Airport blockades by “Last Generation” cause chaos and damage

The self-proclaimed climate protection group "Last Generation" caused significant disruption to air traffic this week by blocking Cologne/Bonn and Frankfurt am Main airports. Hundreds of flights had to be cancelled, causing massive disruption for travelers and economic damage.

The association of airlines operating in Germany, Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), strongly condemns the actions. Michael Hoppe, Chairman and Executive Director of BARIG, described the blockades as illegal and dangerous for public safety. Many people were affected, especially during the holiday season, as their trips could not go ahead as planned. Freight traffic also suffered from the actions, which disrupted supply chains. The association is calling for consistent criminal prosecution of those responsible.