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Lufthansa takes five CRJ-1000s from Cityjet into wet lease
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Lufthansa will wet lease a total of five Bombardier CRJ-1000s from Cityjet. These are stationed in Frankfurt am Main and used on numerous routes. According to a report from CH-Aviation.com
Discover Airlines: Cockpit Association calls for arbitration
After the recent strikes called by the Cockpit Association at Discover Airlines and among the B787-9 pilots at Lufthansa apparently did not have the desired result, the union is striking
Lufthansa and Swiss are restructuring their boards
The Supervisory Board of Lufthansa AG has decided that the Executive Board will be reshuffled. This also has an impact on the Swiss subsidiary, as it has to fill two of three positions. This
Possible strike at Lufthansa: UFO initiates strike vote
The flight attendant union UFO has announced that a strike vote on possible strike action has been initiated among Lufthansa's approximately 18.000 cabin employees. From Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 until the 6th.
From Frankfurt: Discover Airlines flies to Tulum
The airline Discover Airlines is planning to launch a new connection to Mexico. Specifically, flights are planned between Frankfurt and Tulum. The airline Discover Airlines is planning to start operations in the winter season
From Düsseldorf and Frankfurt: Condor is increasing its Greek destinations
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Condor will fly more frequently to the destination Chania from Düsseldorf and Frankfurt. This will take effect four times a week from Germany's largest airport on May 31, 2024
Bundesrat: Lower Saxony application against flight ticket advance payment rejected
The state government of Lower Saxony wanted to submit a motion for a resolution to the federal government via the Bundesrat, which should end the current practice of paying in advance for flight tickets. However, the advance was unsuccessful because
From Hanover: Volotea takes on Toulouse
The low-cost airline Volotea will also be offering flights to Toulouse from Hanover from April 21, 2023. One flight per week and direction is offered, but these are on different traffic days
Austrian Airlines has left firefighters in Hanover
In June 14, Austrian Airlines had a special surprise in store for 2022 members of the Langenzersdorf volunteer fire brigade after attending a trade fair in Hanover: the return flight to Vienna
Frankfurt-Hahn: Insolvency administrator is looking for a “Plan B”
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport seems to magically attract problems relating to buyers, because Swift Conjoy GmbH has still not paid the purchase price. The deadline has been repeatedly extended.
Frankfurt-Hahn: Ryanair flies to Faro in summer
Ryanair has announced a new summer route from Frankfurt-Hahn. The low-cost airline will fly to Faro twice a week from April 2023. Ryanair confirmed that it will be operating a new Hahn to Frankfurt service from April
Wizz Air takes on Kutaisi from Frankfurt-Hahn and Hamburg
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is also offering the Georgian destination of Kutaisi from Frankfurt-Hahn and Hamburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The first flights are scheduled for June 2023. From the Hunsrück Airport
Somon Air discontinues Dushanbe-Munich
The Tajikistan-based airline Somon Air will discontinue the non-stop connection between Dushanbe and Munich at the end of the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The sale of airline tickets has been canceled for dates after March 31st
Summer 2024: Lufthansa increases Paderborn-Munich
Effective April 2, 2024, Lufthansa will connect Paderborn and Munich more frequently. The plan is to offer three daily routes between the two cities again in the future. Loud
UFO calls for higher wages for Cityline flight attendants
The flight attendant union UFO is demanding higher salaries for its members who fly with Lufthansa Cityline. There is also criticism that the growth that was once promised has not materialized or that other AOCs in the Kranich group of companies have failed to materialize
Leipzig: Lufthansa discontinues Munich connection
Leipzig/Halle Airport will not be connected to the Lufthansa Munich hub in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The route will be discontinued – at least temporarily – on March 31, 2024. The rationale of the Kranich Group
Resumption: Air China flies Shanghai to Munich again
After a “flight break” of almost four years, Air China reactivated the flight connection between Shanghai and Munich last week. Long-haul Airbus A350-900 aircraft arrive three times a week
Beond appoints Aviareps as GSA
The Maldives airline Beond, which specializes in pure business class flights, has appointed the Aviareps agency as general sales agent for Germany and Switzerland. The company offers pure business class flights with an Airbus A319
Also to Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt: Wizz Air is launching special European Football Championship flights
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is launching some special flights on the occasion of the European Football Championship, which will take place in Germany this year. They are also heading for airports such as Frankfurt am Main,
February 1, 2024: Verdi calls on security staff at eleven airports to go on strike
The Verdi union is calling on security staff to strike at eleven German airports on February 1, 2024. Passengers must expect significant restrictions and many flight cancellations because individual airports have
Summer 2024: SAS increases flights to Germany
The Scandinavian airline SAS intends to fly more frequently to the German airports of Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart in the summer of 2024. From Copenhagen, SAS wants up to in the summer of 2024
Summer 2023: Ryanair is stationing more Boeing 737-800s at FKB
The Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air will operate in the 2023 summer timetable with three aircraft based at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden regional airport. According to its own information, it offers around 170 weekly flights to 23 destinations
For Tui: Enterair stationed Boeing 737-800 in Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden
The Polish airline Enterair will station a Boeing 2023-737 at the German Airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden in the 800 summer flight schedule. With this machine you can fly charter flights to various holiday destinations on behalf of Tui
Winter 2022/23: Ryanair with 19 destinations from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden
In the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, Ryanair will be offering a total of 19 destinations from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport. With Gran Canaria and Bergamo there are two new destinations. On site are two from Malta Air
Albastar announces Friedrichshafen-Palma de Mallorca
The Spanish airline Albastar intends to offer a non-stop connection between Friedrichshafen and Palma de Mallorca in the 2023 summer flight schedule. This is to be recorded on May 28, 2023. Before the corona pandemic, it was
Mavi Gök Airlines takes on Friedrichshafen-Antalya
The Turkish holiday airline Mavi Gök Airlines intends to fly between Friedrichshafen and Antalya in midsummer 2023. It works on behalf of the group's own tour operators of the Anex Group. The first flight should
Bodensee-Airport looks back on a successful 2022
Around 340.000 passengers used the airport last year for trips to and from Friedrichshafen. The 339.550 passengers achieved correspond to an increase of 211.393 passengers and an increase of 165 percent compared to the previous year. That is 70 percent of the volume related to
Memmingen with 50 destinations in summer 2023
The 2023 summer flight schedule also starts at Memmingen Airport on Sunday. This year, 50 destinations are being served by various airlines. New are flights to Malta, Naples, Rome, Valencia, Corfu and ins
Memmingen: Ryanair prefers Rome admission
In the 2023 summer flight schedule, both Ryanair and Wizz Air want to fly between Memmingen and Rome-Fiumicino. The first-named low-cost airline has reacted to the competitive situation and is considering resuming this route
Verdi strike: Tui is relocating some flights to other airports
In view of the strikes that the Verdi union is calling for at seven German commercial airports, the tour operator Tui is relocating some holiday flights to other airports. Affected are circulations originally intended for Stuttgart, Frankfurt,
Summer 2024: Wizz Air is adding three German routes from Tirana
The low-cost airline Wizz Air intends to connect three German destinations with the Albanian capital Tirana more frequently in the 2023 summer flight schedule. From March 31, 2024, it will now be four times a week instead of three
Ryanair opens new maintenance hangar at Nuremberg Airport
The low-cost airline Ryanair has opened another maintenance location at Nuremberg Airport. According to the company, around five million euros are being invested and around 100 technicians are employed on site. The one from Ryanair
Nuremberg: Dan Air used for student exchange for the first time
A few months ago, the Romanian airline Dan Air entered the scheduled business. Among other things, Brasov is connected to Nuremberg. Now, for the first time, a group of students has been flown in as part of a student exchange.
Tui: Vereinigung Cockpit criticizes Smartlynx flights
The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit has criticized the fact that Tui will have Smartlynx operate charter flights from Saarbrücken and Basel from mid-May 2021. The employee representatives are of the opinion that this is also the group's own
Germany: SmartLynx lands Tui order
The Latvian charter airline SmartLynx was able to land for orders in Germany and Switzerland. On behalf of TUI one will fly to some destinations from Basel and Saarbrücken. in the
Luxair depends on Saarbrücken
As of March 2021, the Luxair airline will not have a stopover in Saarbrücken on the Luxembourg-Hamburg route. The route will be operated non-stop in the future. But this has consequences for the airport in Saarland:
Düsseldorf could lose its last route to the USA
Düsseldorf Airport could soon find itself without a flight connection to the United States of America, as Delta Air Lines intends to discontinue the Atlanta route on October 26, 2023. Once entertained
Autumn holidays 2023: Düsseldorf expects a ten percent increase in passengers
Düsseldorf Airport expects to have around 2 million passengers on 2023 flights during the autumn holidays, which officially began on October 1,1, 8.400. The school holidays last
Sun Air reactivates Billund-Düsseldorf
The Danish British Airways franchisee Sun Air of Scandinavia intends to fly between Billund and Düsseldorf again after a long break. With effect from November 6, 2023, the carrier wants four weekly ones again
Apron buses: Düsseldorf has tested hydrogen propulsion
Düsseldorf Airport tested the use of hydrogen-powered apron buses for around two weeks. The “H2 City Gold” model was used. Now all bus drivers will as well
Düsseldorf: Eurowings has put its second A321neo into operation
Eurowings put its second Airbus A9592neo into active scheduled service on September 17, 2023 under flight number EW321. The first flight was from Düsseldorf to Palma de Mallorca. Since then it has been
First experiences: Eurowings satisfied with Airbus A321neo
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has also been using the Airbus A20neo aircraft since July 2023, 321. After around 100 flights, the carrier is satisfied. The D-AEEA arrived on that day for the first time
Cologne/Bonn Airport is allowed to use the closed parking area again
Cologne/Bonn Airport is now allowed to use an area in the apron A area that has been closed by the authorities for a long time to park aircraft again. The corresponding planning approval notice has been delivered. In the
Cologne/Bonn Airport has published its sustainability report
For the first time, Cologne/Bonn Airport has published a so-called sustainability declaration according to the criteria of the German Sustainability Index. The information contained relates to what will happen in 2022. “The topic of sustainability
February 1, 2024: Verdi calls on security staff at eleven airports to go on strike
The Verdi union is calling on security staff to strike at eleven German airports on February 1, 2024. Passengers must expect significant restrictions and many flight cancellations because individual airports have
Dortmund Airport exceeds previous year's volume by 25 percent
Up to and including the end of August 2023, Dortmund Airport had 2.041.622 passengers, around a quarter more than in the first eight months of the previous year. However, the volume lies
Eurowings awards Dortmund Airport the best German station
Dortmund Airport has received the company's internal award as the best station in Germany from Eurowings. Dortmund Airport was able to successfully assert itself against the competition and was replaced by the Eurowings station
Wizz Air has added Dortmund-Brasov
Last week, Wizz Air started a non-stop connection between Dortmund and Brasov. This should be operated on Tuesdays and Saturdays. “Given the high demand for
FMO: Alternate airport for Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports
Since Thursday, Münster/Osnabrück Airport has been able to record a large number of additional flight movements and an increased number of passengers. This is justified with the strikes at the airports in Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn. The
Münster/Osnabrück welcomes Air Cairo
On Wednesday, the Egyptian airline Air Cairo operated the first flight between Hurghada and Munster/Osnabrück. An Airbus A320neo medium-haul jet was used. According to the airport, there were 170 passengers
Charter: Smartlynx serves seven destinations from Münster/Osnabrück
On behalf of tour operators, Smartlynx Malta will station a Boeing 2023-Max-737 at the German airport Münster/Osnabrück in the summer flight schedule 8. Seven holiday destinations are to be served by plane for the time being. It deals
Strong summer: Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport raises passenger forecast again
For the second time in just a few months, Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport is raising its forecast for passenger numbers in the 2022 financial year. Initially, those responsible assumed 200.000 users, which took place in May
Air Cairo and Corendon with two new routes from Paderborn
Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport was able to celebrate two more season maiden flights in the past few days. Corendon will fly to Izmir and Air Cairo will fly to Hurghada. The Turkey connection is expected to be up
PAD: Corendon Airlines flies to Izmir for the first time
Corendon Airlines has been connecting the Turkish city of Izmir with Paderborn/Lippstadt since June 25th. The airline operates the route twice a week. Until the end of October, two planes a week will depart from Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport
From Weeze and Karlsruhe: Ryanair takes on Bergamo
The low-cost airline Ryanair is starting a non-stop connection to Bergamo from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Weeze. These new additions are to be served from the 2023 summer flight schedule. From Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden it should be twice a week from April 2023
Weeze expects significantly more passengers in 2023
The German regional airport Weeze has been able to handle around 85 percent of the passenger volume it had before the corona pandemic so far this year. In 2019 there were 1.030.000 passengers. For 2023 shows
Weeze: Ryanair takes on Pula
The low-cost airline Ryanair will start a non-stop connection between Weeze and Pula on March 26, 2023. This will initially be served twice a week. It is currently planned that the low coster
Hamburg Airport successfully completes runway renovation
Hamburg Airport was able to complete the renovation of runway 15/33 on schedule last week. The runway is now back online and is being used extensively. “The construction work on the
Airbus: Christian Scherer promoted to head of the transport division
Last week, the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced that current sales manager Christian Scherer would serve as CEO of the commercial aircraft division. “As of 2019, the leadership positions at Airbus
Despite criticism: Condor continues to rely on Marabu
Despite the sometimes strong criticism from affected passengers, Condor maintains that numerous routes in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule will be taken over by its sister company Marabu and its subcontractors. It's about
Air Baltic suspends three Germany routes
The Latvian airline Air Baltic will not operate three routes to Germany in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. These are the destinations Hamburg, Hanover and Stuttgart. Effective October 27, 2023
Airbus opens new A32XLR hangar in Hamburg
At the Airbus works airport in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, a new hall for equipping the long-haul model A321XLR was inaugurated. Airbus is thus continuing its modernization and digitalization of the industrial system and expanding its capacities for
Hamburg: Second part of the slope renovation starts
From August 30, 2023, there will be another runway closure at Hamburg Airport. The background is that the second runway is now also being given a new surface layer. The runway 15/33
Greens want to take Bremen Airport off the grid
The Greens involved in the state government in Bremen put the de facto closure of the local airport in the area. If it goes according to the plans of this party, the commercial airport could soon
Bremen: pilots blinded by laser beam
On Wednesday evening, a crew of an Airbus jet was blinded by a green laser beam as it approached Bremen Airport. Nevertheless, the pilots were able to land safely at the north German airport. According to notification
Sundair and Skyexpress expand Germany-Greece traffic
The Greek airline Skyexpress plans to fly more frequently between Athens and Munich in the 2023 summer flight schedule. One wants to offer seven weekly rotations with Airbus A320neo in the future. With that you become the so far
Lübeck: Sundair announces three charter destinations
The German holiday airline Sundair will offer charter flights from Lübeck between May and October 2022. Antalya, Crete and Palma de Mallorca are visited up to twice a week. You actually wanted to
Lübeck Air flies to Salzburg
In the new year, the first winter connection to the Alps will start from Lübeck Airport. From February onwards, winter fans will have the opportunity to take off in Lübeck every Saturday and already have two
Lübeck Air presents winter flight schedule 2021/22
In the winter flight schedule 2021/22, Lübeck Air will continue to connect the destinations Munich, Stuttgart and Bern with the Hanseatic city. According to the latest information, the charter connection to Salzburg will - at least for the time being -
Eurowings now also from Berlin to Rovaniemi
The airline Eurowings now also offers non-stop flights from Berlin-Brandenburg to Rovaniemi in Finland. This destination is served on Saturdays and, from January 31, 2024, on Wednesdays. The flight time
Ryanair takes on Berlin-Castellón
The low-cost airline Ryanair is further expanding its offer to Spain from Berlin-Brandenburg Airport in the 2024 summer flight schedule. From March 31, 2024, the lowcoster will also be available between BER and
BER had 1,77 million passengers in December 2023
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport had around 2023 million passengers in December 1,77. This meant a slight increase compared to November 2023. However, the volume was still significantly below the pre-crisis level that Tegel and
Berlin Airport has taken responsibility for security checks
To date, only at Frankfurt am Main Airport in Germany has the airport managed its own security checks. At all other locations, the federal police or the respective regional council have the say.
BER expects eight percent more passengers in 2024
Next year, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport wants to return to the passenger numbers that were previously achieved at the former Tegel and Schönefeld airports. It is expected that in the year
Berlin: Eurowings new to Innsbruck and Tromsø
Shortly before Christmas 2023, the airline Eurowings started a non-stop connection to Tromsø from its Berlin-Brandenburg base. . The destination, known as the capital of the Arctic, opens every Thursday and Sunday
From Leipzig and Nuremberg: Ryanair cancels Dublin flights
The low-cost airline Ryanair is reducing the route network at its home base in Dublin by a total of 2023 routes in winter 24/17 compared to the same period last year. This also affects connections to Kosice, Nuremberg and
Leipzig Airport wants to become a pioneer in the SAF sector
Leipzig/Halle Airport is set to play a larger role in the area of so-called sustainable aviation fuels in the future. Together with Airbus, Condor, DHL, HH2E and Sasol, as part of the third aviation conference,
Amazon Air closes Leipzig/Halle location
To date, two Boeing 737-800 freighters have been stationed at Leipzig/Halle Airport under the Amazon Air brand. That will soon change because the online company has decided that
Autumn 2023: SunExpress launches Antalya flights from Dresden
The Turkish holiday airline SunExpress will also connect Dresden with the Turkish coastal city of Antalya in autumn 2023. Two weekly circulations are planned from mid-September 2023. In the current summer timetable period 2023
Momento is launching further autumn trips from Dresden
On behalf of a tour operator, charter flights to Santorini, Paphos and Kalamata will be operated from Dresden in autumn 2023. These are individual connections for autumn trips of the tour operator "Momento". The
Dresden: Sundair is the largest holiday flight provider
Dresden Airport's summer timetable offers connections to 20 destinations in 10 countries, served by 12 airlines. Up to 112 flights depart per week. Sundair is with up
Green Airlines sold tickets without a contract with Just Us Air
At the charter marketer Green Airlines, things seem to be going badly, because Alk Air withdrew the Boeing 5-2021 on July 737, 300 and Just Us Air will not even be
Green Airlines: Alk Air withdrew aircraft prematurely
The charter marketer Green Airlines has already lost an “airline partner” because the Bulgarian Alk Air withdrew the chartered Boeing 737-300. There seems to be a thick air between the two companies,
Just Us Air is said to fly with A321 for Green Airlines
The Romanian airline Just Us Air was reactivated a few days ago. The carrier now flies with the Airbus A319 with the registration YR-URS on behalf of Blue Air.
Erfurt: Albastar takes on Erfurt-Palma de Mallorca
On behalf of the tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen, the Spanish airline Albastar will fly between Erfurt and Palma de Mallorca in summer 2022. The charter flights are to be made with Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Sundair is back in Erfurt
The German holiday airline Sundair started a non-stop connection between Erfurt-Weimar and Heraklion on Thursday. A total of three new destinations will be added from the airport in Thuringia in the course of September. At the
Gerd Stöwer is hired on a long-term basis in Erfurt-Weimar
Erfurt-Weimar Airport will continue to be managed by Gerd Stöwer until at least the end of 2023. Following a recommendation from the Supervisory Board, the manager received a contract extension from the shareholders' meeting. For the period after that
