If you had to rate Luxembourg out of 10 for transport, how much would you rate it, and why?

– “I would give it a clear 10. Public transport is very clean, highly frequent and even for free. The great tram system has developed rapidly. Electric mobility is strongly supported. The growing bicycle ways are fantastic. The connectivity by air to more than hundred destinations is non-stop. Highway refurbishments are done rapidly over the weekend. And to anybody complaining about traffic jam: just go to Paris, Berlin or London and you will be happy to be back on Luxembourgish roads, even on Monday morning.

What improvements to Luxembourg’s international transport connections would you make?

“I’m very convinced that the new aircraft generation like the Airbus A321XLR, which is coming to the market very soon, is a chance for Luxembourg to get non-stop flights to longer distances, like the US East Coast. These aircraft provide competitive seat cost for smaller markets like Luxembourg. To operate these routes with larger aircraft in the past was never a success. The short ways and short process times at our airport and these potential flights, avoiding stressful transfers, could be a perfect fit.

What lessons about mobility from the pandemic and lockdown can we learn?

“I see many smiling people at our airport these days. All passengers are so happy to travel again. There may be other ways of communication, like video conferencing, but travelling and meeting others face to face and visiting foreign countries is part of our modern life and culture. It brings the world closer. The pandemic is hard for the aviation industry and the environmental challenges for all mobility modes are huge, but I very much believe in a sustainable future of aviation and love to work in this industry.”