Because of high fees and taxes, the profit margin for airlines in Germany is lower than elsewhere. Airlines are increasingly switching to other countries. One airport is particularly affected at the moment.
The next setback for Hamburg Airport: After the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, Eurowings is also canceling flights in the Hanseatic city. As a first step, more than 1,000 flights will be removed from the program for 2025, explains Jens Bischof, head of the Lufthansa subsidiary. The domestic German connection to Cologne-Bonn will be discontinued for the summer flight schedule. Six other destinations in Europe and North Africa would also no longer be served.
Hamburg Airport: Eurowings also cites high costs as a reason for withdrawing
Like Ryanair manager Eddie Wilson, Bischof also cites the high cost burden at German airports as the reason for the cancellations. He says: “The reduced offer will significantly weaken the direct connection to Hamburg and make flying from the Hanseatic city noticeably more expensive. This development could have been avoided. But the airport’s plans for a completely disproportionate increase in fees leave us no choice.”
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