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Summer 2023: Lufthansa is reducing its range by 34.000 flights
The Lufthansa Group obviously has doubts that its own airlines, but also European airports that are served, have sufficient staff for the summer of 2023. Already
Barig: "Warning strikes cause great damage"
In the collective bargaining dispute between the Verdi trade union and public sector employers, seven German commercial airports are on strike today, which means that air traffic at these locations will almost come to a standstill.
ANA with slight adjustments on Europe routes
The Japanese All Nippon Airways has made a few minor changes to the reservation system for Europe routes in the past few days. Affected are the Tokyo flights from Frankfurt, London, Munich, Paris and
AUA takes over Vienna-Frankfurt almost completely from Lufthansa
Effective March 26, 2023, Austrian Airlines will take over the majority of the Lufthansa Group's air traffic on the Vienna-Frankfurt route. This has the consequence that one future up
Verdi strike: Lufthansa has to cancel all flights from Frankfurt and Munich
Due to the strike that the Verdi union is calling for at the airports in Frankfurt/Main, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dortmund, Hanover and Bremen on Friday, February 17, 2023, Lufthansa has to shut down everyone
Dredged data line: Lufthansa restarts flight operations
During construction work for a railway tunnel, a data line used by Lufthansa was "dredging away". As a result, it is found to the unavailability of numerous IT systems. Many flights by the crane and by group subsidiaries have failed. In the meantime
Belgrade: Air Serbia takes on Salzburg, Hanover and Nuremberg
The airline Air Serbia announces the start of non-stop flights from Belgrade to Salzburg, Hanover and Nuremberg. These are to be served from the beginning of June 2022 and offered all year round. the
Tuifly starts selling winter tickets for 2022/23
The German holiday airline Tuifly has already started selling flight tickets for the winter period 2022/23. The Boeing 737 jets are to be stationed at five airports, according to the company. "Before Corona" was
Tuifly increases Cape Verde flights
The German holiday airline Tuifly is increasing its Cape Verde offer. According to Tui Germany boss Stefan Baumert, the carrier is seeing a strong increase in demand. The routes were only gradually reactivated from September 2021. Flights
In the vortex of the HNA bankruptcy: Frankfurt-Hahn is insolvent
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport and two subsidiaries have slipped into bankruptcy. This was announced by the responsible district court in Bad Kreuznach. The Frankfurt attorney Jan Markus Plathner became the preliminary trustee. Short
Cargo demand: Hahn is looking for new employees
In the previous year, staff were cut at some German airports. Some employees have given up their jobs because of the lower wages due to the short-time work and have reoriented themselves in other ways. On some
Ryanair announces eleven new routes to Germany
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the addition of a total of eleven new routes from German airports. These are to be served in the winter flight schedule 2021/22. The company also announced that they were leaving
Summer 2023: El Al with 25 weekly Israel connections from Germany
The airline El Al will offer 2023 rotations per week between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany in the 25 summer timetable. With up to eleven weekly rotations, you control the capital Berlin
Saudia stocks up in Geneva and Munich
The airline Saudia will fly more frequently to Geneva and Munich as well as Paris-Charles de Gaulle in the 2023 summer flight schedule. From Riyadh you also head for the Greek capital Athens seasonally. away
Lufthansa extends domestic German Dreamliner service
Lufthansa has also been using Boeing 787-9 long-haul aircraft between Frankfurt and Munich for some time. Flight plan data shows that this practice will continue in February 2023.
Lufthansa Cityline: UFO members accept wage agreement
The wage agreement negotiated between the flight attendants' union Ufo and Lufthansa Cityline was accepted by the members of the employee representatives with 95 percent approval. The collective bargaining result presented related in particular to significant improvements in salary structures.
MUC: Airport expects up to 1,3 million passengers
In total, the airlines at Munich Airport are offering almost 23 flights to 2022 destinations worldwide between December 08, 2023 and January 11.000, 150. The airport calculates in this period
Renovation complete: Air France opens lounge at Munich Airport
Air France yesterday reopened its lounge at Munich Airport. The lounge covers an area of 227 square meters and can accommodate a total of 75 guests including seats for
Stuttgart Airport tested self-propelled snow plow
A fully autonomous snow clearing vehicle was tested for the first time at Stuttgart Airport. This comes from the house of Aebi Schmidt. The first results make the airport confident. The one with the so-called AirfieldPilot
Ita Airways connects Stuttgart with Milan Linate
Stuttgart Airport is now connected to Milan Linate Airport in Italy up to twice a day. The airline Ita Airways serves this route in the morning and in the evening.
Summer 2023: Eurowings is adding additional routes to Turkey
The airline Eurowings is planning to offer additional connections between Germany and Turkey for the 2023 summer flight schedule. Operational implementation is to be carried out with the Airbus A319 operated by Eurowings Europe (Malta). away
August 2021: Karlsruhe surprises with more flight movements
With regard to take-offs and landings, Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport exceeded the record year 2021 by 2019 flight movements in August 161. There were 3.601 movements. However, this did not have an increasing effect
German Airways ultimatum to Green Airlines: 800.000 euros on the table or 11,3 million euros lawsuit
By the end of this week, the ticket seller Green Airlines has to put 800.000 euros on the table at German Airways or the Zeitfracht subsidiary will file a lawsuit for 11,3 million euros.
Due to a lack of staff at Siko: 140 passengers stranded in Karlsruhe
A proud 140 passengers could not compete at Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport on Monday because the security check was completely overwhelmed by the number of passengers. Only a single control line was open. Responsible for the Siko
Friedrichshafen: Airport only opens with advance notice
The volume of traffic at Friedrichshafen Airport is currently very tight. The airport has now been released from the obligation to operate. As a result, the airport is only using
Another landing accident at Lake Constance Airport
On Wednesday lunchtime, a small plane was so badly damaged on landing that it only came to a standstill next to the flight path. It is the second accident at the airport within a few days.
Friedrichshafen airport closed for an hour after the incident
Today a private plane landed at Friedrichshafen Airport at around 14:30 p.m., but the pilot could no longer leave the runway independently. The cause is not yet known. All parties
Memmingen: Ryanair announces Santiago de Compostela
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the addition of the destination Santiago de Compostela from the Bavarian regional airport Memmingen for the summer flight schedule 2022. The first flight is scheduled to take place on March 27, 2022.
There have never been so many travel destinations at Memmingen Airport
Memmingen Airport is starting the new winter season with a record, which begins with the flight schedule change next Sunday (October 31). Because never in the history of southern Germany's biggest
Wizz Air increases traffic between Germany and Ukraine
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air intends to increase frequencies on various routes between Germany and Ukraine. Connections to Kiev-Schuljany and Lemberg (Lviv) are affected. As reported, the lowcoster wants
NUE: Managing Director Michael Hupe extended for another five years
In its meeting on July 29, 2022, the Supervisory Board of Flughafen Nürnberg GmbH decided to extend the contract of Managing Director Michael Hupe by a further five years until October 2028.
NUE expects over 680.000 passengers during the holiday season
Around 680.000 passengers are expected at Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg during the Bavarian summer holidays, more than 42.000 passengers on the first weekend alone (including Friday) - that's almost as many as
Gourmet restaurant for 700 sheep: Nuremberg allows “lawn mowing”
Sheep are once again being used as lawn mowers at Nuremberg Airport this year. The airport currently has around 700 animals “work on” the lawns. These come from a specialist company that works in
Düsseldorf: Eurowings sets course for Kittilä
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will offer a new destination in northern Lapland with Kittilä from December 24, 2022. This is offered from Düsseldorf. Other destinations in the far north in the program
Delta is celebrating a comeback in Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Berlin this summer
The US carrier is returning to Berlin, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart next summer. This means that up to seven daily flights between Germany and the USA are on offer. The airline intends to
Dusseldorf: Eurowings reduces Erbil route
In the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, the airline Eurowings is cutting traffic between Germany and Iraq. The destination Erbil offered from Düsseldorf will only be served once a week from November 12, 2022.
Winter 2022/23: Eurowings reduces wet leases to two A220-300 and B737 each
In the 2022/23 winter timetable, only four aircraft will still fly for Eurowings under wet lease. The company confirmed that the jets rented, including crews, will be stationed in Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf. In the summer timetable
Eurowings: Crews are wearing sneakers with their uniforms for the first time
Crews of the German airline are wearing white sports shoes with the Eurowings logo with their uniforms for the first time this Friday. The airline from the Lufthansa Group wanted to meet the wishes of the workforce for one
Düsseldorf: Schauinsland Reisen launches Luxor charter
The tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen is offering charter flights to Luxor in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. These are offered from Düsseldorf and carried out by the German holiday airline Tuifly Deutschland. The background is also that from 3
Marcus Schuhte is the new German Airways Managing Director
There is a change in management at the ACMI and charter provider German Airways. The company is now managed by Marcus Schuhte and Maren Wolters. Zeitfracht board member Wolfram Simon-Schröter takes over others
KLM extends wet lease cooperation with German Airways
The Dutch airline KLM extends the wet lease cooperation with German Airways. Until January 8, 2023, the German provider will be in operation with Embraer 190 regional jets from Amsterdam.
Autumn holidays: Cologne/Bonn expects 560.000 passengers
The German airport Cologne/Bonn expects to have around 560.000 passengers during the state of North Rhine-Westphalia's autumn break. The “peak” is already expected this weekend. On Friday
DTM: Also in winter by direct flight to Antalya
The German-Turkish airline SunExpress recently included Antalya in its flight schedule from Dortmund. Now the carrier is expanding its offer from Dortmund to Turkey. Fast were out
Dortmund: BVB fan airbus officially presented
As part of a hangar event, Eurowings officially presented the “BVB Fanairbus” at Dortmund Airport on Friday. According to their own statements, it should be the world's first aircraft to explicitly
Easter: Almost 120.000 passengers used Dortmund Airport
During the two-week Easter holidays, Dortmund Airport welcomed 117.098 passengers (previous year: 34.204 passengers). That is around 71 percent more than in 2021. Dortmund Airport was thus able to come close to numbers again
Green Airlines has launched the 25-year-old Metroliner
The French airline Chalair did not operate the charter flights of the ticket seller Green Airlines at the weekend for reasons that were not communicated in detail. The German company that has developed the
Avanti Air: In the middle of the floodplain
The German charter and ACMI specialist Avanti Air will very soon part with the last Fokker 100 and replace it with a more modern aircraft type. Reflotting is nothing for Avanti Air
Military aircraft over Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
It can get louder around Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport in the near future: The German Air Force and the British Army are starting a joint aerial exercise. The British soldiers want with support
Airport Weeze publishes summer flight schedule
Flights can now be booked from Weeze Airport for the summer of 2022. There are a total of 33 goals in the new program. Up to 94 departures per week are planned. "We
Airport Weeze: Electric ground power devices are now supplying the jets
From now on, electrical ground power devices will be used at Weeze Airport to provide energy for the aircraft while the jets are idle. With a six-figure investment in the environmentally friendly supply of the
Weeze wants to have a stronger program than “before Corona”
According to its own information, the German regional airport Weeze has a more extensive winter program than before the corona pandemic. Among other things, flights to Gran Canaria and Egypt, operated by Corendon, are new. the
Business travel: Eurowings is expanding its offering by 30 percent
According to the airline Eurowings, there is an increasing demand for business trips. For this reason, from September 2022, the offer will be expanded to routes that are typically used by business travelers,
Engine problem: Condor Boeing 757-300 completes return landing in Lanzarote
On Tuesday evening, the Boeing 757-300 operated by Condor and registered D-ABOA suffered an engine problem shortly after takeoff from Lanzarote. The machine should actually fly to Hamburg as DE1439
Anadolujet and Turkish Airlines are thinning out in Germany and Austria
The airline Turkish Airlines temporarily suspends some connections from Germany or does not start them as originally announced. The connection planned under the Anadolujet brand is also off the table
Hamburg continues to expect high demand
Hamburg Airport assumes that demand will remain high in the coming weeks. At peak times there may still be longer waiting times. That's why you open it
Lufthansa Technik: Sören Stark has taken over as CEO
Sören Stark today took over as CEO of Lufthansa Technik from Johannes Bussmann, who is leaving the Lufthansa Group after 23 years at his own request. At the same time, Harald Gloy Stark's successor as
Shortage of staff: Aer Lingus also had to cancel flights to Germany
The Irish IAG group member had to cancel numerous flights in the last two days. The background is that the company is currently suffering from an acute shortage of staff. So far, the carrier had to on Wednesday and Thursday
ETF Airways: 1 rabbit: 0
A Boeing 737-800 operated by the Croatian start-up airline ETF Airways suffered an engine failure in Bremen at the beginning of the month. The failure of the machine resulted in enormous costs for ETF Airways. Since
Bremer Airport is at the forefront of “Airport Check”
With an overall grade of 1,7, Bremen Airport scored again in the annual safety study by the Cockpit Association in 2021 - for the seventh year in a row
Voyage Air changes plans for Bremen
The Bulgarian airline Voyage Air actually wanted to station a Boeing 2021-737 at Bremen Airport from August 500. The plan has now been dropped and you are now trying from
Germany's Minister of Transport describes the BER/MUC adhesive campaign as "criminal machinations"
The self-proclaimed climate protectors of the "last generation" struck at the airports in Berlin-Brandenburg and Munich on Wednesday. In Bavaria, the glue was unpacked on the northern runway. The Federal Police stepped this time
Malta Air: Higher Labor Court banned works council election meeting
Actually, an election meeting of around 8 employees at the Malta Air base in Berlin-Brandenburg should have taken place on December 2022, 300. This should have determined an electoral board for the establishment of a works council. However made
Berlin: Norse has added Fort Lauderdale
On Wednesday, December 7th, 2022, the airline Norse Atlantic Airways started a non-stop connection between Berlin and Fort Lauderdale. This is expected to be offered until March 24, 2023. Above
BER architect Meinhard von Gerkan passed away
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, the architect Meinhard von Gerkan died in Hamburg at the age of 87. His most famous works include the Berlin-Tegel Airport
OVG rejects lawsuits against BER approach routes
The municipality of Blankenfelde-Mahlow and a local resident have complained about night flight routes at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The competent higher administrative court did not grant this. The OVG Berlin-Brandenburg takes the view that there is no
Climate sticker: BER wants to sue for damages
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is examining civil law claims for damages against those climate stickers who illegally gained access to the apron last week and thus caused a temporary cessation of flight operations
Leipzig: Antonov Airlines plans to fly from Germany
The Ukrainian airline Antonov Airlines intends to relocate its operational base to Leipzig/Halle Airport due to the war. From there you want to fly with five An-124 for the time being. The home base Hostomel
Condor is resuming Leipzig/Halle-Athens
Condor is apparently experiencing too little demand on the new route between Leipzig/Halle and Athens. The carrier is suspending the route and will only operate on three individual ones in May 2022
Central German airports: Significantly more passengers and freight in the first quarter
After the pandemic-related slumps in previous years, Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports reported significant increases in passenger numbers in the first quarter of 2022. Overall, the number of passengers rose at both airports
Eurowings has reactivated Dresden-Düsseldorf
Eurowings has been flying between Dresden and Düsseldorf again since Monday. For the time being, three circuits per week will be offered. The route paused repeatedly due to the corona pandemic. Most recently, the Lufthansa subsidiary set up the connection for
Short Ryanair guest appearance in Dresden
The Irish low-cost airline returned to Dresden at short notice around Easter, but it is only a quick guest performance, because initially only two rounds were registered. The first of the two found
Twice as many employees at Leipzig / Halle Airport as ten years ago
Even in the corona pandemic, Central German airports are holding on to their workforce. This is mainly due to the ongoing boom in the freight business. At the Leipzig / Halle (LEJ) airport location is the number
Rostock-Laage Airport has to cut staff
The Corona crisis is also making it difficult for Rostock-Laage Airport. Now the airport has no other choice: staff have to be laid off. How many employees there would be in the end
Rostock dreams of the future as a spaceport
What are Paris, London, Munich or New York against the moon or even Mars? A study by the German Aerospace Center could come to this conclusion
Mecklenburg makes 750.000 loose for Rostock-Laage
Rostock-Laage Airport receives COVID-19 aid from the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the amount of 750.000 euros. In addition, 383.000 euros of the state grant that has not yet been paid out will be transferred to the airport. The East German
