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May 25

Vereinigung Cockpit: “Easyjet must not allow Berlin to continue to bleed dry”

Jan Gruber 25 Maj 2022 19:33

On Tuesday it was announced that the low-cost airline Easyjet will further reduce the size of its Berlin-Brandenburg base and that numerous jobs are also about to be eliminated. This has angered the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit. The management of the low-cost airline is currently planning to cut up to 275 jobs in the German capital. Internal sources, which have not been officially commented on or confirmed, even say that even more employees have to fear for their jobs. Easyjet became the largest provider in Berlin by taking over numerous aircraft from routes from the insolvency estate of Air Berlin. Vereinigung Cockpit believes that Easyjet has since then "regularly caused uncertainty among employees with cuts". Now they are demanding that employees should be given "more security and long-term prospects at last". Marcel Gröls, Chairman of Collective Bargaining Policy at Vereinigung Cockpit, commented: "The company must now live up to its social responsibility. After the workforce has already had to cope with so many cuts in recent years, Easyjet must not allow the Berlin location to bleed dry even further."

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Notice periods in tourism: “Chamber of Commerce is a bad loser”

Granite Pireci 25 Maj 2022 19:04

The Supreme Court has answered a question from the Austrian Chamber of Commerce asking whether tourism is a seasonal industry with a no. This makes it clear: the legal harmonization of notice periods for employees (since October 2021) also applies to the hotel and catering industry. "Finally, colleagues have legal certainty. The injustice is a thing of the past. Years of union pressure have paid off," said Berend Tusch, head of the tourism department of the Vida union, thereby rejecting a letter from the Chamber of Commerce to its companies stating that there is still no legal certainty. Since October, employers have had six weeks' notice to the next quarter and employees have had four weeks' notice to the last day of the month. In the letter, the Chamber of Commerce advises its companies to tend to apply the new longer notice periods for workers, but recommends that they reserve the right to demand a refund in the final settlement - in the WKÖ's view, the 14-day notice period could also be applied, as there is no legal certainty. "This means that the Chamber of Commerce does not accept the Court's assessment," says Tusch indignantly: "So the WKÖ sees itself as above the law." The Supreme Court's decision should of course be accepted, says Tusch, who sees the WKÖ as deliberately creating confusion. Trade unionist Tusch sees the Chamber of Commerce as much more of a sore loser: "With its request, the WKÖ provoked the Supreme Court's rejection - gambled high, lost big." The department head calls on WKÖ spokespersons Spreitzhofer and Pulker to immediately correct the widespread nonsense. The statements are not only incorrect, but also reveal the attitude of the Chamber of Commerce representatives. “The repayment in the specified form

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Vida cannot understand the jubilant reports about summer flight schedules

Granite Pireci 25 Maj 2022 18:05

Vida-Liebhart is calling for better working conditions and good wages as a means of combating staff shortages in aviation. "The current celebratory reports from individual aviation companies or the announcement from Austro Control that they have enough staff to handle the summer flight schedules are causing great astonishment among the employees themselves and also among us," says Daniel Liebhart, head of the aviation department in the Vida union. Airports and air traffic control authorities across Europe are warning that there could be serious delays in the summer because they cannot find or train enough staff to handle the usual air traffic during the peak summer travel season. "The staffing situation in Austria is just as drastic. Here we will only get through the summer months with great difficulty, if at all. It is simply not true that so many things are going better in Austria. It would be complete nonsense to believe that managers in Austria have made wiser decisions," says Liebhart. Employees and companies in the aviation industry have had to accept major cuts during the pandemic years. In view of the abrupt increase in traffic figures, management must be aware that the current challenges can only be overcome together, stresses Liebhart. "With all due respect to the commitment of management, it is completely wrong to paint a picture that air traffic in Austria will run smoothly in the coming months. There is a shortage of staff not only among the Austro Control controllers, but also in the ground services at the airport. "There is therefore no need for sugar-coating now, but rather good wages and working conditions,

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Insolvent Hahn Airport hires new staff

Granite Pireci 25 Maj 2022 17:02

The insolvent Hunsrück Hahn Airport is looking for new employees. Several employees are to be hired in operations and ground traffic, the airport told the German Press Agency. An air traffic controller and a controller as well as other experts are also being sought. In addition, two apprenticeships are to be filled. The spokesman for the insolvency administrator Jan Markus Plathner explained that six new employees had already been hired in various areas since the beginning of the year. "Flight operations at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport have developed positively in both passenger and freight," the spokesman continued. Airport circles said that the increase in business during the Corona relaxation and in the spring made the new hires possible despite the insolvency. According to the airport association ADV, Hahn's freight handling fell in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. The number of passengers increased extremely after the Corona restrictions were lifted, but was still noticeably below the value of the first quarter of 2019 before the pandemic. The former military airport currently has around 430 employees. The insolvency administrator has not yet commented on the names and concepts of potential buyers for Hahn Airport. He also did not provide any information on the employees who are accused in the investigations by the Koblenz public prosecutor's office, which have been ongoing for some time. The investigations are based on suspicion of gang-related breach of trust, subsidy fraud and delaying insolvency. The public prosecutor's office says it is now investigating "six accused, namely five managers of six companies operating at Hahn and one business partner". The duration of the proceedings is still unclear. The airport in the Hunsrück, which is called Frankfurt-Hahn Airport for marketing reasons, had

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1. FC Nuremberg has its own “Club Gate”

Amely Mizzi 25 Maj 2022 16:32

Nuremberg Airport has designed a gate and passenger boarding bridge in the design of the Bundesliga football club 1. FC Nuremberg. This was officially opened on Wednesday by the airport's managing directors and representatives of the sports club. The airline Corendon has been in the air for around two years with a Boeing 737-800 advertising 1. FCN. Now the airport is following suit and dedicating its own gate to the Bundesliga club. Dieter Hecking, Sports Director at 1. FC Nuremberg, Niels Rossow, Commercial Director at 1. FC Nuremberg, and Airport Managing Director Michael Hupe opened the "Club Gate" at counter A19 in the terminal waiting area and passed the ball to each other. Club fans will now be able to wait for their departure in a gate area in the waiting room that has been exclusively designed in the club's branding, including on an original coach's bench. The interior of the passenger boarding bridge at Gate A19 has been lavishly designed with club motifs: departing and arriving passengers are greeted. As you cross the bridge, you can see the club's history and its diverse commitment. In return, the airport receives advertising and hospitality services in the Max-Morlock Stadium and is increasingly present at the club's home games. "1. FC Nuremberg and Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg are well-known brands in their respective areas from the Nuremberg metropolitan region - both with many fans. It is all the more pleasing that we are now extending our long-standing cooperation and can continue to pass the ball to each other," says airport manager Michael Hupe, who is keeping his fingers crossed for the club for the next season.

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Eight additional aircraft: Sun Express increases summer capacity

Granite Pireci 25 Maj 2022 16:04

The joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa is entering the 2022 summer season with increased capacity in response to rising demand. Sun Express will expand its fleet by eight aircraft, of which six A320 jets will be leased from Avion Express on a damp lease for summer 2022, while two more Boeing 737-800s will join the fleet on an operating lease for a term of six to seven years. Taking into account the recent nine Boeing deliveries to Sun Express, 17 aircraft have been added to the fleet in the last six months. "We are seeing increasing booking numbers and a strong increase in demand in our core European markets. The additional leasing capacity will support our strong market position in Europe," said airline CEO Max Kownatzki. "We are looking forward to a strong summer 2022 with the largest route network expansion in our company's history. With our fleet of 67 aircraft, we will achieve our goal of carrying 10 million passengers this year.” Sun Express recently announced the launch of 25 new routes and 16.250 additional frequencies for the summer season. In 2022, the airline will offer non-stop flights on more than 175 routes from Turkey to 60 destinations in 30 countries.

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FRA: Condor starts flights to Los Angeles

Granite Pireci 25 Maj 2022 15:05

The German holiday airline Condor is now flying between Frankfurt and Los Angeles. The first Condor flight DE2080 took off from Frankfurt Airport yesterday at noon. On board the aircraft, with the registration D-ABUP, were around 200 passengers who were heading to the west coast of the USA. The holiday airline is now offering passengers three weekly connections to Los Angeles International Airport with one flight each on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. A Boeing 767 in the usual three-class configuration is being used. Los Angeles has been a completely new destination in the flight schedule since this summer and, together with 15 other destinations in North America, forms Condor's largest America program in recent years.

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Germany wants to suspend entry rules over the summer

Granite Pireci 25 Maj 2022 14:05

In view of the falling number of CoV cases, Germany's Health Minister Karl Lauterbach wants to relax the rules for entry into the Federal Republic over the summer months. "We are suspending the 3-G rule for entry until the end of August," the SPD politician told the newspapers of the Funke media group (Wednesday editions). From June 1, returning travelers and other travelers will no longer have to prove that they have been vaccinated, recovered or tested. The currently valid CoV entry regulation requires 31-G proof for all people over the age of twelve until May 3. Even stricter rules apply to those entering from virus variant areas: They must go into a 14-day quarantine in Germany, even if they have been vaccinated or recovered. This regulation is to continue in the coming months. "If such areas are defined, travelers will have to go into quarantine," said Lauterbach. "Even with lower incidences in the summer, we must remain cautious in the event of a global pandemic." However, no country is currently designated as a virus variant area. According to information from the Funke newspapers, the amendment to the CoV entry regulations is to be passed by the Federal Cabinet today. It also stipulates that in future not only the vaccines approved by the EU, but all vaccines approved by the WHO will be accepted upon entry.

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Tuifly has released the 2023 summer flight schedule

Jan Gruber 25 Maj 2022 13:07

The German holiday airline Tuifly has partially released the sale of tickets for the 2023 summer flight schedule. It is currently planning around 500 flights to 23 destinations in Turkey, North Africa and Europe. The announced new addition to Dakar (Senegal) is also to be offered in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The Tui subsidiary recently announced that it will be offering this destination from Düsseldorf from winter 2022/23. Another reason for this is that the hotel sister company has opened or will open several hotels in Senegal. Tuifly will offer around three million seats in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Around half of these will be flights to/from Greece. Demand is expected to be high in the summer of next year as well. The focus is on Crete and other islands. Palma de Mallorca will also play a major role in the plans next year. For example, around 70 flights to the Balearic Islands will be offered every week. Around 700.000 seats will be offered from Düsseldorf alone. Overall, this location will be the airport with the most seats in Tuifly's route network. Early bookers will be offered a 30 percent discount until May 2022, 20. According to the travel group, the discount will apply across the route network. However, it remains to be seen whether passengers' trust in airlines and politics is now so great that holiday flights will already be booked for summer 2023.

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Stansted: Lauda Europe flight attendants arrested after drinking in the galley

Amely Mizzi 25 Maj 2022 12:36

A Lauda Europe flight attendant was arrested last Wednesday after a flight from Rzeszow to London Stansted operated on behalf of Ryanair. The steward is accused of having helped himself to the onboard bar during the flight and of drinking wine and whiskey, among other things. According to local media reports, the Lauda Europe employee even shared the alcohol with a passenger and had himself photographed in obscene scenes. Naturally, the photos were also posted on the Internet. Other passengers and his flight attendant colleagues informed the captain in charge, who initiated appropriate measures. After landing in Stansted, the man was taken away by the executive and, according to a police statement, will have to answer to the responsible regional court on June 8, 2022. He is accused of a serious interference with aviation security, as there is an absolute ban on alcohol for flight personnel. Although the former crew member is presumed innocent - Lauda Europe dismissed the man without notice - he himself provided useful evidence in the form of photos. Eyewitnesses - passengers and other flight attendants - also confirmed the incident. Ryanair and its subsidiary Lauda Europe, which has a base at London Stansted Airport, find this alcohol abuse extremely unpleasant. They therefore did not hesitate for long and dismissed the steward without notice on the same day. Reference was also made to the company's internal regulations: flying personnel are strictly prohibited from drinking even a drop of alcohol within eight hours of going on duty. Anyone who violates this and is caught will lose their job.

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