cheapest-long-haul-flights German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it was extending the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and Erbil through to August 21 because of continued tensions in the region. https://www.thelocal.de/20240812/lufthansa-extends-suspension-of-middle-east-flights Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:53:58 +0200 lufthansa-extends-suspension-of-middle-east-flights Authorities at Germany's Hamburg airport halted air traffic on Monday following a threat against an Iranian aircraft, police reported. https://www.thelocal.de/20231009/air-traffic-at-hamburg-airport-resumed-following-attack-threat Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:32:36 +0200 air-traffic-at-hamburg-airport-resumed-following-attack-threat Air travel in Germany has become notably pricier after the pandemic and there are a number of factors driving up the costs. https://www.thelocal.de/20230822/why-are-flights-so-expensive-in-germany Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:35:08 +0200 why-are-flights-so-expensive-in-germany More than 800 flights have been cancelled to and from Germany, affecting around 130,000 passengers as Lufthansa pilots walk out over a pay dispute. Here's the latest. https://www.thelocal.de/20220902/how-lufthansa-pilot-strike-is-affecting-travel-in-germany Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:47:35 +0200 how-lufthansa-pilot-strike-is-affecting-travel-in-germany The German government is preparing legislation that will allow the Health Ministry to impose travel restrictions on entry from certain countries after the emergency pandemic laws have been lifted. https://www.thelocal.de/20210620/travel-germany-plans-to-maintain-border-restrictions-after-pandemic-laws-end Sun, 20 Jun 2021 15:16:42 +0200 travel-germany-plans-to-maintain-border-restrictions-after-pandemic-laws-end As Germany prepares to allow travel to more countries, we looked at what flights are available or coming up. https://www.thelocal.de/20200610/travel-these-are-the-airlines-restarting-flights-to-and-from-germany Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:11:26 +0200 travel-these-are-the-airlines-restarting-flights-to-and-from-germany Ryanair has struck off some 250 flights in Germany for Friday due to a pilot strike. Here is what you need to know if you are flying today. https://www.thelocal.de/20180810/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-ryanair-strike Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:45:09 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-the-ryanair-strike Ryanair said it will cancel 250 flights to and from Germany on Friday after German pilots announced they were joining Europe-wide strikes against the carrier, in a spiralling row over pay and conditions. https://www.thelocal.de/20180808/german-ryanair-pilots-to-strike-on-friday Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:00:49 +0200 german-ryanair-pilots-to-strike-on-friday The German pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has broken off the collective bargaining negotiations with Ryanair, increasing the likelihood of strikes on the budget airline’s German routes. https://www.thelocal.de/20180620/strikes-loom-after-pilots-union-breaks-off-pay-talks-with-uncooperative-ryanair Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:12:17 +0200 strikes-loom-after-pilots-union-breaks-off-pay-talks-with-uncooperative-ryanair The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) announced on Tuesday that pilots on Ryanair would take part in the first industrial action in the budget airline’s history. https://www.thelocal.de/20171212/ryanair-pilots-in-germany-call-strike-in-dispute-over-wages Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:38:47 +0100 ryanair-pilots-in-germany-call-strike-in-dispute-over-wages The chief of Germany's largest airline Lufthansa has said he hopes to buy up to 78 planes from bankrupt Air Berlin, dismissing fears the insolvency would grant him a near-monopoly over the skies. https://www.thelocal.de/20170921/lufthansa-eyes-up-air-berlin Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:51:33 +0200 lufthansa-eyes-up-air-berlin Bidding ended on Friday for bankrupt Air Berlin, after a raucous battle for Germany's second-largest airline that could see the carrier broken down for parts. https://www.thelocal.de/20170916/lively-investor-interest-in-air-berlin-ceo Sat, 16 Sep 2017 05:30:38 +0200 lively-investor-interest-in-air-berlin-ceo