BARIG Calls for Urgent Harmonization of Travel Conditions in the Air Traffic Industry
• Coordination between states needs to be improved to make travel for people seamless again
Press releases
Mazars Joins BARIG as New Business Partner
• Leading audit and advisory firm offers airlines in Germany comprehensive services for tax and legal advice, final audits as well as business consulting, e.g. for optimizing fixed costs and...
Restart of Travel and Air Traffic: Airline Associations Demand Politicians to Implement a Consistent Approach throughout Europe
• 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
BARIG at the Air Cargo Industry Meeting 2021: Aviation Industry as a Partner for Climate Protection and a Sustainable Future
• 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...
Specialist in Aviation Law: Law Firm WSHP Rechtsanwälte und Notare Becomes New Business Partner of BARIG
• Further strengthening of BARIG’s “Legal / Advocate / Notary” section
• WSHP provides many years of legal expertise
Kröner Medizintechnik Is New Business Partner of BARIG
• New BARIG networking section “Health Care”
• Expertise in hygiene, health safety, and equipment
German air traffic industry adjusts mandatory mask-wearing requirement with effect from February 01, 2021
As hereby communicated by the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), the association of national and international airlines in Germany, the German air traffic industry adjusts the...
BARIG calls for the immediate removal of blanket quarantine regulations in air traffic
• These preventive measures are utterly disproportionate and hardly contribute to managing and containing the pandemic in general
• Governments should urgently seize and implement...
"Digital Runway and Backbone of Communications" for the Global Aviation Industry: BARIG Welcomes SITA as a New Business Partner
As a globally leading provider of aviation information and communication technology, SITA becomes a new business partner of BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany), the association of...
BARIG Expressively Endorses the EU Commission's Reform Plans for the European Airspace: The Reduction of Several Million Tons of CO2 Emissions in Air Travel is Possible
• The Single European Sky, long called for by the industry, must now finally and urgently be implemented
• Shorter and more direct routes improve aviation in terms of environmental...
An Appeal to European and National Governments: More than Ten Boards of Airline Representatives Call for a Cross-border Digital Solution to Track COVID-19
• 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...
BARIG urges to continue the successfully established Covid-19-testing infrastructure and strongly warns against the consequences of blanket quarantine measures
• 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...
Travel Restrictions BARIG is demanding a common coordinated and science-based approach on international level
- 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...
BARIG Welcomes Federal Government’s Lifting of the Travel Warning for the Majority of European Countries
• Air travel between Germany and numerous European countries can be resumed as of June 15, 2020
• Arrangements with further countries worldwide must now ensue
BARIG: Corona Crisis Calls for a Shared Sense of Responsibility – Attentive Action Enables Safe Restart of Air Travel
• The flying experience will change in the face of Corona
• Airlines, airport operators, and authorities implement health-protective measures and guidelines
•...
"An Essential Part of Quality of Life and Mobility:" BARIG Welcomes Plans of the German Federal Government to Gradually Remove Travel Restrictions
• Gradual removal of travel restrictions improves the transport of goods and enables people to reconnect with friends and relatives abroad
• Bilateral arrangements also with...
BARIG welcomes decision of the German Federal Government: Voucher solution benefits customers, the travel industry and air traffic
• Fair solution for all parties involved
• Reimbursement obligation must be temporarily suspended
• Secure future must be ensured by the EU
BARIG appeals in Corona-crisis: Politics must widely support airlines' efforts to secure liquidity
• COVID-19-pandemic poses a high liquidity threat to the aviation industry
• Reimbursement obligation must be temporarily suspended
BARIG on the Further Spread of COVID-19: Present Political Aid is Supportive, but Insufficient
• Progressing COVID-19 pandemic poses threat to livelihoods
• Ensure liquidity of airlines and functionality of all system partners
• No restrictions on air freight and...
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and Board of Airline Representatives in Germany are Partners
The Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) and the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) are now partners. As BARIG’s first “Academic Partnership,”...
Amadeus is a New Business Partner of BARIG
Amadeus, a leading travel technology and service provider for airlines and the global travel industry, is a new business partner of BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany). Through this...
BARIG welcomes and supports the proposals for improved climate protection presented by BDL
The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), the mutual representation of interests of more than 100 airlines in Germany, welcomes and supports the proposals for improved climate...
Modernization in Munich and support of essential third runway
Apart from structural improvements at Terminal 1, the BARIG Infrastructure Committee Munich discussed the necessary improvements regarding passenger processes.
International airlines support Germania passengers
Passengers affected by the insolvency of the German airline Germania are now receiving assistance from several international airlines that also approach respective Germania destinations.
International consulting support: UNEX Management Consulting Group presented as new BARIG Business Partner
The Board of Airline Representatives e.V. (BARIG), the association representing the mutual interests of over 120 German and international airlines operating in Germany, expands its range of...
Blue Air is new BARIG member
The private airline Blue Air with headquarters in Bucharest is as of now a new member of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany e.V. (BARIG), the association representing the mutual...
French airline APG Airlines is new BARIG member
APG Airlines is a new member of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany e.V. (BARIG), the German association representing the mutual interests of meanwhile over 120 German and international...
MIAT Mongolian Airlines joins the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany
The national airline of Mongolia, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, has joined the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG). The international association advocates for the mutual interests of...
BARIG criticizes the decision of Bavaria’s new state government regarding third runway at Munich airport
BARIG does not comprehend why this infrastructure project of great importance to Munich and the entire air traffic location Germany shall be delayed by another minimum of 5 years.
BARIG demands more efficient passenger security checks
BARIG generally welcomes the growth at German airports. At the same time, however, he demands an urgent optimization of processes on the ground, meaning especially more efficient passenger security...
BARIG supports national image campaign “logistics heroes“
With the image campaign ”logistics heroes“ the newly launched initiative ”Economic drivers“ draws increased attention to the logistics sector, which is greatly...
Air France/KLM and Thomas Cook Group Airlines/Condor managers take chairmanship in BARIG Charges Committee
Klaus Marx, Regional Station Manager Germany at Air France/KLM and Arne Kirchhoff, Group Director Commercial Airport Relations at Thomas Cook Group Airlines, are the new co-chairmen of the BARIG...
Air traffic capacity crisis calls for joint action
The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) discussed with Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH and other partners at its plenary meeting
Health, fitness and lifestyle for airliners: ELEMENTS welcomed as new BARIG Business Partner
As of now, the new sector “Health, fitness and lifestyle” is accessible for all BARIG members. The first business partnership in this context has been negotiated with ELEMENTS, the...
Air cargo industry talks: BARIG counts on take-off and joint spirit
Heads and leaders of air freights and logistics in Germany gathered in Berlin for future-oriented air cargo industry talks.
BARIG Secretary General Michael Hoppe reconfirmed as Executive Board member of the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt
In the context of the most recent general assembly of the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt (ACCF) Michael Hoppe, Secretary General of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), was...
LATAM Cargo from South America is as of now new BARIG member
The South American cargo airline LATAM Cargo, the cargo division of the Chilean-Brazilian LATAM Airlines Group, has been welcomed as new member to the Board of Airline Representatives...
BARIG intensifies cooperation with Zeitfracht Luftfahrt Holding GmbH
International airline association increasingly focuses on air cargo and logistics,
Zeitfracht Luftfahrt Holding and Leisure Cargo become...
WDL Aviation welcomed as new BARIG member
• With immediate effect, Cologne Zeitfracht subsidiary WDL Aviation becomes a member of international airline association BARIG
Hertz car rental welcomed as new business partner
Globally operating Hertz car rental is as of now a business partner of the BARIG.
Grand coalition must strengthen air traffic location Germany
- Coming coalition must make use of political options
- Implementation of air traffic concept is an essential start
- Abolition of air traffic tax remains absolutely necessary goal
Deutsche Bahn is new BARIG business partner
- Important addition in the field of mobility
- Cooperation for modern infrastructure and intermodality
Voluntary cooperation on noise emissions ceiling at Frankfurt airport
Airline association encourages a fair balance of interests with residents.
Sixt is new BARIG business partner
International mobility service provider sees cooperation with BARIG as a platform for dialogue with international...
easyJet joins Board of Airline Representatives in Germany
- International airline association in Germany welcomes leading European airline as a new member
- easyJet as another competent player for topics such as air traffic infrastructure, costs...
Travelport becomes new business partner of BARIG
First partner for the new Technology & Innovation segment.
