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Frankfurt Airport opens facial recognition for all airlines
Frankfurt am Main Airport now allows all airports to use facial recognition for check-in, identity verification and boarding purposes. According to their own information, they are the first airport in Europe
Lufthansa completes LSG sale
At the end of October, Lufthansa completed the sale of the part of LSG that it still had. The new owner is the Aurelius Group. At the beginning of April 2023, a corresponding purchase agreement was signed
Hisky Europe takes on Bucharest-Frankfurt
The Romanian airline Hisky Europe intends to fly several times a week between Bucharest (Otopeni) and Frankfurt am Main from December 18, 2023. The service should be on Monday, Thursday and Monday
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,
Talks: Tui may need more government aid
The travel company Tui has already received around three billion euros in state aid and is now in negotiations for a further two billion euros. According to Reuters, the talks are still ongoing
VC calls for political intervention at Tuifly
The Cockpit Association demands that German politicians prevent the restructuring of the Tuifly holiday airline “at the expense of the taxpayer”. According to the current plans, against which the union Sturm
VC criticizes the termination of the Tuifly negotiations
The Cockpit Association is not happy about the unilateral termination of the crisis talks by the Tuifly management. The union stressed in a broadcast that one was prepared beforehand for a “far-reaching and painful
Winter: United Airlines temporarily suspends Houston-Munich
The airline United Airlines will not fly between Houston and Munich in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule between January 8 and February 14, 2024. Capacity is being increased on other European routes. Away
Pegasus records Izmir from Munich and Nuremberg
From the end of May 2023, the Turkish airline Pegasus will temporarily connect the German cities of Nuremberg and Munich with Izmir. The two routes are to be served with Airbus A320 aircraft
Air China flies to Munich again
The Chinese airline plans to resume service between Beijing Airport and Munich. The flights are scheduled to be added to Air China's flight schedule from August 2023. Air China is planning the
Munich Airport: Successful first quarter
Munich Airport is on the road to success: from January to March, the airport was able to transport seven million passengers. This represents an increase of 70 percent in relation to the last
Munich: Lufthansa is converting other routes to Air Dolomiti flight numbers
With Cluj and Jersey, the Lufthansa Group is converting two more routes from Munich to Air Dolomiti flight numbers. On both routes, mostly Embraer 195s of the Italians came before
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
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
STR: Volotea now flies to Bordeaux and Nantes
From the end of May 2023, the Spanish airline Volotea will connect Stuttgart Airport with Bordeaux. From Friday, May 26, Volotea will be sailing to the French port city twice a week on Mondays and Fridays,
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
FKB boss Jung: "Travel in Europe must be possible again without 'borders'"
The German regional airport Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden (FKB) is only a stone's throw away from the French border and is the second largest airport in Baden-Württemberg. The 3.000 meter long slope was inherited from
Uwe Kotzan is the new boss at Baden-Airpark
With Uwe Kotzan, the Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden regional airport will have a new boss on January 1, 2021. So far, the manager has been in charge of the Erfurt / Weimar regional airport. He succeeds the longstanding managing director Manfred
Volocopter and Deutsche Bahn are working on freight drones
The air taxi pioneer Volocopter and the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Schenker are now working together on the development of a freight drone. In the coming year, the commercial proof of the necessity is to be provided. At DB
Corendon celebrates first flights in Erfurt and Memmingen
In the last few days Corendon Europe and Corendon Airlines carried out some first flights from Germany. In Erfurt the carrier lifted for the first time in the direction of Rhodes and Heraklion. From Memmingen offers
Airports: Germany before wearing a mask
Masks have to be worn at one German airport, but not at the other. That should change now. In Germany, a general mask requirement could soon be introduced at airports. So far
Wizzair accepts Larnaka from Memmingen
Wizzair is expanding the present at the Memmingen regional airport. From July 11, 2020 there will be three weekly flights to Larnaca. In addition to Dortmund, Memmingen Airport has also announced that it will continue to expand its route network. From
Ryanair expands in Nuremberg and taunts Lufthansa
In the 2022/23 winter timetable, the low-cost airline Ryanair will operate from Nuremberg with two Boeing 737-800s operated by its subsidiary Malta Air. According to their own statements, there are nine new winter routes
NUE counted more than 625.000 passengers in the summer
More than 625.300 passengers used Nuremberg Airport during the summer holidays. In the summer holidays of 2019, for comparison, there were 620.600. The third holiday weekend from the 26th to the 28th was particularly busy.
19 workers from Turkey support Nuremberg Airport
After the application process, visa issuance, security checks and training, 19 young men and women from Turkey can now help with luggage loading and aircraft cleaning at Nuremberg Airport. The colleagues up
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,
Shortage of staff: Eurowings has to cancel many flights
The low-cost airline Eurowings has to reduce the summer flight schedule even further than previously known. Numerous flights are canceled at short notice, as there are numerous sick leave among the flying personnel. Another reason is that
Düsseldorf Airport gets two new managing directors
With Lars Redeligx and Pradeep Pinakatt, Düsseldorf Airport is getting a new dual leadership. The background is that the two previous managing directors will leave the company. Both at their own request. Thomas Schnalke,
Eurowings is expanding in Prague and launching Nador and Tunis from Düsseldorf
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is launching four new routes from Prague in the 2022 winter flight schedule. These are Oslo, Marsa Alam, Funchal and Hurghada. Also from Dusseldorf is an additional
Mavi Gök Airlines launches Antalya charters from Germany and Austria
The Turkish airline Mavi Gök Airlines will be offering some charter flights from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Nuremberg and Vienna to Antalya from July 11, 2022. These are across all Anex brands
Düsseldorf wants to prevent summer collapse with new measures
In the past few weeks, Berlin-Brandenburg and Düsseldorf airports in particular have attracted negative attention, with sometimes enormous queues at the counters and at the security checkpoint. NRW Airport wants
Easter holidays 2023: Cologne/Bonn expects 472.000 passengers
Cologne/Bonn Airport is expecting around 2023 passengers during the upcoming Easter holidays in 472.000. In a direct comparison with the same period last year, around nine percent more passengers are expected. On the first weekend of vacation
Cologne/Bonn with 115 international destinations in summer 2023
In the 2023 summer timetable, the airlines will be offering 115 international destinations in 33 countries from Cologne/Bonn. Among them are numerous holiday destinations. Airlines are also taxing travelers this summer
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
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
DTM: Almost 1,7 million passengers used the airport last year
Despite mobility restrictions caused by the pandemic in the first half of 2021, a total of 2021 passengers used Dortmund Airport from January to December 1.692.960. In the previous year there were still 1.220.624. In the current outlook
Dortmund: Foundation stone laid for new police building
A new police building is being built on the Dortmund Airport site. The foundation stone was laid on Wednesday by Airport boss Ludger van Bebber, Lord Mayor Thomas Westphal and North Rhine-Westphalia Interior Minister Herbert Reul, among others
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
Paderborn can leave bankruptcy proceedings
The Paderborn-Lippstadt regional airport was able to leave the insolvency proceedings under self-administration on April 30, 2021. The airport has been operating independently since May 1, 2021. An agreement was reached with the creditors beforehand
Tus Airways is significantly reducing its presence in Germany
The Cypriot Tus Airways actually wanted to fly to Paphos from Nuremberg, Hamburg and Düsseldorf in the current 2022 summer timetable period. Actually, because the current state of things one has
Tel Aviv Air: Business operations permanently ceased
Initially, the insolvent Tel Aviv Air GmbH said that it would no longer be able to offer flights until May 21, 2022 for “technical reasons”. The date has passed and now
Summer 2023: Condor is planning some new holiday routes from Germany
The holiday airline Condor has already started planning for the 2023 summer flight schedule. From Germany, the carrier intends to launch some new routes on short and medium-haul routes and on existing ones
Whitsun holidays: Hamburg expects a rush of passengers
Hamburg Airport expects many passengers to travel during the upcoming Pentecost holidays. By the hour, even more passengers are expected than in the same period of 2019. The airport expects
Mannheim: Rhein-Neckar Air postpones the return to Berlin and Hamburg
Mannheim Airport's own brand, Rhein-Neckar Air, is postponing the resumption of non-stop flights to Berlin and Hamburg. These should actually have been reactivated on May 16, 2022, but the booking situation is
After just a few flights: bankruptcy proceedings against Tel Aviv Air opened
The district court of Hamburg opened insolvency proceedings against the virtual airline Tel Aviv Air GmbH under reference number 67h IN 96/22. According to the compulsory announcement by the court, the procedure was
Vienna travel warnings: Airlines are monitoring the situation
Belgium, Germany and Switzerland now regard the Austrian capital Vienna as a risk area. As a result, travelers now have to be quarantined. In some cases, this can be done with the submission of a
Condor now sells Sundair tickets
The German airlines Condor and Sundair have been working together in sales since Wednesday. The Sundair offer can now also be booked on the Condor website. Be there
Bremen demands back salaries from employees
The employees at Bremen Airport were paid their full salary during the Corona crisis - despite short-time working. The reason for this is that billing problems at the airport service provider have not yet been resolved. Now one demands from
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.
Egypt Air is again a guest at BER with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ITB in Berlin ensures higher demand. The world's largest industry meeting, the ITB in Berlin, which started today, Tuesday, ensures that the machines are full, so the use is increasing these days
Eurowings is focusing on growth in Berlin
The airline Eurowings will offer a significantly expanded service from Berlin-Brandenburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In a way, they are also reacting to the reductions made by their competitor Easyjet. "Our growth in
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
LEJ invests 2,5 million euros in noise protection
Leipzig/Halle Airport is making further efforts to reduce ground noise emissions for its residents. The modernization of the engine test hangar at the airport began on Monday. The aim of the conversion is to increase availability
Noise protection: Leipzig modernizes engine test run hall
Leipzig/Halle Airport wants to continue investing in noise protection and announces that the engine test hangar is to be modernized. This should lead to the residents being protected even in unfavorable wind conditions
