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27% more recycled plastic in the luggage market within a single year. The sustainable segment is growing at a CAGR of 12.04% according to Market Research Future, nearly double the rate of the overall market. These aren't niche numbers anymore.
Tobias Weßling
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You're scrolling TikTok, watching a video of some rooftop bar in Lisbon, and you think: I want to go there. Until recently, that meant switching apps, searching hotels, comparing prices, probably losing the original video in the process. TikTok GO travel booking changes that. Since May 12, 2026,...
Miriam Kohl
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The German government just handed airlines a 350 million euro annual tax break. Starting July 1, 2026, the Luftverkehrssteuer (Germany's aviation tax) drops back to pre-May 2024 levels. Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his CDU/CSU-SPD coalition are fully rolling back the tax hike from two years ago.
Lena Brandt
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On March 30, 2026, a Ryanair plane touched down at Saarbruecken airport for the very first time. The flight came from Trapani, Sicily. Arrived at 08:20, turned around at 08:45.
Lena Brandt
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Lufthansa carry-on baggage allows 55 x 40 x 23 cm, and Turkish Airlines carry-on baggage allows the same 55 x 40 x 23 cm. Ryanair's standard fare covers only a small bag of 40 x 30 x 20 cm (Ryanair Bag Policy). Every airline plays by its own rules, and the numbers are impossible to keep straight.
Lena Brandt
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94 percent. That's how many Eurowings pilots voted in favor of strike action in a formal ballot, with 82% turnout. The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit announced the result on March 17, 2026. No strike date has been set yet. But the Easter holidays starting March 30? Those are very much at risk.
Tobias Weßling
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Frankfurt's brand-new Terminal 3 opens on April 22, 2026. Twenty-one security lanes, every single one with a CT scanner. Laptop stays in your bag, liquids stay in your carry-on (up to 2 liters per bottle). No unpacking, no zip bag.
Lena Brandt
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445 cancelled flights. 57,000 passengers affected. Zero operations. On March 18, 2026, the ver.di trade union shut down Berlin's BER airport completely. And thousands of travelers were left wondering what to do next.
Tobias Weßling
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200,000 passengers per year. That's how many Ryanair catches with oversized carry-ons at the gate. And in 2026, the checks got even tighter.
Tobias Weßling
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The short version: From 2026, air navigation charges at German airports rise to 401 EUR per service unit. That's nearly 50% more than 2024 and 5% more than 2025. Germany is now the second most expensive place to fly from in the EU. Passengers pay an average of 52 EUR in government charges per...
Lena Brandt
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A 29 Euro flight that ends up costing 89 Euro. Sound familiar? That's what happens when you need a carry-on trolley with a budget airline. And 42% of German travelers have already been hit by unexpected baggage fees at the airport. Now someone is saying it loud: this shouldn't be allowed.
Miriam Kohl
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5.7 million Germans flew to Greece in 2024. That's 13% more than the year before. And with the new Eurowings routes 2026, you can book islands like Kefalonia, Naxos, Leros, Syros, and Mytilini directly through eurowings.com since March.
Miriam Kohl
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