Frankfurt
One day after the climate protesters’ protest, things continue Frankfurt Airport Activities there are back to normal. A spokesperson for the responsible Federal Police said in the morning that he was not aware of any further flight cancellations.
Activists from the Last Generation group broke into the fenced area of Germany’s largest airport on Thursday morning and managed to cling to the ends of the two central runways. Airport operations were then suspended for some time. According to airport operator Fraport, at least 200 of the 1,400 flights scheduled for Thursday have been canceled.
According to the Police Eight suspected activists were arrested. The Last Generation group wrote on Platform X on Thursday evening that everyone at Frankfurt airport had been released.
The action hit passengers in the middle of the peak season; according to a Fraport spokesperson, the consequences of the protest were still noticeable on Thursday evening.
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