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Ground staff: Verdi and Lufthansa are starting negotiations today
The Verdi trade union and representatives from Lufthansa AG (ground), Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik Logistik dienstleistungen (LTLS), Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa Service Gesellschaft (LSG) are taking part today, Thursday
Two Airbus A321: Eurowings Discover expands Finnair wet lease
Eurowings Discover is further expanding the wet lease cooperation with Oneworld member Finnair. The three Airbus A350s already flying for the Lufthansa subsidiary will be joined by two A2022s from August 321. the
Eurowings Discover wet lease: Finnair hopes for an extension
The wet lease cooperation between Finnair and Eurowings Discover is initially limited to the current 2022 summer timetable period. However, they hope in Helsinki that they will also fly for the Lufthansa subsidiary in winter 2022/23
Emirates flies three times a day from Frankfurt again
The airline will start a third daily flight from July and will again offer frequencies from Frankfurt as before the pandemic. The Gulf carrier will be flying three times again from July 1, 2022
The die is cast: Lufthansa is mothballing the Airbus A380
There has been speculation for a few weeks now and now it is certain: Lufthansa will reactivate part of its Airbus A380 fleet. The group is currently checking how many there will be and which ones
Frankfurt: Up to 14 percent more wages for Fraground employees
For the approximately 3.500 employees of the Fraport subsidiary Fraground, there will be a salary increase effective July 1, 2022. The employer and the Verdi union have agreed on this after two rounds of negotiations. That
Supervisory board approves Tuifly downsizing
Now it is fixed: The fleet of the German Tuifly is halved and around 700 employees have to leave. The VC criticizes the decision. The supervisory board of Tui AG announced on Thursday
VC appeals to the TUI supervisory board
The travel company was one of the first to receive government aid in the billions. The intended job cuts at the subsidiary Tuifly are angry with the VC. Now it is hoped that the control body
Tuifly: VC accuses government aid of abuse
The fact that the TUI Group has received around 1,8 billion euros from the German state, but is dismantling around 700 flying employees at Tuifly, upset the VC. The pilots union
Skyup wants to go to Munich instead of Memmingen
The Ukrainian low-cost airline Skyup plans to fly between Kiev-Borispil and Munich from April 28, 2022. This year a connection to the nearby Memmingen airport had been announced, which was ultimately not taken up.
MUC: Airport is connected to 145 destinations worldwide during the Christmas holidays
In total, the airlines at Munich Airport offer almost 09 flights to 2022 destinations worldwide between Christmas Eve and January 10.000, 145. During this period, the airport expects up to
American Airlines flies daily from Munich to Charlotte again
For the first time since the pandemic began in March of last year, the American airline American Airlines will fly again from Munich to Charlotte tomorrow. The long-haul aircraft of the Boeing type
Delta flies Munich-Atlanta four times a week again
The US airline Delta Air Lines is now flying four times a week between Atlanta and Munich again. Long-haul Boeing 767-400 jets are used. The Bavarian capital is like before
Lufthansa plans to open new routes again in summer 2022
Lufthansa and Eurowings Discover plan to fly to around 2022 European destinations from Frankfurt am Main and Munich in the 160 summer flight schedule. Lays on the occasion of the soccer world championship, which will take place in Qatar
Lufthansa is stationing four leasing A350s in Munich
Lufthansa will station four more long-haul Airbus A350 aircraft at Munich Airport. Naturally, this decision was positively received by the management of Bavaria's largest airport. It is about
Stuttgart Airport launches discount app
There are as many loyalty cards as a dime a dozen with which you can collect points or receive discounts. Now Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport is also introducing one. That
STR aerial photo poster: State airport from a bird's eye view
The new air poster 2021 from Stuttgart Airport is now available. The large-format picture is taken every year and shows the 400 hectare site with the runway, the
Eurowings is reactivating further domestic German routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has reactivated the non-stop connection between Dresden and Stuttgart. The carrier has been flying to Düsseldorf, the largest Eurowings location, again from Leipzig / Halle on Wednesday. For the time being, there will be services between Dresden and Stuttgart
From summer 2022: Athens back on the Nuremberg flight schedule
From July onwards, Aegean Airlines will again connect the Greek capital Athens with Nuremberg Airport twice a week. The flights are planned every Wednesday and Sunday from July 6th. By
NUE: Vueling launches new Paris connection
Vueling has been represented at Nuremberg Airport with the connection to Barcelona since 2013. Since yesterday, the Spanish airline has also been flying to Paris-Orly Airport. The new connection is made by
Nuremberg Airport: First flight to Bologna started
Bella Italia also in the winter half-year: Since October 31, Ryanair has been flying to Bologna in Italy on Thursdays and Sundays. “With the start of the connection to Bologna, the flight schedule for
Düsseldorf closed for a short time after a World War II bomb was found
Two remains from the Second World War were found near Düsseldorf Airport on Monday. The two aerial bombs made it necessary to temporarily close the airport and the motorway. The police
Düsseldorf: SunExpress has taken on Zonguldak
The Turkish holiday airline SunExpress is now offering a weekly round trip between Düsseldorf and Zonguldak. This is served by Boeing 737 machines. According to a broadcast from the airport, the vacation plane intends to do so
Essen: Zeitfracht sells flight school TFC
The Zeitfracht Group is separating from the TFC flight school, which it only took over in spring 2020. It was sold to a consortium around the former owner Christian and buyer
From Düsseldorf and Stuttgart: Helvetic could fly for Eurowings
The vast majority of the Eurowings fleet is still on the ground. Currently only 35 machines are in use. At the same time, the carrier plans to pull wet lease capacities ashore for the summer time. In conversation
Eurowings should go back on expansion course
Before the corona pandemic, Eurowings expanded extremely quickly, possibly even too quickly. The goal was to create a pan-European carrier, but so far only in Salzburg, Pristina and Palma have been outside Germany
Lauda: Crewlink wants to hire ex-Düsseldorfer for Zadar
The airline Lauda Europe is currently looking for flight attendants for the Zadar base and subsequently also for Zagreb. The temporary employment agency wrote for the first named location
Cologne vaccinates the Airbus A300 Zero G
Vaccination campaigns are carried out in the Airbus A300 Zero G at Cologne / Bonn Airport. This aircraft is normally used for training astronauts. A mobile vaccination team from the city of Cologne is here for the first time,
Cargo: MNG Airlines flies from Cologne to New York
The Turkish cargo airline MNG Airlines is now flying three times a week from Cologne / Bonn to New York-JFK. As a rule, machines of the type Airbus A330-300P2F are used. It is a matter of
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
Dortmund could not benefit from the Mallorca boom
The German Dortmund Airport was only able to benefit marginally from the increased demand around Easter 2021. According to broadcasts from the airport, 34.204 passengers used this airport during the holidays. In direct
Quarterly figures: Dortmund reports a 75 percent decline
The German Dortmund Airport was used by 2021 passengers in the first quarter of 120.957. In direct comparison with the same period in the previous year, this means a decrease of around 75 percent. The
Easter: 30 destinations from Dortmund
During the Easter break, 30 destinations in 20 countries are to be offered at Dortmund Airport in Germany. The connections are carried out by Eurowings, Ryanair and Wizz Air. On site is
Paderborn: District court approves insolvency plan
A few weeks ago, Paderborn Airport filed for bankruptcy under self-administration. The Paderborn District Court has now approved the preliminary insolvency plan. The airport is to be continued, but with significantly fewer staff. Private
Tuifly is out of Basel, Paderborn and Cologne / Bonn
The holiday airline Tuifly wants to start the summer flight schedule for 17 with just 737 Boeing 800-2021s. The carrier will no longer be present from Basel, Paderborn and Cologne / Bonn. The long-haul plans are also in place
Green Airlines blows off the start again
The startup Green Airlines is postponing its first charter flight for the second time at extremely short notice. Now they don't want to start until February 1st, 2021. Previously, it was postponed from November 1, 2020
Airbus expects a quick recovery on the short-haul route
Thousands of people will lose their jobs at the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Will there be even more due to the recent sharp drop in demand due to the lockdowns? “No,” says CEO Guillaume Faury
Rip off: 79 euros for corona rapid test in Hamburg and Munich
While it is still free of charge for Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines passengers in the pilot phase, it will be heavily used for private use and possibly also after the end of the test phase of the two airlines
Lufthansa Group tested all passengers for the first time
The Lufthansa Group carried out the first flights on Thursday, on which all passengers had to pass a rapid antigen test. These led from Vienna to Hamburg and back as well as from Munich
Lufthansa Technik is downsizing the board
Lufthansa Technik AG will in future be managed by a three-person Executive Board. Constanze Hufenbecher and Antonio Schulthess will leave the company at the end of the year. In the course of this, a position on the executive committee
Lufthansa starts quick tests on Munich-Hamburg
After Austrian Airlines, the parent company Lufthansa is also starting its first test run with rapid antigen tests. From November 12, 2020, passengers will be tested free of charge on selected routes between Munich and Hamburg. who
From November 12, 2020: Mandatory rapid tests at Austrian Airlines
Without any legal basis, Austrian Airlines will be introducing from November 12th that a quick antigen test must be completed before departure. For the time being, this is limited to courses OS171 / 172 (Vienna-Hamburg-Vienna). A negative one
BER: Airport company sells 63 hectare property
The airport company Berlin Brandenburg has sold its last space in the Business Park Berlin. The purchase agreement for a 63 hectare site with the British real estate company SEGRO was signed yesterday, Thursday
Christmas holidays: BER expects more than 600.000 passengers
For many people, Christmas time is also travel time: The airport company is expecting a slight increase in passenger numbers in the upcoming holidays in Berlin and Brandenburg compared to the previous weeks. Overall will be in time
BER: Thomas Hoff Andersson is the new COO
FBB management complete: The supervisory board today appointed the Scandinavian Thomas Hoff Andersson as managing director for airport operations (“Chief Operating Officer”, COO). Andersson owns both the Danish and the
November 2021: BER reports 1,22 million passengers
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport handled around 2021 million passengers in November 1,22. This was around 50.000 travelers below the figure for October 2021. In November of the previous year 2020
2022: BER expects 17 million passengers
The last meeting of the Supervisory Board this year was dominated by the current operational and financial issues of the airport company. The management reported to the supervisory board that this was a major reason for the long waiting times
BER: Both runways will be back in operation from December
After eight months of rolling use of the two runways at BER, both runways will be used simultaneously again from December 1st. The decisive factor for this decision was, even in winter
Leipzig: After the start, the cargo door of a DHL-B757 tore open
The Boeing 757 operated by DHL Air UK with the registration G-DHKZ lost parts and possibly also cargo on Saturday morning shortly after take-off from Leipzig / Halle. According to a spokesman for the
Cargo: Leipzig reports a new record
The German airports Dresden and Leipzig together counted 918.341 passengers in the previous year and were 78,2 percent below the value in 2019. Dresden accounted for 385.651 passengers and
EU logistics center for humanitarian aid at Leipzig / Halle Airport
A new logistics center for disaster control is being built at Leipzig / Halle Airport as part of an EU program. The location in the vicinity of the airport is being set up and looked after by the German Red Cross. The EU
