According to a report, Faeser wanted to fly to Australia almost at the same time as Baerbock. That’s probably the only reason why Baerbock and her delegation were sitting in the breakdown Airbus.
As Minister of the Interior, she is also responsible for German sport. According to the report, she had actually planned to travel to Australia for the women’s soccer World Cup and booked the A350 for it. According to this, Faeser ranks eighth in the prioritization of members of the government for the readiness to fly – one place ahead of Baerbock.
But then the team of the German Football Association (DFB) surprisingly dropped out and Faeser canceled her reservation. However, it was already too late for a quick rebooking of the flight and service crew in favor of Baerbock. According to the “Bild”, some of the flight attendants have not yet been trained for the newer jet.
The Foreign Minister thus missed her planned visit to the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday. In the meantime, the Bundeswehr Air Force, which is responsible for the government aircraft, has announced that it intends to prematurely phase out both A340s that are ready to fly.
