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The planned airport expansion in central Germany is polarizing like never before. Why environmentalists and local residents are putting on the brakes - and why construction may not be halted after all.
Leipzig/Halle Airport is losing another domestic German connection - and in just a few days' time.
There is currently a lot of digging and excavating going on at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Environmentally friendly regional aircraft are soon to be built here.
After London, Leipzig/Halle Airport is losing another metropolitan connection: Flights to Munich will be discontinued from next summer.
For years, the derelict site of VEB Edelpelz near Leipzig was an eyesore. Now around 400 apartments are to be built there. There is a huge bang at the end of the demolition work.
In September, the Saxon state administration approved the expansion of the airport. The Left Party now wants to take action against this.
Despite falling freight rates, aircraft noise at Leipzig Airport remains a hotly debated topic. Some citizens are taking a particularly creative approach - with self-built monitoring systems.
Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports will be operating their winter flight schedules from Sunday. Those who are drawn to the sun have a choice of various destinations.
The trade union Verdi has called on employees of two Lufthansa subsidiaries in Dresden and Leipzig/Halle to go on a two-day warning strike. Several flights were canceled.
A change of personnel is imminent at Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG in Leipzig. The airport operator's Chief Financial Officer is leaving.
The trade union Verdi has called on employees of two Lufthansa subsidiaries in Dresden and Leipzig/Halle to go on a warning strike. Numerous flights were canceled.
The trade union Verdi has called on employees of two Lufthansa subsidiaries in Dresden and Leipzig-Halle to go on a warning strike. As a result, a number of flights will be canceled there on Wednesday.
After a good four years, the controversial expansion of Leipzig/Halle Airport has been approved. However, there are some conditions.
Early in the morning, the plane takes off from Leipzig/Halle Airport bound for Afghanistan. A criminal from Saxony is also on board.
People like to use airports, but they are not always popular in the immediate vicinity. However, the opinion of the population in the Leipzig/Halle area is positive in a survey.
Activists are calling for more climate protection - even in the middle of the night at Saxony's largest airport. They are targeting cargo traffic in particular.
A drunk truck driver falls asleep several times while he is at a police checkpoint on the Autobahn 9 in Schkeuditz (district of North Saxony). He injures himself when he drives off the road.
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG and DHL are negotiating a new contract for the freight center at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Improved contract conditions achieved for the airport operator.
The Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) is in considerable financial difficulties. According to a report by the auditing company KPMG, MFAG, which operates Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports, needs 145 million euros, as a spokesperson said on Tuesday in response to an inquiry. A restructuring and tra ..
Four European Championship matches will take place in Leipzig. Many fans will be arriving by plane. Leipzig/Halle Airport is prepared, but sees a particular challenge.
The contract between DHL and Leipzig Airport runs until 2036 and both parties would like to extend it. Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs is calling for fair conditions and quieter aircraft.
Since complaints about breaches of EU law, Temu has been the focus of consumer protection groups. Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs warns of the risks to the economy posed by non-EU products.
The Thomas Müntzer Primary School in Schkeuditz, north of Leipzig, wants to score points at this year's German School Award with its unique concept. "The judges already visited us on April 8 and 9 and were very impressed by our concept in terms of the school community, integration and the involvemen ..
Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports recorded an increase in passenger numbers in the first quarter, according to Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG.
At Easter, 129 passenger planes will take off from Leipzig/Halle and Dresden to sunny destinations in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and beyond. Around 20,000 travelers are expected.
Examination of an alternative flight corridor for noise protection for neighboring communities at Leipzig/Halle Airport. DFS instructed to shift departure procedures to the east.
Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports are launching their summer flight schedules with some new destinations. Leipzig/Halle has added the destinations Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain, Agadir in Morocco, Bucharest in Romania and Tirana in Albania, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG announced on Thursday ..
Passengers at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports must expect considerable restrictions due to another warning strike.
Passengers at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports must be prepared for cancellations and delays on Thursday and Friday due to the announced warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff. Lufthansa expects "extensive effects on the flight program", the airline announced on Monday. The exact effects were in ..
Passengers will soon be able to fly directly to Düsseldorf again from Leipzig/Halle Airport. "Starting on April 8, Eurowings will once again be connecting Leipzig/Halle Airport directly with the North Rhine-Westphalian state capital of Düsseldorf," Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG announced in Leipzig on ..
91 rejected asylum seekers from North Macedonia and Serbia have been deported from Halle/Leipzig Airport
The industrial area north of Leipzig is to be made more attractive for companies and employees with better transport links. Saxony's Economics Minister Martin Dulig (SPD) agreed on this with representatives of local authorities and transport associations on Wednesday. "We want to create more commitm ..
Ahead of a supervisory board meeting at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Verdi representatives have put further pressure on the employer and demanded better working conditions for airport staff. "The employees are sticking to their demands for a significant pay rise of 650 euros," a spokesperson said on Frida ..
Lufthansa is temporarily suspending its service between Leipzig-Halle and Munich from March 31. As the airline announced on Friday, the company has significantly fewer aircraft available this year than originally planned due to engine problems in one of its fleets. As a result, Lufthansa has decided ..
The number of passengers at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports increased in 2023 compared to the previous year. Around three million passengers were counted last year, as Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG announced in Leipzig on Wednesday. This is an increase of 26.5 percent compared to 2022.While Dresden ..
Due to financial difficulties, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG must reposition itself. The company announced in Leipzig on Thursday that a restructuring and transformation concept is to be implemented in order to make the holding company of Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports fit for the future. The Grou ..
The logistics site at Leipzig/Halle Airport is growing. The Munich-based company Mytheresa, an online platform for luxury fashion, officially opened a logistics center in Schkeuditz on Thursday. Covering an area of around 55,000 square meters, the center offers space for up to five million luxury it ..
More take-offs and landings at night, more noise: Leipzig/Halle Airport is to be significantly expanded, as the freight business is booming. Saxony is funding roads and cycle paths in the surrounding area as well as an indoor swimming pool.
One million commuters in Saxony work primarily in Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz. There are also attractive workplaces in Görlitz, Plauen and Schkeuditz.
Despite all climate concerns, the desire to fly on vacation has increased again. Central German airports, especially Leipzig/Halle Airport, have also noticed this.
The world's largest online mail order company Amazon is closing its air freight center at Leipzig/Halle Airport. 400 employees are affected.
Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports recorded passenger growth in the first eight months of this year. However, they are still a long way from the figures for 2019.
Citizens have submitted around 1,500 objections to the Saxony State Directorate against the expansion plans for Leipzig/Halle Airport. The deadline for objections had expired on September 4. The number is still provisional, since the people could also report in their communities and not all document ..
At Saxony's airports, the air force exercise "Air Defender 2023" has so far had no consequences for passengers. So far, there have been no restrictions at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports, said a spokesman for Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG. In an initial assessment, German air traffic control expect ..