Airport chaos could also threaten this summer.
Staff shortages present airports with challenges.
What about the Munich location?
Munich – Suitcase chaos, bottlenecks and long queues: Traveling last summer 22' was associated with stress and unpleasant memories for many passengers.
The triggers were, for example, the high rush after the corona pandemic and the lack of staff.
The situation will probably not calm down completely this summer either.
Airlines and also airports are affected.
Press spokesman Robert Wilhelm explains to
IPPEN.MEDIA
on request what the situation at Munich Airport will be like.
Munich Airport: Is there a risk of flight chaos this summer?
"Economic uncertainties, such as the effects of the war in Ukraine" could dampen demand in air traffic, Wilhelm told
tz.de
with a view to the current situation.
In addition, the entire aviation industry is suffering from bottlenecks and staff shortages.
According to media reports, there are problems at airports, ground handling services and air traffic control.
However, Munich Airport had already made preparations in early summer to counter staff shortages and "began to recruit additional staff for the operational areas," says Wilhelm.
The initial situation at Munich Airport for further development is definitely positive.
At the Munich location, the current growth in traffic would continue to increase in 2023.
Passenger numbers have also increased.
"With a total of 210 destinations in 63 countries, Bavaria's air traffic hub is now once again excellently connected to the global route network," emphasized Wilhelm.
Canceled flights in summer: A lack of staff poses challenges for airlines
On the other hand, airlines have already announced measures due to the shortage of staff.
According to media reports, the Lufthansa Group significantly reduced jobs during the Corona crisis.
However, the staff gap has not yet been closed.
Companies like Lufthansa would therefore not be able to catch up with the high rush from the pandemic period.
The impact could be felt this year.
According to the report, the result was a thinned out flight plan.
Lufthansa probably canceled more than 30,000 flights this summer.
According to a report by
Tagesschau
, 34,000 Lufthansa flights are affected in the summer months.
Subsidiaries such as Eurowings could also be deleted.
In a press release, Lufthansa had only announced new connections for the summer of 2023.
Accordingly, Munich Airport flies to Asturias, Bordeaux and again to Rzeszów, Mexico City and Osaka.
With a total of 210 destinations in 63 countries, Bavaria's air traffic hub is once again excellently connected to the global route network.
Flight chaos in summer: Lufthansa and Eurowings make tickets more expensive as a measure
In addition to canceled flights, Lufthansa customers also have to adjust to higher prices.
According to the editorial network Germany (RND
) , Lufthansa boss Carsten Spohr has
announced rising ticket prices for 2023.
According to Spohr, the company expects strong global demand with limited supply.
For example, according to Lufthansa
BR
, it openly admitted that it would use the limited offer to make the scarce tickets significantly more expensive.
In the first quarter, ticket prices are likely to be around 20 percent above the comparative value from the pre-crisis year 2019, as they have been since last summer, Lufthansa said last week.
According to the Lufthansa boss, this value will increase in early summer.