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.
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.
Budget flights are becoming offered less frequently in Germany and, at the same time, becoming more expensive, reported the German Aerospace Center on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The final flight of bankrupt Air Berlin is set to land in the German capital Friday evening, as the fate of thousands of employees of the stricken carrier remains unclear.
It is not just the collapse of Air Berlin that is likely to ensure Berlin remains a remote province of the skies. Plans for the new airport have left Lufthansa unconvinced that it can offer significant long-haul flights from the capital.
The Icelandic airport operator Isavia on Thursday refused to let a plane belonging to Air Berlin take off, due to the bankrupt German airline still owing them money.
At 853 km long and 650 km wide, Germany often seems too small to travel by plane and too big to travel by bus. We look at the most efficient and cheapest ways to get around the country.
An Air Berlin pilot could be in hot water with the aviation authorities after he came down to land at Düsseldorf Airport on Monday... only to do something else at the last moment.
