Flight Prices from Germany: Tickets Have Doubled Since 2010

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Anyone who has booked a flight from Germany in recent years knows the look at the final price. According to the German Aviation Association (Bundesverband der Deutschen Luftverkehrswirtschaft, BDL), flight tickets from Germany have on average doubled since 2010 – affecting vacationers, business travelers, and everyone visiting family or friends abroad.

In a statement, the association says verbatim:

Flying to and from Germany has become massively more expensive in recent years.

The average doubling makes clear that this is not just about individual routes or seasonal periods, but about the overall market from Germany.

The industry itself is sounding the alarm. The BDL is calling it a location problem, framing the price development not merely as a consumer issue but as an economic risk for Germany as an aviation hub.

What does "doubled on average" mean?

The BDL's statement refers to the average of all tickets sold from Germany. Individual routes, travel times, and booking classes may deviate from this – but the underlying trend over the past roughly 15 years clearly points upward, according to the association.

Why is this a location problem?

The German Aviation Association (BDL) labels the price development a location problem. The association thereby places rising ticket prices in an economic context – and presents them as a risk for Germany as an aviation hub, not just a nuisance for travelers.

What does this mean for travelers?

The BDL's statement does not change prices in the short term. Anyone flying today pays on average about double what was on the bill roughly 15 years ago, according to the association.

More on this in the original: Spiegel report on flight prices from Germany.