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Frankfurt: Condor has started Johannesburg flights
The holiday airline Condor started a connection between Frankfurt am Main and Johannesburg on Friday. The premiere flight had the flight number DE2288. This route will now be used on the traffic days Monday and
FRA: First train of the new Sky Line railway presented
A train from the new Sky Line railway was presented for the first time yesterday at Frankfurt Airport. In the future, the new railway will connect Terminal 3 to the existing terminals. The first of all
Vacation Packages: Free seat reservations at EW Discover
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Discover is now granting package travelers free seat reservations. This can be done after booking the trip via a special portal. Until now, passengers who have booked package holidays could wait
Lufthansa increases prices for food and drinks
Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, has published a new sales catalog for buy-on-board catering in economy class on short and medium-haul routes. At the same time, prices were also increased – in some cases sharply.
Abandoned in Frankfurt: Lufthansa must compensate school class
A school class from the Köflach grammar school got stranded on the way from London-Heathrow via Frankfurt to Graz in Germany. Lufthansa had canceled the onward flight and then with regard to the compensation as well as
Frankfurt Airport presents the first Sky Line vehicle
A connection between terminals 1 and 3 will be established at Frankfurt am Main Airport under the name "Sky Line". The transport system, which is supposed to transport up to 4.000 passengers per hour,
Palma: Eurowings Europe is taking off again
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Europe will take off again on June 27, 2020 at 7 a.m. after a three-month flight break. The “first flight” will be on the Palma de Mallorca-Hanover route.
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
Lufthansa Airbus A350 “Munich” – first aircraft with improved business class
An Airbus A350-900 with the registration D-AIVC was christened in the name of the city of Munich by the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder today at Munich Airport. The plane takes off immediately
Munich Airport flies a big loss
Traffic development at Munich Airport in the 2021 financial year was still heavily influenced by the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The bottom line is a big minus. The group-wide sales generated by the
MUC: United Airlines flies to Denver for the first time
United Airlines is expanding its route offering to destinations in the USA from Munich. Two more connections to the United States are now on the schedule. For the first time
Eurowings Discover with up to 21 aircraft in summer 2022
The holiday airline Eurowings Discover plans to increase its fleet to 21 aircraft by the end of this year. This will involve ten Airbus A320 and eleven A330 in own operation, confirmed
Winter 2022: Corendon Europe is launching additional holiday routes from Germany
Corendon Airlines Europe's 2022/2023 winter flight schedule continues to take shape. New connections to Egypt and Agadir are being established from Düsseldorf and Hanover. You can also take the train from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden
Lufthansa Group withdraws from the Italian domestic market again
The Lufthansa Group is withdrawing – at least for the time being – from domestic business in Italy. Air Dolomiti will no longer fly within Italy for the time being, but will focus on its bases in Frankfurt am Main
Blue Air shortens and moves Germany routes
The Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air is postponing the resumption of numerous routes between Germany and Bucharest or Cluj by around two months. Also, some routes will initially be less than
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
25 years ago: Eurowings christened D-AKNE “Albrecht Dürer”
Nuremberg Airport looked back on February 5, 1997 on Saturday. On this day, the Airbus A319 with the registration D-AKNE was christened "Albrecht Dürer". Originally
British Airways is flying from Nuremberg to London Heathrow for the first time
For years, London Heathrow has been the most popular direct destination from Nuremberg and has not been served for a long time. The last direct connection from Nuremberg to Heathrow was more than 20 years ago
Belgrade: Air Serbia takes on Salzburg, Hanover and Nuremberg
The airline Air Serbia announces the start of non-stop flights from Belgrade to Salzburg, Hanover and Nuremberg. These are to be served from the beginning of June 2022 and offered all year round. the
Corendon announces new summer routes
The Corendon Group is currently working intensively on the summer flight schedule for 2022. New routes are planned from Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. Depending on the route, these are operated by Corendon Airlines, Corendon
European Air Charter starts for FTI from Leipzig and Düsseldorf
On September 3, at 08:25 am, the first FTI full charter flight with the new partner European Air Charter took off from Leipzig / Halle Airport. An Airbus A320 from European Air Charter is still flying for FTI
From Leipzig and Düsseldorf: European Air Charter flies for FTI
On behalf of the tour operator FTI, European Air Charter is now serving destinations from Leipzig / Halle and Düsseldorf. The first flight was carried out from the Saxon airport on Friday. Offered from Leipzig
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
Eurowings: New hand luggage rules are now "strict"
The stricter rules for taking hand luggage have been in force at Eurowings since Tuesday. These concern bookings in the Basic tariff class. It's kind of a blueprint of
Düsseldorf: Eurowings reactivates Kiev-Borispil
After a long break, Eurowings has resumed flights from Düsseldorf to Kiev-Borispil. For the time being, three weekly rounds will be offered. Competitors like Ryanair and Wizz Air have their offerings in that
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
Cologne: Ryanair changes flight plan to Malaga and Valencia
Low-cost airline Ryanair will fly to two Spanish destinations more frequently from Cologne/Bonn in the 2022 summer flight schedule. The increase on the routes to Valencia and Malaga should be completed at the beginning of May 2022. Currently
Dortmund: Wizz Air carried out its first flight to Sarajevo
On Thursday, Wizz Air carried out the first flight to Sarajevo at Dortmund Airport. The crew and passengers were on the apron by press spokeswoman Davina Ungruhe and head of marketing Guido Miletic
Dortmund: Lauda Europe takes on Zagreb
From September 3, 2021, Lauda Europe will fly twice a week between Zagreb and Dortmund on behalf of Ryanair. The route is to be operated on Friday and Monday.
Dortmund: Eurowings announces Rhodes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has announced another new destination from Dortmund, Rhodes. The Greek island is to be visited on Monday and Friday from July 2, 2021. The
Paderborn only keeps 65 employees
The workforce at the insolvent Paderborn / Lippstadt regional airport is drastically reduced. Of the previous 170 employees, only about 65 will be able to keep their jobs. The move is called "inevitable". The
Paderborn: Green Airlines wants to offer Zurich and Sylt
The charter company Green Airlines intends to offer the destinations Sylt and Zurich from Paderborn with an ATR 26-2021 operated by Chalair from March 72, 500. The airport is currently in
NRW: Free corona test for travelers to Germany
In order to make the autumn holidays more pleasant for travelers to Germany, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia would like to offer free corona tests for this time. The Ministry of Health has already sent a corresponding decree to the municipalities in this regard,
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
HAM: Terminal 2 is coming back
After six months of forced Corona closure, Hamburg Airport reactivated Terminal 2 on Friday. “After the very quiet months, the number of passengers is currently up to 10.000 passengers each
Emirates increases in Düsseldorf and Hamburg
Golf carrier Emirates Airline is increasing the frequencies between Germany and Dubai to 31 weekly rounds. More flights will be operated from Düsseldorf and Hamburg in the next few weeks. From 5.
Comment: BER - is there a risk of chaos like last year?
Long waiting times, missed flights, complaining passengers - where is the learning effect at the capital's airport? It's Thursday evening, a normal May evening, it's not a holiday in Berlin, nothing special but mine
Loss: BER has to go red again
The German capital's airport BER also ended 2021 with a loss: On the balance sheet date, a loss of 530,8 million euros was reported that was not covered by equity. For 2022 promises
Azerbaijan Airlines returns to Berlin and Milan-Malpensa
The airline Azerbaijan Airlines is slowly expanding its presence in Germany and Italy again. At the end of May 2022, the carrier will reactivate the connections between Berlin and Milan-Malpensa and Baku. the
Court: Etihad does not have to pay damages for Air Berlin bankruptcy
The multi-million dollar claim for damages that Air Berlin's insolvency administrator Lucas Flöther had brought against major shareholder Etihad Airways is now finally off the table. The London Supreme Court ruled in favor of the golf carrier. The trustee wants
March 2022: Berlin had 1,3 million passengers
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 2022 million passengers in March 1,3. Compared to February 2022, this was an increase of around 350.000 travelers. However, it was significantly underperforming
Green Airlines cancels all flights
Ticket seller Green Airlines is throwing in the towel “indefinitely”. The company announced that "maintaining operations at the present time is neither economically nor ecologically justifiable". You promise that
Because of damage: Leipzig is renovating the northern line
Leipzig / Halle Airport has to renovate the northern runway. The reason for this is that damage has occurred in the form of cracks and breaks. By September 2021, the surface should be milled off and
Freight: Double-digit growth in Leipzig / Halle
Leipzig / Halle Airport handled around 2021 tons of freight in the first quarter of 359.300. In direct comparison with the same period of the previous year, an increase of 20,9 percent was recorded. The
Leipzig / Halle Airport starts operations again
After a forced break of more than four months, regular passenger traffic at Leipzig / Halle Airport will gradually start again this week. The connection to the Austrian capital will also be reactivated. The first machine since
