Associated PressTravelers stand in front of a display board in the terminal at Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, Germany Thursday, July 25, 2024. Flights at the airport were suspended temporarily Thursday as climate activists glued themselves to the ground inside the airport grounds, authorities said.
Police said seven people damaged the perimeter fence and entered the airport premises at 5 a.m., then attached themselves to the tarmac in various places. An eighth person attached themself to the fence. All were detained. Flying is considered one of the most carbon-intensive activities, but the aviation industry is expected to grow steadily over the coming decades despite efforts to contain the climate crisis.
Climate activists staged or attempted similar actions in Finland, Norway, Switzerland and Spain on Wednesday. Police in London said Wednesday that they prevented a planned protest at Heathrow Airport. Seven members of the group known as Just Stop Oil were arrested at Heathrow and three others were taken into custody at other locations as part of an"intelligence-led" operation, the Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement.