Climate protesters in Germany were able to cut through a security fence and are currently blocking one out of two runways at Munich (MUC) and Berlin International (BER) airports.
This was reported by local media and in social media updates today.
Munich airport’s Twitter account is talking about more comfort at the airport due to the reconstruction of passenger security checks. No word about the runway closure yet.
Berlin airport is posting a message “Off to Florida” – no reference to the unfolding situation yet.
“We are confronting climate change”, is the message of those trespassing at two of the busiest airports in Germany.
The demands are speed limits in Germany, where such limits are widely not yet set on the federal freeway system.
Another demand is a government substitute for a EURO 9.00 monthly Euro ticket allowing people to travel unlimited within Germany on all public transit in the country.
During COVID the German government had a EURO 8.00 ticket in place allowing citizens and visitors to travel unlimited during the pandemic. It took a burden on road travel all over the country.
Munich is one of the busiest gateways to the world in the Lufthansa group (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Sabena), and one of the busiest gateways in the Star Alliance system with nonstop flights on United Airlines, Thai, ANA, Ethiopian, SAS, Air Canada and other airlines in the network.
Recent Lufthansa strikes, and a shortage of staff in catering, and baggage handling had caused chaos in Munich throughout the summer season, until recently.
Passengers flying to or departing from Munich or Berlin today should contact airlines for updates.
