December 12, 2023

Aeroitalia begins Perugia flights

Ermal Muji 12 December 2023 17:42

The Italian airline Aeroitalia will launch a new connection in the coming summer season of 2024. Specifically, the airline plans to launch the Milan Bergamo-Perugia route. The Italian airline Aeroitalia will launch another connection within Italy in the coming summer of 2024. The airline plans to launch the connection between Milan Bergamo and Perugia, as the Aero Routes portal reports. The route is scheduled to launch on March 25, 2024, and Perugia will be served once a day. The daily flights will be operated with Boeing 737-800s.

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SWISS: Birlenbach as new CCO

Ermal Muji 12 December 2023 17:35

The Swiss airline SWISS has appointed Heike Birlenbach as its new Chief Commercial Officer. She replaces the previous CCO Goudarzi Pour. The Swiss airline SWISS has announced the new appointment to the position of Chief Commercial Officer. Heike Birlenbach, currently working for the Lufthansa Group, will take over the position of CCO from January 2024. The position of CCO Goudarzi Pour will thus be taken over by a new manager. Goudarzi Pour was CCO at SWISS for five years and made a significant contribution to the recovery after the COVID crisis. Goudarzi Pour will continue his career within the Lufthansa Group after being taken over by Birlenbach.

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Croatia: Jet2 flies to Pula again

Ermal Muji 12 December 2023 17:21

The British low-cost airline Jet2 plans to fly to Pula again in May 2025. The Croatian city has not been included in the airline's flight schedule for five years. The British airline Jet2 plans to resume flight operations in Pula in May 2025. Specifically, three seasonal routes are to be introduced that will make Pula accessible from Birmingham, London Stansted and Manchester. Two weekly flights will run from Birmingham to the Croatian city, reports the portal Ex-Yu Aviation News. The connection between London Stansted and Pula will be maintained with one weekly flight, while flights from Manchester will run to Pula twice a week.

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Record: Zagreb Airport records busiest November ever

Ermal Muji 12 December 2023 17:13

Zagreb Airport can record further records. Last month was the busiest November ever. Zagreb Airport recorded the busiest November in its history last month. The airport handled 275.851 passengers, which corresponds to an increase of 11,5 percent compared to the previous year. There was also a development compared to the previous year, as the portal Ex-Yu Aviation News reports. Zagreb Airport was able to improve by 8,7 percent compared to the previous year.

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German accommodation providers still below pre-crisis levels

Amely Mizzi 12 December 2023 12:48

German accommodation establishments had a total of 2023 million overnight stays in October 44,6. This represents an increase of 1,2 percent compared to the same period last year. According to figures from the Federal Statistical Office, however, the establishments were 2,3 percent below the figure achieved in October 2019. It is noteworthy, however, that the number of domestic guests was 0,8 percent higher than in the previous year, but 0,8 percent lower than in the pre-crisis month. In terms of foreign guests, Germany was 9,8 percent below the figure for October 2019. Compared to the same month last year, there was an increase of 2,9 percent, with seven million travelers.

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Kiel Airport with a new operations manager

Jan Gruber 12 December 2023 12:18

The northern German airport in Kiel has a new operations manager, Marcus Beurer, as of December 1, 2023. He succeeds Michael Schlaeger, who has retired. "We would like to thank Michael Schlaeger for the many years of close and good cooperation. He has played a key role in the development of Kiel Airport. We wish him all the best for the future," says Volker Prange, Managing Director of Kiel Airport GmbH. "With Mr. Breuer, an experienced pilot with first-class flying knowledge is taking over the management of operations. Most recently, as Aerodome Flight Information Officer (AFISO) and Deputy Operations Manager, he helped drive forward promising investment projects at the airport."

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Verdi demands more pay for Lufthansa ground staff

Jan Gruber 12 December 2023 11:46

The Verdi union is demanding a 12,5 percent increase in wages per month for Lufthansa's ground staff. Salaries are to increase by at least 500 euros per month. Employee representatives also want shift allowances of 3,6 percent of the basic salary to be introduced in the future. They are also demanding that one-off bonuses of 3.000 euros be paid out due to high inflation. Negotiations on the new collective agreement are to begin on January 18, 2024.

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Brussels A330 damaged by apron truck in Abidjan

Amely Mizzi 12 December 2023 11:12

On December 7, 2023, the Airbus A330-300 with registration OO-SFG operated by Brussels Airlines was damaged at Abidjan Airport. The long-haul aircraft was hit in an unfortunate manner by an apron vehicle used to lift people with reduced mobility onto the aircraft. Both the truck and the Brussels aircraft suffered considerable material damage. The consequence of the damage is that the planned return flight to the Belgian capital had to be canceled.

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Sabre: Lufthansa increases the GDS fee

Amely Mizzi 12 December 2023 11:07

Effective January 1, 2024, bookings made via the GDS system Sabre with Lufthansa Group airlines will become significantly more expensive. For several years, Lufthansa and its subsidiaries have been charging a surcharge for tickets booked via GDS systems that are mainly used by travel agencies and corporate travel offices. A sales communication from the group states that, effective January 1, 2024, the use of Sabre will no longer incur an extra charge of EUR 19,50, but EUR 24,50. The prices of the other GDS systems will remain unchanged.

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Gatwick: Woman dies on board BRA-A319

Amely Mizzi 12 December 2023 10:46

On December 8, 2023, a woman around 50 years old died on board a charter flight operated by Braathens Regional Airlines. The aircraft, registered SE-RGV, was en route from Kristiansand via Billund to Gran Canaria under flight number BIX504. A safety landing was made at London Gatwick Airport, but all efforts were in vain. The crew could not continue the flight to Las Palmas. The following day, a Boeing 737-800 operated by ETF Airways stepped in and brought the travelers to their destination.

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More articles from the category

Aeroitalia begins Perugia flights

SWISS: Birlenbach as new CCO

Croatia: Jet2 flies to Pula again

Record: Zagreb Airport records busiest November ever

German accommodation providers still below pre-crisis levels

Kiel Airport with a new operations manager

Verdi demands more pay for Lufthansa ground staff

Brussels A330 damaged by apron truck in Abidjan

Sabre: Lufthansa increases the GDS fee

Gatwick: Woman dies on board BRA-A319

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