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Skyalps activates the first flight plan for booking

Jan Gruber 21 Maj 2021 16:03

Skyalps, the in-house brand of Bolzano Airport, has started selling airline tickets. Flight operations are scheduled to begin on June 14, 2021. The first destinations will be Rome-FCO and Parma. The latter destination will also be offered from Rome-FCO, as there will be a stopover here three times a week. From June 15, 2021, two weekly rotations to Olbia (Sardinia) will begin. Flights to Berlin will begin at the same frequency on June 30, 2021. Düsseldorf will follow on July 02, 2021. Ibiza will begin on July 17, 2021. Since Skyalps does not have its own AOC, the flights will be operated by the Maltese Luxwing. DHC Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft will be used. If the offer is successful, the Bolzano Airport's own brand plans to add other destinations such as Munich or Vienna at a later date: Skyalps flight schedule from Bolzano: Berlin-Brandenburg 30.06.2021 Wed, Sun Düsseldorf 02.07.2021 Wed, Fri Ibiza 17.07.2021 Thu, Sun Olbia 15.06.2021 Tue, Thu Parma 14.06.2021 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun Rome-FCO 14.06.2021 Mon, Thu, Fri from Rome-FCO to Parma 14.06.2021 Mon, Thu, Fri

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EU court upholds Air Europa government loan

Jan Gruber 21 Maj 2021 15:32

The General Court of the European Union ruled, following a lawsuit by the low-cost airline Ryanair, that the loans granted to Air Europa by the state fund Sepi, which were approved by the EU Commission, were legal. The ruling is not yet final. In the TAP and Air France-KLM cases, the same court ruled in Ryanair's favor, although these two rulings are not yet final either. The low-cost airline is suing against almost all approvals for state aid for airlines. So far, it has always lost - apart from TAP and Air France-KLM. It can be assumed that Ryanair will also appeal against the Air Europa case. So far, neither airline has commented on the decision of the General Court of the European Union. In the event of an appeal, the case will end up before the ECJ.

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Madrid: World2Fly gets hold of Iberia slots

Jan Gruber 21 Maj 2021 15:02

The start-up World2Fly has been given some slots at Madrid Airport by Iberia. The reason for this is that the IAG member has to make concessions to the EU Commission due to the planned takeover of Air Europa. "We will be the operator to which Iberia will cede some routes, which will expand our presence at Barajas Airport. We are very grateful that Iberia has trusted us," explained World2Fly Managing Director Gabriel Subias during a press conference. Back in March, Iberia ceded some take-off and landing rights to competitor Volotea. This primarily affects routes within Spain. Due to the takeover of Air Europa, IAG has to give up slots to competitors at numerous Spanish airports. Otherwise, the deal would not be approved.

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Brunner welcomes Green Pass agreement

Amely Mizzi 21 Maj 2021 14:36

Austria's Aviation Secretary of State Magnus Brunner (ÖVP) is of the opinion that the "green entry pass" will develop into the "green passport" and thus restore freedom of travel. The background to this is that an agreement on the modalities has been reached at EU level. "The Green Pass is coming Europe-wide, which means that further travel facilitations are in sight. The Green Entry Pass will thus become the Green Pass," said the government member. "Little by little, the quarantine measures will be relaxed, which is crucial for a strong summer season. We promised the rapid implementation of the Green Pass, and we are keeping this promise." Austria will initially use the Green Pass nationally for access tests from the beginning of June 2021. Brunner assumes that it can be used as a travel document within the European Union from the end of June 2021. Just in time for the summer, EU countries and the EU Parliament agreed on a Europe-wide corona certificate to prove that you have been tested/vaccinated/recovered.

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EU: Border opening for vaccinated third-country nationals?

Granite Pireci 21 Maj 2021 14:02

The reports of travel easing are not stopping. According to reports, EU countries have also announced relaxations for people entering from countries outside the European Union. At least that is what the aviation portal Aero reports. The only barrier currently being considered is complete immunization against the CoV virus. The ambassadors of the 27 member states have already waved through this plan to the Commission. This would in any case be another big step towards normality. Under the current restrictions, people from only seven countries, including Australia, Israel and Singapore, can enter the EU, regardless of whether they are vaccinated or not.

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Innsbruck: Comeback of the football charter from Saturday

Jan Gruber 21 Maj 2021 13:32

The relaxed entry regulations at Innsbruck Airport also mean that the football charter season will start again at the end of May 2021. Several national teams have announced that they will hold training camps in Tyrol. Innsbruck Airport will serve as their hub. In the year of the European Football Championship (June 11 to July 11, 2021), some national teams are also using Tyrol to prepare for EURO 2021. The Russian national team will start tomorrow, Saturday, May 22, 2021. The team will be flown directly from Moscow to Innsbruck by S7 Airlines (with an Airbus A320). In the following 14 days, the Austrian national team, among others, will also set up camp in Tyrol. The German national team is also expected at Innsbruck Airport at the end of May. A total of 15 flights from/to Innsbruck in connection with football teams have been registered so far until the end of June. The airport is very pleased that things are getting busier again. “After months of restricted operations due to the pandemic, it is a good feeling to be able to welcome international guests again,” said airport managing director DI Marco Pernetta.

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Finland closes down longer

Granite Pireci 21 Maj 2021 13:03

Finland will not deviate from its strict entry regulations in the future: The Scandinavian country does not want to implement the relaxations originally planned for June. This means that the borders will remain closed to tourists from the EU. The reason for the further postponement of a tourist opening is the infection rate within the European Union, which is still too high, as reisevor9.de reports. Finland closed its borders to most foreign travelers on the night of January 27th. At the time, the measure was scheduled to last until February 25th, and since then only Finnish citizens and people with valid reasons have been allowed to enter the country. 

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FRA unlocks Terminal 2 again

Granite Pireci 21 Maj 2021 12:36

Terminal 2 at Frankfurt Airport is currently out of service due to the CoV events of the last few months. This is set to change again from June 1st. In view of the rapidly declining number of infections, the airport operator expects that flight movements in FRA will increase significantly again in the summer. Fraport AG has therefore decided to reopen the northwest runway for regular flight operations from June 1st. This was reported by the FAZ, among others, in reference to a press release from Fraport AG. The crisis did not stop at Germany's largest airport either. Overall, Frankfurt Airport recorded a loss that went down in the history books: 690 million euros. This - and the low number of passengers - also resulted in the need to take Terminal 2 out of service and close it temporarily in April 2020.

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Munich Airport confirms ambitious climate targets

Granite Pireci 21 Maj 2021 12:07

The airports that are members of the international airport association ACI Europe reaffirmed their ambitious climate targets at today's second ACI Congress on Sustainability in Aviation. The airports renewed their commitment to reduce the CO2 emissions caused by the airports themselves to "net zero" by 2050 at the latest. Munich Airport was one of the first airports in Europe to commit to ACI Europe's "Net Zero Carbon" initiative in 2019. A corresponding voluntary commitment has now been signed by 235 European airports. With this commitment, European airports want to help ensure that air traffic is completely decarbonized by 2050. "Europe's airports are making an important contribution to climate protection by continuously reducing the CO2 emissions they can influence for more than ten years. At Munich Airport, CO2 emissions per passenger were reduced by around 2005 percent between 2019 and 5,67, from 3,08 kilograms to 46 kg. If European airports now commit themselves once again to completely reducing their CO19 emissions by 2, despite the enormous burdens imposed on them by the Covid 2050 pandemic, this is a strong signal for sustainable air transport," said Jost Lammers, President of ACI Europe and Chairman of the Management Board of Munich Airport GmbH.

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Bremen Airport is again taking up its wings

Jan Gruber 21 Maj 2021 11:31

The city of Bremen will once again be lending a helping hand to the local airport due to the corona pandemic. Last year, the airport posted a loss of around 20 million euros. This year, too, it is expected to be in the red. In order to ensure the airport's continued operation, the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen is providing another loan. This is intended to cover the loss of income. It is also hoped that a portion of the aviation billion will also reach Bremen. It is not yet clear how much money the airport can hope for.

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