October 1th 2020

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October 1th 2020

BH Murtal asks for help: Ryanair flew in a corona case

The Murtal District Authority is asking the Austrian population for help. On September 29, 2020, a person who tested positive for the coronavirus traveled from Seville to Vienna on Ryanair flight FR 7337 in seat 27B. The traveler then traveled from Schwechat Airport to Vienna Central Station using a Railjet. The journey continued at around 18:00 p.m. on an ÖBB train that arrived in Judenburg at 21:00 p.m. There was no assigned seat. The Murtal District Authority is asking people who were on board the Ryanair flight and/or in the two Austrian Federal Railways trains to monitor their own health and voluntarily avoid social contacts and crowds until October 9, 2020 inclusive. The Murtal District Authority is also requesting that anyone experiencing symptoms contact the local health authority and the hotline 1450. In this context, it should also be noted that contact persons residing in Vienna have the opportunity to be tested free of charge in front of the Ernst Happel Stadium and on the Danube Island.

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Germany: Aviation is suffering, campsites are reporting records

While the aviation, hotel and tour operators sectors are suffering massively from the corona crisis, campsites in Germany have even recorded record numbers. According to the Federal Association of the German Camping Industry, there were more than 2020 million overnight stays in July 8,5 alone - more than ever before in a single month. German accommodation providers are suffering massively from the fact that international tourists and business travelers are traveling significantly less. This led to a decline of 22 percent. Much was offset by domestic travelers, but not all of it. Campsites were able to grow during the crisis, in some cases even by double digits. Due to the lockdown phase, the bottom line is still a minus of 34,6 percent. A look at the campsites indirectly confirms the picture that the aviation industry had repeatedly outlined. Holiday trips by plane were significantly less in demand in the busiest months of July and August 2020. Many Germans spent their holidays within Germany and, interestingly, liked to use campsites. Caravan and mobile home rental companies not only recorded record sales, but were largely fully booked. But the hype is likely to be short-lived, as the peak travel season is over. The circle is now closing with aviation, as demand in autumn and winter is also low at German campsites. It will be interesting to see whether many Germans will remain loyal to their newly discovered camping in summer 2021 or whether they will rather book a flight again. It is precisely this decision, which is difficult to predict, that determines the capacity planning of many airlines.

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Italy: Albastar wins three routes

The Spanish airline Albastar won a tender in Italy and will operate three routes on behalf of the public sector. These are Brindisi, Naples and Parma. The carrier already operates on other routes from the Sicilian airport. "It is another important milestone that strengthens our presence in Sicily and makes Albastar number one in Trapani Bigi in terms of the destinations offered," explains Giancarlo Celani, Chief Commercial Officer and Deputy CEO of Albastar. The contract routes will begin in November 2020. Albastar already flies to Rome, Milan-Malpensa and Cuneo from the Sicilian airport. Albastar is a Spanish airline with its home base in Palma de Mallorca. The carrier has been operating in Italy since 2014 and was originally founded by Italian entrepreneurs. The fleet currently consists of five Boeing 737-800NGs with 189 seats and one Boeing 737-400 with 170 seats.

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