Overview

• Passengers departing Frankfurt pay about €74 in state taxes and fees for domestic flights, compared with a €52 national average.
• Only Amsterdam Airport imposes higher charges for international departures – roughly €63; Munich, Düsseldorf and Hannover are much cheaper.
• Lufthansa and its subsidiary Eurowings operate 87% of Germany’s domestic routes, limiting competitive alternatives.
• The price of a Frankfurt–Berlin flight by Lufthansa shot up from €86 to over €430 in just three months, underscoring volatile ticket pricing.
• The ADAC is pressing for detailed disclosure of fare components and a redesign of the air traffic tax into a dedicated levy for sustainable aviation fuels.