Major job cuts at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports

The financial difficulties at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports could result in more job cuts than originally expected. As Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) announced on request, up to 250 jobs could be lost. There had previously been talk of 122 jobs. Accordingly, the group of companies currently has around 1200 jobs. The "Leipziger Volkszeitung" had previously reported on the higher redundancy figures.

The job cuts are to take place gradually until the end of 2026. The management level and administration at the Leipzig and Dresden sites will be particularly affected. By contrast, the operational area will only be affected to a small extent.

MFAG has been in a difficult financial situation for years. The airports are making high losses, which are mainly due to write-downs on investments in infrastructure. As important restructuring targets were not achieved, banks refused to pay out agreed loans.

Last year, the group was able to avert an acute financial crisis. With the help of new bank loans and grants from the shareholders Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, a financing gap of 145 million euros was closed. This means that the company's financing is secured until the end of 2026.