Lufthansa launches Moldova flights from Frankfurt
From the end of April 2024, Lufthansa intends to fly four times a week between Frankfurt am Main and the capital of the Republic of Moldova, Chișinău. The route is scheduled to begin on April 28, 2024
Passengers disappointed: No B777 on AUA short-haul flight
On January 16, 2024, some aviation fans were bitterly disappointed by Austrian Airlines. The OS205/206 run was announced with the Boeing 777-200ER, but nothing came of it. one disgruntled passenger wrote
Ita Airways entry: EU Commission before Phase II review
At the moment it does not look as if Lufthansa will be able to avoid a phase II review by the EU Commission when it intends to join Ita Airways. The latest concessions may not be sufficient for the competition authorities
Trade unions: UFO board team is complete again
The flight attendant union UFO has announced that the executive team is full again with seven members. Due to resignations, by-elections had become necessary. Now the person elected was re-elected through an internal election
Hahn Air gets a new logo
The airline Hahn Air has adopted a new brand identity. The carrier will appear as “hahnair” in the future. In the early days it was a classic regional airline, including from Frankfurt-Hahn and
Onset of winter: All scheduled flights in Friedrichshafen canceled
Friedrichshafen Airport had no scheduled flights at all on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, because Lufthansa canceled all connections to Frankfurt am Main. No other scheduled connections were planned. The
Hanover: Volotea absorbs Venice
The Spanish low-cost airline Volotea is launching another route to Germany for the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. The carrier plans to fly twice a week between Venice and Hanover from November 11, 2022. In the
Tui repays the first lines of credit
In view of the renewed increase in holiday demand, the travel group is returning part of the credit lines from the state rescue package from the Corona crisis, as announced. Available from the federal government and private banks
Germany: Airport association ADV strongly criticizes Verdi strike
The working group of German commercial airports has severely criticized the recent warning strike called by the Verdi union. This takes place in Frankfurt, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn
Insolvency proceedings opened at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is experiencing a financial downturn. The official insolvency proceedings for several companies in the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group have now begun. Flight operations are to be continued in February. Insolvency administrator is
Hahn: ECJ dismisses Lufthansa lawsuit for subsidies
Lufthansa suffered defeat before the European Court of Justice in the matter of state aid granted to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. The judges dismissed a lawsuit against grants from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate
Hahn: Rhineland-Palatinate is demanding back subsidies from an insolvent airport
The German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is demanding back subsidies from the insolvent Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. It follows a decision of the European Court of Justice. The probability that the roughly ten million plus interest
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
Munich launches digital hand luggage trolleys
Since October 4, 2023, so-called digital hand luggage trolleys have been available to passengers at Munich Airport. Passengers then receive information and updates in real time. Next to their departure gate, passengers can
Passenger numbers: Munich reports 20 percent growth
Munich Airport had a total of 2023 million passengers in the first nine months of 27,9. This meant an increase of 20 percent or 4,7 million passengers compared to the same period last year.
Munich is popular with those changing trains
Munich Airport continues to be one of the best connected airports in Europe. According to a current study by OAG (Official Airline Guide), a leading institution for data collection in aviation
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
Etihad and Oman Air are increasing their Munich flights
The golf carriers Etihad Airways and Oman Air plan to increase their presence at Munich Airport. The Abu Dhabi-based company will kick things off from November 21, 2023
Stuttgart Airport with 22 new apprentices
22 young people have started their apprenticeship at Stuttgart Airport. The airport trains the apprentices in the areas of electrical engineering for operating technology, IT for system integration, vehicle mechatronics, mechatronics, office management and the plant fire brigade.
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
Brasov: Fly Lili wants to fly to Stuttgart and Munich
The Romanian airline Fly Lili – not to be confused with Liliair, which never took off from Klagenfurt – is planning a course from Brasov in competition with Dan Air in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule
Cologne: Leav Aviation completes LBA acceptance flight
The German airline startup Leav Aviation is in the final phase of obtaining the AOC. An acceptance flight by the German Federal Aviation Authority will take place today, Friday. As a rule, this is the end of this
Green Airlines had not registered flights at the airports
The ticket seller Green Airlines is postponing its debut announced for February 14, 2022 in Weeze, Munich, Berlin and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. The company or its unspecified operating carrier had the
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden counted over 600.000 passengers
Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport reports an above-average recovery after the pandemic-related decline in traffic numbers. The airport is also announcing new routes. The number of passengers at FKB increased in comparison in 2021
Friedrichshafen was able to increase slightly compared to 2020
Friedrichshafen Airport had around 125.841 passengers last year. In a direct comparison with 2020, growth of six percent was achieved, but it was well below
Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen: Tui will fly to Kos and Burgas in 2022
From July 09th, 2022 with the start of the summer holidays in Austria / Vorarlberg, the tourism company will start its flight offer from Friedrichshafen Airport. European Air Charter will be the program for the travel group
Friedrichshafen is pleased with the Condor announcement
From April 9, 2022, Friedrichshafen Airport will again be connected to Palma de Mallorca by Condor. Initially, a weekly circulation is offered. As of May 24, 2022, there should be three flights
Wizz Air is suspending all Kukes flights over the winter of 2022/23
The presence at the Albanian airport Kukes does not seem to be crowned by great demand for the low-cost airline Wizz Air, because the carrier will serve all destinations according to the current information
Memmingen: Ryanair base celebrates five years of existence
The Ryanair Group has had a base at Memmingen Airport in Bavaria for five years. Two Boeing 737-800s are currently stationed. Among other things, with these two aircraft are from this airport
Winter 2022/23: Four Canary Islands accessible from Memmingen
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair plans to offer the destination Lanzarote from Memmingen on Saturdays from November 5, 2022. This means that four Canary Islands can now be reached from the Bavarian airport. Association
Photo gallery: Nuremberg airport beekeepers
They do not need take-off permission from the tower, nor do they have to be guided by follow-me vehicles: around 120.000 honey bees swarm over the outside areas of Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg and do a valuable job
Germany: Ryanair is looking for 150 new flight attendants
The Ryanair Group is in Germany looking for 150 more flight attendants to be deployed from German airports. To this end, the company is holding an event on August 16, 2023 and
Comeback: Nuremberg Airport is again offering guided tours on Sundays
After a long break, Nuremberg Airport is now again offering guided tours of the airport area on Sundays. These are offered every second and fourth Sunday of the month
April 2023: Smartlynx flies with A330 between Dusseldorf and Palma de Mallorca
On behalf of the tour operator, the airline Smartlynx will operate daily flights with Airbus A2023-330 between Düsseldorf and Palma de Mallorca in April 300. In addition, rotations with A320 are planned on selected days.
From Frankfurt and Düsseldorf: Condor increases Mediterranean destinations
The holiday airline Condor is increasing the frequencies on two holiday routes from Düsseldorf and another from Frankfurt am Main in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In addition, the sister company Marabu once a week
Air Cairo picks up Sharm el Sheikh from Dusseldorf and Frankfurt
At the end of March 2023, the airline Air Cairo will start non-stop connections from Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf to Sharm el Sheikh. These are also marketed via SunExpress as part of a sales partnership.
In Stuttgart, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe: Verdi calls for another strike
The Verdi trade union is again calling for strikes at German commercial airports for Friday, March 17, 2023. This time Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Stuttgart, Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf are affected. With significant restrictions in air traffic
Because of the long wait: the USA impose a $225.000 fine on Eurowings
Because the airline Eurowings had passengers wait more than six hours to disembark after an alternative landing in Fort Lauderdale on July 23, 2019, the US Department of Transportation issued a
Winter 2023: Qatar Airways is increasing its Düsseldorf presence
In the 2023/24 winter timetable, Qatar Airways intends to fly more frequently between Doha and Düsseldorf. The route is to be increased to up to eleven weekly rotations. As part of the tourism fair ITB, the
Embraer manager joins German Airways
As of October 15, 2023, the Zeitfracht subsidiary German Airways, which emerged from WDL, will have a new fleet chief, Luc van den Avyle. The new addition was previously for the manufacturer Embraer, among others
Cologne/Bonn Airport with high autumn demand
Cologne/Bonn Airport expects that the airport will be in high demand during the current autumn holidays in 2023. There were particularly many guests on Friday, September 29, 2023
Cologne/Bonn: Nile Air starts Cairo flights
The airline Nile Air will return to Germany from October 2023. The carrier initially intends to operate two weekly rotations between Cairo and Cologne/Bonn. According to a report from the portal
Dortmund Airport says goodbye to Supervisory Board Chairman Pehlke
The Supervisory Board of Dortmund Airport held its last meeting on Friday last week, chaired by Guntram Pehlke. It's been seventeen years since he entered the 2006
Verdi strike: Nothing works in Dortmund either
Due to the call for a strike by the Verdi union on Friday, February 17, 2023, Dortmund Airport cannot maintain regular flight operations. The airport does not even ask the affected passengers to go
Verdi strike: Dortmund expects flights to be canceled
Due to the strikes at seven German commercial airports announced for Friday, February 17, 2023, delays and cancellations are expected in Dortmund. The exact extent cannot yet be estimated.
Münster / Osnabrück receives a further 10 million euros
Münster / Osnabrück Airport receives financial support from the Steinfurt district amounting to three million euros. If you add up the grants from the other shareholders, you get another ten million
NRW: Free corona test for travelers to Germany
In order to make the autumn holidays more pleasant for travelers to Germany, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia would like to offer free corona tests for this time. The Ministry of Health has already sent a corresponding decree to the municipalities in this regard,
Münster: Lufthansa significantly increases Munich connection
The German regional airport Münster / Osnabrück can look forward to a strong increase in frequency on the Munich route. From October 25, 2020, Lufthansa will switch between the two up to four times a day during the week
Paderborn: Tui Deutschland lets Freebird Europe fly
The tour operator Tui Germany will leave the destinations Palma de Mallorca, Crete, Kos, Rhodes, Gran Canaria, Burgas and Feuerte Ventura from the Maltese airline Freebird Europe from Paderborn in the summer of 2022
Freebird and Corendon with new routes from Cologne and Paderborn
The airline Corendon Europe will offer non-stop flights between Paderborn and Hurghada from April 13 to 24, 2022. The machine type Boeing 737-800 is used. Currently there is one round per
Green Airlines: Only 60 Naturefund trees donated
The ticket seller Green Airlines had the last - at least temporarily - charter flights between Paderborn and Westerland carried out at the weekend. Embraer Phenom 300 business jets from were used as an “environmentally friendly aircraft”
Ryanair has been in Weeze for 15 years and in Cologne for 10 years
The low-cost airline Ryanair celebrated two anniversaries in Germany on June 1, 2022: Weeze Airport has been there for 15 years and Cologne/Bonn for ten years. The carrier markets
German environmental aid takes legal action against Green Airlines
In recent years, more and more companies have jumped on the "climate-friendly" trend. In many cases, these are marketing promises that are difficult to verify and occasionally also pure greenwashing. the
Weeze: Ryanair moves Palermo flights to Trapani
The low-cost airline Ryanair announces the launch of a non-stop connection between Weeze (Lower Rhine) and Trapani (Sicily). According to the company, this will be served twice a week from July 1, 2022. Totally
Finnair is increasing Hamburg-Helsinki
Oneworld member Finnair intends to fly more frequently between Hamburg and Helsinki again in the 2023/24 winter timetable. Effective October 29, 2023, the number of cycles per week will be increased to 17
Wizz Air is significantly increasing Tirana-Hamburg
The Tirana-Hamburg route is to be served much more frequently by the low-cost airline Wizz Air in the future. Currently, only two weekly circulations are offered. The carrier's reservation system indicates that
From Hahn and Hamburg: Wizz Air takes on Catania
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is including non-stop connections from Hamburg and Frankfurt-Hahn to Catania in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The two routes are to be served three times a week from December 18, 2023. catania,
After three years: Air Serbia is back in Hamburg
After an absence of more than three years, the airline Air Serbia celebrated its comeback at Hamburg Airport on Monday, May 15, 2023. From now on there will again be three weekly circulations from/to
Play celebrates maiden flight to Hamburg
The Icelandic low-cost airline Play started a non-stop connection between Keflavik and Hamburg on Tuesday 16 May 2023. This will initially be served three times a week. “Play connects Iceland starting today
Eurowings with new routes from Berlin, Hamburg, Prague and Stockholm
In autumn 2023 and in the 2023/24 winter timetable, Eurowings will be adding new routes from Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm-Arlanda and Prague. From the two German cities, for example, there is a new route to Tromsø. The
Germany: Verdi calls on security personnel to go on strike again
The Verdi union is again calling on security personnel at numerous German commercial airports for a 22-hour strike on Tuesday, March 2022, 24. Hamburg Airport assumes that most
Verdi is calling for a warning strike at six German airports
Security personnel at the airports in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Bremen, Hanover and Leipzig/Halle have been called to go on strike from 4:00 a.m. to midnight on Monday. This was shared by the union
Bremen: Marc Cezanne succeeds Elmar Kleinert
Bremen Airport has had a second managing director in Marc Cezanne since Tuesday. The manager stands by Elmar Kleinert's side and most recently worked in Paderborn/Lippstadt. "I am happy
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
Autumn holidays: Berlin-Brandenburg Airport expects 1,2 million passengers
The fall holidays, which run from October 20th to November 5th, will create increased demand. Presumably good news for Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, which received 1,2 million during this time
Volotea recorded Berlin-Lyon
The Spanish low-cost airline Volotea has also been offering flights to Lyon from Berlin-Brandenburg for a few days now. This is served on Thursday and Sunday. In May 2023 Volotea
In the future, Siko will organize Berlin Airport itself
After Frankfurt Airport, BER will also carry out security checks on its own in the future. The corresponding loan was received on October 4, 2023. The “Siko” is expected to start in 2024
September 2023: BER continues to be well below pre-crisis volumes
In September 2023, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 2,27 million passengers. Compared to the previous month, there was an increase of around 50.000 passengers, but we are still a long way from the pre-crisis volume.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport will carry out security checks itself in the future
Berlin Brandenburg Airport recently announced that it would be taking security checks into its own hands in the future. Berlin Brandenburg Airport was able to deliver a new message: the security checks are in accordance with standards
Condor uses Heston-A320 from Düsseldorf, Leipzig and Stuttgart
The holiday airline Condor uses Airbus A2023s operated by Heston Airlines from Düsseldorf, Leipzig and Stuttgart in the 320 summer flight schedule. The ACMI aircraft flies on numerous routes on behalf of the German airline.
From Stuttgart and Leipzig: Condor reactivates Lanzarote flights
The holiday airline Condor intends to offer Lanzarote as a destination from Leipzig and Stuttgart Echterdingen in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The two routes were last in the portfolio in 2020. the current one
Summer 2023: Condor relies heavily on Antalya
In the 2023 summer timetable, the holiday airline Condor is once again focusing heavily on Antalya flights. This destination was not in the route network last year. In addition to Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, this destination is also available
Elbe Flugzeugwerke get a new CEO
There was a change in management at Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH. On April 1st, Jordi Boto (52 years old) took over the management of EFW as CEO after having been CEO since November
DRS has up to 148 flights a week in the summer timetable
Overall, the summer timetable from Dresden offers up to 148 weekly flights to 19 destinations in eight countries. The European metropolises of Amsterdam, London and Zurich are back in the summer flight schedule from Dresden.
Verdi and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG reach collective bargaining agreement
The Verdi trade union and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG were able to reach a collective agreement on Friday evening after three rounds of negotiations. This includes, among other things, that employees will receive a corona bonus in March 2022