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.

As we approach the end of the year, we want to thank our community for their cooperation and trust throughout 2025. We look forward to continuing our work together on future topics within our industry in the coming year. Wishing you a healthy, peaceful, and relaxing holiday season, and a good start to 2026!

Your BARIG team