Lufthansa's state‑secure flight plan meets resistance in East German states
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- Lufthansa's proposal for state‑secured flights has been met with reluctance in eastern German regions, with Sachsen discussing the model together with Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG while Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern has rejected a new public service obligation (PSO).
- Earlier PSO flights from Rostock‑Laage cost €1.7 million per year and recorded load factors of 48% and 32%, leading the Wirtschaftsministerium to deem the funding ineffective.
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