Overview
- The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig rejected a complaint against the non‑admission of revision, leaving the Bavarian Administrative Court’s July ruling on the third runway legally binding and exhausting the immediate legal challenge.
- Flughafen München GmbH and Lufthansa have signed contracts and moved the T‑Stiel into concrete planning with a roughly €2 billion price tag, target tendering now and a hoped construction start in 2029–2030 for a 2035 opening.
- The T‑Stiel is designed to add about 10 million annual passenger places, provide 12 wide‑body or 22 narrow‑body stands, aim to station at least ten new long‑haul jets, and is expected to create 8,000–9,000 permanent jobs.
- Local authorities, environmental groups and private plaintiffs said they will continue political and administrative resistance and will review remaining legal options, while airport leaders say the expansion can be handled on the existing two‑runway system.
- Airports including Munich, Nuremberg and Frankfurt are preparing for the summer holiday surge by expanding screening and self‑service technology, recommending early arrival and automated border control to reduce queues and speed passenger flow.