Airlines Europe: Flight Ban

About this expansion

Airlines Europe: Flight Ban is a free 2011 expansion for 2–5 players, with a listed play time of 75 minutes. It adds a blocking variant designed to make the board and available routes feel slightly tighter.

The expansion introduces a revised version of the sabotage rules from Alan R. Moon’s 1990 release, Airlines. In this variant, players can block locations on possible airline routes, creating a more restrictive network for everyone to navigate.

Flight Ban offers a focused way to change the character of Airlines Europe without replacing its central experience. By limiting access to selected locations, the expansion brings additional tension to route planning and makes the shared board more contested.

• Blocking variant for Airlines Europe
• Revised sabotage rules inspired by the original Airlines
• Players can block locations on possible airline routes
• Designed to make the board and routes slightly tighter

The name “Flugverbot” translates as “flight ban,” reflecting the expansion’s central idea: certain locations can become unavailable for potential airline connections. This creates a sharper sense of restriction as players consider which routes remain open.

Distributed for free at Spiel 2011, Airlines Europe: Flight Ban is a compact rules variant for players who want a more constrained map and a fresh take on route interaction. It is specifically built around blocking and revised sabotage, giving the game’s network a tighter feel.