Germany: The aviation cash cow in crisis - CargoForwarder Global

Germany: The aviation cash cow in crisis - CargoForwarder Global

For years, German governments – whether led by Conservatives or Social Democrats – have viewed aviation as a cash cow. Whenever the government needed money – and when doesn’t it? – it simply raised taxes or fees. The result, after many years of doing this, is that the once high-yield cow has now stopped producing milk – figuratively speaking. This decline is evident when looking at the traffic figures. In 2025, for example, around 207.2 million …