Fair competition has to be ensured at Rhein-Main Airport The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), which represents around 100 national and international airlines, criticizes today’s decision by the Hessian Ministry of Economics, Transport and Regional Development (HMWEVL) regarding the new charges application for Frankfurt Airport. Obviously, the new fee structure still provides incentives for new airlines starting operations from the airport, which places established airlines at a disadvantage. Being one of the most expensive airports, FRA has additionally increased its charges for landing and take-off, while charges at other large airports are decreasing, for example in London and Amsterdam. “We will closely analyze the decision made today by the Hessian Ministry”, said BARIG’s Secretary General, Michael Hoppe. “We believe that the new charges catalogue discriminates established airlines that have been operating from Frankfurt Airport for many years. Fair competition is thereby impossible. Instead, a predatory competition with unpredictable consequences is initiated.”