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Welcome to the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany

BARIG represents the interests of over 100 national and international airlines in scheduled, charter and air cargo business.

Since the foundation in 1951, the airline association works for the improvement of frame conditions in the aviation industry in Germany and is the key industry contact for politics, authorities, industry and media. Worldwide the BARIG member airlines transport around 1.7 billion passengers and more than 25 million tons of air cargo to over 1.500 destinations.

Every year 240 million passengers are traveling to and from Germany with BARIG airlines to more than 280 international destinations. The BARIG Airlines have over 100.000 employees in Germany. The overall aviation industry secures 800.000 workplaces and therefore is a major factor of the German economy.

BARIG news

“A step in the right direction—but far too small”: BARIG on the Announced Reduction of the Air Traffic Tax Effective as of July 1, 2026

Regarding the recent decision by the German Federal Cabinet to lower the air traffic tax effective as of July 1, 2026, the international airline association BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives...

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Hannover Airport Becomes New Partner of the International Airline Association BARIG

• Only international commercial airport in Lower Saxony in the North of Germany
The international airline association BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) is expanding...

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BARIG Event with Airlines, Politics, and Economy Sends Clear Signal from Berlin: Strengthen Air Traffic and Tourism

• Intensive exchange between the airline community, politicians, and the tourism industry for competitive air travel to and from Germany

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Air Cargo Connect 360°

ONE Record Conference: Shaping the future of digital air freight. Recently, BARIG took the opportunity to dive deeper into the world of ONE Record and gain further insights into the new IATA...

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New Cooperation: Leonardo Hotels Joins Airline Association BARIG as Business Partner

• More than 220 Leonardo Hotels throughout Europe, many of them located near airports

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BARIG on the German Government’s National Tourism Strategy: Foundation Laid, but Location Costs Remain Problematic

The international airline association BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) welcomes the National Tourism Strategy for Germany, which has now been adopted by the Federal Cabinet.

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        Value Group logo
        EUROPCAR Autovermietung GmbH logo
        Globality Health logo
        M2P Consulting GmbH logo
        SITA logo
        Crowe Frankfurt logo
        Flughafen Hannover logo
        Düsseldorf Airport logo
        ERGO Group AG logo
        Stuttgart (STR) logo
        Leonardo Hotels logo
        Forvis Mazars GmbH & Co. KG logo
        Deutsche Bahn Vertrieb GmbH logo
        CMAC Group logo
        ISO-Gruppe logo
        Munich (MUC) logo
        Layover Solutions logo
        International Tourism Masters Network (ITMN) logo
        Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences logo

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