Eurowings, Germany's second-largest airline and a subsidiary of Lufthansa, will drastically reduce its offering at Hamburg Airport in 2025. The reason for this decision is the massive increase in location costs, in particular Hamburg Airport's plans to increase fees for airlines. This measure comes at a time when the aviation industry in Germany is already struggling with rising infrastructure costs and tougher competitive conditions. The airline's announcement that it will be cancelling over 1.000 flights from its Hamburg program represents a significant change in the air transport offering for business and leisure travelers from northern Germany. Significant reduction in flight capacity As a first step, Eurowings will significantly reduce its flight connections to and from Hamburg. The domestic German connection between Hamburg and Cologne/Bonn, which is extremely popular with business travelers in particular, will be particularly affected. From the 2025 summer flight schedule, this route will be completely discontinued due to a lack of economic viability. In addition, six other international destinations in Europe and North Africa are expected to be canceled. Eurowings has not yet announced in detail which specific destinations are affected. However, it is foreseeable that these capacity cuts will significantly weaken Hamburg's direct connection to important international markets. Rising costs are driving airlines out of Germany Jens Bischof, CEO of Eurowings, expressed concern about the developments at the Hamburg site: "The reduced offer will significantly weaken Hamburg's direct connection and make flying from the Hanseatic city noticeably more expensive." He blames the planned fee increases at Hamburg Airport for the drastic measures and regrets that no viable solutions have been found despite intensive negotiations. The consequences of the increased site costs