Germany tells carriers to keep avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace as Europe reroutes flights
Germany-wide airport strikes cancel over 3,400 flights and disrupt half a million passengers
Hamburg airport and city services hit by fresh ver.di walk-out announced for March
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Border-control statistics: 13,786 people turned back at Germany’s frontiers since September expansion
New police figures released today reveal that nearly 13,800 individuals have been refused entry at Germany’s borders since full land-border checks were rolled out in mid-September 2025. Random controls will remain in force at least until 15 March 2026, meaning travellers should expect document inspections when entering by road or rail.
S-Bahn shutdown between Wiesbaden and Frankfurt to hinder airport access from 16 January
From 16 January, Deutsche Bahn will close key sections of the S8/S9 lines—vital links to Frankfurt Airport—for at least six weeks, replacing them with buses and a reduced shuttle. Travel times will lengthen, and companies should factor in additional buffers for time-critical trips.
Deutsche Bahn admits compensation processing error after winter-storm ‘Elli’
Technical errors in Deutsche Bahn’s delay-tracking system led to wrongful rejection of storm-related compensation claims. DB will now re-process all affected applications from 10–13 January and issue refunds automatically.