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BARIG news
Aviation dialogue - not only with the media: BARIG strives for the improvement of political, economical and environmental framework conditions for all operating member airlines in Germany.
The airline association is the key contact for media, politics and the industry and their institutions. Through press releases, statements and newsletters BARIG informs about current industry developments and takes positions towards location issues, infrastructure costs, noise abatements and environmental issues.
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...
"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...
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,...
