Climate activists had repeatedly blocked roads in Berlin and other cities since January 2022. In May, the Bavarian public prosecutor's office had 15 apartments and business premises of the group searched in seven federal states.

In the Bundestag, they are calling for higher costs for flights with private jets. Austria, France and the Netherlands are also calling for stricter rules for private jets in Europe.. Last year, air traffic control recorded a record number of 94,000 take-offs of private flights in Germany.