The airline Tunisair is planning to resume the connection between Tunis and Lisbon. Specifically, a weekly flight is planned. The airline Tunisair is planning to resume the Tunis-Lisbon route. The carrier last flew on this route in October 2019, and the route is scheduled to resume in May 2024. The airline is planning a weekly flight with an Airbus A319, as the Aero Routes portal reports.
Due to the current weather conditions, Munich Airport has had to cancel numerous flights. Around 130 flights are affected. The current weather conditions are forcing Munich Airport to cancel numerous flights. As the Aero.de portal reports, more than 100 flights are currently affected by the weather conditions. Specifically, up to 130 flights are affected.
The Serbian airline Air Serbia has announced that the resumption of the Belgrade-Tel Aviv route will be postponed until January. The airline Air Serbia has canceled the Belgrade-Tel Aviv route, reports the portal Ex-Yu Aviation News. The resumption of flights to Tel Aviv, which was originally planned for December, is to take place in January.
The first flight of the new Mexicana de Aviación will be postponed again. The Mexican government originally announced that it would take off on December 2, 2023. Initially, it was postponed to December 26, 2023. Now this date has not been met either, as the government had to declare that it will not take off before the second half of 2024. The main reason for this is likely to be that, apart from a wet-lease Embraer 145, no other aircraft is available. It remains to be seen whether the new date will hold.
Porter Airlines has increased an existing Embraer 195-E2 order by 25 units. The Canadian carrier is exercising options that were agreed upon as part of a 50-unit order. This brings the order volume to 75 units. Porter Airlines also holds a further 25 options that could be exercised if necessary. The current total value according to Embraer list prices is around 2,1 million US dollars.
On December 1, 2023, Ita Airways will put its first Airbus A321LR into active scheduled service. Originally, it was planned that this model would fly between Rome-Fiumicino and Tel Aviv. However, due to the current security situation, the plans have been changed. Initially, Ita Airways will use its first LR model from the Italian capital to Paris-Charles de Gaulle and London-Heathrow. On board, the cabin features are comparable to widebodies on long-haul routes. In the medium term, Ita Airways wants to use the Airbus A321LR to open up some routes where the use of wide-body aircraft would be uneconomical.
The Lufthansa Group is testing the so-called "Green Fares" on some long-haul routes, which have already been offered on short- and medium-haul routes for several months. "The Lufthansa Group is constantly expanding its innovative services for more sustainable flying. We are pioneers worldwide with simple, easy-to-book and individual offers for our customers. I am pleased that we are now also offering the Green Fares on selected long-haul flights of all hub airlines. This also clearly shows the strength of our multi-hub and multi-brand strategy," says board member Harry Hohmeister. The "Green Fares" are being tested on the following routes:
The Graz-Köflacher-Bahn has a new company boss, Barbara Kleinert, on December 1, 2023. She succeeds Franz Weinträgl. "In the coming years, extensive investments to expand the railway infrastructure are planned in Styria. The completion of the Koralmbahn is progressing rapidly. At the same time, the Graz-Köflacher Bahn's route network will be fully electrified and individual sections will be expanded to two tracks. The scheduled implementation of these extraordinary investment projects is extremely demanding and requires the full strength of all the railway companies involved. A new transport services contract is also to be concluded in the near future, which will provide significant improvements in the service for commuters and will thus significantly support the mobility transition in western Styria. I am delighted to appoint Barbara Kleinert as Managing Director of the GKB; she will tackle these major tasks with full force," says Transport Minister Leonore Gewessler.
The Turkish airline Sunexpress has been presented with the award for "Regional Airline of the Year" at the CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence 2023. "This award confirms that SunExpress is on the right track and has already achieved a lot. We are proud of our achievements and our entire team and see the award as an incentive to continue on this path. We have not only mastered ups and downs with agility, flexibility and perseverance, but have also grown strongly despite some of the biggest crises in the history of aviation," explains Managing Director Max Kownatzki.
Since December 1, 2023, the People's Republic of China has allowed citizens from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Spain and Malaysia, among others, to enter the country without a visa. All that is required is a passport that is valid for at least six months. Between December 1, 2023 and November 30, 2024, people who have the aforementioned citizenship can enter the People's Republic of China for up to 15 days without a visa. According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry, this is permitted for private, tourist and business purposes.
