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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
Verdi strike: Frankfurt also has to go offline
Due to the strike that the Verdi union is calling for at seven German airports on Friday, February 17, 2023, Germany's largest airport, Frankfurt am Main, will be closed to passenger flight operations
Airhelp: Probably no compensation for stranded Lufthansa passengers
A group-wide IT failure due to a damaged network cable at the German airline Lufthansa is disrupting air traffic worldwide. Since this morning, the computer systems for boarding, among other things, were no longer operational.
D-AMAX: Tuifly has taken over the first Boeing 737 Max 8
The German holiday airline Tuifly will be using a Boeing 2021 Max 737 aircraft in midsummer 8. This has the registration D-AMAX (MSN: 44601) and has already arrived in Hanover.
Tuifly takes 22 Boeing 737s into the air
The German holiday airline Tuifly wants to bring the fleet, which has been reduced to 22 machines, completely up in the air this year. A high demand is expected, which would also generate package travelers from the parent company.
Singapore Airlines and Tui work together
The airline Singapore Airlines and the travel group Tui signed a contract for international cooperation on Monday. Among other things, this includes increased cooperation in 14 European countries. Singapore
Hahn's majority owner, the HNA Group, is insolvent
The heavily indebted HNA group had to file for bankruptcy in China. The effects on Frankfurt-Hahn Airport and other holdings are currently unclear. The group of companies also owns the airline Hainan
String concert: Ryanair returns to eleven German airports
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is using the red pencil at eleven German airports and in Basel-Mulhouse. Numerous routes will be discontinued or will no longer be included in the 2021 summer flight schedule. That hits the hardest
Hahn is making strong gains in the freight business
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport counted a total of 2020 passengers in October 37.905. This means that the Regio-Airport is 71,8 percent below the previous year's figure. In terms of passenger traffic, this airport is mainly used by low-cost airlines such as Ryanair
MUC: Security check in Terminal 2 is being rebuilt
Start of the conversion work in Terminal 2 of the Bavarian airport: The central security check is expected to be modernized and technically upgraded by autumn 2024. eu Instead of the well-known, classic checkpoints, in the future there should be tracks
Munich Airport gets better S-Bahn connections
By 2028, the airport's S-Bahn connection to downtown Munich is to be improved by a new million-euro project. The contract has been in the towel since yesterday: With the signing of an implementation
Munich: Siko breakdown caused the T2 to be temporarily blocked
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, six flights had to be canceled at Munich Airport. The background is that there was a breakdown at the security check in Terminal 2, so that travelers
Munich has put up a lighted Christmas tree
Munich Airport has put up a Christmas tree around twelve meters high, which comes from Kranzberg, 20 kilometers away. This is located in the area of the central avenue and is intended to accommodate passengers and
Christmas and winter market opened at Munich Airport
The market in the forum of the Munich Airport Center was opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. In addition to the consumption of typical Christmas dishes, Munich Airport offers Christmas and
Summer 2023: Croatia Airlines takes on Munich-Brač
Star Alliance member Croatia Airlines is offering a new route from Munich to Brač in the 2023 summer timetable. This means that five destinations in Croatia will be offered from the Bavarian airport. More new recordings
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,
Financial figures: Stuttgart Airport still in the red
Among the larger German airports, Stuttgart-Echterdingen is recovering particularly slowly. The airport has lost the vast majority of low-cost traffic, with Ryanair Group and Easyjet, for example, controlling the capital
STR: New aerial photo poster now available for free
The large poster is reissued every year and shows the entire airport with terminals, runway and surroundings. The future ICE route can be seen clearly on the current picture
Green Airlines now employs the public prosecutor
After the ticket seller Green Airlines had received the proverbial “blue letter” from German Airways, a turboprop aircraft of the type ATR72 was chartered from the French Chalair, at least for the past weekend.
Just a legal trick? Green Airlines claims AOC application
The ticket marketer Green Airlines has now suffered the next setback, because, according to a report by Airliners.de, German Airways will no longer fly for them - apart from Cologne-Paderborn-Westerland. That prevented
Green Airlines is avoiding compensation
The German charter marketer Green Airlines strictly refuses to make compensation payments under EU regulation 261/2004 to those passengers who have been left sitting. Not only that the legal rights to care services and
Friedrichshafen: 75,7 percent decline in 2020
Friedrichshafen Airport handled 119.040 passengers in the previous year. In a direct comparison with the value for 2019, Lake Constance Airport recorded a decrease of 75,7 percent. The number of flight movements
Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen invests in LED runway
An energy saving of around 65 percent in the operating state, calculated on the entire lighting, is the result of the complete conversion from halogen lights to energy-saving LED lights at Lake Constance Airport Friedrichshafen. The one in the
Friedrichshafen: Sun Air postpones comeback to August 2021
The British Airways franchisee Sun Air of Scandinavia actually wanted to reactivate at least the Düsseldorf route from Friedrichshafen shortly before Christmas 2020. From Billund they wanted to fly again from the beginning of November 2020. Wanted,
Memmingen sees "light at the end of the tunnel"
The Bavarian regional airport Memmingen counted around 21 passengers in the period from May 6 to June 2021, 33.000. Last year there were around 4.700 passengers during the Whitsun holidays. Airport manager Ralf Schmid
The offer in Memmingen is being expanded further
At Memmingen Airport, the flight offer is being expanded week by week. The background to this is the falling incidences in Europe and the widespread opening of travel. From a "normal risk area"
Ryanair is moving to Stockholm-Arlanda
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announces the addition of two new routes from Germany. From Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden there is to be a flight to Stockholm-Arlanda. From Memmingen, Billund is a new addition to the flight schedule. Both routes
Nuremberg: Tuifly takes on Enfidha-Hammamet
The German leisure airline Tuifly is launching a new flight connection from Nuremberg to Aéroport International d'Enfidha-Hammamet. This is to be served with Smartlynx wet lease aircraft. The first flight is scheduled for July 22nd
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
Photo gallery: German national team flew to Bologna with Lufthansa
The German national soccer team flew from Nuremberg to Bologna on Friday in an Airbus A320neo chartered by Lufthansa. The team met the Italian in the Nations League on Saturday
Dusseldorf: Qatar Airways to start Doha flights on November 15, 2022
Golf carrier Qatar Airways has now set the start date for the long-announced route between Dusseldorf and Doha. This is to be included on November 15, 2022. It is currently envisaged that
Eurowings wants to increase ticket prices by “at least ten percent”.
The airline Eurowings wants to increase ticket prices by “at least ten percent”. Managing Director Jens Bischof justifies this announcement with the fact that fuel prices have risen sharply and one is already
Basel: Prishtinajet sells tickets for flights that the operating carriers don't know about
The German company Prishtinajet UG (limited liability) uses photos of Air Malta and Malta MedAir aircraft and flight numbers from Heston Airline to catch customers on the Internet. Is given to the homepage
Fire brigade had to “delete” suitcase chaos in Düsseldorf
Actually, the main task of the fire brigades at commercial airports is to put out fires if the worst comes to the worst. In Düsseldorf, however, the firefighters had to help sort the luggage because the proverbial
Commentary: Welcome to Summer Chaos!
For many vacationers, the holidays already ended at Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf airports, because contrary to all the assurances of the airports, there were extremely long waiting times at the security checks. In addition,
From Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich: Corendon Europe takes on Ras Al Khaimah
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe will station a medium-haul Boeing 2022-23 jet in Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) in the 737/800 winter flight schedule. From there, among other things, three
D-ANNE: Ex-Indigo A320 joins Leav Aviation fleet
The German airline Leav Aviation will soon put another Airbus A320 into service. This will bear the registration D-ANNE and from the home base Cologne/Bonn for ACMI and charter orders in
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,
Ten Russian planes have to stay in Germany
Ten aircraft are said to be parked at German airports at the beginning of the airspace closure for machines that are owned or controlled by Russia. Flying out is not possible due to the sanctions
Ukraine: Dortmund Airport starts fundraiser
Beverages in hand luggage are strictly prohibited on flights. At the latest at the security checkpoint, passengers must therefore separate themselves from the liquids they have brought with them. Passengers at Dortmund Airport have the opportunity to do something
Dortmund Airport: More offers than before the pandemic
The new flight schedule offers passengers around 30 percent more destinations than before the pandemic. You can choose travelers from around 50 destinations in more than 20 countries. Also the
DTM: Eurowings sets course for Venice
From this summer, passengers can fly directly to Venice from Dortmund with Eurowings. The popular holiday destination was last offered from Dortmund Airport in 2004. Now the Lufthansa subsidiary offers from the
Padderborn / Lippstadt: symbolic 9/11 jumps
Parachute team remembers the terrorist attacks: The Cypres demo team completed symbolic parachute jumps at Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport on Saturday. The local airport fire brigade was part of this emotional event. 20th
PAD: We're going back to Munich
As an interesting hub, Munich Airport is of great importance for the PAD. That is why the resumption of the Munich route by Lufthansa this Monday marks a milestone for the restart
Paderborn Airport celebrates 50s
Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport will celebrate its 10th anniversary on September 2021, 50. The airport, the establishment of which is closely associated with the computer pioneer Heinz Nixdorf, opens on September 10, 1971. An
Green Airlines wants to sell domestic German tickets from Weeze
The ticket seller Green Airlines plans to offer charter flights from Weeze and Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden from February 14, 2022. These can currently be booked under fictitious flight numbers without specifying the operating carrier. That in the
August 2021: Weeze at 83 percent of the 2019 volume
In August 2021, the number of passengers at Niederrhein Airport was “only” seven percent below the value achieved in 2019. A total of 108.942 travelers used Weeze Airport.
Ryanair: Tuzla new from Weeze and Karlsruhe
The low-cost airline Ryanair will also be offering the destination Tuzla from Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden and Weeze from September 2021. The inclusion of the two routes, each to be served twice a week, is
Tus Airways is significantly reducing its presence in Germany
The Cypriot Tus Airways actually wanted to fly to Paphos from Nuremberg, Hamburg and Düsseldorf in the current 2022 summer timetable period. Actually, because the current state of things one has
Tel Aviv Air: Business operations permanently ceased
Initially, the insolvent Tel Aviv Air GmbH said that it would no longer be able to offer flights until May 21, 2022 for “technical reasons”. The date has passed and now
Summer 2023: Condor is planning some new holiday routes from Germany
The holiday airline Condor has already started planning for the 2023 summer flight schedule. From Germany, the carrier intends to launch some new routes on short and medium-haul routes and on existing ones
Whitsun holidays: Hamburg expects a rush of passengers
Hamburg Airport expects many passengers to travel during the upcoming Pentecost holidays. By the hour, even more passengers are expected than in the same period of 2019. The airport expects
Mannheim: Rhein-Neckar Air postpones the return to Berlin and Hamburg
Mannheim Airport's own brand, Rhein-Neckar Air, is postponing the resumption of non-stop flights to Berlin and Hamburg. These should actually have been reactivated on May 16, 2022, but the booking situation is
After just a few flights: bankruptcy proceedings against Tel Aviv Air opened
The district court of Hamburg opened insolvency proceedings against the virtual airline Tel Aviv Air GmbH under reference number 67h IN 96/22. According to the compulsory announcement by the court, the procedure was
Turkish Airlines connects Bremen with Istanbul again
Now fly from Bremen to Istanbul again: The Turkish airline offers a daily flight connection to the city on the Bosphorus. It flies again from Bremen Airport - Turkish Airlines. To
Bremen: Swiss and Ryanair announce routes
The airline Swiss intends to reactivate the non-stop connection between Bremen and Zurich at the beginning of the winter flight planning period 2021/22. According to the current state of planning, the majority of the rotations will be carried out with Embraer regional jets from
Airbus bundles hydrogen development in Bremen and Nantes
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus bundles the developments in the field of metallic hydrogen tanks at the Bremen and Nantes locations. To this end, two new zero-emission development centers have been set up. Goal of the ZEDC
Fence cut open: Climate adhesive illegally entered the BER area
The self-proclaimed "climate protectors" of the "last generation" broke into the premises of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Thursday, November 24, 2022. Some of the presumably full-time climate glues then unpacked their super glue
Icelandair is increasing in Hamburg and Berlin
The Icelandic airline Icelandair will increase frequencies on numerous routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In Germany, the carrier will head for Berlin and Hamburg more frequently. The Free and Hanseatic City
Berlin: Eurowings continues to expand its base
In the 2023 summer flight schedule, Eurowings wants to expand its presence at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The intention is to head for around 30 destinations. One of the new destinations is Malaga, Alicante, Antalya, Graz, Larnaca and
Climate stickers have blocked the highway access to BER
The self-proclaimed "climate savers" blocked access to Beerlin-Brandenburg Airport on Friday morning. Some people got stuck on the freeway just before the exit to the airport. It came to
BER Terminal 5 will be permanently closed
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will permanently shut down Terminal 5, some of which dates back to the days of the GDR. In its most recent meeting, the Supervisory Board gave the necessary approval for this. The “Ex-Schoenefeld Buildings” have been there for
Norse Atlantic: So far only New York from BER has been confirmed
So far, Norse Atlantic has only confirmed the Berlin-New York-JFK route for the next summer flight schedule and released it for booking. Whether more will follow remains to be seen. The Norwegian low-cost airline
Aerologic pilots are on strike for a week
The Cockpit Association has called on the pilots of the German cargo airline Aerologic to an eight-day walkout. The industrial action began on Tuesday night and is expected to last until next Tuesday, 23:59 p.m.
Because of the connection to Russia: LBA grounds Cargologic Germany
The cargo airline Cargologic Germany is currently not authorized to operate flights within the European Union. The Federal Aviation Authority suspended the corresponding approval on Friday. The background to the measure is that the
Central German airports: Twice as many employees as in 2010
At the end of 2021, 16.128 people were employed at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports, including all local companies and authorities. That is 10 percent more than in the previous year. Compared to 2010 has
Ingo Ludwig becomes managing director in Dresden and Leipzig
The Supervisory Board of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG appointed Ingo Ludwig as Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2021. In this role, he will primarily be responsible for the implementation of complex investment projects,
Sundair: Canaries from four German airports
The German holiday airline Sundair will fly to the Canary Islands from various German airports in the 2020/21 winter flight schedule. From the point of view of the Robert Koch Institute, all of Spain is currently a risk area. Austria devotedly takes the
Holiday weekend: 53 departures in Dresden and Leipzig
The autumn holidays begin at the weekend in the German federal states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. There will be 27 departures from Leipzig / Halle and 26 departures from Dresden. The Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG points
