The Christmas and winter market at the airport has been canceled.
This was confirmed by the press office of the Munich Airport Company (FMG) at the request of our newspaper.
No surprise for organizer Börnie Sparakowski from Erding: "We and the dealers were informed in June."
Airport - He had expected it, "because who is taking the risk in these times that a market at an international airport holds, where people come from everywhere and you don't know whether they are coming from a risk area?"
According to FMG press officer Ingo Anspach, the early cancellation in summer has several reasons: “We weighed the pros and cons.
At that time there was a great deal of uncertainty as to the conditions under which the market could take place at all.
So we decided to cancel it.
We didn't want to start preparing for something that couldn't take place. ”In addition, FMG wanted to give retailers, restaurateurs and bands the opportunity to find alternatives at an early stage.
Last but not least, it was also a "cost issue", as Anspach admits.
"At the moment, due to our economic situation, we are very careful not to cause unnecessary costs."
The winter market in the Munich Airport Center (MAC) is one of the most popular in the area.
More than 300 illuminated fir trees create a good mood in the run-up to Christmas.
A large ice rink, light rides in the airport and around 40 exhibitors and restaurateurs offer attractive highlights.
The winter market has been attracting visitors from near and far for more than 20 years.
For organizer Sparakowski, the cancellation means another setback.
"I stand on three legs - all three are dead," says the stand builder and Sinnflut maker.
He's using up his reserves at the moment.
“I just miss them for my pension.” He did not apply for a state subsidy.
“Others need it more urgently than I do, I've always been thrifty and have savings.
In addition, the grants are only available for business expenses.
But not everyone has an office or a company car, ”he complains.
Sparakowski understands the government's requirements, but he believes that things are not always measured by the same standards.
“In hardware stores, supermarkets and weekly markets, hardly anyone cares about the necessary distance.
People pile up at the Kronthaler Weiher.
One could organize outdoor markets just like a weekly market.
I think that the proportionality is often wrong. "
He regrets that there are so many rejections at the moment.
“You can't do everything online, there is no mood.” His forecast for the coming Christmas markets: “They will take place, but without gastronomy.” After all, there should be a small winter program in the Airbräu.
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