Berlin – Now the Federal Chancellor intervenes!
A few days following the BER occupation, Olaf Scholz (64, SPD) sharply attacks the actions of the climate activists. “They are not only incomprehensible, but also extremely dangerous, as you might see with the activities at BER, for example,” he said at the state party conference of the SPD Brandenburg in Cottbus.
Meanwhile, according to Roosbeh Karimi (36), lawyer for travel law, a wave of lawsuits might now roll towards the BER-Klima-Sticker!
Flights had to be diverted or even canceled to Leipzig, Dresden and Düsseldorf.
A total of 15 flights were canceled during the BER blockade because the activists were stuck to the runway
What does that actually mean for the affected passengers?
“We had a similar situation at Stuttgart 21 or a few years ago at Frankfurt Airport,” Karimi told BILD.
BER Airport is not considered a public area, nor is it a private area dedicated to the public. Therefore, the activists here might not invoke freedom of assembly.
“According to the European Air Passenger Rights Regulation, passengers whose flights have been delayed or even canceled are entitled to compensation from the airlines,” says Karimi.
But: The extraordinary circumstances exempt the airlines from the flat-rate compensation payment.
Operations at BER were completely paralyzed for around 90 minutes. Passengers might demand compensation from the climate stickers
However, in the event of a flight cancellation, passengers would be entitled to alternative transportation. According to a BER spokesman, some passengers were allowed to take another plane the very next day.
But of course that costs the airlines a lot of money! Five planes were finally unable to take off at all due to the climate criminals on Thursday followingnoon.
Blockade at Berlin Airport Climate sticker on BER runway
“The airlines might suffer financial damage and then reach out to the activists. The defendant amounts can accumulate and add up for the activists,” said the lawyer.
And: In theory, even the passengers themselves might sue the climate stickers! Karimi: “But the much easier way is to contact the airline.”
RBB calls BER blockade “right” – politicians outraged
The scandal broadcaster RBB caused outrage once more – with a comment. On Inforadio and on rbb24, editor Franziska Hoppen called the BER blockade of the climate stickers “right”. Reason: Because we fly and drive cars despite the climate crisis. “Passivity is also violence,” says Hoppen.
“The trivialization of criminal offenses is not the task of public service broadcasting,” warns RBB broadcasting councilor Christian Goiny (CDU), “not even in the commentary.” SPD council member Erik Stohn sees this as “an approval of criminal offenses,” says: “I bring that up in the Broadcasting Council.”
Brandenburg’s Greens leader Alexandra Pichl understands climate activists: “But they must not endanger human life. We do not advocate crime. A station shouldn’t do that either!” FDP media politician Stefan Förster: “The RBB comment justifies violence and thus calls for crimes to be committed. That is unspeakable.”
