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Domestic flights: Decline reduces greenhouse gas emissions

Since the Covid pandemic, domestic flights in Germany have practically halved. The aviation industry protests against high taxes and complains about restrictions. The German Environment Agency (UBA) fundamentally welcomes the reduction.

Bernhard Pötter
21. August 2025
Flughafen Düsseldorf, DUS, Eurowings, Airbus A320, Europe Malta, bei der Landung, Terminalgebäude, alter Tower der Flugsicherung, NRW, Deutschland Flughafen DUS *** Düsseldorf Airport, DUS, Eurowings, Airbus A320, Europe Malta, on landing, terminal building, old air traffic control tower, NRW, Germany DUS Airport
The number of domestic flights in Germany, here in Düsseldorf, has fallen dramatically since the pandemic (IMAGO / Jochen Tack)

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Last updated: 21. August 2025

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