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Which terminal, which gate, how long to allow for a transfer — moving through the big airports.
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Check-in, security and hand luggage: the rules, the queues and how to get through faster.
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Landing, carousels, customs and onward travel — what actually happens after you step off.
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Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Hahn and the rest — profiles, quirks and how well each is connected.
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Departure & Security
Düsseldorf Airport Departures: one hall, three piers, three security checks
Departing Düsseldorf Airport: the central check-in hall, the checkpoints at piers A, B and C, DUSgateway, the SkyTrain from the long-distance station, the S11 and U80, and how much time to allow (as of 2026).
Sophie Bauer25 September 2026
Departure & Security
EasyPASS in Germany 2026: Who Can Use the Border eGates and How They Work
EasyPASS in 2026: EU passport holders from age 12, eight airports with 255 eGates, EasyPASS-RTP for US, UK, Korean, Taiwanese and Hong Kong travellers — and where the EES fits in.
Sophie Bauer25 September 2026
Arrival & Baggage
Frankfurt Airport Arrivals: Terminal 1 or 3, Baggage, Customs and the Way Out
Arriving at Frankfurt Airport in 2026: where you land now Terminal 2 has closed, how passport control, baggage reclaim and customs work, and how to get onward from Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.
Sophie Bauer25 September 2026
Departure & Security
Hamburg Airport Departures: two terminals, one security check, one slot
Departing Hamburg Airport: which airlines check in at Terminal 1 or 2, the central security checkpoint in the Airport Plaza, Slot & Fly, evening-before check-in and how much time to allow (as of 2026).
Sophie Bauer25 September 2026
Departure & Security
Power Banks on a Plane in 2026: Cabin Bags, Watt-Hours and Which Airlines Ban Using Them
Power banks on a plane in 2026: cabin baggage only, two at most, the 100 and 160 Wh thresholds — and which airlines ban charging on board, from Lufthansa to Ryanair and Wizz Air (as of September 2026).
Sophie Bauer25 September 2026
Departure & Security
Sports Equipment on a Plane 2026: Skis, Bikes, Golf Bags and Surfboards — Fees and Rules at Five Airlines
Flying with sports equipment in 2026: what skis, bikes, golf bags and surfboards cost at five airlines, the size and weight limits, how a bike must be boxed, and where the oversize desks are at Frankfurt and Munich.
Sophie Bauer25 September 2026