ECJ: Booking changes made by the airline may be subject to compensation
The European Court of Justice had to deal with the question of whether passengers whose flights had already been canceled by the airline in advance still had to appear at the check-in counter or otherwise their claim
Condor orders three more Airbus A330-900s
The German holiday airline Condor will expand its long-haul fleet to 21 Airbus A330-900 aircraft. The carrier has announced that it has ordered three more copies. The additional machines should
City Airlines: UFO fears end for Lufthansa Cityline
The flight attendant union UFO fears that the latest Lufthansa offshoot “City Airlines” could contribute to the rapid dissolution of the existing Lufthansa CItyline. There is no concrete evidence for the claim,
Summer 2024: Air Canada increases Montreal-Frankfurt service
Star Alliance member Air Canada will fly more frequently between Montreal and Frankfurt am Main in summer 2024. In the future, up to 13 rounds per week will be served. From available flight plan data
Winter flight schedule: Frankfurt Airport with numerous expansions
Frankfurt Airport can expect a successful winter of 2023/24. The airport will serve 242 destinations, making the airport the most important international air traffic hub. Frankfurt Airport can have a successful winter time
Lufthansa will launch City Airlines in summer 2024
The Lufthansa Group's newest flight operation, City Airlines, is scheduled to begin operations in summer 2024. The aircraft will be stationed in Frankfurt am Main and Munich and will work alongside Lufthansa Cityline
SkyUp Airlines is expanding strongly into Germany
The Ukrainian low-cost airline SkyUp Airlines announces a large-scale expansion towards Western Europe. Most of the new routes will lead from Kiev-Borispil to Germany. But also from Odessa and Lviv wants
VC demands: "State aid must not be used to reduce Tuifly"
In connection with the renewed increase in state aid for the Tui Group, the German pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit is calling on politicians not to use it to downsize the Tuifly subsidiary
TUI is awarded the next rescue aid
All good things come in threes: The newly restructured travel company can look forward to the third rescue package. TUI has worked with private investors, banks and the federal government on a financing package from
From Hamburg and Munich: Marabu takes on Tallinn flights
The Estonian holiday airline Marabu will also offer non-stop flights from Munich and Hamburg to Tallinn. These are served with medium-haul Airbus A320neo jets. From the Bavarian airport one offers the
From Düsseldorf and Munich: Condor flies for Air Prishtina
On behalf of the tour operator Air Prishtina, Condor has been operating charter flights from Düsseldorf and Munich to Pristina since the end of March 2023. Courses are taken from the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia three times a week
Cityjet has stationed the first Bombardier CRJ-1000 in Munich
The Irish airline Cityjet has flown the first of five Bombardier CRJ-1000s. This bears the registration EI-HIC and was transferred to Munich a few days ago. From this airport
Summer 2023: Marabu starts with seven aircraft
The Estonian Condor Group sister company Marabu Airlines intends to start with seven A2023/A320 aircraft in the 321 summer flight schedule. The first flight is scheduled to take place in early May 2023 from Hamburg. company boss
Oberpfaffenhofen: Travelcoup are accused of “illegal charter flights”.
The Bavarian Airport Oberpfaffenhofen is classified as a so-called special airport. This also has to do with the fact that it was once Dornier's factory airport. Now "Travelcoup" causes trouble,
Marabu records Munich-Corfu
The Condor sister company Marabu Airlines will fly once a week between Munich and Corfu from mid-May 2023. The joint offer with Condor is therefore five circulations per week. Four rotations stand
Eurowings with new destinations from Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will add another new route each from Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Hamburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The new admissions are to be served gradually from May 2023. From May 29th
Verdi strike: Stuttgart also has to be off the grid
After Hamburg, Frankfurt and Munich, Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport also announced that flight operations would be suspended on Friday, February 17, 2023 due to the strike announced by the Verdi union
Verdi strike: Stuttgart also expects failures
For Friday, February 17, 2023, 162 regular flight movements have been registered from Stuttgart. Whether these can all be carried out is completely open, because the Verdi union is also calling on this one
Green Airlines now wants to fly with Chalair
Instead of the Danish Air Alsie, the French Chalair is now to fly for the startup Green Airlines between Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden and Berlin-Brandenburg. The company announced this via the social media platform Facebook. in the
Wizzair takes on Karlsruhe-Pristina
From December 14, 2020, Wizzair will offer a non-stop connection between Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden and Pristina. For the time being, this will be served twice a week. From Germany, the low-cost airline already offers this destination from Dortmund
Green Airlines removes references to Air Alsie
The German startup Green Airlines removed the logo of the Danish airline Air Alsie from its homepage. There is also no longer any mention of this carrier in the descriptions. Only in
Lübeck Air announces Lübeck-Memmingen
With Memmingen, Lübeck Air intends to serve the in-house brand of Lübeck-Blankensee Airport, a third domestic German destination. The cities of Munich and Stuttgart are currently served by Air Alsie aircraft.
Memmingen Airport: With 29 destinations into winter
Memmingen Airport starts the winter season on Sunday with 29 destinations. The current winter flight schedule offers two new routes, but also has to accept reductions in the offer. So starts on 28.
FMM: Ryanair with an additional flight to Palermo
Low-cost airline Ryanair is responding to increasing demand with additional flights: From October 25, the airline will be flying three times a week from Memmingen to Palermo. And with it once more a week than
NUE: British Airways flies to London Heathrow more often in the summer
British Airways, at Nuremberg Airport since March 2022, is strengthening the connection to London Heathrow and creating new transfer connections to North America. In addition to New York, Boston, Chicago and Washington, there will be a summer flight schedule for 2023
Federal Labor Court: Permanent transfers abroad are permitted
The German Federal Labor Court ruled on Wednesday that employers can permanently relocate their employees abroad if nothing to the contrary is agreed in the employment contract. A captain of Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air pulled
Network carriers have expanded services from Nuremberg
In the 2022/23 winter timetable, the network carriers operating from Nuremberg have expanded their offerings. Airport manager Michael Hupe speaks of a "significant improvement" and also sees the trend for airlines to use larger aircraft
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
Spanish Easyjet staff are also on strike: significant impact on the start of the NRW holiday season
Passengers who want to fly to Spain with Ryanair, Lauda Europe or Easyjet will need strong nerves in the next few days. Several strike days have been announced for the three airlines mentioned. In addition,
In Stuttgart, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe: Verdi calls for another strike
The Verdi trade union is again calling for strikes at German commercial airports for Friday, March 17, 2023. This time Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Stuttgart, Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf are affected. With significant restrictions in air traffic
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
Verdi strike: only five flights from Cologne/Bonn
There should have been 136 passenger flights on Monday, February 27, 2023 in Cologne/Bonn. However, the strike organized by the Verdi trade union meant that only five connections were actually carried out
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
Green Airlines: Alk Air withdrew aircraft prematurely
The charter marketer Green Airlines has already lost an “airline partner” because the Bulgarian Alk Air withdrew the chartered Boeing 737-300. There seems to be a thick air between the two companies,
Just Us Air is said to fly with A321 for Green Airlines
The Romanian airline Just Us Air was reactivated a few days ago. The carrier now flies with the Airbus A319 with the registration YR-URS on behalf of Blue Air.
Green Airlines is chartering almost 30 year old 737-300s from Bulgaria
Instead of the Embraer 190 from German Airways, the passengers of the charter company Green Airlines are to be flown to holiday destinations in the almost 30-year-old Boeing 737-300 of the Bulgarian airline ALK Airlines.
Anadolujet and Turkish Airlines are thinning out in Germany and Austria
The airline Turkish Airlines temporarily suspends some connections from Germany or does not start them as originally announced. The connection planned under the Anadolujet brand is also off the table
Hamburg continues to expect high demand
Hamburg Airport assumes that demand will remain high in the coming weeks. At peak times there may still be longer waiting times. That's why you open it
Lufthansa Technik: Sören Stark has taken over as CEO
Sören Stark today took over as CEO of Lufthansa Technik from Johannes Bussmann, who is leaving the Lufthansa Group after 23 years at his own request. At the same time, Harald Gloy Stark's successor as
Shortage of staff: Aer Lingus also had to cancel flights to Germany
The Irish IAG group member had to cancel numerous flights in the last two days. The background is that the company is currently suffering from an acute shortage of staff. So far, the carrier had to on Wednesday and Thursday
Friday: Verdi calls for a warning strike at Hamburg Airport
At Hamburg Airport, passengers need even stronger nerves on Friday, because the Verdi union called on real estate maintenance employees to go on a 24-hour warning strike. This department is
Hamburg Airport extends opening hours for passengers
In view of the long waiting times for passengers at the start of the summer holidays in the north, Hamburg Airport has extended its opening hours. From Friday to August 14 the check-in desks open at 3.30 a.m.
Lufthansa ends pilot training in Bremen
There was no good news on Monday evening for the around 700 prospective pilots at the Lufthansa flight school in Bremen. The crane group is terminating the training at this location and only a few can
Lufthansa before the Bremen flight school closes
Apparently, in view of the precarious corona situation, the AUA parent company is considering closing the flight school in Bremen - that would destroy the dream of around 700 budding young pilots. The executive board around Lufthansa boss
Airbus: Negotiations with IG Metall postponed without result
The first round of negotiations between Airbus and IG Metall ended with no result on Thursday. On October 2, 2020, the employer and the union will meet again for talks. Airbus intends in Germany for example
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
Sundair with the highest turnover in the company's history
According to its own statements, the German airline Sundair had a turnover of 180 million euros last year. This is the most economically successful business year in the company's history
Berlin: Wizz Air takes on Iasi
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will be offering non-stop flights between Berlin and Iasi in Romania from March 27, 2023. The route also serves as a replacement for flights to Moldova,
Verdi calls for strikes in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover
The Verdi trade union is calling for a 22-hour warning strike from Sunday, March 2022, 22, 00:24 p.m. at the airports in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover. The airport of the free
Comeback: ITB 2023 in Berlin ended
More than 90000 trade visitors ensure that the exhibition halls are well filled. After a break of several years due to the pandemic, the world's largest industry get-together took place in Berlin over the past 3 days. In addition to a multitude of
Winter 2023: Condor plans Berlin-Dubai (DWC)
The holiday airline Condor intends to fly again between Berlin and Dubai (World Central) in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. Most recently, this route was part of a charter contract in the winter of 2017/18.
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
Verdi is calling for a warning strike at six German airports
Security personnel at the airports in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Bremen, Hanover and Leipzig/Halle have been called to go on strike from 4:00 a.m. to midnight on Monday. This was shared by the union
DHL increases Boeing 777F order
The logistics group DHL Express has increased an existing large order by six more Boeing 777F. A total of 28 aircraft of this type are awaiting delivery. According to Geoff Kehr, Senior Vice