
Eurowings returns to Klagenfurt
From May 2025, Klagenfurt Airport will again be directly connected to Cologne by the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings. This connection was restarted after a two-year break and is offered twice a week, Mondays and Fridays. The flight takes just over an hour and represents an important connection to North Rhine-Westphalia, the fourth largest region in Germany. The resumption of the route was praised by Maximilian Wildt, the airport's managing director, as a significant step for the economic and tourist development of the location. Wildt emphasized the importance of successfully establishing the connection in order to attract more airlines. "Every functioning connection helps us to strengthen the trust of the airlines," said Wildt. The connection to Cologne is particularly important for business travelers and tourists, as the city is considered a central location with its cultural diversity and economic importance. State Councilor Sebastian Schuschnig described the reintroduction of the route as a success for the tourism and business location. The connection to Cologne, which offers numerous connections to other European metropolises, is a benefit for the region. Eurowings' flight schedule includes the following connections: Departure from Cologne: Departure from Klagenfurt: The non-stop connection can be booked from December 2, 2024. In 2017, the connection's most successful year, over 76.000 passengers were counted, with a higher frequency of up to seven flights per week. Since the takeover of the airport by the state of Carinthia and the city of Klagenfurt last year, other new connections have also been added, including flights with Austrian Airlines to Vienna and from Ryanair to Palma de Mallorca. These developments are showing initial success, as