It seems things are starting to ease up in the aviation industry.
Following the coalition’s decision to reduce aviation taxes in 2026, Lufthansa and its subsidiary, Eurowings, refrained from considering further route cancellations. Bad for passengers: There will be no reduction in ticket prices. Condor saw it that way too.
Jens Ritter, head of Germany Lufthansacore brand, told the Funke newspaper: “We will not cancel any further German domestic routes on the summer flight schedule.” Lufthansa Airlines CEO specifically mentioned the connection from Munich to Münster/Osnabrück. Things are also looking good for Dresden Airport. Supply levels could also be maintained in Bremen and Hanover.
Also eurowing Answer: There are now no write-offs for Stuttgart and Hamburg airports. The deductions applied, e.g. B. on the Düsseldorf-Berlin or Cologne-Berlin routes around Christmas (for the first time last year) will initially remain valid.
The cancellation of around 50 feeder flights per week was decided in October Summer flight schedule Still in 2026, Ritter said. This is frequency cutting. Services at the airport will continue to be served, but with a slower frequency.
However, Ritter rejected calls for an immediate reduction in airfares, as proposed by parts of the European Union after the coalition’s decision. It is important to reduce the costs of air traffic control and security checks at airports.
Condor boss Peter Gerber also made similar comments. “The withdrawal of the increase is a silver lining,” he said at the “Condor Talk Night” in Frankfurt in front of 500 invited guests. Such relief will increase your own profits per passenger. Gerber previously said in a BILD interview: “The industry average profit per passenger is only 5 euros.”
Condor boss Peter Gerber at “Condor Talk Night” in Frankfurt in front of 500 invited guests
