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Air Dolomiti is also hiring Frankfurt-Innsbruck
The Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will no longer operate the Frankfurt am Main-Innsbruck route in the 2024 summer timetable. The Tyrolean Airport states that the reason for this is that the Kranich Group has capacity bottlenecks. A
Winter 2024/2025: Discover Airlines adds Alta and Kittilä
The holiday airline Discover Airlines will in future also fly to destinations in Norway and Finland from Frankfurt am Main. There are already flights to Evenes twice a week in the 2024 summer flight schedule. In the winter flight schedule 2024/25
Lufthansa is looking for 13.000 new employees
The Lufthansa Group is currently looking for around 13.000 new employees. According to the announcement, there is particularly high demand in the areas of cockpit, cabin, technology and IT. But also in
Annual figures: Frankfurt 15,9 percent below pre-crisis volumes
Germany's largest commercial airport, Frankfurt am Main, had a total of 2023 million travelers in the recently completed year 59,4. In a direct comparison with the previous period, there was an increase of 21,3 percent, but was
Onset of winter: Lufthansa proactively cancels flights
Due to the fact that heavy snowfall and freezing rain are forecast in parts of Germany for Wednesday, January 17, 2024, there will be operational restrictions at some airports. Lufthansa already has this
Summer 2024: Ryanair flies from Hahn to Budapest and Alghero
The low-cost airline Ryanair will again offer non-stop flights to Budapest and Alghero from Frankfurt-Hahn in the 2024 summer flight schedule. From June 2, 2024, the lowcoster will operate on Wednesday and Sunday
Tui starts the Mallorca season today
In order to meet the demand on Mallorca, the airline is postponing the start of the spring and Easter seasons: the first three aircraft from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Hanover will take off on February 11th
Hanover: Volotea takes on Cagliari
The Spanish low-cost airline Volotea is heading for Hanover. The carrier plans to offer the destination Cagliari (Sardinia) once a week from May 28, 2022. For the time being, this route should be available up to and including October 8th
Dubrovnik: Freebird takes numerous charters to Germany and Austria
Tour operator W-Touristic launches a number of charter flights to Dubrovnik. These are to be gradually included from February 21, 2022 and carried out by the Maltese Freebird Europe
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
Hahn dispute: Lufthansa finally loses the case
The European Court of Justice has finally dismissed a lawsuit by Lufthansa against aid at Frankfurt Hahn Airport and agreements with Ryanair on fees under the reference number C-453 / 19P. The proceedings drag on
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
Summer 2024: Lufthansa flies from Munich with 36 long-haul aircraft
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Lufthansa will operate from Munich Airport with 36 long-haul aircraft. The number of weekly departures will increase to around 190. According to the airport
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
Stuttgart Airport puts another solar system into operation
Another solar system was recently put into operation at Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport. This consists of 1.205 panels and is located on the roof of the P11 car park. With “STRzero”, the airport company wants
Corendon celebrates first flights from Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden
On Tuesday, the Maltese airline Corendon Europe took up the destination Gran Canaria in Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden. According to the airport, there were around 140 passengers on board. The second first flight took place on Wednesday
Karlsruhe is heading into winter with 20 additional destinations
The German regional airport Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden will have a total of 2021 new or resumed destinations in its program in the winter flight schedule 222/20. 12 of these are accounted for by Ryanair. The Irish lowcoster offers
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
Friedrichshafen: From December 18, 2021 with Wizz Air to Ohrid
Wizz Air is expanding its route network from Lake Constance Airport in the future. From December 18, there will be twice a week - Tuesdays and Saturdays - from Friedrichshafen to the idyllic town of Ohrid in northern Madezonia. Of the
Friedrichshafen: Wizz Air announces Ohrid
After a long dry spell, Friedrichshafen Airport can look forward to the announcement of a new route. Wizz Air intends to fly to Lake Constance Airport from Ohrid from December 18, 2021. Currently
FDH sells land and leases it back
Friedrichshafen Airport signed a sale and rental agreement for properties that currently still belong to the airport. The creditors' meeting has already given the necessary approval. Already signed on July 23, 2021
Memmingen: Eurowings takes on Palma de Mallorca
The airline Eurowings is launching a non-stop connection between Memmingen in Bavaria and Palma de Mallorca. This is to be recorded on April 2, 2022 and on the traffic days Tuesday, Thursday and
Summer 2022: Rhomberg charters with Air Corsica, Avanti Air, Peoples and Lübeck AIr
The tour operator Rhomberg Reisen will again offer charter flights from Vienna, Salzburg, Graz, Memmingen and Altenrhein in the 2022 summer flight schedule. This year the tour operator has partially contracted other operating carriers. away
Airport Memmingen produces its own podcast
FMM ON Air. Memmingen Airport is now starting a podcast under this title with numerous topics and stories about the Swabian Airport and the fascination of flying and
Winter 2023/24: Condor lays Tenerife South from Nuremberg
The holiday airline Condor intends to offer the destination Tenerife South from Nuremberg in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. Two weekly rotations are currently planned, but according to the reservation system, you will not fly yourself. The course couple
Lawn mowing: Nuremberg Airport relies on sheep again
Nuremberg Airport is again using a flock of sheep as “lawn mowers” this year. This is intended to underline the sustainability of the airport, because the animals feed on it naturally
By summer 2026: Bavaria will switch to 3D CT scanners
The German state of Bavaria is upgrading airport security checks to new 3D CT scanners. There are already five in Munich in Terminals 1 and 2 at the beginning of the Whitsun holidays
Dusseldorf: Eurowings takes on Oslo
Eurowings, the low-cost airline of the Lufthansa Group, intends to fly between Düsseldorf and Oslo from May 29, 2023. The route will initially be served four times a week. The carrier is planning the Germany-Norway connection
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
D-AIDV: First Airbus A321 painted in Eurowings colors
A few years ago, the airline Eurowings briefly had Airbus A321 aircraft in its fleet. These were aircraft previously used by Lauda. But it
Dusseldorf: Vueling takes Florence
The IAG Group member Vueling is launching a new route from Düsseldorf in the 2023 summer flight schedule. From mid-June 2023, the intention is to offer the Italian destination Florence twice a week. From the flight plan data of the
Nouvelair continues to expand its presence in Germany
The airline Nouvelair will offer three more Germany destinations from Tunis in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are Berlin and Düsseldorf, which are to be served from April 2023, and
Summer 2023: Eurowings gives up some routes from Germany
The airline Eurowings has revised the 2023 summer flight schedule from Germany. While the carrier usually announces new additions in large letters, settings are removed from the reservation system rather uncomplainingly. The current status
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
Condor is canceling its operations in Cologne and Nuremberg
The German holiday airline has canceled some flights that were planned for the 2023/24 winter flight schedule from Nuremberg and Cologne/Bonn without replacement. The comeback from Berlin has also been canceled. From Cologne/Bonn is
Wizz Air is relocating some Dortmund flights to Cologne
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air recently announced a change in some flights. The airline will relocate some flights to Dortmund to Cologne Airport. The airline Wizz Air, which
With Cessna Caravan: Sylt Air takes Dortmund-Westerland
The airline Sylt Air will offer a non-stop connection between Dortmund and Westerland in the 2023 summer flight schedule. This will initially be served twice a week and will complement the existing service from Hamburg. in the
Almost 2,6 million: DTM achieves second-best result in history in 2022
A total of 2.586.342 passengers used Dortmund Airport last year. Thanks to the strong summer months with numerous passenger records, the forecast of around 2,45 million passengers could be met despite the pandemic and war in
DTM expects 110.000 passengers in the Christmas season
The two-week Christmas holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia begin on December 23, shortly before the holidays. Dortmund Airport expects around 110.000 passengers during this period. Passengers can depart during these school holidays
Austria issues travel warning for NRW
After the Tönnies scandal and the associated “lock down” ordered by two German districts, the Austrian Foreign Ministry is now issuing a level 5 travel warning for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In
Varna: Voyage Air dares to try again
With a 28-year-old Boeing 737-500, Voyage Air wants to connect Varna with various German cities. The difference to the previous attempts? Now the company has AOC and OL.
Military aircraft over Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
It can get louder around Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport in the near future: The German Air Force and the British Army are starting a joint aerial exercise. The British soldiers want with support
Labor court collects dismissals from Paderborn
In the previous year, Paderborn Airport cut numerous employees in the course of the insolvency proceedings. Many went to the labor court and now the first two judgments have been made. The layoffs were
PAD: Corendon is flying to Izmir next summer
From June 25 of next year Corendon Airlines will be flying to Izmir, Turkey, twice a week. On Tuesdays and Saturdays in the coming summer, it goes from Paderborn / Lippstadt to Izmir.
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
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
Airport Weeze publishes summer flight schedule
Flights can now be booked from Weeze Airport for the summer of 2022. There are a total of 33 goals in the new program. Up to 94 departures per week are planned. "We
Hamburg Airport donates 30 apple trees
Hamburg Airport donated 30 trees for the meadow orchard in Niendorf as part of the "HAM helps" campaign. These are old apple varieties that have almost been forgotten
Hamburg: Air India has taken delivery of the first Airbus A321neo
The airline Air India took delivery of the first Airbus A321neo at the end of last week. The machine has already been transferred from Hamburg (Finkenwerder) to Delhi, but not yet to the active ones
Marabu Airlines connects Hamburg with Faro and Rome
With the start of Hamburg Airport's summer flight schedule on March 26, 120 destinations will be served by 55 airlines from Hamburg Airport. The sister company of the German airline Marabu Airlines will offer in future
Marabu records Hamburg-Rome
The Condor sister company Marabu Airlines is launching a non-stop connection between Hamburg and Rome-Fiumicino. This is to be served from the end of May 2023. The first flight is announced for May 27, 2023. The
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
Oslo: SAS reactivates Berlin and Hamburg
The Scandinavian airline SAS is reactivating its connections to Berlin and Hamburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Initially, flights from Oslo to the Free and Hanseatic City will only be available on selected days. That's how it should be
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
“The Lounge” opens in Bremen
Global Lounge Network is proud to announce the opening of “The Lounge” in Terminal 1 of Bremen Airport. The 392 square meter area is a former one
Bremen: New operator for the former Lufthansa lounge
The former Lufthansa lounge at Bremen Airport will open its doors again on August 31, 2021. The new operator is the Global Lounge Network, which already has 27 exclusive waiting areas around the world. Of the
Berlin Airport relies on artificial intelligence on the apron
At Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, so-called artificial intelligence is set to play a major role in the area of handling in the future. It is the first German airport to use special software from which...
Easyjet Europe takes on Berlin-Cairo (Sphinx).
The low-cost airline Easyjet Europe will launch non-stop flights between Berlin-Brandenburg and Cairo (Sphinx Airport) from December 2023. These should be offered from 73 euros (one-way). He controls the Egyptian capital
Tromsø: Norwegian picks up Berlin, Bergamo and Paris
The low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle intends to offer three additional destinations from Tromsø in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. These are the destinations Berlin, Bergamo and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The French one
High location costs are slowing down Germany's air traffic
The recovery of air traffic in the Federal Republic of Germany is lagging far behind other EU states, where the volume of air traffic has long since exceeded pre-crisis levels. One reason for this is that low-cost airlines in particular offer their services
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport with new taxi rules
New rules apply to taxi drivers at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The aim is to prevent taxis that are not allowed to take passengers from no longer being able to do this in the future. He should also
Berlin Brandenburg Airport: Two million passengers in August 2023
Berlin Brandenburg Airport recorded a passenger volume of 2023 million passengers in August 2.2. The airport in question was able to handle 300.000 more passengers than last year. Berlin Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport newly regulates short-term parking times
Leipzig/Halle Airport is reorganizing its parking system; new parking regulations will come into force from January 2023. The three priority lanes in front of Terminal B will be subject to a fee and restricted. Areas for contract customers
MDF AG extends Götz Ahmelmann's contract
In its most recent meeting, the supervisory board of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG confirmed the cooperation with company boss Götz Ahmelmann. The manager received a contract extension for another five years. With that, Ahmelmann
Passenger numbers: Dresden and Leipzig on the up
In October 2022, the German airports Dresden and Leipzig/Halle recorded the highest number of passengers since the beginning of the corona pandemic. The management of MDF AG takes the view that the upward trend
Swiss is temporarily suspending Zurich-Dresden
In the absence of demand, the Lufthansa Group is reducing the supply at Dresden Airport. Group member Swiss will completely suspend the non-stop connection to Zurich from January 16, 2022. For now the Swiss
New head of the supervisory board for Dresden and Leipzig
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, which is located above Dresden and Leipzig / Halle Airports, has a new chairwoman of the supervisory board in Hiltrud Werner. On Monday she was at the top of the
New flight offers from Dresden and Leipzig / Halle
In total, the airlines and tour operators offer direct flights to 14 countries. There are new flight offers from Dresden to London. From Leipzig / Halle it goes non-stop to Paris. The winter flight schedule is up
