As per reports, the German Ministry of Transport reached a bilateral agreement with the United Arab Emirates, granting traffic rights for Emirates to operate up to seven weekly long-haul flights connecting Dubai and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) on Friday (11 September).
• Reports suggest that while aviation sector analysts and local business groups welcomed the agreement, domestic transport commentators caution that the expansion is unlikely to resolve structural financial deficits, high location costs, or limited intercontinental feeder traffic at BER.
• Reports indicate that German domestic carrier Lufthansa and national aviation trade associations criticized the decision, citing concerns regarding competitive imbalances and capacity oversupply across long-haul transit markets.
• Reports indicate that primary regulatory approvals, policy announcements, and strategic schedule planning regarding long-haul traffic rights at BER are scheduled to remain active from 1200 hours local time (1000 hours UTC) on Friday (11 September) until 2359 hours local time (2159 hours UTC) on Saturday (12 September).
Categories: Travel Risks - Flights
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