August 12, 2022

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August 12, 2022

STR: New aerial photo poster now available for free

The large poster is reprinted every year and shows the entire airport with terminals, runway and surroundings. The current photo clearly shows the future ICE route as a large construction site for the Stuttgart-Ulm railway project along the A8 motorway. On the exhibition piazza in front of the International Congress Center Stuttgart, the cranes can be seen working on the main entrance to the long-distance train station at the airport. The second entrance to the future train station is being built next to the P 14 parking garage. The color aerial photograph is approximately 85 x 58 centimeters in size and can be picked up free of charge in the entrance area of ​​the SkyLand visitor center, which is accessible at all times (Terminal 3, Level 4). SkyLand itself is open from Thursday to Sunday from 10.30:17.00 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m., and admission is free. For delivery by post, orders should be sent by email to [email protected] is possible.

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DTM tops 2019: most successful summer vacation in airport history

This year's NRW summer holidays have brought Dortmund Airport a new passenger record, continuing the positive trend of increasing passenger numbers. A total of 391.900 passengers used Dortmund's services during the holidays - an increase of almost 2 percent compared to the previous record summer of 2019 and an increase of 4 percent compared to 2021. That was the summer in which Wizz Air still used the airport as a base. Despite the high volume of passengers, the situation at Dortmund Airport remained calm - unlike at many other German airports. Dortmund Airport was already pleased with high passenger numbers in the second quarter of 2022. With an increase of around 130 percent compared to the previous year, passenger numbers approached the figures for the record year of 2019. In both June and July, the values ​​were even exceeded, setting new records. July was the most successful month in the airport's history with 263.374 passengers. "We are delighted with this extremely positive development," says Guido Miletic, Head of Airport Services and Marketing. "Passengers will find a wide range of options at Dortmund Airport, with something for everyone - both for business and private travel." During the summer holidays, passengers could choose from more than 50 destinations. Just before the school holidays, for example, the airline Wizz Air expanded its range and included the popular Hungarian water (sports) region on Lake Balaton in its flight schedule. Also frequently requested during the six-week school break: Katowice, Palma de Mallorca, Bucharest, Sofia, Vienna and Antalya. The German-Turkish airline SunExpress had Antalya after

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From Dubai: Emirates flies to Mauritius frequently

The Gulf carrier is increasing its frequencies to Mauritius again from October 1, 2022. With an additional evening flight, which will be offered until January 31, 2023, the airline is responding to the increased demand for travel to and from Mauritius. The third daily Emirates flight to Mauritius, EK 709, leaves Dubai at 22.10:04.45 p.m. and arrives in Mauritius at 710:06.30 a.m. The return flight EK 13.05 leaves Mauritius at 02.35:10.05 a.m. and arrives in Dubai at 16.35:21.50 p.m. The other two flights operate at 777:380 a.m. and XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. from Dubai and on the return journey at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. and XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. from Mauritius, according to the Swiss travel portal About Travel. The third daily frequency will be operated with Boeing XNUMX jets and complements the existing two daily AXNUMX flights. All three daily flights offer code sharing with Air Mauritius.

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NEW: Alicante, Málaga, Valencia and Seville added to the winter timetable

Ryanair has already announced a highlight for the coming autumn: From October 30th, for the first time, there will be flights from Nuremberg to Seville in Spain. This means that the capital of Andalusia can be reached every Friday and Sunday. With a total of ten destinations on the mainland, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, the number of flights from Nuremberg to Spain this autumn and winter is greater than ever. Barcelona, ​​Alicante, Málaga and Valencia - which can now be reached all year round - offer a combination of city trip and beach feeling. "On the islands of Mallorca, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife, sun-seekers can extend their summer on the beach," the airport said in a press release. The cities of Alicante, Málaga and Valencia were previously only accessible non-stop from Nuremberg in summer. Travelers can now fly to these destinations all year round. Spain destinations from Nuremberg in autumn/winter Mainland Alicante Barcelona Málaga Seville Valencia Balearic Islands Palma de Mallorca Canary Islands Fuerteventura Gran Canaria Lanzarote Tenerife

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Norwegian Cruise Line abolishes vaccination requirements

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is lifting the previously practiced vaccination requirement for passengers with effect from September 3, 2022. In the future, a negative corona test, which must be no more than 72 hours old at the time of departure, will be sufficient. People over 12 years of age who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not have to have a negative result. However, the conditions depend on local regulations and those of the destination. This means that there is a different protocol for Canada, Greece and the Bermuda Islands. The group, which operates under the Norwegian, Oceania and Regent brands, advises travelers to inform themselves about the current entry requirements and to arrive accordingly prepared for boarding. "Our long-awaited revision of our testing and vaccination requirements brings us closer to the rest of society, which has learned to adapt and live with COVID-19, and makes it simpler and easier for our loyal guests to travel with our three first-class brands. Health and safety are our top priority, and we will continue to adapt our robust SailSAFE program as public health evolves," said Frank Del Rio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. "The easing of protocols, coupled with the continued easing of travel restrictions and the reopening of cruises in more ports around the globe, are very positive for our business as they reduce friction, expand the addressable cruise market, add variety to itineraries and provide additional catalysts on the road to recovery." The most important changes from March 3rd:

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Angola's BER: Opening of new Luanda airport postponed again

The opening of the new Luanda airport has been postponed for the fourth time. Transport Minister Ricardo Viegas d'Abreu has now named "the end of 2023" as the new date for the commissioning of the five billion US dollar project. A consortium of Chinese companies has been building the future "Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto Airport" for 13 years. The story so far is a blueprint of the events that took place at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The costs have gotten out of hand and are officially estimated at five billion US dollars. In addition, serious construction defects have occurred in various areas, which have led to the opening having to be postponed four times. The new Luanda Airport (Angola) is expected to have a capacity of around 15 million passengers per year. This makes the new construction project smaller than Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, but the problems during construction are absolutely comparable. At least one runway is already operational, but cannot be used because the surrounding infrastructure is not ready for use. The terminal is said to have serious construction defects in various areas. It will take well over a year to fix these. The future airport is to be named "Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto". The name is in honor of Angola's first president. Air traffic is currently handled via the existing Aeroporto Internacional Quatro de Fevereiro. In the future, the vast majority of air traffic will use the new airport.

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Wetlease: Tuifly Netherlands gets support from Fly2Sky

The Bulgarian airline Fly2Sky will fly with an Airbus A2022 on behalf of the Dutch airline Tuifly in August 320. The LZ-MDO was transferred from Oslo to Amsterdam-Schiphol on August 1, 2022 and has been in wet lease operation since then. The aircraft, which is leased along with its crew, is mainly used on routes from the Netherlands to Turkey, Spain and Greece. The wet lease contract is initially limited to the calendar month of August 2022. However, there is an option to extend it. Fly2Sky is a Bulgarian aviation company whose fleet consists of three Airbus A320s and two A321s. Two units of the former type are currently flying on behalf of Norwegian Air Sweden and one for Tuifly Netherlands. The two larger aircraft are in use for Transavia France and Aegean Airlines.

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Hong Kong shortens mandatory hotel quarantine

The Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong is simplifying quarantine regulations from Friday, August 12, 2022. From this date, the mandatory isolation in special hotel accommodations will be reduced to three days. The special administrative region currently requires that you stay in an assigned quarantine hotel for seven days. This hotel may not be left during isolation. What is new is that you can leave after just three days. However, you will then not be free of corona surveillance, because although you can stay at home or in a self-selected accommodation facility, you are subject to certain restrictions. Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee explained, among other things, that after leaving the quarantine accommodation, you will be under so-called "medical surveillance" for a further four days. You will then be allowed to move around fairly freely, but not enter places where you have to show your vaccination certificate. These include, for example, gyms, bars, entertainment and shopping centers. You are also not allowed to take part in mask-free activities and enter certain sports centers. Access to nursing homes is also prohibited. However, if you test negative every day during the four-day period, you will be allowed to use public transport, go to work and enter certain shopping centres or public markets.

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Salzburg: airport gastronomy appears in new splendor

At Salzburg Airport, long-time restaurant operator Lagardère Travel Retail took advantage of the low volume of visitors caused by the coronavirus pandemic to bring its restaurants up to date. After the former tobacconist's shop, which had been located at the airport for decades, was closed this year, the business premises were converted and for a few weeks now departing passengers have been able to buy Austrian and international daily newspapers, books, electronic items, tobacco products, travel supplies, drinks and small snacks and much more in the new and modern Relay Shop. Attached to the Relay Shop, which is open 7 days a week, there is also a café, So!Coffee. "Over the past few months, we have been thinking about how we can generate significant improvements for our visitors with loyal partners such as Lagardère Travel Retail. These plans were implemented in three areas - the new Relay Shop in the airport hall, the expanded market café in the departure area and the "Wolfgang" restaurant on the roof terrace. My sincere thanks go to our partner Lagardère, who not only clearly committed to Salzburg Airport as a location, but was also prepared to invest in the future with us. In addition to these renovations in the catering area, we have been able to expand the security lanes and modernize the automatic check-in machines in recent months," says airport managing director Bettina Ganghofer. A lot has also changed for departing passengers after the security checks. The market café in the waiting area in front of the gates has been significantly enlarged and redesigned. Passengers now have more space at their disposal. "The former large landside café in the public area next to the travel agency has now become the market café.

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July 2022: Zurich was 20 percent below pre-crisis levels

Zurich-Kloten Airport had a total of 2022 passengers in July 2.518.977. This was around 85 percent higher than the previous year's volume, but still 20 percent below the figure achieved in July 2019. The absolute peak day since the outbreak of the pandemic was July 31, 2022, with around 9.000 passengers traveling via Zurich Airport. The vast majority of passengers were so-called local passengers. The airport estimates their share at 1.799.137 travelers. Around 28 percent, or 713.196 passengers, were transfer passengers. The number of flight movements increased by 42 percent compared to the same month last year, to 21.647 takeoffs or landings. The monthly comparison shows that flight movements are 80 percent of the 2019 level. The average number of passengers per flight was 140, 20 percent higher than the previous year. Seat occupancy increased by 16 percentage points to 85 percent in the reporting month compared to the same month last year. A total of 35.941 tonnes of freight were handled at Zurich Airport in July. This corresponds to an increase of 13 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to July 2019, five percent less freight was handled. Passengers arrive very early at Zurich Airport "Overall, we in Zurich are satisfied with the summer holiday operations, which ran without any major operational incidents. All employees did their best every day to offer passengers the smoothest possible travel experience," says Stefan Tschudin, Chief Operation Officer of Zurich Airport AG. "After two years of pandemic, however, it is also clear that it is challenging to get operations back to between 70 and 000 passengers a day." It is clear that many

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