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July 21, 2023

Hamburg Airport: 330.000 passengers in the first week of vacation

Ermal Muji July 21, 2023 14:23

Hamburg Airport was more than convincing with the figures for the first week of the holidays. The week in question is classified as the strongest week in terms of passenger numbers since 2019. The holidays have already started and thus highlights in terms of the summer season are inevitable. Hamburg Airport was able to impress with the following figures at the start of the first week of the holidays: 330.000 passengers in one week speak their own language. On Friday, July 14, the airport was able to operate 370 flights in the presence of 55.000 passengers. The week in question is described as the strongest week in terms of passenger numbers, as the Aerotelegraph portal explains. A forecast for the coming days is also available: between 40.000 and 50.000 passengers are to be processed daily if Hamburg Airport can maintain this level.

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Air Serbia is increasing Lyon flights

Ermal Muji July 21, 2023 13:31

The Serbian airline Air Serbia plans to expand and increase its flight traffic on the Belgrade-Lyon route. In the future, Serbia's national carrier will offer three weekly flights to Lyon. The Serbian airline Air Serbia has announced expanded future plans for the route between the capital of Serbia and Lyon. The airline plans to add a weekly flight to the route in the future. The current flight frequency on the Belgrade-Lyon route includes two weekly flights, and in the future the Serbian carrier will operate three flights per week, as reported by the portal Ex-Yu Aviation News. According to the plan, flights will take place every Monday, Friday and Saturday from Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport. The respective flights will be operated and handled by Airbus A319 aircraft.

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Air China is expanding Stockholm flights

Ermal Muji July 21, 2023 12:35

The Chinese airline Air China is planning to expand its flight traffic to Sweden. In the future, a fourth weekly flight will be added to keep demand in check. The Chinese carrier Air China is planning to expand its flight traffic to Sweden. In the future, a fourth weekly flight to Stockholm will be introduced, as confirmed by the Aeroroutes portal. This change is expected to become reality in November.

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Ryanair celebrates 38 years of flight operations

Jan Gruber July 21, 2023 11:02

The low-cost airline Ryanair celebrated the 7th anniversary of the start of flight operations on July 2023, 38. In 1985, the airline started as a regional airline with just a single route. Initially, it used Embraer 110 turboprop aircraft. The inaugural flight was on the Waterford-London (Gatwick) route. Only later did the carrier develop into a low-cost airline that has spread throughout Europe over the years. According to its own information, it currently operates around 3.000 flights to 230 destinations. It expects around 185 million passengers per year. The fleet consists of Boeing 737-800 and B737-Max-200 aircraft, which are operated by Ryanair DAC, Ryanair UK, Malta Air and Buzz. The subsidiary Lauda Europe uses Airbus A320s.

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Dortmund expects a record year

Jan Gruber July 21, 2023 10:07

Dortmund Airport expects to set a new passenger record this year. In the first half of 2023, there were 1.427.285 passengers. In total, 834.985 travelers chose Dortmund as their preferred airport between April and June. Compared to the same period last year, this represents an increase of 20,35% (141.187 passengers). With 1.427.285 passengers in the first half of the year, passenger numbers increased by 2019 travelers compared to the same period in the pre-Corona year of 158.311. In the summer months, travelers can choose their desired vacation spot from a total of 43 destinations in 21 countries. In addition to the top destinations Katowice and Palma, Gdansk and Skopje are also among the most popular travel destinations in June.

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Alltours increases Egypt offer

Jan Gruber July 21, 2023 09:03

The German tour operator Alltours is expanding its Egypt offer in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The portfolio now also includes city tours to the capital Cairo. New to the program is the Hotel Golden Tulip Flamenco in the center of Cairo on the island of Zamalek, located directly on the Nile. Guests of the hotel are not far from the city's sights and the pyramids of Giza. There are other hotels that can be booked through Alltours in the upscale district of Heliopos. For example, the Hotel Concord El Salam Cairo with a swimming pool in the beautiful garden or the Hotel Radisson Blu Cairo. More hotels will follow. Particularly interesting: the new Great Egyptian Museum near the pyramids of Giza is due to open this year. The main attraction will be the exhibition of the almost complete funerary goods of King Tutankhamun. And by combining a stay in Cairo with the Nile cruise offered by Alltours, travelers can enjoy other archaeological highlights. Including the tomb with Tutankhamun's mummy in the Valley of the Kings.

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High temperatures: This keeps dogs, cats and birds from getting too hot

Jan Gruber July 21, 2023 08:01

A nice spot for the guinea pigs on the cool lawn, a cooling down for the dog in the refreshing river or an airy summer home for the budgies on the balcony - be careful, this is a life-threatening situation! Anyone who wants to do something good for their animal companions on these hot days can inadvertently harm them. The Vienna Animal Welfare Ombudsman shows the five biggest mistakes when dealing with dogs, cats and the like in hot weather and reveals how pet owners can properly refresh their charges. 1. Dogs: Jump into the cool water Whether in the bathing lake at the holiday resort or on the river bank in the city: these days, jumping into the water is also a welcome refreshment for dogs. But be careful: overheated dogs should never jump into cold water. This can rupture the aorta, which leads to the dog's death within a few moments! There are also many dogs who are not born water rats. They should not be "forced to refresh" by splashing them with water or even throwing them in. Instead, the Viennese animal protection ombudswoman Eva Persy advises: "Please find a flat entry point where the dog can go into the water independently and at its own pace at any time - and also out again." 2. Cats: Fresh breeze at the open window As soon as the temperatures finally drop in the evening, the windows and balcony doors in the apartments are thrown open. The light breeze is good for humans and animals. But be careful: If the windows and balconies are unsecured, the space in the fresh air can quickly become fatal for indoor cats. In Vienna, around 15 cats a day are injured during the warm season as a result of

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June 2023: BER still well below pre-crisis levels

Amely Mizzi July 21, 2023 07:08

In June 2023, Berlin Brandenburg Airport was used by 2,1 million travelers. This was significantly below the figure achieved by Schönefeld and Tegel together in June 2019. At that time, the two airports were used by 3,3 million passengers. A total of 10,6 million passengers traveled through BER in the first six months of this year. Last year, the figure was just under nine million in the same period. Last month, 16.242 aircraft took off and landed at BER, the same number as in May 2023. In June of the previous year, there were 15.488 flight movements and in 2019 around 26.000. Last month, a total of 2.690 tons of air freight were loaded at BER. In June of the previous year, the figure was 2.427 tons and in 2019, 2.961 tons.

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Costa upgrades fleet with Starlink Internet

Jan Gruber July 21, 2023 06:31

The shipping company Costa is currently equipping its fleet with elite internet systems from the US provider SpaceX. The first ship on which this type of WiFi can already be offered is the Toscana. According to the company, the aim is to be able to offer passengers on cruises stable WiFi internet even in remote regions. For this reason, the fleet will be equipped with SpaceX's Starlink technology by the end of this year. Travelers on the Toscana can already use this. The Smeralda will also be upgraded shortly. Costa currently expects the work to be completed by the end of December 2023. "Costa is continuously committed to innovative solutions that improve on-board service and exceed the expectations of guests and crew. Thanks to the revolutionary capabilities of the Starlink satellites with their low orbit, our ships will have access to a faster and more reliable internet connection than ever before. Our goal is to transform the way our ships are operated and to offer our guests and crew an even better experience through a combination of different technologies, services and broadband connections," says Giuseppe Carino, VP Guest Experience & Onboard Revenues at Costa Crociere. However, the use of the Internet services is not free. Crew members also have to pay for private use. Various packages are offered that include, for example, only WhatsApp, social media or the full Internet. It should also be possible for the Starlink Internet to be used only when needed with per-minute billing. Time-based billing models are actually considered to be yesterday's news.

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Berlin: Virtual time travel before departure

Amely Mizzi July 21, 2023 06:03

Passengers can now go on a journey through time at BER airport. In the departure areas of Terminals 1 and 2, Gebr. Heinemann, in collaboration with the COLD WAR MUSEUM Berlin, is offering a new high-tech experience. At three different locations, passengers have the opportunity to experience a piece of Berlin's history from 1961 for themselves as a "360° VR history experience": "The jump" on August 15, 1961, the photo of the fleeing GDR border policeman Conrad Schumann in the western part of Berlin, went around the world as a "leap to freedom". Passengers at BER can experience this event for themselves: With the latest generation of VR glasses, which the "time travelers" put on, they go to Bernauer Strasse in 1961 at the individual stations. There they either take the perspective of the border guard or that of the photographer who captured this moment in the world-famous photo: completely in line with the principle of the COLD WAR MUSEUM Berlin 'Two sides of the same story'. Tickets for this 360° VR journey through time are available on site for 12 euros. In line with the campaign, Gebr. Heinemann is offering the new collection of the COLD WAR MUSEUM Berlin in its duty-free shops at BER. The products can be ordered by cell phone, for example, and sent to the desired home address. This avoids additional hand luggage. The spacesuit of the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is on display in a large museum display case directly on the market square in Terminal 1. He was the first person in space on April 12, 1961, four months before the border policeman's "jump". The spacesuit is on display

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