"Travel patterns from Germany's main airports during the summer flight schedule (April to October 2025) reveal a number of trends among holidaymakers. While the total number of air travellers has not completely rebounded since the Covid pandemic, data released by the Germany's statistics office (Destatis) highlights shifts across domestic, short-haul and long-haul journeys. In total, 68.5 million passengers departed Germany for destinations abroad during the summer, marking a rise of 4.6 percent compared to the previous year."
"Where do travellers from Germany tend to fly the most? Short-haul travel from Germany saw an overall increase this summer, with European destinations recording growth compared to the previous year. Spain retained its position as the most popular summer destination, attracting 10.5 million passengers - a 1.5 percent rise from 2024 and slightly exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Turkey, however, stands out for its rapid growth: 7.7 million people flew there, up 7.8 percent from last year and a remarkable 33.7 percent higher than in 2019."
Summer 2025 air travel from Germany showed shifting patterns across domestic, short-haul and long-haul sectors. A total of 68.5 million passengers departed Germany for foreign destinations, up 4.6 percent year-on-year but 2.8 percent below summer 2019. Short-haul travel increased, led by Spain with 10.5 million passengers (1.5 percent rise from 2024), Turkey with 7.7 million (+7.8 percent from 2024, +33.7 percent from 2019), Italy with 5.3 million (+4.9 percent) and Greece with 4.5 million (+6.7 percent, +27 percent from 2019). The United States remained the top long-haul country with 4.5 million passengers, showing a slight decline. Domestic flights experienced a marked shift away from air travel.
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