Aviation association warns

Flights are likely to become significantly more expensive

The airlines themselves can only pass on the charges to their customers.

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Bad news for all travel enthusiasts: Ticket prices for flights are likely to rise significantly.

"Arrivals and departures in Germany will become significantly more expensive," explained Jens Bischof, President of the Federal Association of the German Air Transport Industry (BDL), to the Funke Mediengruppe newspapers. The higher air traffic tax introduced in May has already been priced in. But from January, the fee cap for security checks at airports will rise from 10 to 15 euros per passenger.

Higher costs for air traffic control
There is also a significant increase in the costs for air traffic control. "The airlines themselves can only pass on the costs to their customers. Margins are already low. On average, an airline only earns five to ten euros per passenger," explained Bischof, who is also CEO of the airline Eurowings.

"We are in talks with politicians about cost-cutting effects," he said. The next German government would have to abolish the air traffic tax without replacement. In addition, the national unilateral approach to the e-kerosene quota must be ended and the higher fees for security checks must be withdrawn.