Nach EU-Recht möglich: Verband: Regionen sollen innerdeutsche Flüge subventionieren
Inlandsflüge sind in Deutschland nach Corona teuer und deutlich seltener geworden. Die Branche ruft nach staatlichem Geld, um einzelne Regionen weiterhin anzubinden.
The European Union's regulations permit German regions to subsidize intra-country flights, according to the Bundesverband der Deutschen Fluggesellschaften (BDF). Expensive jet fuel and high government fees have rendered many low-cost and medium-sized airports in Germany economically unviable. The BDF suggests that regions and states should subsidize specific connections to improve regional economies' linkages with major international hubs.
The BDF, citing EU Commission data, notes that there are currently 165 subsidized routes in the European Union, primarily promoted by France, Spain, Italy, and Greece. Germany's last subsidized route, Erfurt-Munich, was discontinued in December 2011. The industry faces criticism for the environmental impact of domestic flights, with the BDL reporting a nearly 50% decline in seat availability on German domestic routes compared to pre-COVID-19 times.
The sector attributes the slow recovery of air travel in Germany to the significant rise in government fees, with the government largely retracting the most recent air traffic tax increase.
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