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March 1, 2024

CDP: Lufthansa receives A- rating

Amely Mizzi March 1, 2024 10:35

In the current CDP ranking, the Lufthansa Group was given a grade of A-. The scale ranges from "A" to "D-" and is intended to recognize companies for their efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. CDP is a global platform for disclosing information on the sustainability of companies, cities and regions. The Lufthansa Group has been participating in CDP reporting since 2006, continuously and transparently informing relevant interest groups about its strategy and measures to reduce CO2. Every year, CDP uses a standardized process to collect information on CO2 emissions, sustainability strategies and targets from more than 23.000 companies, representing around two-thirds of global market capitalization.

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Helsinki Airport with eight new restaurants

Amely Mizzi March 1, 2024 10:09

Food is an important part of the travel experience for more and more passengers. The restaurant offering at Helsinki Airport has almost doubled since 2019. The range of food and drinks is being developed in line with trends and passenger wishes, and the range of hot meals, for example, has become significantly more diverse. In recent months, the artisan pizzeria Italian Kitchen Terracotta, Bubbles Seafood & Wine with a fine selection of champagne and wine, and a new café from the Espresso House café chain have opened at Helsinki Airport. More new restaurants and cafés will follow during the spring.

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Tui passengers have chosen the most popular hotels

guest Author March 1, 2024 09:32

Ahead of this year's Tui Global Hotel Awards ceremony on March 4 in Berlin, the world's leading tourism company is presenting the top 100 best hotels in the global travel offering. "We are delighted to announce the 100 best hotels worldwide. This is an extraordinary achievement considering that we offer more than 13.000 hotels from Lapland to South Africa and from the Caribbean to Hawaii. I am particularly impressed that this list was compiled exclusively by the ultimate holiday experts - our guests," says David Schelp, CEO Markets & Airlines of the Tui Group, who took over this role on January 1, 2024. "I would like to thank our hotel partners for their pioneering role and congratulate them on being among the very best hotels in the world. Together with the entire Tui team, I look forward to celebrating outstanding achievements at the awards ceremony in Berlin next week," Schelp continues. The Tui Global Hotel Awards is an annual awards ceremony in which Tui, on behalf of its more than 19 million guests worldwide, recognises the hotels in its travel portfolio that have delivered outstanding service and quality over the past year. "Our guests are at the heart of everything we do. We value their feedback and also the efforts of our hotel partners worldwide," says Helen Caron, Group Product & Purchasing Director. "The top 100 hotels are selected through a careful evaluation of guest feedback. Every year we make it our mission to recognise the passion and commitment it takes to create the best hotel experiences in the world.

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SAF: Lanzajet and Southwest work together

guest Author March 1, 2024 09:07

LanzaJet plans to undertake project development for the SAF production facility in the United States, with Southwest serving as the SAF anchor offtaker. The biorefinery is expected to leverage LanzaJet's breakthrough technology capable of scaling production to the levels required to decarbonize aviation through widely available and sustainable feedstocks, new commercial solutions based on residues, and promising economics. LanzaJet will also support Southwest's efforts to commercialize SAFFiRE technology to process corn stover into ethanol. “The U.S. is an incredibly important market for us – it is our home, where our technology was developed and scaled, the location of our and the world’s first commercial ethanol-to-SAF plant, and a key opportunity to support the existing U.S. biofuels and ethanol industry with our leading ethanol-to-SAF technology,” said Jimmy Samartzis, CEO of LanzaJet. “The combination of Southwest and LanzaJet is a powerful combination that has the potential to integrate the SAF value chain and strengthen the U.S. ethanol, aviation and biofuels industries. Our joint work will move us closer to aviation’s decarbonization goals by continuing to expand SAF production in the United States while leveraging the potential of the U.S. ethanol industry as a catalyst for the next generation of SAF production.” The U.S. facility to be developed by LanzaJet will also provide the ability to convert SAFFiRE’s cellulosic ethanol into SAF. “We are taking the next step in our sustainability journey to achieve our goal of net zero by 2050,” said Bob Jordan, President and CEO of Southwest Airlines. “We

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February 29, 1964: Bristol 175 Britannia 312 crashed into the Glungezer

Jan Gruber March 1, 2024 08:37

On February 29, 1964, the worst aviation accident to have occurred on Austrian soil to date occurred. A Bristol 175 Britannia Series 312 carrying 75 passengers and eight crew members crashed into the Glungezer just below the summit and shattered. All of the passengers were killed. The G-AOVO, operated by British Eagle International Airlines, was flying from London Heathrow to Innsbruck under flight number 802/6. The Bristol 175 Britannia Series 312 never arrived there. The Tyrolean airport was to be approached using the so-called visual flight procedure, as the modern technology commonly used today was not available at the airport, which was then still called an "airfield". Visibility was said to have been very poor at the time of the accident. The accident investigation has shown that it was probably pilot error. The pilots had flown the aircraft too low for the prevailing weather conditions. The recommended minimum flight altitude was not reached. It is assumed that the mountains were wrongly identified and the plane crashed into the Glungezer at around 2.600 metres. The report at the time also notes that the pilots may have felt under pressure. Despite the poor weather conditions and the extremely sparse and already inadequate equipment at Innsbruck Airport, other flights were carried out as planned. They probably wanted to avoid trouble with the airline and land in Innsbruck despite poor visibility and possibly a misjudged orientation. This was a fatal mistake that cost the lives of 75 passengers and eight crew members. The US Air Force then carried out

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Too expensive: Ryanair is temporarily not flying to/from Tel Aviv

Jan Gruber March 1, 2024 08:07

The Ryanair Group has once again suspended all flights to/from Tel Aviv. This time, however, it is not about the security situation, but about money. Terminal 1, which is mainly used by low-cost airlines, has been temporarily taken offline. Terminal 3 incurs higher costs and the company does not want to pay these. As reported: Ryanair will not fly to/from Tel Aviv in March and April 2024. Eddie Wilson, Managing Director of Ryanair DAC, said: “We have worked hard with the Israeli government and Ben Gurion International Airport to resume Ryanair's low-cost flights to and from Tel Aviv on February 1st. We were very disappointed by Ben Gurion International Airport's refusal to reopen the low-cost Terminal 1, where Ryanair normally operates. We do not mind if the airport forces us to temporarily handle Ryanair flights through Terminal 3 due to the sharp drop in traffic to/from Tel Aviv, but this should be at the agreed prices of Terminal 1 and not those of Terminal 3. Ryanair wants to support Ben Gurion International Airport and the revival of air traffic to/from Israel, but we cannot do this or ask our passengers to pay higher fares while Ben Gurion International Airport keeps the low-cost Terminal 1 closed and moves our flights to the expensive Terminal 3, charging fees that were never agreed by Ryanair. We again call on Ben Gurion International Airport to confirm a date for the reopening of the lower-cost Terminal 1 so that Ryanair can continue to sell low-cost flights

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Two pressure drops within 48 hours: Air Asia Indonesia had to ground the A320

Amely Mizzi March 1, 2024 07:32

The Airbus A48 with registration PK-AZL operated by Air Asia Indonesia had to make emergency landings twice within 320 hours due to problems with the cabin pressure. It was only after the second incident that the carrier decided to temporarily ground the affected aircraft and thoroughly investigate the cause. On February 7, 2024, the aircraft flew under flight number QZ154 from Medan to Bangkok (Don Mueang). A loss of pressure occurred in the Gulf of Thailand area. The pilots carried out an immediate emergency descent to an altitude of 10.000 feet. An emergency landing was then formally requested at Don Mueang Airport and successfully completed. The medium-haul jet was back in scheduled service by February 8, 2024 and the scenario repeated itself on flight QZ810, which was scheduled to fly from Jakarta to Denpasar. At the altitude of Surabaya, the cabin pressure was lost again. The plane again made an emergency descent to 10.000 feet and then landed at the destination airport 45 minutes later, this time also formally requesting an emergency landing. Only then did Air Asia Indonesia decide to temporarily take the medium-haul jet out of service. The medium-haul jet has been in Denpasar since then and has not yet been returned to flight operations. Air Asia did not want to comment on the exact reasons why the repairs have not yet been completed. In any case, an investigation is also underway, which has been opened by the Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority. The authority classified the second incident as a "serious incident". When asked why the first pressure drop was rated lower, the authority did not answer why.

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Emirates ready for ITB 2024

Amely Mizzi March 1, 2024 07:06

This year, Gulf carrier Emirates will once again have a stand at ITB Berlin. The trade fair will take place in early March 2024 and is aimed exclusively at trade visitors. At the Emirates stand, visitors will have the opportunity to experience the airline's new innovative products and fan highlights, including the popular Emirates Premium Economy seat, which will be presented for the first time in Germany. Since its launch at ATM 2022, Emirates' Premium Economy product has won several awards and is available on 27 A380 aircraft flying to 15 destinations, including New York JFK, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, London Heathrow, Sydney, Auckland, Christchurch, Melbourne, Singapore, Tokyo, Mumbai, Bangalore, Sao Paulo and Dubai. Another premiere at ITB will be the iconic, fully enclosed First Class private suite on Emirates' Boeing 777-300ER Gamechanger fleet. Visitors can experience Emirates' Boeing 777 business class seat, the latest generation of the A380 onboard lounge and First Class Shower Spa, as well as its generously sized Economy Class seats.

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BA-BQ: British Airways puts on its own barbecue sauce

Amely Mizzi March 1, 2024 06:37

To mark the 10th anniversary of the nonstop London (Heathrow)-Austin connection, British Airways is launching a specially created barbecue sauce. This comes from a renowned restaurant in the Texas capital. The airline announced that business class passengers will each receive a bottle from March 3, 2024 (the anniversary day). The sauce is currently only scheduled to be distributed on the Austin route in March 2024. According to the airline, it will be a limited edition. The "BA-BQ sauce" was created on behalf of British Airways by Frankie's Barbecue Restaurant, which is located in downtown Texas. On board flights from Austin to Heathrow, suitable BBQ menus are also offered in business class. “The menu will showcase the rich and tasty flavors of Austin’s barbecue tradition, offering customers a culinary delight that pays homage to the city’s famous barbecue culture and brings the essence of this vibrant city to the skies,” said British Airways. “We are excited to celebrate a decade of Austin-London connections,” said Calum Laming, British Airways Chief Customer Officer. “At British Airways, we strive to provide our customers with an exceptional and original experience, and we are always looking for new ways to do that. Bringing the flavors of Austin to the skies with this special menu is a way for us to celebrate this remarkable city and say thank you for the support we have received over the past 10 years. And we can’t wait for our

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Lufthansa starts flight attendant course number 2.000

Amely Mizzi March 1, 2024 06:02

In aviation, flight attendants are not only responsible for serving food and drinks, but also take on important safety-related tasks. They also receive extensive training for emergencies. Lufthansa has announced that course number 2.000 was recently launched. The training for this anniversary course will take place in the Lufthansa Aviation Training training center at Frankfurt Airport. Astrid Neben, Chief Human Resources Officer Lufthansa Airlines, says: "Flight attendant at Lufthansa Airlines - that is an immensely important role, both for the well-being and safety of our guests on board. By doubling the number of basic courses, we are taking an important step to meet the increasing demand for qualified flight attendants. We are proud to be able to welcome the participants of the 2000th basic course in Frankfurt this year and wish them all the best of luck on their way to becoming flight attendants."

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