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,
Premium economy: Discover will serve on porcelain and in glasses in the future
The holiday airline Discover Airlines has decided to offer premium economy class passengers a higher quality in-flight service in the future. This includes serving on porcelain and in glasses in the future
Fraport founds a new IT company
The listed airport operator Fraport AG and the IT company Dakosy have founded a joint company under the name “Allivate GmbH”. The two partners each hold half
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
Lufthansa is reducing frequencies on routes to Southeast Europe
The Lufthansa Group will reduce its presence in Belgrade, Ljubljana, Skopje, Zagreb and Sarajevo in the 2024 summer flight schedule. This is said to be in connection with the engine problems in the A320neo series sub-fleet. According to one
Lufthansa: The eternal competition between Frankfurt and Munich
Munich Airport and its largest customer, Lufthansa, have had a public dispute over whether or not the airport is lagging behind in terms of innovation and attracting new employees. The crane
Hanover: Maik Blötz becomes second managing director
Hannover Airport is getting a second managing director in Maik Blötz. He will take office on January 1, 2023. The Supervisory Board has already passed the necessary resolution. The manager is working
Hanover: Smartlynx holiday flight two days late
The airline Smartlynx was supposed to operate a charter flight from Hanover to Hurghada on June 11, 2022 under flight number 6Y806. Actually, because the Airbus A320 with the registration 9H-SLD had to
Mavi Gök Airlines launches Antalya charters from Germany and Austria
The Turkish airline Mavi Gök Airlines will be offering some charter flights from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Nuremberg and Vienna to Antalya from July 11, 2022. These are across all Anex brands
Frankfurt-Hahn: Investor solution should be in the offing
An investor solution is to be prepared for the insolvent Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. At the end of June 2022, insolvency administrator Jan Markus Plathner and the representatives of the creditors are to meet and decide. According to a report
Insolvent Hahn Airport hires new staff
The insolvent Hunsrück Airport Hahn is looking for new employees. The airport told the German Press Agency that several employees are to be hired in operational and ground handling services. We are also looking for about one
Insolvent Hahn Airport can continue flight operations in June
According to its insolvency administrator, the insolvent Hahn Airport will continue flight operations in June. The wages and salaries of the employees would be paid, he said on Monday at the request of the
Munich Airport: Christmas market opens today
From Friday, November 17, 2023, the traditional Christmas market will be available again to passengers at Munich Airport in the MAC. This is between 11 a.m. and 00 p.m. until the end of the year
Munich: Lufthansa now flies to Bengaluru
A few days ago Lufthansa added another Indian destination from Munich, Bengaluru. This is served three times a week by long-haul Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Before departure the new one was installed
Air China reactivates Shanghai-Munich
The airline Air China intends to fly between Shanghai and Munich again from mid-January 2024. Long-haul aircraft of the type Airbus A350-900 have been announced. Effective January 17th
Ita takeover: Lufthansa could lose slots in Munich and Frankfurt
The planned takeover of Ita Airways by Lufthansa could be associated with painful conditions for the German aviation group. The EU Commission demands that the offer be extended from the Frankfurt and Munich hubs
Munich: Leav Aviation takes on Arvidsjaur
The German airline Leav Aviation will start a new scheduled connection from Munich to Arvidsjaur in Sweden on January 12, 2024. This should be served twice a week. The implementation takes place at the
Uzbekistan Airways: Munich now connected to Tashkent
On Sunday, October 29, 2023, Uzbekistan Airways operated its first flight on the Tashkent-Munich route. This route is scheduled to operate twice a week. The flights land every Friday and Sunday
Stuttgart with new routes in winter 2023/24
The 2023/2023 winter flight schedule begins at Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport at the end of October 24. 28 airlines will then take off regularly to 64 destinations in 26 countries. With around 22.000 planned take-offs and landings
Flylili wants to fly to Stuttgart and Munich
The young Romanian airline Flylili is planning to start scheduled flights from Brasov, Bucharest (Baneasa) and Sibiu to Germany in the 2023/24 winter timetable. According to the carrier, you want to start from the first city mentioned
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
Passenger numbers: Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden with a new April record
In April 2022, the German regional airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden set a new monthly record for the first time since the beginning of the corona pandemic. There were 116.500 passengers, more than in April 2019.
Easter: Karlsruhe had more passengers than before the pandemic
Between April 14 and 17, 2022, the German regional airport of Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden counted around 17.000 passengers traveling on scheduled and charter flights. 100 take-offs and landings were carried out. The airport explains
Easter wave: FKB handles the first rush of passengers
Last Easter weekend brought the long-awaited rush of passengers at FKB for the first time since the beginning of the corona pandemic. Alone in the period from 14.04. until 17.04. were 100 takeoffs and landings in the
Bodensee Airport ends insolvency proceedings
With effect from April 01.04.2022, 28, the airport will now also formally end the insolvency proceedings under self-administration. As early as July XNUMX last year, the creditors unanimously approved the airport company's insolvency plan and
From March 27, 2022: Friedrichshafen open again as usual
The German regional airport Friedrichshafen will be open again from March 27, 2022 with normal operating hours. The PPR regulation introduced due to the corona pandemic will be lifted from this day. In the last
Friedrichshafen wants to leave the insolvency proceedings at the end of March 2022
The German regional airport Friedrichshafen aims to be able to exit the insolvency proceedings under self-administration by the end of March 2022. Meanwhile, the EU Commission approved the aid subject to conditions. There was a green light
Memmingen: Ryanair launches new summer routes
The low-cost airline Ryanair is expanding its service from Memmingen in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Among other things, there will be new flights to Kraków, Malta, Naples, Valencia and Corfu. They are literally sunny
Memmingen Airport presents winter flight plan
Memmingen Airport flies to numerous sunny destinations in the winter flight schedule. That ranges from Cyprus to Tel Aviv, Sicily, Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands. Next to Tenerife and Gran Canaria is Memmingen
Ryanair is expanding its Memmingen base
Low-cost airline Ryanair will be offering 2022 routes from Memmingen in the 23/22 winter timetable. Three medium-haul jets of the type Boeing 737-800, which are operated by the subsidiary Malta Air, are stationed on site.
European Air Charter flies for Marabu from Stuttgart and Nuremberg
In the 2023/24 winter timetable, the Condor sister company Marabu Airlines will also fly from Stuttgart and Nuremberg as scheduled. These are mainly routes that the German carrier previously had in its portfolio. Away
Nuremberg Airport enjoys high summer demand
In the first half of the Bavarian summer holidays, Nuremberg Airport was used by 710.000 passengers. This means that the previous year's volume has already been exceeded, because in the comparative period of 2022 one had
Nuremberg: Eurowings takes on Marsa Alam
With Marsa Alam, the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will be offering another Egypt destination from Nuremberg in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The first flight on this route is scheduled for November 3, 2023. The holiday route
Summer 2024: Tuifly with two new Tunisia routes
The German holiday airline Tuifly will be flying from two German airports to Tunisia's Enfidha Hammamet Airport next year. Available flight plan data shows that the prelude to the
Volotea and Eurowings officially start sales cooperation
Some time ago, the airlines Volotea and Eurowings announced a reciprocal sales partnership. This has now been officially sealed, because the declaration of intent, which was signed in March 2023, has now been followed
Eurowings is expanding its business class offering on short-haul routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, which was last positioned as a low-cost airline, is offering the so-called “BizClass” on numerous other routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are not just tourist destinations.
Eurowings is hiring Düsseldorf-Kosice
The Düsseldorf-Kosice route was once a route that Eurowings took up based on a passenger survey. The route was repeatedly paused during the Corona pandemic and now the announced resumption has not been implemented.
Air Moldova is also discontinuing Düsseldorf flights
The airline Air Moldova is further reducing its presence in Germany. The non-stop flights between Chisinau and Dusseldorf are also suspended. Before that, flights were recorded not so long ago
Spain flights: Condor uses A330-200 from Düsseldorf
In May 2023, the holiday airline Condor will serve some Spanish destinations with wide-bodied Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The machines are also used from Düsseldorf, according to available flight plan data. Away
For Etihad Holidays: Smartwings has added Abu Dhabi-Cologne/Bonn
The Czech airline Smartwings started non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Cologne/Bonn on Thursday, October 737, 8 with the Boeing 19-Max-2023. These are charters on behalf of Etihad
Winter 2023/24: Eurowings is canceling three routes
Contrary to original plans, the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will not offer non-stop flights to Oslo from Düsseldorf and Prague in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. These routes can only be booked if you change via other airports.
Cologne/Bonn Airport is now slot-regulated
Until now, airlines that wanted to offer their services from Cologne/Bonn did not have to apply for take-off and landing rights (slots). That has now changed because the airport has been moved to level 3
Dortmund Airport has trained new energy scouts
Apprentices at Dortmund Airport have obtained the additional qualification as so-called energy scouts for the third time. This includes three full-day workshops organized by the IHK in cooperation with the Energy Agency NRW
Wizz Air has included Dortmund-Yerevan
Since Sunday, April 30, 2023, the low-cost airline Wizz Air has been connecting Dortmund with Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. This route had long been expected at the German airport and was therefore
Easter holidays 2023: Dortmund and Nuremberg with strong growth
The German commercial airports of Dortmund and Nuremberg are satisfied with the volume of traffic that was achieved during the two-week Easter holidays. The NRW-Airport had 142.425 passengers and thus by 21,6 percent
2021: NRW airports count around 7,5 million passengers
After the Corona lull, North Rhine-Westphalia's airports are on the up again, but still a long way from the level of business before the pandemic. Last year, around 7,5 million passengers were from the six
Münster/Osnabrück: Aegean absorbs Heraklion
In the 2022 summer flight schedule, travelers in Münster/Osnabrück have two airlines to choose from on the Heraklion route, as Aegean Airlines will start two weekly rotations to the island of Crete on June 24, 2022.
Münster / Osnabrück was 2021 percent better in 62 than in Corona year I.
The German airport Münster / Osnabrück counted a total of 2021 passengers in the last year 362.106. In a direct comparison with Corona year I (2020), the airport was able to improve by 62 percent. However
Paderborn: Lufthansa reactivates Munich connection again
Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport has been connected to the Lufthansa hub in Munich again since Sunday. This route has been repeatedly discontinued and resumed in the course of the corona pandemic. Most recently, the domestic German route celebrated in
PAD: Pegasus increases frequency to Antalya
In view of the strong demand, the airline Pegasus will also be adding Antalya to Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport in the summer of 2022 and is continuously increasing the frequency of flights. In the course of
Paderborn: Corendon is now flying to Hurghada
On March 6, 2022, the Maltese airline Corendon Europe started a non-stop connection between Paderborn/Lippstadt and Hurghada in Egypt. This route is to be operated until April 24, 2022.
Exercise: Weeze trained for emergencies
On Thursday evening, a regular emergency exercise was carried out at the German regional airport in Weeze. Around 230 people, mostly rescue workers, were involved in this. Managing Director Sebastian Papst is satisfied with the course of events. Because of
Weeze Airport welcomed 178.000 passengers during the holiday season
Weeze Airport has successfully completed the North Rhine-Westphalian holiday season. The airport counted a total of 178.000 passengers - this is approaching the pre-corona level of 2019 (192.000)
Airport Weeze: Ryanair flies to Oviedo
The Irish airline has added a new destination to its flight schedule: the city of Oviedo in the northern Spanish province of Asturias, which has a population of 220.000. From November 3rd, Ryanair will be flying from Weeze on Tuesdays and Tuesdays
Skyalps increases Bozen-Hamburg
The regional airline Skyalps will fly more frequently between Bolzano and Hamburg in the 2023/24 winter timetable. The additional circulation, which is to be served from the beginning of November 2023, was recently released for booking.
Hamburg Airport: charity football tournament takes place
The 24th Radio Hamburg Soccer Cup will take place on Saturday, June 2023, 13 from 18 p.m. to 11 p.m. For this purpose, Hamburg Airport is providing its for the second time in a row
Summer 2024: Finnair is increasing Hamburg and Düsseldorf
In the 2024 summer timetable, Finnair will increase frequencies in the direction of Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Manchester, Dublin, Edinburgh, Osaka and Tokyo-Narita. From April 2, 2024, the course will be set for Wrocław. In
Hamburg-Munich was the busiest domestic German route in 2022
Trade fairs, events or personal meetings with business partners: Although video conferences are very popular, business trips are indispensable for many companies. Most of the business trips are primarily within Germany
Widerøe is back at Hamburg Airport
Last week the airline Widerøe celebrated its comeback at Hamburg Airport. The Bergen route is now being served again on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. "The comeback
“Air Defender 23”: Delays at Hamburg Airport
NATO's largest aerial exercise, also dubbed "Air Defender 23," is bound to cause complications in airspace traffic over the next few weeks. In terms of this exercise, on German airspace
Turkish Airlines has been flying to Bremen for ten years
Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines has been flying to Bremen Airport in Germany for ten years. The airport thus has a connection to the Istanbul hub, via which around 300 destinations in
Bremen: Airbus Beluga refueled with SAF for the first time
Sustainable Aviation Fuel is now available at Bremen Airport. Airbus is now using SAF for the departures of its Beluga transport aircraft in Bremen. The airport has for the sustainable fuel
FlyAir41: 9A-ZAG is now ready to take off
The Sundair sister company FlyAir41 received the service release certificate (CRS) for the Airbus A319 with the registration 9A-ZAG on Tuesday. According to managing director Marcos Rossello, the machine can thus be used commercially. Of the
Lübeck: “Climate protectors” wanted to prevent first flight
Accompanied by protests, the first scheduled flight after a long break from Lübeck-Blankensee airport took place on Monday morning. The in-house brand Lübeck Air, operated by Air Alsie, now offers connections to
Lübeck Air will take off on August 17, 2020
The airport's own start-up Lübeck Air will be offering a daily flight between the Hanseatic city and Stuttgart from August 17, 2020. An ATR72-500 operated by Air Alsie is used, which is powered by
Eurowings connects Berlin and Yerevan
Next summer, the German airline Eurowings will open a new route to Armenia. This is the route from Berlin to Yerevan. The German airline Eurowings will...
BDL gives little chance of more long-haul routes from Berlin
The German capital Berlin has long been considered a difficult place when it comes to long-haul flights. Both political and tourism officials are calling for the expansion of the offer. But the Federal Association sees that
Athens: Bluebird briefly sets course for Berlin and Vienna
From mid-November 2023, the Greek airline Bluebird Airways will serve some temporary destinations from Athens. Among other things, we go to Berlin, Prague and Vienna. The capitals of the Czech Republic
Volotea takes on Berlin-Strasbourg
The low-cost airline Volotea will start a non-stop connection between Berlin and Strasbourg on November 20, 2023. This will initially be served twice a week. On Mondays, the Spanish low-cost airline flies in the morning.
October 2023 was the strongest month at BER so far
October 2023 was the single month with the highest volume since the opening of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. It was used by 2,36 million travelers, around 90.000 more than in September
United Airlines is cutting flights to Germany
The US airline United Airlines is reducing its presence in Germany next year. The seasonal Berlin flights will no longer be offered from Washington in the 2024 summer flight schedule. Also in Frankfurt am Main
Passenger numbers: Dresden and Leipzig continue to grow
In the first three months of the year, the central German airports recorded further growth in demand, especially for tourist flights. Significantly more passengers were counted at Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports
Air Moldova has discontinued Chisinau-Leipzig
Air Moldova only started a non-stop connection between Chisinau and Leipzig/Halle in August last year. In the meantime this has been abandoned. The reasons for the suspension of flights between Saxony and
Sundair with new routes from Berlin, Bremen, Leipzig and Lübeck
The German holiday airline Sundair is serving a number of new routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule from Berlin, Bremen, Leipzig/Halle and Lübeck. These are each flown once a week with Airbus A320. Going from Berlin
The holiday season continues to boost passenger traffic at central German airports
Central German airports benefited greatly from high demand for tourist flights during the holiday season. Significantly more passengers were counted at the two locations in Dresden and Leipzig/Halle than in
Passenger numbers: Significant recovery in Dresden and Leipzig
The East German airports of Dresden and Leipzig/Halle together served 2022 passengers in the first half of 901.582. In direct comparison with the same period last year, this means an enormous increase, because in
Holiday start at the central German airports
No chaos is expected at the three airports in Dresden, Erfurt and Leipzig-Halle. The preparation for this article started yesterday morning at Rhein-Main Airport in Frankfurt/Main with a
Rostock is back without scheduled flights
Rostock-Laage Airport has no connection to the Lufthansa hub in Munich in the 2020/21 winter flight schedule. The carrier does not operate the route for the time being, but intends to offer it again in summer 2021. In order to
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