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Vienna: Blaguss pauses Air-Liner-Bus indefinitely

Jan Gruber 12 May 2022 09:37

The Vienna Airport Lines, operated by Österreichische Postbus AG, are now back on all routes. The City Airport Train is also running as scheduled again. But what about the Air-Liner bus offered by Blaguss Reisen? Before the corona pandemic, this shuttle bus ran between Vienna Airport and the Erdberg bus station, which is located opposite the U3 station of the same name. Due to a rapid drop in passenger numbers, operations were temporarily suspended at about the same time as the Vienna Airport Lines and the City Airport Train. According to a spokeswoman for Blaguss Reisen, this will remain the case. She explained to Aviation.Direct that there are currently no plans to reactivate the Air-Liner. This means that this bus connection to Vienna will be paused for a period of time that cannot currently be estimated. In principle, there are also other long-distance buses that run between the city of Vienna and the airport. These include buses from Regiojet, Slovak Lines and international Flixbus routes. However, these are not allowed to transport passengers within Austria. In concrete terms, this means that, for example, passengers travelling in the direction of Bratislava are only allowed to board at the airport, but not to disembark. In the opposite direction, passengers are allowed to disembark at the airport, but not to board if their destination is within Austria.

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Swiss is shifting Munich-Zurich to rail

Amely Mizzi 12 May 2022 09:03

The Swiss Federal Railways and the Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss are extending their long-standing cooperation to the Munich-Zurich route. This will be the first "Swiss Air Rail" route (formerly: plane) to be launched at an international level. From July 2022, Swiss passengers will have an international train and flight connection for the first time with the Munich Central Station - Zurich Airport route. The existing offer within the Swiss Confederation will also be expanded. "Together with the SBB, we are taking complementary travel options an important step forward in the interests of our guests. Together, we are focusing on a more intelligent link between rail and air transport wherever this can be implemented sensibly. It is a milestone that we can now launch an international Swiss Air Rail connection with Munich for the first time," says Swiss COO Tamur Goudarzi Pour. It is planned that six SBB train pairs between Munich and Zurich (vice versa) will be assigned Swiss flight numbers every day. In addition, boarding and alighting will also be possible in Bregenz, Austria. The train ticket is included in the flight ticket. As with all Air Rail routes, Swiss offers its passengers a guaranteed connection in the event of a delay. First and Business Class passengers also travel in 1st class, and First and Business Class as well as HON and Senator status customers receive access to the Deutsche Bahn lounge at Munich Central Station. In addition, all passengers on the route to Munich Central Station receive an automatic seat reservation and benefit from free WiFi. “I am delighted that it is now even easier to combine plane and train on the Munich – Zurich Airport route. This means that SWISS customers can

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Pharma Handling: Lufthansa Cargo and Vienna Airport work together

Amely Mizzi 12 May 2022 08:33

Vienna Airport and Lufthansa Cargo are now also working together in the area of ​​pharmaceutical transport. This means that the handling of all medical shipments on board Austrian Airlines from or to Vienna Airport will be handled via the Vienna Airport Pharma Handling Center. With the VPHC, Vienna Airport operates its own GDP-certified competence center for the handling of temperature-sensitive air freight without interrupting the cold chain. The VPHC, together with Lufthansa Cargo's intercontinental network, will further strengthen Vienna Airport's role as a pharmaceutical hub for Central and Eastern Europe. Freight volumes have increased significantly here in recent years. As the sister company in the Lufthansa Group responsible for freight, Lufthansa Cargo is also responsible for Austrian Airlines' cargo business. On board its passenger aircraft, the Austrian flag carrier also distributes transport goods in an extensive intercontinental network as belly cargo, including medicines, vaccines and other temperature-sensitive goods. This cooperation further establishes Vienna Airport as a strong pharmaceutical hub for Central and Eastern Europe. Austria's most important commercial airport has significantly increased its tonnage in this area. The airport's own pharmaceutical handling center handled around 2021 percent more goods in 15 than in 2020. Compared to the pre-crisis year of 2019, growth is more than 66 percent. In addition to ongoing uncertainties in ground-based global supply chains, the internationalization of pharmaceutical production is also driving this trend further. By linking Austrian Airlines' intercontinental air freight capacities to the performance of the Vienna Airport Pharma Handling Center, Vienna Airport is prepared for further growth in this area. State-of-the-art facilities for handling and storing temperature-sensitive

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Klagenfurt airport: special state parliament did not bring a solution

Jan Gruber 12 May 2022 08:03

There is still no solution to the struggle over whether the state of Carinthia will exercise the call option on Klagenfurt Airport or not. On Wednesday, a special state parliament requested by the opposition dealt with the issue. The ÖVP, which is represented as a junior partner in the state government, is insisting that the airport should again be majority-owned by the state. The supervisory board of the Carinthian investment administration passed the resolution that the call option should be exercised. However, the representatives nominated by the SPÖ and FPÖ withdrew before the vote. In general, the approval of the state parliament is necessary. The SPÖ, which forms the state government together with the ÖVP, has strongly criticized the actions of its government partner. "All questions about how things will continue after the call option is exercised have not been answered. There is no serious estimate of how high the impending legal costs could be. The only thing that is certain is that Carinthian taxpayers would have to bear the costs of this years-long legal dispute. Nobody knows what will happen to the 104 employees at the airport. The contents of the ominous 'Plan B' are also completely unclear. Of course, the number of passengers is to be increased and new airlines are to be brought to Klagenfurt - but the crucial point is how exactly this is to happen? And where the necessary investment capital is to come from?" said SPÖ Carinthia parliamentary group leader Herwig Seiser. The ÖVP intends to bring about a decision at the state government level on May 17, 2022. To this end, a so-called government act is to be introduced. The SPÖ, which provides the state governor, is unlikely to agree to this. Seiser said: "In short: a decision on

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Aviation conference “Smart Airports, Cities and Regions” takes place in Vienna

Amely Mizzi 12 May 2022 07:36

An international conference entitled "Smart Airports, Cities and Regions" will be held at Vienna-Schwechat Airport from May 23 to 25, 2022. The focus will be on innovation, climate protection and the experiences from the pandemic. How aviation will change in the next few years, how airlines and airports can be more innovative here and how airports are developing from transport hubs to airport cities and regions are just some of the topics that will be discussed at the international conference "Smart Airports, Cities and Regions" from May 23 to 25, 2022 in the AirportCity Space at Vienna Airport. For the first time, the congress is taking place in Europe. Renowned aviation experts from all over the world will present their innovation strategies and projects for the period after the Covid-4 crisis in the state-of-the-art conference location AirportCity Space in Office Park 19. Exciting lecture sessions on the topics of recovery, politics, business and development ensure an interesting exchange of information. The event will be opened by Arturs Saveljevs, board member and CCO of Riga International Airport, Chris LeTourneur, managing director of MXD Development Strategists, and Vienna Airport board members Julian Jäger and Günther Ofner. Further lectures and presentations will follow from experts from the airports in Budapest, Geneva, Copenhagen, Rome, Salzburg, Zurich, as well as from the Schiphol Area Development Company, Drees & Sommer, Aeroparker, World Trade Center Association, Adesso Mobile Solutions and many other companies. As part of a comprehensive airport tour, guests will visit Austria's largest photovoltaic system, which is currently being built at Vienna Airport, as well as numerous other highlights of AirportCity at Vienna Airport.

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Bremen: Airbus Beluga refueled with SAF for the first time

Amely Mizzi 12 May 2022 07:01

Sustainable Aviation Fuel is now available at Bremen Airport. Airbus is now using SAF for the departures of its Beluga transport aircraft in Bremen. The airport has set up a special tank farm for the sustainable fuel. There is also a fixed supply chain, which is ensured in cooperation with World Fuel Services. Airbus is the first company to use the new infrastructure at Bremen Airport. The SAF provider World Fuel Services will in future offer all customers refueling with sustainable fuel from Neste at Bremen Airport. Airbus already uses SAF for its Beluga and delivery flights at other locations around the world. Airbus uses the Beluga transport aircraft to transport large components between the individual production plants in Europe. "The SAF project kept the airport employees busy for almost two years. The conversion of the tank farm took over a year and setting up the supply chain also took some time, as SAF is currently not available in large quantities," says Marc Cezanne, Managing Director of Bremen Airport. "We are all the more pleased that we can now offer SAF at Bremen Airport and that we have our first customer for the 'green kerosene', Airbus Bremen, right on site. We would also like to thank the city of Bremen, which has actively supported us in this flagship project. This means that we are now giving airlines and general aviation the opportunity to fly from Bremen with significantly reduced emissions."

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