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FlyArystan starts flights to Mumbai
Condor is canceling numerous routes
Kenya Airways increases flights to London
Turkish Airlines wins Apex Award
New large swing in the Großes Walsertal
India: Authority suspends Air India's head of security
Apron buses: Düsseldorf has tested hydrogen propulsion
France wants to enforce minimum prices for airline tickets
FlyArystan starts flights to Mumbai
Condor is canceling numerous routes
Kenya Airways increases flights to London
Turkish Airlines wins Apex Award
New large swing in the Großes Walsertal
India: Authority suspends Air India's head of security
Apron buses: Düsseldorf has tested hydrogen propulsion
France wants to enforce minimum prices for airline tickets
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Ita Airways: Government wants to decree “there was no transfer of operations”.
In the event of a dispute, courts usually decide whether there were transfers of operations or not. This also happened at Ita Airways, because some former Alitalia employees have been granted by various labor courts that the new
British Airways A380 first officer dismissed without notice for cocaine use
A British Airways flight attendant is said to have prevented a first officer from taking up duty on flight BA27 from Johannesburg to London Heathrow on August 2023, 56. The cabin attendant reported that
France wants to enforce minimum prices for airline tickets
The French government wants to initiate a debate at EU level that will lead to the introduction of minimum prices for airline tickets. However, we are also aware that only a few EU states do this
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Greenwashing: AUA suffers defeat at the Korneuburg regional court
Austrian Airlines suffered a greenwashing defeat before the Korneuburg regional court. The Association for Consumer Information sued the Lufthansa subsidiary for misleading advertising and prevailed in court. Specifically, it was about one
Austrian Airlines confirms cooperation with Viennese restaurateurs
The Austrian airline Austrian Airlines would like to present the Austrian tradition above the clouds. This is reflected in the cooperation with the top gastronomy address “Zum Schwarzen Kameel”, which is owned by the Austrian airline
Austrian Airlines appoints new marketing manager
Effective October 15, 2023, David Kondo will take over the position of Senior Director Austrian Brand Experience at Austrian Airlines. He is responsible for marketing and product management
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Summer 2024: Mavi Gök takes up Antalya-Karlsruhe
The Turkish holiday airline Mavi Gök plans to fly once a week between Antalya and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden in the 2024 summer timetable. These are charter flights for a tour operator. It is currently planned that
Summer 2024: Condor postpones flights to Giza
The German airline Condor will postpone flights on the Frankfurt-Gizeh route until the summer season. The German airline Condor originally planned to operate flights on the Frankfurt-Gizeh route in the near future. This one
Lufthansa is giving 38 Airbus A320 new cabins
From spring 2025, Lufthansa will initially give 38 Airbus A320s new cabin interiors. This also means that new luggage compartments will be installed to provide more storage space for trolleys etc.
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August 2023: Zurich had 2.921.620 passengers
Zurich-Kloten Airport was used by 2023 travelers in August 2.921.620. In a direct comparison to the same month last year, there was an increase of 18 percent, but it was still six percent
From 2025: Zurich Airport will provide PRM services itself
Zurich-Kloten Airport will offer so-called PRM services again from 2025. The employees of the service provider Goldair AAS Assistance AG, which has previously offered these services, are to be taken over. Until
Summer 2024: Edelweiss increases its long-haul offering
The holiday airline Edelweiss Air expects there will be high demand for the 2024 summer flight schedule. Therefore, the frequencies to Vancouver and Calgary are being increased. The first named destination
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Winter holidays: Canary Islands, Thailand and Egypt are very popular
In winter 2023/24, holidays on the Canary Islands, Thailand and Egypt seem to be in particularly high demand. The tour operator Tui Austria has announced that customers are not only essential
August 2023: Vienna hotels with 1,6 million overnight stays
The Viennese accommodation providers had sales of 2023 million euros in July 110,2, 29 percent higher than the previous year. August reached 1,6 million
Hurtigruten Expeditions becomes “HX”
In the future, the cruise operator “Hurtigruten Expeditions” will operate under the “HX” brand. The aim is to present itself as more independent from its sister company Hurtigruten Norway. For some time now the group has been in...
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Nor(se)-wegian 2.0: Full plane, overpriced food on board and almost 1,5 hours earlier in New York
New York, if you can make it there, you make it anywhere. This wisdom was already shared by the great Frank Sinatra in his hymn to one of the most exciting metropolises
In the TAP-A321LR to New York: chaotic transfer, bad food, but plenty of space
"Boa Sorte" - which in German means something like "Good luck" is what the flight attendant calls after me as I step onto the rear stairs of the A320Neo at Lisbon Airport. At the
Tested: The new Condor Premium Economy in the A330neo from New York to Frankfurt
It's Monday, February 13, 2023 when in Terminal 7 of New York's JFK Airport - bar tables, Condor roll-ups and different-colored balloons fill the check-in area and the gate area,
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After an air raid from Israel: Aleppo airport runway badly damaged
Syria's Aleppo Airport has had to be shut down indefinitely due to extensive runway damage. This is said to be the aftermath of an air raid by the Luftwaffe
Poland orders 96 combat helicopters
The country of Poland wants to ensure its security, in view of the Ukraine war and the threat from Russia, Poland plans to place an order for 96 combat helicopters. The Ukraine war continues, the danger
Tyrol and Vorarlberg require two army helicopters
The governors of the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg, Anton Mattle and Markus Wallner (both ÖVP) call on the Ministry of Defense to station at least two army helicopters in Vomp. Completely new
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Overburdened courts: Airhelp defends itself against allegations
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports on complaints from the German Association of Judges about the high number of lawsuits brought by passengers against airlines. Legal disputes over compensation for canceled or delayed flights are always occurring
Comparison: Online booking is particularly laborious with these airlines
The Eurowings boss complains about rising fees and blames them for rising ticket prices. So in order to attract more customers, it should be in Eurowings' interest to make flight ticket bookings as quick and easy
Transferred to another airline without consent: Passengers have these rights
It happens again and again that passengers are informed by their airlines about the cancellation of their flights. Sometimes longer than 14 days before departure, sometimes less and often only
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