Sometimes they chain themselves to the landing gear, sometimes they stick to the runway: climate activists are now increasingly conquering European airports. The boss of the Hörschinger private airline GlobeAir expects even more promotions. At the same time, airlines are increasingly concerned that the aircraft will be damaged, which can have serious consequences.
They held banners and clung to the runway: Operations at Berlin’s airport were halted for about two hours on Thursday as climate activists took action.
“You have to take this problem seriously. We expect this to happen more often in the future,” says Bernhard Fragner. The director of GlobeAir was affected by the climate protests at Amsterdam Airport in early November with the private airline Hörschinger. 500 people had gained access to the site, chained themselves to machines and sat directly around the chassis.
The result: the GlobeAir plane was unable to take off for two days. Fragner then announced legal action. The reason: extra costs due to the changed flight plans, the need for personnel and damage to the Hörschinger Mustang C510 jet.
Friendly settlement with Greenpeace in preparation
In the meantime, consultations were held with those responsible and the police. Greenpeace Holland assured Fragner that the damage incurred would be covered. A law firm in Linz is now preparing an amicable settlement.
Uncertainty for the future remains. After all, such actions can also damage unnoticed machines – and cause serious problems in the air.
Source: Krone
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