April 6, 2023

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April 6, 2023

Germany: Wizz Air increases Belgrade and Tirana

The low-cost airline Wizz Air is increasing its flight traffic between Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Belgrade from May 4 to June 8, 2023. Three weekly rotations are temporarily being offered. One route from Frankfurt-Hahn and Nuremberg will also be served more frequently. This is the destination Tirana, which will be in the portfolio four times a week from the first-mentioned airport with effect from July 9, 2023. Nuremberg will be connected to the capital of Albania three times a week from July 5, 2023.

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Münster/Osnabrück welcomes Air Cairo

On Wednesday, the Egyptian airline Air Cairo operated its first flight between Hurghada and Münster/Osnabrück. An Airbus A320neo medium-haul jet was used. According to airport information, there were 170 passengers on board. The crew was warmly welcomed by Detlef Döbberthin and Mathias Richter (FMO Aviation Marketing). In April and May 2023, Air Cairo will take off every Wednesday, and from June there will be two flights per week (Wednesdays and Sundays) to the seaside resort on the Red Sea.

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Air China reactivates Munich and increases Frankfurt

From August 1, 2023, Air China plans to fly daily between Beijing and Munich again. This route is to be served daily with Boeing 777s. There will also be increases in the direction of Frankfurt am Main. Germany's largest airport is to be served five times a week from April 7, 2023. As of April 17, 2023, eight rotations per week will be offered and from May 1, 2023, the number will increase to ten weekly rotations. This route will also normally be served with Boeing 777s.

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Frankfurt-Hahn: Ryanair takes on Valencia

The low-cost airline Ryanair also intends to fly between Frankfurt-Hahn and Valencia from July 1, 2023. This route will initially be served twice a week. The flights will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays. This is not a year-round route, but a seasonal summer route. For the time being, it is limited to September 2, 2023 inclusive.

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Dortmund with new Q1 passenger record

Dortmund Airport was used by 2023 passengers in the first quarter of 592.300. This means that the airport has set a new record, as it has never had so many passengers in the first three months of a year. In the first quarter of last year, the airport recorded 405.085 passengers, 73% of the number of passengers in the first quarter of 2019. At the time, demand in the first three months was still significantly negatively affected by the effects of the Omicron variant. The passenger numbers for the first quarter of 2023 are thus 6,8 percent higher than the figures for the first quarter of 2019. The aim for the full year 2023 is around 2,6 million passengers.

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UK: Pensioner died during Jet2 flight

For a tragic reason, Jet2 flight LS756, operated with the Boeing 757-200 registered as G-LSAJ, had to make a stopover in Newquay en route from Tenerife South to Manchester. Despite intensive medical efforts, a female passenger has died. The Jet2 plane took off routinely from Tenerife South at around 2:2023 p.m. on April 15, 04. It all looked like a normal flight, but things turned out very differently. A female passenger, who was around 60 years old, initially appeared pale. A man traveling with her first helped her to the toilet. The flight attendants recognized the situation and allowed the woman to lie down on the seats in an exit row. As a precaution, the captain was informed and he decided to make a stopover in Newquay. The transponder code 7700 was also set. However, the situation developed dramatically, as the passenger lost consciousness. Despite intensive efforts by the crew and passengers, help came too late. The woman died shortly afterwards and immediate resuscitation measures were in vain. The airline concerned stated, among other things: "Flight LS 756 from Tenerife to Manchester was diverted to Cornwall Airport Newquay on Sunday evening because a passenger required medical assistance. We can unfortunately confirm that the customer has unfortunately passed away. Our thoughts are with the customer's family and friends during this difficult time. We would like to express our thanks to our crew and the other customers who helped us on board." After the Boeing 757-200 arrived at the parking position, the passenger was transported on a scoop stretcher.

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Ryanair continues to increase Memmingen-Banja Luka

Effective June 1, 2023, the low-cost airline Ryanair is further increasing air traffic between Memmingen and Banja Luka. In the future, the two cities will be connected daily. In several steps, Ryanair has increased flight traffic on this route to six weekly rotations. From June 1, 2023, flights will also be flying from Memmingen to the capital of Republika Srpska on Saturdays, so that the route will then be served daily. As a rule, medium-haul Boeing 737-800 jets are used.

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Munich is looking forward to the Lufthansa A380 comeback

Airbus A380-800s operated by Lufthansa have not been seen in Munich for some time. The carrier is currently not using them in regular scheduled services, as they originally thought that the model would be permanently decommissioned after the start of the corona pandemic. But things are turning out differently, as a comeback landing has been announced for April 12, 2023. At Munich Airport, people are already eagerly awaiting the return of the D-AIMK. According to the current state of affairs, this Airbus A380 is scheduled to land at the Bavarian airport again on April 12, 2023 at around 12:30 p.m. after a break of around three years. However, the aircraft will not be put into commercial scheduled service until the beginning of June 2023, as extensive checks and maintenance work will first be carried out. After the "comeback landing", the D-AIMK will roll on a "welcome tour" along Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 to Lufthansa Technik. It is expected there at around 13:00 p.m. The best view of the A380 is from the visitors' hill at Munich Airport. From June 1st, Lufthansa will be using the A380 again in regular flight operations. First to Boston, and from July 4th, 2023 also to New York's John F. Kennedy Airport. Until then, the A380 will be seen several times on training flights in Munich. The Lufthansa A380 offers 509 seats in four travel classes: eight seats in First Class, 78 seats in Business Class, 52 seats in Premium Eco and 371 seats in Economy Class. Due to the sharp increase in demand for airline tickets and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft, Lufthansa had already decided in 2022 to discontinue the AXNUMX, which is popular with passengers and

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From May 2023, Air Arabia will also fly with Airbus A320neo

From May 2023, the low-cost airline Air Arabia will also be flying with Airbus A320neo. According to the current status of things, the first flight is scheduled to take place on May 1, 2023 from Sharjah to Karachi. From Sharjah, selected routes to Chittagong and Colombo will also be served with this aircraft type. The Air Arabia Group is gradually adding numerous A320neos to its fleet, which will replace older predecessor models. In the long term, this model will dominate the low-cost airline's fleet.

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Air France has flown Ramses' sarcophagus to Paris

On March 23, 2023, Air France had an unusual "passenger" in the cargo hold of the Airbus A350, christened "Biscarosse". The sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramses II was being transported from Cairo to Paris. The background is that it will be exhibited in the French capital from April 7, 2023 as part of the exhibition "Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs". The historical work of art, which is of inestimable value, was transported in the cargo hold of a scheduled flight operated by an Airbus A350. The plane landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The pharaoh's sarcophagus, which had only been presented to the French public once 45 years ago, had not left Egypt since then. Although the exhibition is touring a number of major cities around the world, the sarcophagus, as the centerpiece of the exhibition, is being loaned exclusively to France in order to keep transport to a minimum. This exhibition is therefore a very special occasion for connoisseurs and admirers of Egyptology.

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