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Ita Airways: Unions are critical of Lufthansa's entry
Lufthansa showed particularly staying power with Ita Airways, because despite the fact that at the first attempt - at that time still in cooperation with MSC - the
Lufthansa will connect Frankfurt with Hyderabad
The German airline Lufthansa will start the connection between Frankfurt and Hyderabad in the future. The flights on this route will be operated from January 16, 2024. Lufthansa is planning the resumption of the future
A flight from KLU to FRA
A controversial airport found its place in literature fifty years ago and offers strange insights into travel at the time. Almost fifty years ago, on October 17.10.1973, XNUMX, she died in Klagenfurt
Lufthansa discontinues Agent.com
A few years ago, Lufthansa launched an online platform that should enable agencies to book directly and thus without a GDS surcharge. This will be discontinued on May 31, 2023, as
Lufthansa buys four more Airbus A350-900
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Lufthansa announced that it had acquired four more Airbus A350-900s. The machines are to be delivered to Germany's largest aviation group this year.
Lufthansa will operate a Boeing 2023-747 to Mallorca in June 400
Due to high demand, Lufthansa will again use Boeing 2023-747 long-haul aircraft on the Frankfurt am Main-Palma de Mallorca route in June 400. Already in the past one always has
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
Easter holidays: Munich expects 1,6 million passengers
Munich Airport expects around 2023 take-offs and landings in the upcoming Easter holidays in 13.000. About 1,6 million passengers are expected. March 31, 2023 alone are tight
Munich: Cityjet flies with CRJ-1000 for Lufthansa
The Irish airline Cityjet will also operate Bombardier CRJ-1000 regional jets in the future. Lufthansa was the first wet lease customer to win. The rented machines are shipped from Munich for the Kranich Group
Munich: Lufthansa uses A380 to Boston and New York
On June 1, 2023, Lufthansa will put the first Airbus A380 back into scheduled service after a three-year break. From Munich it will then go daily to Boston as LH424.
Lufthansa launches “Cityline II” as City Airlines
Lufthansa is launching a new group airline under the name City Airlines GmbH. This is the project previously known as Cityline II. Actually this should
Jazeera Airways reduces Munich offer
The low-cost airline Jazeera Airways is postponing the start of the planned non-stop connection between Kuwait City and Munich. New flights are not to be flown until the end of June 2023. The carrier's revised plans include
Widerøe postpones Hamburg and Munich flights
The Norwegian airline Widerøe is postponing the resumption of its routes from Bergen to Hamburg and Munich to the beginning of June 2023
Eurowings with new destinations from Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will add another new route each from Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Hamburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The new admissions are to be served gradually from May 2023. From May 29th
Verdi strike: Stuttgart also has to be off the grid
After Hamburg, Frankfurt and Munich, Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport also announced that flight operations would be suspended on Friday, February 17, 2023 due to the strike announced by the Verdi union
Verdi strike: Stuttgart also expects failures
For Friday, February 17, 2023, 162 regular flight movements have been registered from Stuttgart. Whether these can all be carried out is completely open, because the Verdi union is also calling on this one
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
Aero Friedrichshafen 2021 is finally canceled
The aviation fair Aero Friedrichshafen will not take place this year. Initially, the event was postponed to July 2021, but the initiators have now announced that the General Aviation trade fair will not take place
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.
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
Spielwarenmesse led to increased demand at Nuremberg Airport
The traditional toy fair took place in Nuremberg last week. The increased demand has resulted in some carriers deploying larger than usual aircraft. Turkish Airlines relies on the
Swiss connects Nuremberg with Zurich again
The route had to be discontinued due to the pandemic, but Swiss is now returning with daily flights between Nuremberg and the Zurich hub. From March 26, 2023, the largest airline in Switzerland
Eurowings/NFD founded 30 years ago at Nuremberg Airport
It was in the mid-1970s when Nuremberg textile entrepreneur Hans Rudolf Wöhrl founded Nürnberger Flugdienst (NFD), laying the foundation for what would later become Eurowings. The first
Dusseldorf: Condor takes on Beirut
The German holiday airline Condor will start a non-stop connection between Düsseldorf and Beirut on December 7, 2022. This will initially be offered temporarily in the 2022/23 winter timetable period. It is currently envisaged that
Dusseldorf: Qatar Airways has started Doha flights
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways started non-stop service between Doha and Dusseldorf on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The first flight QR085 was served with a Boeing 787. Qatar Airways offers
The elimination of the mask requirement should boost Eurowings booking numbers
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings sees a trend reversal in the business travel sector. This area continues to weaken for many airlines, as many companies have increased the number of
DUS: Tuifly includes Dakar and Luxor in the route network
The airline now flies from Düsseldorf Airport to Dakar and Luxor. Tuifly is now connecting the state capital on the Rhine with the Senegalese capital on the Atlantic. To start the connection
Eurowings and Aegean expand codeshare cooperation
The Greek Star Alliance member Aegean Airlines and the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings have been working together for a few weeks as part of a codeshare agreement. The Aegean code was placed on a total of 31 routes served by Eurowings.
Nice Air sets course for Düsseldorf
The Icelandic company Nice Air is planning to offer two new routes from Akureyri in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These should lead to Alicante and Düsseldorf. Operational implementation is to be carried out by Hifly Malta
Summer 2023: Air Arabia Maroc flies Cologne/Bonn-Tanger
In the 2023 summer timetable, Air Arabia Maroc will also be offering non-stop flights from Cologne/Bonn to Tanger-Boukhalef. The route is to be served until the beginning of September 2023 for the time being. A continuation in winter 2023 is
Nouvelair with additional routes from Cologne and Munster
The low-cost airline Nouvelair Tunisie will offer three more seasonal routes to/from Germany in the 2023 summer timetable. The new additions relate to Cologne/Bonn and Münster/Osnabrück airports. From the last-named airport, the
CGN invests 2,5 million euros in PV systems
The expansion of the photovoltaic systems at Cologne/Bonn Airport is progressing. Over the next few months, the airport will gradually have so-called rooftop PV systems installed on a total of four cargo halls and administration buildings on the campus
Dortmund Airport has taken on four new apprentices
Four young people started their apprenticeship at Dortmund Airport on Thursday. Two are being trained as service clerks in air traffic and two more are learning in the airport's cargo area. They were welcomed
DTM tops 2019: most successful summer vacation in airport history
This year's NRW summer holidays gave Dortmund Airport a new passenger record and thus continued the positive trend of increasing passenger numbers. A total of 391.900 passengers used the Dortmund offer during the holidays
Dortmund: Wizz Air temporarily discontinues Ohrid and Pristina
Low-cost airline Wizz Air is reducing traffic towards Kosovo, Bosnia, Slovenia, Serbia and North Macedonia. A total of six routes will be temporarily suspended. Flights from Germany are also affected. Just before
Green Airlines has chartered Pilatus PC-12
The ticket seller Green Airlines once again had aircraft flown in from across Europe last weekend. On Friday, however, there was a specialty, because apparently it was open
PAD: Sun Express flies to Antalya
Seven flights per week are planned in the 2022 summer flight schedule. Sun Express is returning to Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport: From March 2022, the subsidiary of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines will have its first flights to
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
Lack of bookings: Green Airlines had to cancel flights
With an intrusive pop-up, Weeze Airport is advertising the flights announced by ticket seller Green Airlines, which are to be served from March 28, 2022. However, this has not happened so far
Weeze: Ticket seller Green Airlines wants to offer Hamburg and Heringsdorf
The German ticket seller Green Airlines intends to market charter flights to Heringsdorf and Hamburg from Weeze. The latter destination is said to be operated by an undesignated airline on Tuesday and Tuesday service days
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
Wizz Air has included Hamburg-Sofia
The low-cost airline Wizz Air now also flies between Hamburg and Sofia. The non-stop connection to the capital of Bulgaria has thus returned to the route network from the Hanseatic city after a long break.
Eurowings with new destinations from Hamburg and Düsseldorf
The airline Eurowings has launched a new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf for the 2023 summer flight schedule. It is Keflavik or Tangier. From the Hanseatic city it should be seasonal
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
From Hamburg and Munich: Condor owner Attestor launches Marabu Airlines
Condor majority owner Attestor has founded a new airline in Estonia under the name "Marabu". This is to be launched in Hamburg and Munich – initially in cooperation with Nordica.
Vueling continues to expand its presence in Hamburg
The low-cost airline Vueling will significantly expand its presence at Hamburg Airport in the 2023 summer flight schedule. According to the airport, there will be around 60 percent more flights than in the
Bilbao: Vueling takes on Hamburg and Zurich
The low-cost airline Vueling is offering flights to Bilbao from Hamburg and Zurich in the 2023 summer timetable. These are each served twice a week with Airbus A320. The carrier builds in the summer
BGH: When a few minutes are decisive for the compensation payment ...
Sometimes the question arises as to whether airlines have to pay compensation under the Passenger Rights Ordinance or not just for a few minutes. The German Federal Court of Justice dealt with such a case and
Sundair flies from Bremen to Beirut
The airline Sundair now connects Bremen with Beirut. For the time being, a weekly circuit, which should be carried out on the traffic day Tuesday, is offered. The carrier has been dedicated to
Bremen: Ryanair reactivates the London-Stansted route
Ryanair is resuming the connection to Great Britain after a ten-month Corona break. After a pandemic-related break of around ten months, the first Ryanair flight started again from Bremen last Saturday
An abandoned suitcase caused a railroad block at BER Airport
An abandoned piece of luggage that was left at the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport train station on Tuesday prompted a police operation. The affected area had to be cordoned off. Around 20:45 p.m. the
January 2023: Berlin had 1,3 million passengers
The German capital airport Berlin-Brandenburg was used by 2023 million passengers in January 1,3. This was well below the pre-crisis volume, because at that time Schönefeld and Tegel together had 2,4 million travelers.
Private Wings expands management
With effect from February 15, 2023, the airline Private Wings is expanding its management by two authorized officers. These will work in Berlin-Schoenefeld and Ingolstadt. The new authorized signatory Lisa Marie Erb
Volotea and Eurowings agree on sales cooperation
The low-cost airlines Volotea and Eurowings are moving closer together because the two carriers have agreed on an extensive sales partnership. This includes joint ticket sales on around 140 routes. Air tickets for both carriers
FlyOne sets course for Berlin and Munich
The low-cost airline FlyOne plans to expand mainly towards Western Europe in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Among other things, new routes to Berlin and Munich are being launched from Chișinău. The German capital should
Germany: Traffic Court Day dealt with aviation for the first time
For the first time, the German Traffic Court Day also dealt with legal questions relating to air traffic. For this purpose, a separate working group was set up, in which experts from the various areas explore the area of conflict between the protection of sensitive
Leipzig: Air Moldova takes on Chisinau
With Leipzig, the airline Air Moldova is taking on a third German destination. This will initially be served twice a week from August 16, 2022. According to the carrier, you want to first
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
149 tourist and scheduled flights from Dresden and Leipzig/Halle
Summer holidays start in Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia: From Thursday to Sunday, a total of 149 passenger planes take off from Central German airports - 63 of them at Dresden Airport and 86 at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
Freebird Europe started in Cologne and Leipzig
The Maltese airline Freebird Airlines Europe took on Greek destinations from Leipzig / Halle on Sunday. The provider is an offshoot of a Turkish airline and flies on behalf of the state tour operator Tui.
Mallorca: Sundair takes off again in Dresden
The German holiday airline Sundair started a non-stop connection between Dresden and Palma de Mallorca on May 1, 2021. The route will initially be operated on the Saturday traffic day. Currently, Sundair continues
KLM returns to Dresden
The Dutch airline KLM is announcing its comeback in Dresden: On May 2, 2021, the carrier plans to reactivate the connection to the Skyteam hub in Amsterdam. Three are planned for May 2021
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
