Following negotiations on the 2026 federal budget on November 13, 2025, the German coalition committee has now agreed on a package of measures designed to strengthen Germany as an aviation hub.
Conference with a view. On October 14, 2025, BARIG brought together airline representatives, business partners, and industry leaders at the Deutsche Bahn Silver Tower in Frankfurt with an amazing...
After several delays, the European Union has officially confirmed the rollout of the Entry/Exit System (EES), a fully automated border control system for short-stay travelers entering or exiting...
The 10th Air Cargo Conference took place on September 3 and 4, 2025, in a truly unique setting, the Adler Business Club at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. The event brought together over 400...
• BARIG actively contributed to the official cargo paper “Strong air freight for a strong German economy”
• Measures presented are aimed at the reduction of costs,...
Spotlight on Tourism Trends, Innovation, and Sustainability - On March 3, 2025, BARIG welcomed numerous representatives from its member airlines and business partners as well as high-level speakers...
On February 18, 2025, our airline and industry partner community gathered at the Hilton Frankfurt Airport for the first-ever BARIG & AOC FRA New Year’s Event.
• Jorge Carretero of LATAM Cargo and Thilo Schäfer of Condor are co-chairmen now
• Together driving forward important topics such as digitalization and process optimization in...
The 9th Air Cargo Conference, held on September 4 and 5, 2024, at the House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM) in Frankfurt, brought together leaders from the air cargo industry to explore the future...
Health care logistics play a major role not just in air cargo but also in people’s daily lives on a global scale. Therefore, collaboration between all the different actors along the entire...
What will be possible in passenger and cargo transportation? Air taxis and electric drone technologies offer a new form of urban public transport and may become one of tomorrow’s mobility...
“We are cargo!” With these words, Michael Hoppe jointly opened the 8th Air Cargo Conference, together with the entire cargo community, emphasizing collaboration and interaction among...
Even after the pandemic, air cargo is expected to grow steadily in the long term. The air cargo & logistics business is not only an important trade and economic factor, but also offers a wide...
Both the German rail and transport union (EVG) and the trade union Verdi have called for further warning strikes on March 27, 2023, as part of the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations in the...
In the collective wage dispute between the German trade union Verdi and the employers of the public sector, strikes are being held today at seven German commercial airports, bringing air traffic at...
In the collective wage dispute between the German trade union Verdi and the employers of the public sector, seven German commercial airports will be affected by strikes tomorrow (Friday), bringing...
BARIG’s Statement on the Planned Adjustments of the EU Emissions Trading System for Air Traffic
What sounded like utopia until a few years ago is becoming more and more of a reality. Airlines, as well as the aviation industry in general, are doing everything they can to achieve the ambitious...
• Climate policy has to be effective and avoid carbon leakage
• Emissions trading must ensure fair competitive conditions for all airlines
The decision by the German Federal Cabinet to extend and to even tighten the current obligation to wear masks in aircraft is met with sheer incomprehension by the Board of Airline Representatives...
During the most recent general assembly of the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt (ACCF) on July 26, 2022, BARIG Chairman and Executive Director Michael Hoppe was re-elected for the Executive Board for...
This week, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a clear recommendation to dispense with the mandatory wearing of...
At this year’s first BARIG Full Board, the airline community came virtually together to receive an update concerning recent developments in the aviation industry, including the effects of the...
In cooperation with the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, BARIG—the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany—is glad to support professional students and prospective...
As part of the collective wage dispute between the German trade union Verdi and the German Association of Aviation Security Companies (BDLS), there are going to be further strikes today, harming...
On the second day of the collective wage dispute between the German trade union Verdi and the German Association of Aviation Security Companies (BDLS), strikes continue to proceed, affecting even...
As from February 01, 2022, new rules for travel apply within the EU. From then on, the digital COVID certificate, presenting either a certified vaccination or recovery status or a certified...
• Slogan “Seeking More Progress” assessed as a positive signal for air traffic
• However, financing of projects must be distributed fairly
At the end of the year 2021, which has been marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, BARIG member airlines and partners finally had the possibility to meet in person again and to exchange information...
The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), which represents the interests of more than 100 airlines operating in Germany, welcomes the U.S. announcement that borders will be reopened...
Scheld Aviation Service is a specialist for disinfecting aircraft and BARIG’s new business partner in the “Health Care” section. The company provides airlines with expert...
With the start of the 2021 holiday season, demand for vacations and travel abroad is increasing. Due to the progressing vaccination rates as well as the significantly decreasing infection rates in...
At the end of May 2021, the Board of Airline Representatives (BARIG) set up the “BARIG Talk,” a new communication format to provide for their member airlines useful information and tips...
• Appeal of more than ten BARs to both national and European policymakers
• Coordinated procedures create trust
• People must regain their right to mobility and travel
• Constructive collaboration between the industry, economy, and politics is in demand
• Bans or higher taxes on air transport are leading to distortions of competition that do more...
In the course of the current discussion about necessary facilitations in traveling, the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) draws attention to the latest recommendations of the...
The new entry regulation passed last week by the German government stipulates, among other things, that from March 30, 2021, all passengers travelling to Germany must present a current, negative...
This year, the first Full Board of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) had to be held once again purely digitally. Nevertheless, the vast majority of BARIG member airlines were...
Rarely before has air freight been as important as it is currently in the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the most difficult conditions, it maintains global supply chains and ensures the worldwide...
Even in a virtual environment, the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt (ACCF) never ceases to cooperate. The general assembly elected a new executive board via videoconferencing on November 26, 2020:...
• Low, virtually nonexistent, infection transmission risk, particularly compared to other indoor environments
• Fast dilution and removal of aerosols by means of high air exchange...
The aviation industry is increasing pressure on the EU Commission and national governments as they urgently must change their policies to finally revitalize air traffic and travel – as well...
For decades, the travel and tourism industry has laid essential foundations to carry out the ideals and purpose of a unified Europe. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, precisely this sector is...
• Global challenges such as a pandemic can only be solved through a coordinated effort across country borders
• The international political will is imperative to the urgently...
As figures and studies on the corona-virus, such as those of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), reveal, the infection pattern varies significantly from country to country, even from region to region....
Unusual times call for exceptional measures; likewise, solving global challenges, such as the impacts of a pandemic, requires coordinated efforts across country borders. The current...
The revised decree by federal and state governments on a testing strategy and quarantine measures for travel returnees using different means of transportation (airplanes, automobiles, trains,...
• Federal and state governments' proposal to re-introduce a blanket quarantine policy poses a major setback for the entire travel industry and mobility
• Risk definition according...
- Close coordination urgently required and critical to success
- Measures must reflect joint recommendations from ICAO, EASA and ECDC
- Clear rules are essential for the recovery of...
Currently, air transport is frequently confronted with unsubstantiated reports attempting to portray air travel as a source of risk in the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
