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 A damning new report suggests the German government is propping up inefficient airports with huge subsidies. It proposes a new grid of a small number of airports connected by high-speed trains. https://www.thelocal.de/20200820/close-seven-airports-now-how-environmental-group-wants-to-change-how-germans-fly Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:03:45 +0200 close-seven-airports-now-how-environmental-group-wants-to-change-how-germans-fly Has the flight-shaming movement or worries about sustainability impacted the way you travel? Do you have any tips for travelling more sustainably? Let us know. https://www.thelocal.de/20200214/have-your-say-have-environmental-concerns-affected-your-travel-plans Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:26:10 +0100 have-your-say-have-environmental-concerns-affected-your-travel-plans Budget flights are becoming offered less frequently in Germany and, at the same time, becoming more expensive, reported the German Aerospace Center on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20191105/why-budget-flights-from-germany-are-becoming-fewer-and-more-expensive Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:59:46 +0100 why-budget-flights-from-germany-are-becoming-fewer-and-more-expensive With many schools off and the Easter weekend coming up, lots of people across Germany are preparing for a getaway. Here's what to look out for to avoid travel stress. https://www.thelocal.de/20190418/what-you-need-to-know-about-travelling-in-germany-over-easter Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:37:11 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-travelling-in-germany-over-easter Budget airline Germania has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest low-cost carrier to go under after the highly competitive industry suffered from rising fuel prices last year. We broke down some of the challenges facing low-cost airlines and asked if the industry can recover. https://www.thelocal.de/20190206/skyfall-another-budget-airline-goes-down-as-sector-struggles Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:52:17 +0100 skyfall-another-budget-airline-goes-down-as-sector-struggles Shares in Lufthansa soared Tuesday despite a dip in second quarter profits, as strong passenger numbers helped keep the German airline giant's full-year targets on track. https://www.thelocal.de/20180731/lufthansa-shares-soar-on-better-than-expected-profits Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:52:24 +0200 lufthansa-shares-soar-on-better-than-expected-profits Arta Botha only paid the most fleeting visit to Germany in 2016 when she transited through Munich Airport. But sloppiness and intransigence on the part of border police cost her dearly. https://www.thelocal.de/20180605/insensitive-and-irritable-officials-at-munich-airport-cost-me-2000 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:42:21 +0200 insensitive-and-irritable-officials-at-munich-airport-cost-me-2000 In light of growing competition with low-cost airlines, this summer Lufthansa has plans to roll out its new “Economy Light” ticket for travellers on long-distance flights to North America looking to pinch a few pennies. https://www.thelocal.de/20180522/lufthansa-gets-on-board-with-budget-tickets-for-long-distance-flights Tue, 22 May 2018 19:17:37 +0200 lufthansa-gets-on-board-with-budget-tickets-for-long-distance-flights He almost picked the wrong runway: A pilot from a Spanish airline steered for Airbus’s company airfield rather than the Hamburg airport. https://www.thelocal.de/20180516/bad-landing-hamburg-area-pilot-nearly-misses-the-airport Wed, 16 May 2018 10:55:30 +0200 bad-landing-hamburg-area-pilot-nearly-misses-the-airport Shocking to no one, Berlin has some of the most hated airports in the world. Germany as a whole, though, holds some of the top spots on a ranking of traveller’s favourite airports. https://www.thelocal.de/20180404/berlin-airports-ranked-as-some-of-the-worst-in-the-world Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:28:05 +0200 berlin-airports-ranked-as-some-of-the-worst-in-the-world Judges in Germany’s Federal Court of Justice started hearing a case on Tuesday which concerns whether airlines should be allowed to keep your cash if you cancel a booking. https://www.thelocal.de/20180320/germanys-top-judges-hear-case-that-could-offer-plane-passengers-a-big-boost Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:06:45 +0100 germanys-top-judges-hear-case-that-could-offer-plane-passengers-a-big-boost German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it plans to hire more than 8,000 people in 2018, the latest step in a relentless push for growth at one of Europe's largest carriers. https://www.thelocal.de/20180108/lufthansa-to-hire-8000-new-workers-in-2018 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:12:47 +0100 lufthansa-to-hire-8000-new-workers-in-2018 Compared to last year, airports across Germany forecast passenger demand to rise by 4.2 percent and cargo volume by 5.1 percent, the Airport Association said in Berlin on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171227/german-airports-to-expect-notably-more-passengers-in-2018-despite-air-berlin-insolvency Wed, 27 Dec 2017 12:44:11 +0100 german-airports-to-expect-notably-more-passengers-in-2018-despite-air-berlin-insolvency German carrier Lufthansa clinched EU approval on Thursday for its scaled back bid to snap up assets of bankrupt Air Berlin, a European Union statement said. https://www.thelocal.de/20171221/lufthansa-eyes-eu-green-light-for-air-berlin-spoils Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:01:33 +0100 lufthansa-eyes-eu-green-light-for-air-berlin-spoils The EU approved Tuesday the purchase of bankrupt carrier Air Berlin's operations at the German capital's Tegel Airport by British low-cost carrier easyJet. https://www.thelocal.de/20171212/eu-gives-easyjet-green-light-to-take-on-lufthansa-in-german-skies Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:13:02 +0100 eu-gives-easyjet-green-light-to-take-on-lufthansa-in-german-skies Can the British budget airline ensure that prices don't rocket in the German skies? https://www.thelocal.de/20171206/easyjet-to-take-on-lufthansa-within-germany-starting-in-january Wed, 06 Dec 2017 14:02:17 +0100 easyjet-to-take-on-lufthansa-within-germany-starting-in-january German aviation giant Lufthansa has offered concessions to encourage the European Commission to green-light its planned purchase of parts of bankrupt Air Berlin, the Brussels authority told AFP. https://www.thelocal.de/20171201/lufthansa-offers-fresh-concessions-in-air-berlin-bid Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:33:02 +0100 lufthansa-offers-fresh-concessions-in-air-berlin-bid It’s been over two weeks since the last ever Air Berlin flight landed on October 27th - and anyone who has bought domestic tickets since then has almost certainly noticed the difference. https://www.thelocal.de/20171114/domestic-flights-up-to-300-percent-more-expensive-after-air-berlin-bankruptcy Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:43:06 +0100 domestic-flights-up-to-300-percent-more-expensive-after-air-berlin-bankruptcy Germany’s biggest airline Lufthansa has announced it will add 1,000 new domestic flights per month in response to an increase in flight prices on some of the popular German routes as a result of Air Berlin’s bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.de/20171113/lufthansa-to-add-1000-new-domestic-flights-in-light-of-air-berlin-insolvency Mon, 13 Nov 2017 13:27:00 +0100 lufthansa-to-add-1000-new-domestic-flights-in-light-of-air-berlin-insolvency People who booked with Air Berlin back in July thought they were saving themselves money by planning ahead. Now, they have been left with the cost of buying flights close to departure day with no compensation in sight. https://www.thelocal.de/20171030/for-air-berlin-1400-is-nothing-for-me-and-my-family-it-is-a-huge-amount-of-money Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:33:52 +0100 for-air-berlin-1400-is-nothing-for-me-and-my-family-it-is-a-huge-amount-of-money