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Condor and Marabu are launching paid customer cards
The holiday airline Condor is introducing a paid customer loyalty program, which also applies to its sister company Marabu Airlines. You can get a kind of annual subscription under the names “Activity Card” and “Family Card”.
BDF: Peter Gerber is the new head of the association
A few days ago, the new Condor managing director Peter Gerber was elected to head the Federal Association of German Airlines. In this role he also follows Ralf Teckentrup, who has retired
Frankfurt: Condor announces Bangkok and Phuket
The holiday airline Condor will be launching two Thailand destinations from Frankfurt am Main in September 2024: Bangkok and Phuket. The Dubai flights planned from Berlin have now been announced for October 2024. Between
Lufthansa Group and Spafax expand IFEC cooperation
Spafax, a global leader in in-flight entertainment and media solutions for airlines, has announced that it will continue and deepen its strategic partnership with Lufthansa Group, one of the world's leading aviation companies, until 2028
Ground staff strike paralyzes Lufthansa flight operations
The strike by Lufthansa ground staff at various German airports is having a significant impact on flight operations. The carrier has had to cancel an enormous number of flights so far. in Frankfurt am Main the default rate is
Generational change: Peter Gerber is the new Condor boss
The German holiday airline Condor has been under the management of Peter Gerber since February 1, 2024. The manager, who comes from Lufthansa, was most recently managing director of Brussels Airlines and succeeds Ralf
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
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
Despite insolvency: staff shortage also at Hahn
Even the insolvent Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is currently suffering from a lack of staff. Insolvency administrator Jan Markus Plathner is looking for new employees. Most recently, the wave of Easter travel gave Hunsrück Airport new impetus. Of the
Summer 2024: Finnair sends Widebodies to Amsterdam, Munich and London
The Oneworld member Finnair intends to use its Airbus A2024-350 long-haul aircraft from Helsinki on intra-European routes in the 900 summer flight schedule. For example, from March 31, 2024 there will be five weekly rotations
Münster/Osnabrück expects to be in the black
Münster/Osnabrück Airport assumes that it will have counted around 2023 passengers by the end of 990.000. This would be 19 percent higher than the previous year and would have as
Podgorica: Air Montenegro takes on Ostrava and Munich
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Air Montenegro will offer seasonal connections from Podgorica to Ostrava and Munich. Both routes are only operated during high season. We're heading to the Bavarian capital
Germany: Marabu is expanding its flight offerings in summer 2024
The Estonian Condor sister company Marabu Airlines will operate nine aircraft from the Airbus A2024 series in the 320 summer flight schedule. This is two more than the current status. The company wants four of each
Due to freezing rain: Munich Airport announces temporary cessation of operations
Munich Airport is not expected to begin operations until around 5 p.m. on December 2023, 12. The background is a negative weather forecast, which means that flight operations will be canceled in the morning
Munich Airport had to capitulate to the masses of snow
Munich Airport had to initially restrict and then completely stop operations on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 due to heavy snowfall. The winter service was in constant use, but
Stuttgart celebrates 25 years of airport pastoral care
The Airport Pastoral Care at Stuttgart Airport is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The Church Services, founded in December 1998, is an ecumenical institution of the Evangelical Regional Church in Württemberg
Non-customer Ryanair complains about high fees in Stuttgart
The low-cost airline Ryanair has not been flying to Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport for a long time. The carrier nevertheless voices considerable criticism of the fee structure at Baden-Württemberg's largest airport. This should be responsible for it
From Berlin, Hamburg and Stuttgart: Eurowings launches Erbil flights
From Stuttgart, Berlin and Hamburg, Eurowings intends to head to Erbil twice a week from mid-December 2023. From Hamburg and Berlin from December 19, 2023
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
Winter 2022: Corendon Europe is launching additional holiday routes from Germany
Corendon Airlines Europe's 2022/2023 winter flight schedule continues to take shape. New connections to Egypt and Agadir are being established from Düsseldorf and Hanover. You can also take the train from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden
Germany: Ryanair announces eight more routes
The low-cost airline Ryanair announces the inclusion of eight additional routes from Germany. These are offered from Nuremberg, Berlin, Cologne/Bonn, Memmingen and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. According to their own statements, the summer flight schedule is in place
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
Wizz Air closes Sarajevo base: Numerous Germany routes are eliminated
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will close the Sarajevo base, which only opened last year, at the end of October 2022. The closure means that only routes between Germany and the capital
Memmingen Airport handled more passengers in the summer than ever before
Never before in the history of the airport have there been so many passengers as were counted during the six weeks of Bavarian vacation: In the period from July 29 to August 12,
Rush of holidaymakers: Memmingen sees itself well prepared
With regard to the summer holidays, which start in the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, Memmingen Airport sees itself well positioned. One expects a large rush, but one goes
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
Smartwings offers flights from Germany to Abu Dhabi
The airline Smartwings is to start numerous flights between Abu Dhabi and German cities in cooperation with Etihad Holidays. Specifically, flights are to be flown from Cologne, Leipzig/Halle and Nuremberg. Smartwings airline
German environmental aid is suing Eurowings for greenwashing allegations
The organization "Deutsche Umwelthilfe" accuses numerous companies, including the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, of so-called greenwashing. It takes the view that misleading advertising claims are being made and therefore has a lawsuit
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
Cologne Airport is building a new substation
Cologne/Bonn Airport is building a new substation at a cost of 7,8 million euros. This is scheduled to go into operation in the middle of next year. The shell of the modern substation is already in place
Cologne/Bonn Airport wants to save electricity and money with LED lighting
Cologne/Bonn Airport has given Terminal 2 a freshening up. This now shines in a new light, as the work mainly concerned the modernization of the lighting. Instead of light bulbs and halogen lamps
Air freight: DHL is recording a significant decline in sales
The logistics company Deutsche Post-DHL is currently struggling with a severe slump in air freight. The extent is extremely significant, because according to the company's own information, sales are around 48,8
Dortmund: Wizz Air takes on Brasov
The Wizz Air Group announces two routes from the Romanian airport Brasov: From August 2, 2023 they want to fly three times a week to London-Luton and from September 2, 2023 twice
Exercise: Dortmund simulated an aircraft accident
A regular flight accident drill took place in the security area of Dortmund Airport on Saturday morning. Airport fire brigade, fire brigade and rescue service of the city of Dortmund, special units of the federal police and a team for psychosocial emergency care (PSNV) practiced
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
Münster/Osnabrück expects 700.000 passengers in 2022
The German airport Münster/Osnabrück expects to have about 2022 passengers in the whole of 700.000. During the recent Easter holidays, the airport had about 60.000 travelers. Unsurprisingly, they were loud
Münster/Osnabrück Airport has already reached pre-crisis levels over Easter
During the Easter holidays in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, the FMO had already reached the level of the pre-Corona year 2019 with a total of 60.000 passengers. Flights to Mallorca were particularly popular during the Easter holidays.
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
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.
Up to 100 patient transports per year at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport
Around 100 patient transports take place via Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport every year. Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport plays an important role in the areas of business travel and tourism for East Westphalia, Lippe and South Westphalia. But with that
Ryanair is adding five routes from Asturias
The low-cost airline Ryanair is launching a number of new routes from Asturias in Spain at the start of the 2022/23 winter timetable period. They also want to head for the German airport in Weeze. Asturias Airport
Spanish Easyjet staff are also on strike: significant impact on the start of the NRW holiday season
Passengers who want to fly to Spain with Ryanair, Lauda Europe or Easyjet will need strong nerves in the next few days. Several strike days have been announced for the three airlines mentioned. In addition,
Airport Weeze expects 200.000 passengers during the holiday season
Weeze Airport expects lively operations in the coming months. Expect 12.000 passengers on the first holiday weekend alone, and calculate in Weeze over the six weeks of your holiday
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
Germany: NATO exercise leads to delays
The large-scale NATO exercise in the airspace of the Federal Republic of Germany leads to delays and cancellations in the civil sector. The exercises are on weekdays from Monday to Friday or in
Winter 2023/24: Easyjet cancels Hamburg-Salzburg
The airline Easyjet Europe will no longer fly between Hamburg and Salzburg in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. This route was historically served seasonally during the cold season and became frequent
Hamburg slope rehabilitation on schedule
The top surface course of runway 05/23 is currently being renewed at Hamburg Airport. According to the current state of affairs, the construction work will continue until June 28, 2023. According to the average
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
Ryanair connects Bremen with Vienna
The first Ryanair flight took off from Bremen to Vienna on Monday (today) at 9.05:XNUMX am sharp. From now on in April we will be leaving Bremen on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Bremen with significantly more routes in summer 2022
On Sunday, March 27, 2022, the 2022 summer flight schedule will also start at Bremen Airport. This is significantly more extensive than in the past two years. Managing Director Marc Cezanne is already looking forward to it
In IC17: 49 euro ticket is valid in special Intercity to BER
Actually, the German 49 euro ticket is not valid on long-distance trains. But there are some exceptions and another one was added on Friday, November 24, 2023. From this, passengers can...
Flynas only flies to Berlin in March
The airline Flynas originally wanted to start the route between Jeddah and Berlin in December. Now the first flight to Berlin is not scheduled to take place until March. The airline Flynas originally wanted to
False fire alarm: BER terminal briefly evacuated
On Monday, November 20, 2023, the entrance area of Terminal 1 at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was briefly cleared. The background is a fire alarm. This has become loud
Summer 2024: Eurowings takes on Berlin-Yerevan
From the beginning of May 2024, Eurowings intends to operate a non-stop connection from Berlin to Yerevan. A weekly circulation is initially planned. Eurowings plans to take effect on May 3, 2024
Berlin discusses magnetic levitation train to BER
In the German capital Berlin, politicians are again discussing whether the construction of a magnetic levitation train for local transport is an option. In what was then the western part of the city, there were already between
Volotea recorded Berlin-Strasbourg
The Spanish low-cost airline Volotea has started a non-stop connection to Strasbourg from Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. This is served twice a week by Airbus A320. The flight time from BER to Strasbourg is one
Leipzig/Halle: Groundbreaking ceremony for Deutsche Aircraft factory
Deutsche Aircraft intends to assemble a modernized variant of the Dornier 328 turboprop aircraft on the site of Leipzig/Halle Airport. The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for the future plant took place in the middle of this week.
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
Autumn holidays: 142 tourist and scheduled flights from Dresden and Leipzig/Halle at the start of the holidays
From Friday to Sunday, a total of 142 passenger planes will take off from Central German airports - 52 of them at Dresden Airport and 90 at Leipzig/Halle Airport. In addition to sun destinations on the Mediterranean, in the
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
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
Germany: Double PCR tests in MV
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania plays it safe: Anyone entering from a corona risk area in the future must be tested twice. Once - as before - after arrival. An additional time five to
International comeback in Rostock
International air traffic also came to a complete standstill in Rostock-Laage due to the corona pandemic. On Tuesday, however, the comeback could be celebrated, because the holiday airline Corendon Europe took a non-stop connection
