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September 30, 2022

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September 30, 2022

9H-EUL: Eurowings Europe Ltd. will base the first aircraft in Salzburg

Jan Gruber September 30, 2022 20:01

The new airline Eurowings Europe Ltd. is expected to receive its AOC and operating license in mid-October 2022. This is what the carrier assumes, a spokesperson told Aviation.Direct. The first aircraft will have the registration 9H-EUL and will be stationed in Salzburg. In contrast to competitor Wizz Air Malta, which carried out its maiden flight earlier this week, both AOC and OL have been applied for in Malta. The competitor flies under EASA AOC and Maltese operating license. Eurowings Europe Ltd. will receive both documents from the Maltese Civil Aviation Authority. The first aircraft that the new Eurowings offshoot will operate is the Airbus A320 with the current registration D-ABDP (MSN: 3093). This will be registered in the Malta aviation register as 9H-EUL and stationed in Salzburg, Austria, a Eurowings spokesperson told Aviation.Direct. The question of how many aircraft Eurowings Europe Ltd. in the 2023 summer flight schedule, the media officer answered as follows: "We are assuming 20+ aircraft." For comparison: The Austrian Eurowings Europe GmbH, which will cease its flight operations after the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, currently has six Airbus A319s and 13 Airbus A320s, i.e. a total of 19 aircraft.

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Graz connected to five hubs in winter 2022/23

Jan Gruber September 30, 2022 19:08

In the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, there will be an average of ten flights a day from Graz Airport to the hubs Frankfurt am Main, Vienna, Munich, Zurich and Amsterdam. There are particularly frequent connections to Frankfurt with 23 rotations and 22 rotations to Munich. KLM will fly to the Skyteam hub in Amsterdam ten times a week from the end of October 2022. The carrier announced just a few days ago that the Graz route would be increased. Additional flights will be available on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings connects the capital of Styria with the German cities of Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. Both destinations are served up to five times a week and are considered particularly important for the local economy. Düsseldorf and Stuttgart also have a lot to offer in terms of tourism. "We have once again been able to put together an attractive program with our partners for this winter," explains Wolfgang Grimus, Managing Director of Graz Airport. "With the numerous scheduled flights, our passengers can easily reach destinations on all continents. I am particularly pleased that this year they also have the opportunity to take off on a direct flight to the south three times a week." In the area of ​​holiday flights, there are regular flights to the Red Sea again this year. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, Corendon Europe flies to Hurghada in cooperation with tour operators. Also in the holiday airline's program: Las Palmas, which is served every Wednesday. In October 2022, various providers will offer non-stop flights to Heraklion, Hurghada, Paphos, Larnaca, Porto and Lisbon.

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Christmas time: Austrian Airlines increases Cancun and Male

Amely Mizzi September 30, 2022 18:06

In the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, Austrian Airlines will temporarily fly to the destinations Cancun and Male more frequently. During the traditionally high demand Christmas and New Year period, the carrier will add additional flights on both routes. Cancun will be served with Boeing 22-2022s on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays between December 12, 2023 and January 777, 200. The same aircraft type will fly to Male every day, except Saturdays. The temporary increase is limited to the period between December 21, 2022 and January 11, 2023. A spokeswoman for Austrian Airlines confirmed to Aviation.Direct that AUA will offer additional flights to Cancun and Male during the period mentioned. The long-haul connections will be flown from the home base in Vienna.

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From Frankfurt and Munich: Eurowings Discover is thinning out the 2022/23 winter flight schedule

Amely Mizzi September 30, 2022 17:09

The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Discover will serve fewer routes in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule than originally announced. Numerous routes have been removed from the plans from both Frankfurt am Main and Munich. This affects long-haul, short-haul and medium-haul connections. For example, Eurowings Discover will not fly to Puerto Plata, Montego Bay, Hurghada, Barbados, Agadir and Marsa Alam from Frankfurt am Main in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. Some of these are routes that will not be served, at least temporarily, or will not be included at all. The variety of destinations from Munich will also be reduced. The destinations affected by the cuts are Cancun, Agadir, Male, Marsa Alam and Punta Cana. Here too, some of these are routes that will not be served, at least temporarily, in winter 2022/23, or will not be included at all. Competitor Condor is also making adjustments to its 2022/23 winter flight schedule. For example, the Punta Cana destination will be cancelled from Düsseldorf and Munich. From Frankfurt am Main, Eurowings Discover will take over the Vancouver and Toronto destinations from Lufthansa. These will be served with Airbus A330s. Until now, Lufthansa has flown to both destinations with Airbus A340s. Lufthansa will also wet lease Airbus A320s from Austrian Airlines and Eurowings Discover on short and medium-haul routes from Frankfurt am Main. The sister company Eurowings will fly with A319s for the mainline.

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Portorož: Van Air Europe and Air Serbia are to provide scheduled flights

Jan Gruber September 30, 2022 16:04

The Slovenian airport Portorož is in negotiations with Air Serbia about the possible establishment of a hub connection. Due to local conditions, only the ATR72 aircraft type would be considered. Portorož is the second largest airport in Slovenia, but the only runway is just over 1.200 meters long. As a result, this airport is used almost exclusively by general aviation. The airport is also very well represented in this segment, as it has the most take-offs and landings after Ljubljana. Regular scheduled flights have not been available from Portorož for some time. According to Ex-Yu-Aviation, the company is in the "final phase" of negotiations with Air Serbia about establishing an ATR72 connection to Belgrade. This would connect the company to the Serbian carrier's hub. In Slovenia, this is expected to bring more tourists in particular. The Serbian carrier currently flies from Belgrade and Nis to the capital of Slovenia. At the same time, Air Serbia has repeatedly stated that it will also significantly expand its regional network. Portorož Airport also wants to benefit from this. They know each other, because the predecessor airline Jat Airways flew to the Slovenian airport until 2013. At that time, the airline even had special permission to operate flights between Rome and Portorož as a non-EU carrier, but this route was so poorly booked that it was not even started. Van Air Europe is to start flights from Budapest, Brno and Prague The Slovenian airport also wants to improve connectivity in cooperation with another airline. A letter of intent has been signed with Van Air Europe that will lead to the start of non-stop flights to Budapest,

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Tel Aviv: El Al wants to reactivate Hong Kong flights

Jan Gruber September 30, 2022 15:07

The airline El Al plans to fly between Tel Aviv and Hong Kong again from February 4, 2023. The announcement also follows the prospect that the Chinese special administrative region is considering abolishing the remaining quarantine regulations. However, the first flight date of February 4, 2023 should still be treated with caution, as changes may still occur. In any case, El Al intends to fly between Tel Aviv and Hong Kong again from February 2023. For the time being, three rotations per week are planned, which are to be operated with the Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 models. The flight schedule data shows that the outbound flights are to be operated on Mondays and Wednesdays with Boeing 787-9. The return flights with this model are planned for Tuesdays and Thursdays. The B787-8 is to be used from Tel Aviv to Hong Kong on Saturdays. The return flight will then be on Sundays.

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Sunclass deploys first A330neo to Phuket

Jan Gruber September 30, 2022 14:03

The Danish airline Sunclass Airlines took delivery of the first Airbus A330neo a few days ago. The aircraft is to be used in regular long-haul service from November 25, 2022. The carrier plans to initially fly the Airbus A330neo towards Phuket. According to current information, the first flight is to take place on November 25, 2022 from Stockholm-Arlanda. This aircraft will then initially be used once a week on this route. From December 15, 2022, the aircraft will fly twice a week between the Swedish capital and Phuket. From December 11, 2022, Sunclass Airlines also plans to use this model from Copenhagen towards the Thai city. Initially, flights will be made once a week with Airbus A330-900. From December 12, 2022, the new addition will also be used on the Phuket route from Oslo. Initially, one rotation per week is planned.

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Delta announces comeback in Stuttgart

Amely Mizzi September 30, 2022 13:09

After a long absence, Delta Air Lines plans to return to Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport on March 27, 2023. This will mean that the only transatlantic connection from Baden-Württemberg will be reactivated. The US airline plans to connect Stuttgart Airport to its Atlanta hub four times a week from the end of March 2023. Long-haul Boeing 767 aircraft will be used as the aircraft. "Direct flights to the USA have been of enormous importance to STR for many years. That is why we are very pleased that Delta is resuming the Stuttgart connection to its major Atlanta hub after the Corona break. This is a real win for the people and the economy in the region and for our American friends," said Stuttgart Airport Managing Director Ulrich Heppe. The nonstop connection to Atlanta was temporarily suspended shortly after the start of the Corona pandemic in 2020. The date for the resumption has been postponed several times. According to Delta Air Lines, the time has come for March 27, 2023. "Stuttgart Airport has been an important location in our global route network for over 35 years and we are pleased to be flying from Stuttgart again from the end of March. With our four weekly non-stop flights to Atlanta, we offer holiday and business travelers as well as passengers visiting friends or relatives an important and necessary flight connection to the east coast of the USA from Stuttgart, as well as seamless connectivity to over dozens of destinations in North America. With our cargo capacities on every flight between Baden-Württemberg and the USA, we also support southern German companies of all types and sizes," said Thomas Brandt, Country Sales Manager Germany, Delta Air Lines.

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Austrian Airlines takes on Berlin-Innsbruck

Jan Gruber September 30, 2022 11:00

In the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, Austrian Airlines will offer seasonal non-stop flights between Berlin and Innsbruck. These are to be operated on Saturdays between January 28 and February 25, 2023. In a press release, the carrier writes, among other things, that the seasonal route will further improve connections to the Tyrolean state capital. The additional flights, in addition to the existing connections from Vienna, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Stockholm and Copenhagen, mean that, together with the sister companies of the Lufthansa Group, up to 48 pairs of flights per week will be offered during the high season. "Our flight program to Berlin will be upgraded with this seasonal service, which will delight winter sports-loving passengers with the comfort of a direct connection to Tyrol. With almost 50 weekly flights to Innsbruck, Austrian Airlines and the Lufthansa Group are making a significant contribution to strengthening tourist traffic in the region," says Austrian Airlines CCO Michael Trestl. The Vienna-Berlin connection will also be expanded with an additional flight on Saturdays around the semester break. This will not only benefit city tourists travelling to Vienna or Berlin, but also numerous transfer passengers who use the Vienna hub as a convenient hub for their onward flight. The new Berlin connection in detail (January 28, 2023 – February 25, 2023): Route Flight number Flight days Departure – Arrival Berlin – Innsbruck OS281 Saturdays 12:10 – 13:35 Innsbruck – Berlin OS282 Saturdays 15:05 – 16:30 Vienna – Berlin OS225 Saturdays 10:05 – 11:20 Berlin – Vienna OS232 Saturdays 17:15 – 18:30

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Vienna: Wizz Air starts Saudi Arabia flight program

Granite Pireci September 30, 2022 10:42

The low-cost airline Wizz Air has been connecting Vienna-Schwechat Airport with Saudi Arabia since September 30, 2022. For the time being, three destinations will be offered. The first flight to Dammam kicked off on Friday. However, the carrier made a small faux pas: the premiere flight was delayed. According to Wizz Air, both directions were fully booked on Friday. The operational operation of the flights between Vienna and the city in the oil-rich state is carried out by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. Flights will be flown on Mondays and Fridays with Airbus A321neos. From December 14, 2022, flights to Jeddah will be available on Wednesdays and Sundays. The Riyadh connection will start on December 15, 2022. This route will be served on Thursdays and Saturdays. “We are delighted to celebrate the first scheduled flight between Vienna and Dammam today. Wizz Air is committed to continuously expanding its network and making it even more attractive, and with the new destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia we can offer Austrians a very special destination. Our regular flights to Dammam offer sunshine all year round and a diverse mix of travel options,” says Evelin Jeckel, Network Officer at Wizz Air. Vienna Airport Director Julian Jäger is also pleased that the low-cost airline will be serving three destinations in Saudi Arabia in the future. On the occasion of the first flight to Dammam, the manager said: “With the new destination Dammam and the new connections to Jeddah and Riyadh, the flight offer from Vienna to the Arab region will be further expanded and we are very pleased about that. Travel between Vienna

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