15 minutes agoGerman pilots refuse to perform refugee depots
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(9 years ago)Many pilots in Germany refuse to participate in deposits, German media have reported. The German government has announced that 222 planned flights have been cancelled this year because pilots did not want to participate in refugee returns to Afghanistan, a country named for safe origin, until [...]
Many pilots in Germany refuse to participate in deposits, German media have reported.
The German government has announced that 222 planned flights have been cancelled this year because pilots did not want to participate in refugee returns to Afghanistan, a country named for safe origin, until it actually faces violence, writes “Deutche Welle”.
About 85 of the January-September 2017 rejections came from Germany's main line Lufthansa and its Eurowings branch, albinfo.ch.
Most of the canceled flights, about 140, were from Frankfurt Airport.
Lufthansa's spokesman, Michael Lambert, has said the pilot makes the decision, and he decides whether to fly. If he's worried about security, then he has the right to refuse.
Despite increased deportations, Germany remains the main destination for refugees and migrants to the European Union, so much so that in 2017, Germany had more asylum requirements than all other 27 EU states combined.
In the first six months of this year, 388,201 asylum applications have been accepted.
