BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany)

BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) is the largest national interest representation of airlines operating in Germany. Founded in 1951 and registered as an eingetragener Verein (registered association) since 5 November 1993, it is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The association represents the shared interests of more than 100 national and international airlines from scheduled, leisure and air cargo segments, acting as a point of contact for politics, authorities, business and media. BARIG's mission is to improve the economic and operational conditions of its members in Germany, covering legislative procedures, fee structures, night flight regulations and other aviation policy topics. It maintains working groups on key issues and engages with municipal, state and federal politics, airports, aviation authorities, customs authorities and Deutsche Flugsicherung (German air traffic control). Activities include meetings with German airport operators, political meetings at German and European level such as in Berlin or Brussels, and presence in various aviation-related forums. BARIG member airlines carry around 1.7 billion passengers and over 25 million tonnes of cargo worldwide to more than 1,500 destinations. Around 240 million passengers travel annually with BARIG airlines to and from Germany to over 280 international destinations. BARIG airlines employ more than 100,000 people in Germany, while the aviation industry overall secures more than 800,000 jobs, making it a decisive economic factor. The association is led by a Secretary General, a chairperson and a twelve-member Executive Committee elected every two years from member airline representatives across different traffic regions. BARIG also operates a member and partner login area and publishes news, events and partner news on its website.

BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) was founded in 1951 as an airline association working to improve the framework conditions of air traffic in Germany. Since 5 November 1993 it has been an eingetragener Verein (registered association) with its seat in Frankfurt am Main. Over the decades it has grown into the largest national interest representation of airlines operating in Germany, with more than 100 member airlines ranging from AirBridge Cargo and Deutsche Lufthansa AG to Condor Flugdienst and Windrose Air. The association has established itself as a point of contact for politics, authorities, business and media, and maintains working groups on key topics such as legislation, fee structures and night flight regulations. Its activities include meetings with German airport operators and political meetings at German and European level, for example in Berlin or Brussels, as well as presence in various aviation-related forums.

• 2026

  CMA CGM AIR CARGO joins BARIG as a new member, expanding the air cargo community.

• 1993

  On 5 November 1993, BARIG becomes an eingetragener Verein (registered association) with seat in Frankfurt am Main.

• 1951

  BARIG founded as an airline association in Germany.

The largest national interest representation of airlines operating in Germany, serving as a unified voice for over 100 member airlines before politics, authorities, business and media.

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