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Lufthansa wants to filter and store carbon dioxide in the future
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group have joined an initiative led by the manufacturer Airbus, which is intended to filter carbon dioxide from the air and then store it permanently. Now she has
Discover Airlines: A third of the fleet carries the new livery
Just over 100 days ago, the Lufthansa subsidiary Discover Airlines dropped the suffix “Eurowings”. The company is currently in a rebranding phase because not all aircraft have the new one yet
Lufthansa Group is testing green fares on long-haul flights
The Lufthansa Group is testing the so-called “Green Fares” on some long-haul routes, which have already been offered on short and medium-haul routes for several months. “The Lufthansa Group is building its innovative
Lufthansa Technik presents growth program
With “Ambition 2030”, Lufthansa Technik is launching an ambitious growth program to further expand its position in the technical support of aircraft fleets. The company expects a permanent increase, particularly in the engine sector
Frankfurt Airport with additional CT control lines
Three additional control lines equipped with CT technology were put into operation in the B-West departure area of Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport. These are intended to speed up security checks, for example laptops and tablets
Air Dolomiti takes over Frankfurt-London City
The Italian Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will operate a non-stop connection between Frankfurt am Main and London City between February 11 and March 30, 2024. Embraer 190 will be used as aircraft.
SmartLynx starts charter flights from Germany
The Latvian charter airline SmarLynx will offer connections to the Canary Islands Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife from Hamburg, Hanover, Düsseldorf and Munich in autumn 2021, the company confirmed. The flights
Hannover Airport on the verge of job cuts
Hannover Airport will reduce its workforce in view of the corona pandemic. This is primarily to be implemented through early retirement, natural fluctuation without replacement and non-renewal of fixed-term contracts. Managing Director Raoul
Vueling flies non-stop to Mallorca
The airline, which is part of the IAG Group, is resuming non-stop connections between Germany and Mallorca. The airline is expanding its range of flights to Palma. A total of five German routes are from the cheap flights to the
Charter: Condor serves Munich-Pristina
The holiday airline Condor will operate charter flights between Munich and Pristina from the end of July 2023. These are served on behalf of the travel agency Air Prishtina. Effective July 26, 2023
Munich: Emirates lounge back in operation after renovation
The Emirates lounge at Munich Airport has been open to passengers again for a few days after a six-week renovation phase. Those in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Hamburg are also to be renovated within the current half-year.
Munich: Flyone has started Chisinau flights
Last week, the airline Flyone started a non-stop connection between Chisinau and Munich. This route will initially be served twice a week. The Airbus A320 machines operate on the
FC Bayern Munich and Qatar Airways are going their separate ways
In 2018, golf carrier Qatar Airways joined FC Bayern Munich as a sponsor. The cooperation was repeatedly discussed controversially in Germany. Now it's over. On June 30, 2023
Easyjet will increase Munich-Naples in winter 2023/24
The low-cost airline Easyjet recently launched a non-stop connection between Munich and Naples. This will initially be served twice a week. From November 2023 there will be three flights a week and for the
Winter 2023/24: Lufthansa serves Munich-Marrakech
In the 2023 winter timetable, Lufthansa will operate a non-stop connection between Munich and Marrakech. This will initially be offered twice a week. However, it is not a continuous connection, because the carrier will
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.
With A321neo: Eurowings starts Dubai flights
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will be bringing the first Airbus A321neo jets into the fleet this year. These will also serve non-stop flights to Dubai from Stuttgart and Berlin. In UAE city wants
Verdi strike: Nothing works in Stuttgart on Friday either
Stuttgart Airport also had to announce that no departures will be possible on Friday, April 21, 2023, due to the strike by aviation security staff, which the Verdi union is calling for
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
Karlsruhe starts electric charity sharing
Deer electric cars can now be rented at Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport. This is a so-called car sharing concept. Vehicles of the type VW ID.3 will be stationed on site. In front
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
Friedrichshafen needs almost 30 million euros
Friedrichshafen Airport underscores its importance for the Lake Constance region with an expert opinion drawn up by the Roland Berger law firm. This has been entrusted with a
Lufthansa stops Friedrichshafen flights
Friedrichshafen Airport suffers another setback in the corona crisis, because Lufthansa will once again suspend the connection to the Frankfurt am Main hub. From October 1st, 2020 this route will be
Lufthansa returns to Friedrichshafen
From September 03rd, Lufthansa will again be traveling several times a week from Friedrichshafen Airport to Frankfurt. The crane airline is thus reconnecting the airport with the hub and global route network. For use
Memmingen: Ryanair announces two new routes
The Bavarian regional airport Memmingen hopes that demand will stabilize in the next few months. In a broadcast, the airport points out that the summer flight schedule will not start until the end of October 2020
Memmingen expects 40 destinations
The summer flight schedule for 2021 will begin in a few days. It is still unclear how the patchwork of entry and quarantine regulations will develop. Memmingen Airport expects that in the next few weeks
Easter: Ryanair continues to increase the offer
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is increasing its offer around Easter. The carrier flies back to Porto from Berlin, Cologne / Bonn, Memmingen and Frankfurt am Main. From Germany's largest airport
Verdi strike: Tui is relocating some flights to other airports
In view of the strikes that the Verdi union is calling for at seven German commercial airports, the tour operator Tui is relocating some holiday flights to other airports. Affected are circulations originally intended for Stuttgart, Frankfurt,
Nuremberg Airport: Boeing 747 first landed in July 1970
The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has delivered the last 747 aircraft - more than 50 years after the first launch. The "Queen of the Skies" with the distinctive hump
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
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
Düsseldorf with 120 destinations in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule
In the current 2022/23 winter timetable period, a total of 46 airlines are offering flights from Düsseldorf to 120 destinations in 41 countries. One or the other new destination is also included. "We're glad
Eurowings operates Sneaker flight number 1.000
According to its own statements, the airline Eurowings will operate flight number 4 on November 2022, 1.000, on which the crew will wear sneakers. “The next airline where flight attendants wear high heels
Summer 2023: Condor increases and reactivates Antalya
The holiday airline Condor will fly to Antalya again in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The Turkish destination will be served from Frankfurt and Düsseldorf with an Airbus A320. “We are very much looking forward to our
Air Arabia Maroc has taken on Cologne/Bonn-Tanger
Since June 24, 2023, the airline Air Arabia Maroc has been connecting Cologne/Bonn Airport with Tangier once a week. Currently, the flights are offered on the traffic day Saturday in the evening time slot. Away
Nouvelair is back at Cologne/Bonn Airport
The Tunisian airline Nouvelair celebrated its comeback at Cologne/Bonn Airport last week. For the first time since 2019, two destinations are offered again. Man controls the airport of Djerba
Summer holidays 2023: Cologne/Bonn expects 1,7 million passengers
The German airport Cologne/Bonn expects to be used by around 1,7 million travelers during the summer holidays. This would exceed the volume of the same period last year by about seven percent.
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
Passenger figures: DTM records strongest June in airport history
Passenger numbers at Dortmund Airport are on the rise: in the second quarter of 2022, 693.798 travelers flew out of Dortmund Airport. Compared to a good 302.000 passengers in the previous year, that means one
Dortmund Airport starts the summer holidays
The main travel season at Dortmund Airport starts with the last day of school on Friday. In the summer timetable there are 54 destinations in 24 countries to choose from - compared to the number of destinations
PAD: Six freight machines bring Corona relief supplies to Namibia
Six wide-bodied Airbus A340s will fly to Namibia in July. You will have more than 200 tons of medical protective equipment on board, facing the rising incidence levels
Green Airlines: Exclusive partnership with SC Paderborn 07 ended after only 67 days
In mid-March 2021, the charter marketer Green Airlines was presented as the new sponsor of SC Paderborn 07, which plays in the second Bundesliga. Back then it was a sustainable, long-term and exclusive partnership
Roland Hüser is the new Paderborn boss
On August 1, 2021, the previous authorized signatory Roland Hüser will take over the management of Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport. The manager was previously the airport's commercial director. Sales manager Klaus Marx stays on board.
Corendon landed in Weeze
On Saturday, June 27, 2020, the Turkish airline Corondon operated the first flight between Antalya and Weeze. Information from the German regional airport was on board the Boeing 737-800
Austria does not ban flights from NRW
The Austrian Ministry of Health will continue to land machines that took off in North Rhine-Westphalia. Previously there were rumors that a ban could be pronounced. After the massive corona outbreak in the district
Weeze receives six million euros from the district and municipality
The district and the municipality of Weeze will help Niederrhein Airport out of the Corona crisis with six million euros. The public sector is financially undermining the Weeze regional airport due to the Corona crisis
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
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
Passenger numbers: Hamburg has broken the ten million mark
Hamburg Airport welcomed its ten millionth passenger on Monday. For comparison: In the whole of 2021 there were only 5,32 million travelers. Despite reaching the milestone, the rise lies
Summer 2023: Swiss takes Geneva-Hamburg
From the end of March 2023, Swiss will offer a non-stop connection between Geneva and Hamburg. This will initially be served four times a week. From the end of March 2023, Swiss will fly every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Germany: Lufthansa turns pilot training upside down
The Lufthansa Group announced on Wednesday that the training of pilots as part of the “ReNew” program will be realigned. Previously, the termination of the training at the Bremen location ensured
Around 100 flight students are suing Lufthansa Aviation Training
According to the Cockpit Association, around 100 flight students are suing Lufthansa Aviation Training for the fulfillment of the training contracts they have concluded in order to be able to continue and complete their training. The cases are negotiated before
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
BER Airport is in the black
For the first time since the start of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, the operating company wants to have made a profit in 2022. The business result before taxes, interest and depreciation was 57 million euros. In
Flyone connects Berlin with the Republic of Moldova
The low-cost airline Flyone started a non-stop connection between Chisinau and Berlin last week. This is now served twice a week. The non-stop flights are operated between the two capitals
Berlin: Lufthansa launches facial recognition for frequent flyers
The Lufthansa Group is now also offering biometric access control at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport as an alternative to the classic boarding card. For the time being, the service provided by the provider Fast-ID is available to travelers with HON Circle and
BER: face scanner at security
Berlin Brandenburg Airport opened the further development of a milestone with regard to security checks at airports. In future, the security check can be carried out using a face scanner. The BER Airport was able to mark a milestone in terms
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
Condor sells striped beer cans
In cooperation with a brewery from Berlin, Condor is now launching a beer that bears the "striped look" of the holiday airline. This is marketed under the name "Ferien Lager". It
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.
Leipzig/Halle: Turkish Airlines flies to Istanbul again
Daily flights from Leipzig/Halle Airport to the Bosporus: From June 30, Turkish Airlines will once again be offering scheduled flights between Leipzig/Halle Airport and Istanbul. As of today, passengers from Central Germany can fly again
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
Lufthansa is giving up six lounges
Not all of the Lufthansa Group's lounges have reopened yet. This will never happen again at five locations, because the carrier is closing five of these exclusive waiting areas in Germany and one more
