Are airport subsidies a handout to the rich?

Published June 6, 2024 9:30pm ET



Climate activists recently sowed chaos at an airport in Munich, Germany. On May 18, members of the green group Last Generation crashed the gates and glued themselves to a runway in protest of government subsidies for flights.

Everything at the Munich airport ground to a halt, leading to flight delays and cancellations on the busy Whitsun holiday weekend. A few of the protesters, anticipating the ire of travelers, carried signs that translate to “Problem is the government, not our holiday,” according to Euronews.

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