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High costs of air travel render German airports uncompetitive
DW (English)
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8/28/2024
High taxes and fees have made German airports too expensive for many airlines to operate. Airline Ryanair has withdrawn its planes from Berlin threatening to reconsider its Germany base if costs can't be lowered.
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At Berlin's airport, no airline offers more flights than Ryanair,
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but the company says that Berlin has become too expensive.
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They're moving planes out.
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Ryanair manager Eddie Wilson says generally taxes and fees are too high in Germany,
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a reason why the country is lagging behind European competitors with regards to air travel.
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So you now have Berlin, the capital city of the largest economy in Europe.
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Their airport in total has less passengers than Dublin airport,
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the capital city of one of the smallest economies in Europe.
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That's telling you something.
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Heightened security standards at check-in as well as a tax increase
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have made operating in Germany expensive for airlines.
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For a regular plane with 150 passengers,
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airlines are paying over 4000 euros in fees in Frankfurt,
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much more than in other European cities,
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some of which, like Dublin, charge less than a tenth of that.
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These huge discrepancies within Europe could lead to German cities getting less traffic in future.
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Ryanair says they might leave the country entirely if costs don't drop.
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We've got these 350 aircraft, where are they likely to go?
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And at the moment the sign is up in Germany to say we don't want any of those aircraft.
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Air travel and accessibility, however, are important for German cities to attract business.
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The problem is well known.
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Airports, too, have criticized the high level of taxes putting pressure on the industry.
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