Frankfurt Airport Temporarily Suspends New Sky Line People-Mover
Lufthansa Unveils 11 New Allegris Long-Haul Routes From Frankfurt and Munich
German Labour Agency Warns Skilled-Worker Shortage Still Needs Immigration Boost
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ADAC Issues Holiday-Weekend Traffic Alert as Border Controls May Cause Delays
Germany’s ADAC predicts heavy traffic and long queues at southern borders from 29 to 31 May, citing holiday traffic, 1,000 construction zones and a full Brenner motorway closure on 30 May. Ongoing German and Austrian border checks could further slow flows, so companies should reschedule road shipments and advise travellers to avoid peak hours.
Frankfurt Airport’s New Sky Line Train Suspended Weeks After Launch
Frankfurt Airport has suspended its brand-new, €4 billion Sky Line people-mover just weeks after launch, citing the need for “technical inspections”. Passengers are back on shuttle buses, lengthening transfer times between terminals and forcing airlines and corporates to adjust connection buffers. The stoppage clouds the 9 June partial opening of Terminal 3 and underscores the operational risks of airport automation projects.
German Visa Freeze in Tehran Leaves Iranian Students Stranded
Visa processing for Iranian nationals is effectively paralysed after TLScontact and the German embassy in Tehran suspended services. On 27 May, The Local highlighted cases of admitted students who cannot obtain study visas, sparking criticism in the Bundestag. The bottleneck threatens German universities’ intake and illustrates the supply-chain risk of outsourced visa services.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport Axes ‘BER Runway’ Security Slot Service
Berlin Brandenburg Airport discontinued its ‘BER Runway’ pre-booked security-slot service on 26 May because most travellers preferred the newly upgraded CT-scanner lanes in the main security hall. While the change simplifies operations, it removes a planning tool valued by business travellers and mobility managers. BER may reconsider the service once all checkpoints use CT technology in autumn.
Bundestag Reveals Family-Reunification Visa Waits of Up to a Year
A government reply released on 27 May shows that appointment-wait times for German family-reunification visas can stretch beyond 52 weeks, with protected-status cases waiting 11-32 weeks. The data highlight a bottleneck that disrupts corporate assignments and raises compliance questions ahead of EU asylum-pact implementation.