The low-cost airline Easyjet is in talks with the German government about possible state aid. Company boss Johan Lundgren confirmed to Wirtschaftswoche that “the negotiations are going constructively”. To date, however, no formal application has been made.

He only indicated that it would be a "high amount" and pointed out that the lowcoster has 1.000 employees in Berlin alone. We have a large presence in Germany, we ensured healthy competition before the crisis and invested a lot of money in it, ”Lundgren told Wirtschaftswoche.

The ailing airline Easyjet speaks according to a report by “WirtschaftsWoche” with the federal government about financial aid. "The negotiations are progressing constructively," the newspaper quotes the head of the British low-cost airline, Johan Lundgren.

When asked, a company spokeswoman said: “As a pan-European airline, we are in regular contact with all governments in the countries where we operate and employ people about the support measures available to all eligible companies. No formal request for funding has been made. We continue to speak to all of these governments continuously. "

In the course of the BER opening, Johan Lundgren also demanded that the governments support the industry with an improved corona test strategy. For example, rapid tests could make travel easier and possibly increase demand. Furthermore, calls for temporary cuts in taxes.