New Airline to Connect Berlin and Sylt in 60 Minutes

Start-up Air Uniquon will launch direct flights from Berlin to Sylt starting in July, reducing travel time to 60 minutes. The announcement comes as the German government has lowered taxes on flight tickets, a move that critics see as contradicting efforts to reduce aviation's environmental impact. The article contrasts this with historical industrial pollution in Halsbrücke, Saxony, where a 120-meter brick chimney was built in the late 19th century to disperse toxic fumes from silver smelting. Global competition from cheaper silver production in Peru, Mexico, and Chile forced local smelters to pay farmers compensation for crop damage, highlighting a pattern of prioritizing economic growth over environmental costs.