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March 17, 2022

Abu Dhabi entry: Vaccinated people do not need a negative PCR result

Amely Mizzi March 17, 2022 19:39

The Emirate of Abu Dhabi now allows fully vaccinated people to enter the country without the additional presentation of a negative PCR test. The decisive factor is that the proof of vaccination contains a readable QR code. The "green lists" that were previously used have been abolished. Unvaccinated people must still present a negative PCR test that must not be older than 48 hours. Alternatively, proof of recovery that must not be older than 30 days can be used. This must also contain a readable QR code. No additional PCR test needs to be completed after entry. However, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi expressly recommends that unvaccinated people do this, as this is the only way to activate the UAE equivalent of the Green Pass.

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Switzerland: Ruag is back in the black

Amely Mizzi March 17, 2022 19:03

The Swiss aerospace and defense group Ruag can announce that it is back in the black after losses in the 2020 financial year. In 2021, it achieved an EBIT of the equivalent of 67,8 million euros. The year 2020 brought the group a deficit of the equivalent of 217 million euros. "We have become much more agile and faster in this difficult time and have been able to intensify our relationships with our most important customers and partners. Without their trust and the exceptional team performance of all employees, this excellent result would not have been possible," explains CEO André Wall.

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New Zealand lets the first tourists enter

Amely Mizzi March 17, 2022 18:32

New Zealand has been largely isolated for around two years due to the corona pandemic. Now it is beginning to gradually open up to tourists. The first to start is holidaymakers from neighboring Australia. Since April 12, 2022, they have been allowed to enter New Zealand again. From May 2022, guests from countries that do not require a visa, including Germany, the USA and the UK, will be allowed to enter again. The basic requirement is that you can prove that you have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. A negative PCR test must also be presented upon entry. Two rapid antigen tests must then be completed in New Zealand. The government currently assumes that it will probably open up to tourists from other countries in October 2022.

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Nuremberg: Verdi wants to establish a works council at FAI

Amely Mizzi March 17, 2022 18:06

On Tuesday, the Verdi union called on the approximately 200 employees of FAI rent-a-jet GmbH and FAI Technik GmbH to the first election meeting, which is to lead to the formation of a works council. In addition to the pilots, this includes employees in the administrative and technical areas. "Our members have given us a clear mandate to call the works council elections. This is a first and important step to improve the employment conditions of flying and non-flying personnel," explained the responsible Verdi union secretary Dennis Dacke. At Nuremberg Airport, but also worldwide, the FAI is a real big player that, in addition to orders for the United Nations and private charter flights, also carries out ambulance flights and can, for example, safely transport COVID-19 patients, reported Dacke. "The employees are the basis for the company's success. This is precisely why it is important that the employees now also have the opportunity to actively participate in the company," emphasized Dacke. Verdi assumes that the FAI management and shareholders will be cooperative in installing the co-determination structures and will work benevolently with ver.di and the future election committee. The first meeting will take place on March 25.03.2022, XNUMX at Nuremberg Airport.

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Aerologic: Cockpit Association criticizes negotiations with Verdi

Amely Mizzi March 17, 2022 17:30

Since Monday night, the Aerologic pilots represented by the Cockpit Association have been on strike again. The employee representatives are now criticizing the fact that management wants to start collective bargaining with other unions. At the same time, the VC claims that Aerologic would continue to "rigidly reject" talks with the Cockpit Association. Meanwhile, it has become known that the Verdi union is currently laying the foundation for the conclusion of collective agreements by accelerating the election of its own collective bargaining committee at Aerologic. The VC criticizes negotiations with other unions as an evasive maneuver by the employer. "The Cockpit Association has been the successful union of pilots in Germany for decades. We expect Aerologic to recognize this and finally give up its refusal to negotiate and negotiate reasonable collective agreements with us," says Stefan Herth, President of the Cockpit Association. "The committed cockpit staff at Aerologic have the right to fair VC collective agreements." "If the employees of Aerologic organize themselves in the Cockpit Association to conclude collective agreements, then the company is not entitled to choose another union as a contact at its own discretion," says Dr. Marcel Gröls, Chairman of Collective Bargaining Policy at VC. "We have not set out to open the door for other unions with our actions. That would not be a sustainable solution for the employees either."

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India: Prince Air wants to start as a first-class all-you-can-fly

Jan Gruber March 17, 2022 17:03

An all-you-can-fly airline is set to launch in India this year under the name Prince Air. The carrier plans to use aircraft with 90 to 100 first-class seats and have the flights handled in the general aviation terminals. The airline is still largely silent about the planned route network and is only talking about flying from Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The airline is also keeping quiet about the aircraft. Various renderings are shown, but these do not allow any conclusions to be drawn about the actual aircraft planned. The airline wants to establish a so-called subscription model in India that will include an unlimited number of flights for a monthly payment. In terms of price, the airline is targeting those for whom private jet flights are too expensive, but business class on scheduled flights is not comfortable enough. According to the airline, traveling with Prince Air is up to 95 percent cheaper than with a business jet.

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Easter: Brussels Airlines expects high last-minute rates

Amely Mizzi March 17, 2022 16:32

The Lufthansa subsidiary Brussels Airlines is currently experiencing high demand for the Easter holidays and expects this to increase further due to many last-minute bookings. In direct comparison with the period in 2019, it will offer around 85 percent of holiday capacity. Across the entire route network, Brussels Airlines is offering 75 percent of 2019 capacity. It is also noticeable that Belgians are flying earlier and returning later than before. Perhaps not surprisingly, the focus is more on leisure flights than ever, as this segment has increased significantly compared to business flights. The Belgian airline is offering 85 percent of its leisure offer in Europe in 2019. The most popular destinations during the Easter holidays are in southern Europe. The top 5 are led by Malaga, followed by Rome, Lisbon and Madrid. New to the top 5 this year is Copenhagen. In Brussels Airlines' intercontinental route network, the more touristy destinations are doing well, as is the popular Kinshasa in the VFR segment (visiting friends and relatives). New York leads the list of intercontinental tourist destinations, followed by Dakar (Senegal), Douala (Cameroon) and Entebbe (Uganda). The airline will offer 82% of its 2019 long-haul capacity during the upcoming holidays. 15 destinations will return to the Brussels Airlines network from 27 March 2022: Washington in the United States and a number of popular leisure destinations in Europe, including Athens, Naples, Florence, Catania, Marrakech, Palermo, Bari and Palma de Mallorca. “In addition to the last-minute booking trend that we have been observing for two years, we are also noticing that Thursday departures

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Westjet is ramping up Europe flights again

Jan Gruber March 17, 2022 16:03

Westjet, which has recently been under the management of former AUA General Director Alexis von Hoensbroech, plans to fly more frequently between Canada and Europe in summer 2022. The company wants to bring the route network back to the level it had before the pandemic. Flights to Europe will be offered from Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. The connections are to be gradually increased in the 2022 summer flight schedule. From Halifax, Westjet will fly four times a week to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, three times a week to Dublin and Glasgow and daily to London-Gatwick. From Toronto, Edinburgh and Barcelona will be offered three times a week. Flights to Glasgow will be four times a week. Dublin and London-Gatwick will initially be flown to daily. The British capital is to be increased to nine rotations in June 2022. Dublin and Rome-Fiumicino will be flown to three times a week from Calgary. Five rotations per week are to be offered to Paris-Charles de Gaulle and London-Gatwick. Heathrow is currently scheduled to fly five times a week. From Vancouver, Westjet plans to fly to Gatwick daily in the 2022 summer schedule.

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OFD takes on Uetersen-Helgoland

Amely Mizzi March 17, 2022 15:33

The German island airline OFD is launching a non-stop connection between Uetersen Airport near Hamburg and Heligoland. This is to be operated six times a week from April 1, 2022. On Monday to Wednesday, OFD's aircraft are to fly between the two airports twice a day. The standard ticket costs 169 euros one way. Bookings cannot currently be made online, but can be made by phone or email with the airline. Historically, OLT plays a very interesting role in aviation, as today's Lufthansa CItyline emerged from this company. In 1974, the regional flight division was spun off into DLT. In several steps, the company was fully taken over by Lufthansa by 1993 and was given the name Cityline in 1994. Shortly after German reunification, OLT re-entered the regional flight business on its own account. From 1991, the company also carried out charter flights for football clubs and was awarded the contract for the Airbus factory traffic between Hamburg-Finkenwerder and Toulouse until 2011. After losing the contract, the regional flights division was again separated and sold to the Polish company Amber Gold. However, the company did not remain in the air for very long as it went bankrupt after another sale and the takeover of the business operations of Contact Air. The island flights division, which has since used the brand name OFD, was not affected by this. It remained with the original owners and developed completely independently. Some aircraft still bear the old OLT logo as they were never repainted. The OFD fleet currently consists of five Britten Norman Islanders, the eight

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Easter holidays: BER expects 60.000 passengers per day

Amely Mizzi March 17, 2022 15:03

Berlin Brandenburg Airport will open Terminal 24 on March 2022, 2. This will be used primarily by Ryanair, but also by Aer Lingus. The building does not have its own gates, but does have an extensive security system. Management assumes that the infrastructure of Terminal 1 will be relieved and long queues can be avoided. Around 60.000 passengers are expected daily for the Easter holidays, around 20 percent of them in the new Terminal 2. The resumption of the long-haul connection to Newark (New York) on March 28, 2022 and the new connection to Washington from May 27, 2022 are also planned. At its first meeting in 2022, the airport company's supervisory board discussed preparations for the expected recovery in air traffic and the company's medium and long-term financial development. The impact of the war in Ukraine on air traffic and what the company can do to support the shareholders Berlin and Brandenburg in accommodating war refugees were also discussed. The management then reported to the supervisory board on the status of the optimizations in Terminal 1. The more than 20 projects presented, most of which will be completed in 2022, improve operational processes and thus largely serve to directly or indirectly increase the quality of service for passengers. Regarding the expected development of air traffic, the management stated that all major airlines at BER are recording an increase in flight bookings and continue to expect a large catch-up effect in holiday and business trips canceled due to the pandemic. In addition to the regular financial reporting, the management reported on the EU state aid procedure, which was successfully concluded at the beginning of February.

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