Lufthansa CEO expects further cuts to flight schedules

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr is expecting further cuts to the flight schedules of the aviation industry in Germany. "I am very concerned about the connectivity of our business location," Spohr told Bild am Sonntag. "The extreme rise in state costs in air traffic is leading to a further decline in supply," he said. "More and more airlines are avoiding German airports or canceling important connections." The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair and Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings recently cancelled numerous flights. Both airlines cite the high cost burden at German airports as the reason for the cancellations. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For months, the aviation industry has been complaining about high costs such as flight fees and the air traffic tax, which was increased in May, as well as fees for security checks and air traffic control. The head of the Swiss parent company criticised the fact that additional government regulations are already planned.