Eurowings

Eurowings, a German airline, experienced significant disruptions to its flight schedule at Hamburg Airport in July 2023. These disruptions were caused by climate activists from the group "Letzte Generation" (Last Generation) who blocked the airport runway. The protests, which occurred at the start of the summer holiday season, prevented aircraft from taking off or landing for several hours. As a result, numerous Eurowings flights were canceled (68 according to one article), impacting thousands of passengers and resulting in substantial financial losses. The activists' actions and subsequent trials are newsworthy due to the ongoing debate surrounding climate activism tactics and their impact on public infrastructure and daily life. The legal proceedings against the activists, including a recent trial involving a 21-year-old mathematics student, continue to draw attention to the conflict between environmental concerns and the disruption caused by such protests.