Economic Growth and Sustainability in Air Freight
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...
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Airline Association BARIG Condemns Nationwide Strike Action at German Airports Announced for March 27, 2023
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...
Today’s Warning Strikes Have Massive Consequences for Air Cargo and Lead to Significant Challenges for Humanitarian Aid Flights
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...
Planned Warning Strikes at Seven German Airports are Unreasonable and Cause Great Damage
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...
“Good intentions, but insufficient for climate protection and leading to competitive distortions”
BARIG’s Statement on the Planned Adjustments of the EU Emissions Trading System for Air Traffic
Airlines and the Aviation Industry Heading towards Climate-friendly Flying
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...
International Airline Associations in Europe Demand: “Fit for 55” Urgently Needs to Be Revised for the Sake of Climate Protection and Fair Competition
• Climate policy has to be effective and avoid carbon leakage
• Emissions trading must ensure fair competitive conditions for all airlines
Mandatory Mask-Wearing in Aircraft: Germany’s Solo Effort Lacks Factual Basis
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...
BARIG Continues Its Involvement within the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt
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...
Uniform Approach Necessary Throughout Europe: BARIG Supports Demand to End Mandatory Wearing of Masks in Airplanes
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...
BARIG Full Board I/2022: High-level Speakers Giving Insights on the Topic of Sustainability
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...
Exchange of Experiences and Knowledge at the Frankfurt UAS MBA Fireside Chat 2022
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...
Further Verdi Strikes at German Airports Absolutely Incomprehensible from BARIG’s Point of View
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...
Verdi Strikes at German Airports: BARIG Urges the Involved Parties to Get Engaged in Constructive Dialogue Instead
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...
Free Movement within the EU due to the Digital COVID Certificate
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...
BARIG on the New Coalition Agreement: Opportunities for Further Development of Climate-friendly and Economically Viable Air Traffic
• Slogan “Seeking More Progress” assessed as a positive signal for air traffic
• However, financing of projects must be distributed fairly
BARIG Full Board Finally on Site Again
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...
BARIG Welcomes U.S. announcement to Open Borders – Increasing Expansion of Air Traffic Strengthens Transatlantic Exchange
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...
Innovative Technologies for Aircraft Disinfection
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...
Safe Travel due to Sophisticated Hygiene and Health Safety Rules
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...
BARIG Talk – New Online Communication Format
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...
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...
BARIG urges politicians to follow the recommendations of the independent emergency committee advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on pandemic issues
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...
BARIG advocates time limit as well as exemption possibilities of the new German entry regulation
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...
BARIG’s Full Board Once Again Digital in 2021
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...
Air Freight in the Pandemic – Air Cargo Community in exchange with politicians and authorities
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...
Newly Elected Board: BARIG Continues its Commitment to the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt
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:...
Safe Air Travel During COVID-19: Comprehensive Study on Cabin Airflow Proves the Risk of COVID-19 Transmission is Essentially Nonexistent
• Low, virtually nonexistent, infection transmission risk, particularly compared to other indoor environments
• Fast dilution and removal of aerosols by means of high air exchange...
YES to Testing, but NO to Preventive Quarantine
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...
Momentous Initiative: Travel and Tourism Industry Launches Joint Appeal to the European Commission President to Introduce a Standard EU Testing Protocol and End Extreme Travel Restrictions
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...
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...
Federal Government Terminates Global Blanket Travel Warning: An Initial Step in the Right Direction, Yet Further Moves are Required
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....
Transnational Digital Border Solution: The Boards of Airline Representatives’ (BARs’) Proposal to European and National Governments
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...
Risk Areas, Quarantine Measures, and Testing Strategies: Basic Facts and Figures Concerning the Political Discourse
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,...
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...
Scientifically Verified: Air Traffic Considered to be the Mode of Transport with the Lowest Risk of Infection
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.
IATA Provides Interactive Coronavirus Travel Regulations Map
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is currently providing an interactive map containing global travel regulations during the Corona-crisis. In cooperation with airlines and...
Clinically Pure - Why the Air Quality on Board is Similar to an Operating Room
The summer holidays are just around the corner and as of the beginning of this week Germany has lifted its travel warnings for most member states of the European Union, Schengen associated states...
Tackling the Corona Impact, Securing Prosperity, Strengthening Sustainability: The Federal Economic Stimulus and Crisis Management Package
In line with the guiding principles of ‘tackling the economic corona impact, securing prosperity, and strengthening sustainability,’ the German government formulated its economic...
Pandemic Control in the Digital Age: Corona-Warn-App as Important Device on Our Way Back to ‘Normal Operations’
It is happening - soon: Current developments on the Corona-Warning-App of the German government are progressing rapidly and the application could be launched in just a few weeks. The app is...
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
First Virtual Full Board in 70 Years of BARIG History
A historic moment for the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) - for the first time in the history of the association representing the joint interests of more than 100 German,...
Take-off Team Joins Forces: A Proposition for a Coordinated Lifting of Travel Restrictions in the Aviation Sector
The past long weeks of rigid travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 virus have severely affected the entire aviation and travel industry. A ‘take-off team’ consisting of several...
Ensuring Mobility in Times of Crisis: Trans-modal Concepts of the Public Transport Sector
Whether on land, on the rails, or in the air, a functioning infrastructure and mobility across modes of transport is crucial to the system as it secures the basic supply of goods, economic...
Joint Efforts for an Industry Restart: The Aviation Sector and Politics Develop Concepts for a Coordinated Resumption of Air Traffic Across Europe
Given the structural significance of mobility, the inevitable resumption of public life and the necessary restart of economic activities is inconceivable without a gradual normalization of all...
