According to media reports - Lufthansa demands 740,000 euros from climate activists
According to a report in "Bild am Sonntag", the Lufthansa Group is demanding compensation of 740,000 euros from the activists of the climate protection group Letzte Generation. The background to this is the activists' disruptive actions, during which the airports in Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Berlin were paralyzed for hours. Lufthansa had already announced claims for damages via its subsidiary Eurowings. "Eurowings will claim material damages for the airlines of the Lufthansa Group that were caused by the actions of activists at the airports in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Hamburg," it said in October. No details of the amount were given. The company did not wish to comment on the newspaper report at the weekend.
According to the report, 57 Lufthansa Group flights (LH, Eurowings, Swiss) and 8,500 passengers were affected by protests at Hamburg Airport on July 13. This resulted in damage of 400,000 euros. Also on July 13, 2023, 24 flights and 3000 passengers were affected at Düsseldorf Airport. Damage here according to the newspaper: 220,000 euros. During protests at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport in November 2022, the airline listed 35 flights and 5,000 passengers. According toBild am Sonntag, six defendants have already received demands for payment of 120,000 euros.
With their protest, the activists wanted to draw attention to the negative climate impact of air travel. During all three actions, members of the group were arrested after sticking to the runways. The police had launched investigations into the individuals, who are now eligible for compensation claims. According to earlier reports, the airlines Condor and Tuifly are also investigating claims.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) announced a tightening of the Aviation Security Act. He is in agreement with Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) on this. "Blockades of airports with the aim of disrupting operations there far exceed the limits of legitimate protest. These are not minor offenses either," Wissing told Bild am Sonntag. Stricter penalties should be introduced as soon as possible.
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- The environmental pollution caused by air traffic has become a pressing concern in Germany, with climate groups like Letzte Generation leading the charge for climate protection.
- Despite these efforts, Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, is currently engaged in legal disputes with some of these activists, demanding a total of 740,000 euros in compensation.
- Earlier this year, Eurowings, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, filed complaints for material damages after protests at Hamburg, Düsseldorf, and Berlin airports disrupted more than 80 flights and affected over 11,500 passengers.
- Criminal investigations have been initiated against several activists involved in these protests, and Lufthansa has already issued payment demands to six individuals totaling 120,000 euros.
- Eurowings had initially reported damages of 400,000 euros at Hamburg Airport, 220,000 euros at Düsseldorf Airport, and an undisclosed amount for Berlin-Brandenburg Airport.
- In response to these incidents, Transport Minister Volker Wissing has advocated for stricter penalties in aviation security laws, aiming to curb actions that exceed the limits of legitimate protest and cause significant disruptions to air traffic.
Source: www.stern.de
