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Lufthansa takes Eurowings, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings Discover into the wet lease
In the 2022/23 winter timetable, Lufthansa will wet-lease some aircraft from subsidiaries. These are aircraft from Austrian Airlines, Eurowings and Eurowings Discover, which depart from Frankfurt am Main
Condor offers hand luggage compartment reservations for a fee
The holiday airline Condor is testing the paid reservation of overhead lockers on some routes. The option will be available on select routes served by Airbus A330-200 aircraft. For some years
Lufthansa will fly domestic German flights with Boeing 2022-787s until the end of November 9
Lufthansa will be using the Boeing 787-9 aircraft in German domestic traffic between Frankfurt am Main and Munich longer than originally announced. The carrier also uses the short-haul flights for pilot training. From the
China Southern Airlines reconnects Frankfurt with Guangzhou
China Southern Airlines is resuming flights from Germany after the pandemic-related interruption. From October 7, 2022, China's largest airline will fly non-stop with Frankfurt once a week
Condor vs. PGL: Frankfurt Regional Court rejects mutual claims for damages
The holiday airline Condor failed in the district court of Frankfurt am Main with the claim for damages brought against the Polish state holding PGL. A counterclaim was also dismissed. After the collapse
Lufthansa takes two A320s from Austrian Airlines on a wet lease
From November 2022, Lufthansa will take two Airbus A320s on a wet lease from Austrian Airlines. The two medium-haul jets will fly from Frankfurt am Main to Graz, Vienna, Helsinki, Amsterdam and Paris-Charles de
VC obtained two mandates on the TUI supervisory board
The Cockpit Association will move into the Tui AG Supervisory Board with two representatives. Tanja VIehl and Andreas Barczewski were elected to the supervisory body as employee representatives on October 8, 2020.
Tui is restructuring the corporate management
The travel group Tui is restructuring the group management with effect from January 1, 2021. The board of directors approved the changes on Tuesday. The finance department will be headed by Sebastian Ebel, who is currently
Tui meets conditions for second government loan
The tourism group Tui, which is suffering from the "side effects" of the corona pandemic, meets the requirements for the disbursement of another loan in the amount of 1,2 billion euros. One has received in the
For Eurowings Discover Wetlease: Finnair offers regular A350 tickets to Germany
Oneworld member Finnair will operate two one-way Airbus A14-2022 flights from Helsinki to Germany on 350 May 900. These lead to Frankfurt am Main or Munich and can be booked regularly.
MUC: Audio Walk shortens waiting times for families before departure
Munich Airport is now offering an audio walk through Terminal 2 to shorten waiting times at the airport for families with children. The audio walk through the Schengen area
Munich Airport opens two new shops in Terminal 2
With the summer flight schedule that has been in effect since the end of March, the number of destinations offered at Munich Airport has increased – and with it the number of passengers. Against the background of tightening traffic
Corendon Europe is planning new winter routes from Germany and Switzerland
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe is currently in the middle of planning for the 2021/22 winter flight schedule from Germany. There are some minor innovations, primarily from smaller airports. Currently planning
Munich Airport continues to recover in the first quarter
Even if the traffic balance for the first quarter of 2022 at Munich Airport is still heavily influenced by the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic, this is evident in the first three months of the new year
Munich Airport receives funding for the purchase of environmentally friendly electric buses
Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, presented a funding decision of almost 24 million euros to a representative of Munich Airport in Berlin today. With this grant
Stuttgart Airport: New rules for the Kiss & Fly zone
From January 18, 2022, new rules will apply to access to the departure level directly in front of the terminals: Anyone who drives up there by car to drop off passengers is allowed to do so
Summer 2022: Eurowings is flying to more destinations than ever before
For the first time, the airline has more than 140 routes on its list - and thus more destinations than ever before. With around 2.500 flights a week, the Eurowings offer is almost reached again
Eurowings is further expanding Friends & Relatives routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is continuing to expand so-called ethnic air traffic in Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. Various routes that are also aimed at people with friends and relatives at the destinations,
Nuremberg: Lufthansa starts handing over luggage to the bus driver
Last but not least, due to political pressure, Lufthansa has shifted the ultra-short route between Nuremberg and Munich to the road. For some time now, buses have been running between the two cities under Lufthansa flight numbers. Well shall
2021: Nuremberg had 1,1 million passengers
The Bavarian Nuremberg Airport counted around 2021 million passengers in 1,1. This was around 16 percent above the volume in 2020, but around a quarter below
NUE: More than 60 summer destinations can already be booked now
In the summer flight schedule, more than 60 destinations can be reached non-stop from Nuremberg Airport again from the end of March and most of them can already be booked. There are 14 new ones for city travelers alone
Eurowings is giving away free center seats
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is temporarily offering the middle seat in the Airbus fleet to be kept vacant free of charge. This is also made possible with a high degree of probability because the demand on those routes
Chişinău: FlyOne announces new EU targets
The low-cost airline FlyOne plans to add further routes to the European Union in the summer flight schedule of 2022. From Chişinău, the capital of the Republic of Moldova, there are now also flights to Düsseldorf. The carrier
Eurowings has sold 100.000 vacant center seats
Since summer 2020, Eurowings has been offering the middle seat in the Airbus fleet to remain free for a surcharge. The carrier announced that this week the option to
Eurowings is adding four new destinations to the winter flight schedule
Eurowings has four new winter destinations in Sweden, Finland and Norway on its flight schedule: from the beginning of December, the airline will be flying to four new destinations in Northern Europe from Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. Starts from Düsseldorf
Eurowings revises the catering concept
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings intends to sell the food available for sale at a lower price on the last flights of the day. The aim is to help ensure that less ends up in the garbage can. Revised at the same time
Düsseldorf: Azores announces Ponta Delgada
The Portuguese airline Azores Airlines plans to fly twice a week between Düsseldorf and Ponta Delgada from March 27, 2022. The flights are to be operated with the aircraft types Airbus A320 and A321neo
German Airways is bringing in four more Embraer 190s
The Zeitfracht subsidiary German Airways is expanding the Embraer 190 fleet by four more aircraft. Three regional jets are to be taken over this year and the fourth E190 has been announced for 2023. German
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
From Cologne and Berlin: Easyjet is launching two new routes
The low-cost airline Easyjet has launched two new routes from Germany for the 2022 summer flight schedule. These are offered from Cologne/Bonn or Berlin and are limited to the season for the time being. First you want from
First flights and announcements in Germany - damper in Heringsdorf
The Austrian airline Easyjet Europe will be adding two additional destinations from Munich in mid-July. These are Palma de Mallorca, which will be served three times a week, as well
Summer vacation: Dortmund expects 250.000 passengers
From the German regional airport in Dortmund, 59 destinations in 27 countries will be offered this summer. The airport expects that in the six-week holiday season around 250.000 passengers will come to Dortmund
Dortmund acquires baggage claim machines
The Dortmund Airport Supervisory Board has approved the purchase of ten baggage drop machines. So far, there are some at this airport, which are primarily used by low-cost companies such as Ryanair, Wizz Air and Eurowings
Paderborn: Corendon, Freebird and Pegasus take on Antalya
Three Turkish airlines have announced the start of flights between Paderborn and Antalya. These are Pegasus, Freebird and Corendon. The three carriers add up to eight rotations
Only 131 kilometers: Green Airlines has flights between Cologne and Paderborn
The charter company Green Airlines will be operating particularly “green” flights from July 9, 2021, because the carrier will fly commercially between Cologne / Bonn and Paderborn. The distance between the two cities is
Green Airlines wants to market “climate-friendly” vacation flights
According to its own information, the “climate-friendly” startup Green Airlines announces that the destinations Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Crete and Kos will be offered from Rostock and Paderborn. The limited liability company
To Hamburg and Venice: Iberia operates charter flights for MSC
The Spanish IAG group member Iberia will be operating charter flights once a week between Madrid and Venice and Hamburg for the MSC shipping company from Saturday. These should initially be offered until the end of September 2021
Lufthansa Technik turns an Airbus into a laboratory
The aviation industry in Hamburg is preparing to fly with hydrogen. The go-ahead has now been given to set up a new development platform. Lufthansa Technik is jointly funded by the Hanseatic city
HAM: More than a million passengers in the first half of the year
Almost 1,1 million travelers used Hamburg Airport in the first half of the year. This corresponds to about an eighth of the number of passengers in the first half of the pre-Corona year 2019. At that time, the airport was able to handle around
HAM: Sky Express flies to Heraklion
With Sky Express, the airline offer in the northern German port city is growing. The Greek carrier is taking off from Hamburg Airport for the first time. Just in time for the start of the north German summer vacation, the airline flies every Tuesday
First flights and announcements in Germany - damper in Heringsdorf
The Austrian airline Easyjet Europe will be adding two additional destinations from Munich in mid-July. These are Palma de Mallorca, which will be served three times a week, as well
Eurowings is introducing evening check-in for baggage
No more stress in front of baggage check-in, Eurowings promises its customers at least a more comfortable departure day. Because: From the end of June, passengers can check in their luggage the evening before. For Eurowings passengers who have a flight from
BER: Summer timetable with some new destinations
In the summer timetable, 58 airlines will fly to 146 destinations in 49 countries. The new destinations include destinations in France and Italy, Croatia, Turkey and Scandinavia. In addition
Berlin: Ryanair is gradually moving to Terminal 2
The move of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair to the newly opened Terminal 2 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport has begun. In a transition phase until March 30, 2022, both the T1
T2 is launched: BER is preparing for increasing passenger numbers
Terminal 2 was completed at the end of September 2020 before the opening of BER. Due to the low number of passengers during the corona pandemic, it has not yet been used. That changes: Tomorrow
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
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
Easter holidays: BER expects 60.000 passengers per day
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will open Terminal 24 on March 2022, 2. This will mainly be used by Ryanair, but also by Aer Lingus. Has its own gates
Central German airports significantly reduce CO2 emissions
Central German airports reduced their CO2020 emissions by 2 percent in 86 compared to 2019. This was confirmed by the accounts at the end of May. This means that the company already significantly exceeds that for 2030
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.
Leipzig: Eurowings Europe reactivates Palma
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has been connecting Leipzig / Halle Airport with Palma de Mallorca again since Thursday. The flights are to be offered on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The first flight was
