Aviation policy is a priority in many regions of the world. Infrastructure and airlines are specifically promoted in order to gain market share in global markets and secure connectivity.
Germany needs efficient, well-connected airports. Together with the domestic hub airlines, they connect the export-oriented German economy with the world.
AIRMAIL POLICY // December 2024
Dear Readers,
For the first time in its history, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has adopted a political resolution. The reason: an…
The Lufthansa Group employs around 100,000 people, 63,000 of them in Germany alone. To secure employment at the location and create new jobs, the right legal framework is needed.
Fit for 55
55 percent less CO2 emissions by 2030 compared to 1990: that is the EU's target. The “Fit for 55” legislative package sets out how to achieve this. Three initiatives are particularly…
Policy Brief
July 2026
Dear Readers,
At first glance, the proposal appears to be a good idea for creating fairer market conditions in aviation: In future, the European Emissions Trading…
Airmail Policy
June 2026
German Aviation Caught in a Cost Trap
Immediate Action Needed to Connect Key Economic Regions
Bremen, Hanover, Dresden, Leipzig, Münster, Paderborn, Nuremberg,…
Policy Brief
May 2026
Dear Readers,
The crisis in the Middle East is hitting our industry hard. Kerosene prices have risen steeply and at times have more than doubled. Airlines worldwide…
Policy Brief 2/2017
Dear readers of the Lufthansa Policy Brief,
The release of the aviation concept has seen the German Federal Ministry of Transport publish the long awaited list of measures…
Issue 2/2018
Dear readers of the Lufthansa Policy Brief,
When it comes to aviation, safety takes top priority. This is why security checks at airports are and remain indispensable. A…
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Issue 3/2018
Dear readers of the Lufthansa Policy Brief,
First of all, we would like to offer our apologies. In the past weeks, there has been a very unfortunate spate of flight…
Issue 4/2018
Dear Readers of the Lufthansa Policy Brief,
German aviation disappointed countless travelers in the summer months. Families, vacationers and business travelers suffered…
Issue 4/2018
Dear Readers of the Lufthansa Policy Brief,
German aviation disappointed countless travelers in the summer months. Families, vacationers and business travelers suffered…
Issue 5/2018
Dear Readers of the Lufthansa Policy Brief,
No other mode of transport is as global as aviation. Around 160 airlines from every continent currently fly to Germany. In order…
Issue 1/2019
Dear Readers of the Lufthansa Policy Brief,
The Lufthansa Group is investing in sustainable mobility: the Group has ordered a total of 40 long-haul Boeing B787 and Airbus…
Dear Readers,
Aviation bears responsibility for making mobility as climate-friendly as possible. What form might that actually take?
Since 2012, growth on all intra-European flights has…
Issue 2/2019
Dear Readers of the Lufthansa Policy Brief,
The German summer holidays are starting in a few weeks. We are looking forward to flying many thousands of holiday-makers,…
Issue 3/2019
Dear Readers of the Lufthansa Policy Brief,
How can air traffic continue to be a global economic engine in the future, one that brings people, cultures and continents…
Issue 4/2019
Dear Readers of the Lufthansa Policy Brief,
"The Federal Government has made 2019 the year of action for climate protection", Environmental Minister Svenja Schulze…
Policy Brief
March 2022
ATTACK ON UKRAINE A historical turning point
AVIATION ALLIANCE FIT FOR 55 Ensure Fair Competition and Avoid Carbon Leakage (incl. Info video)
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Policy Brief
June 2022
EU CLIMATE POLICY Neither effective nor fair – yet
LUFTHANSA CARGO Pioneer for CO2-neutral cargo flights
DLR GUEST ARTICLE Europe and the…
AIRMAIL POLICY // Issue 02 // 2022
Aviation Under Pressure
Working together to find short-, medium- and long-term solutions
Under normal circumstances, it would be a reason to…
Policy Brief
September 2022
MASK OBLIGATION ON BOARD Germany’s unjustifiable special path
EU CLIMATE POLICY Will policymakers finally walk the talk?
CONSUMER…
Policy Brief
December 2022
INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS The new reality calls for new responses
STABILISATION OF THE LUFTHANSA GROUP Completely in private hands again
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Every day, the airlines in the Lufthansa Group transport around 400,000 passengers to their destination. In the event of delays, the European Passenger Rights Regulation applies - which is legally…
Policy Brief
April 2025
COALITION AGREEMENT Important signals for the aviation industry
EU AVIATION STRATEGY When will Europe strengthen its sovereignty?
PTL FUELS The…
Policy Brief
February 2025
ITA AIRWAYS New member of the Lufthansa Group
GERMANY IS LAGGING BEHIND Location costs are far too high
LUFTHANSA AND CONDOR No basis for…
Policy Brief
July 2025
EU AIR PASSENGER RIGHTS Reconciling consumer protection and operational reality
AVIATION IN GERMANY Relief urgently needed
GERMANY’S AVIATION…
Policy Brief Special October 2025
AVIATION POLICY IN GERMANY AND EUROPE – 25 FACTS
Dear readers, Have you ever wondered how many “Schöggeli” (chocolates) SWISS hands out to its guests…
Policy Brief
December 2025
Dear Readers, Germany has lost ground as an aviation location. The federal government has recognized this and decided to reduce aviation taxes and fees. This is an…
Policy Brief
March 2026
Dear Readers,
In Berlin, calls for additional landing rights for airlines from the United Arab Emirates have once again made their way onto the political and media…
