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April 2024: Condor will phase out the last Boeing 767
On long-haul routes, the German holiday airline Condor will operate an all-Airbus fleet in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The last Boeing 2024 is scheduled to be delivered at the end of April 767. This confirmed one
Linz: Air Dolomiti discontinues Frankfurt flights
As things currently stand, there will be no non-stop flights between Linz and Frankfurt am Main in the 2024 summer flight schedule. This means that the airport will lose the connection provided by Air Dolomiti
Frankfurt: Catering truck crashes into Lufthansa A321
On January 13, 2024, the Airbus A321 operated by Lufthansa with the registration D-AIDG made an unpleasant encounter with a catering truck at Frankfurt am Main Airport. The medium-haul jet flew before
Ballot vote: Discover pilots decide on a possible strike
At the holiday airline Discover Airlines, the fronts between employers and unions appear to be deadlocked, even after a short warning strike. The Cockpit Association now has a ballot on a possible one
Condor is separating more quickly from the Boeing 757 fleet
The German holiday airline Condor will phase out its last remaining Boeing 757 medium-haul jets earlier than originally expected. According to the latest annual report, it will end after the summer of 2025
Ita entry: Lufthansa offers concessions to the EU Commission
After an initial refusal, Lufthansa is now said to be willing to make concessions to the EU Commission for the intended takeover of Ita Airways. If she agrees to this, one could
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
Agreement between Tuifly and VC not in sight
A quick agreement is not in sight between the German pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit and Tuifly. The employee representatives feel they have been treated badly because of an internal circular signed by Managing Director Oliver Lackmann.
Munich: Lufthansa is increasing Cyprus flights
In the 2023/2024 winter timetable, Lufthansa will be offering significantly more flights between Munich and Larnaca in Cyprus. The carrier is increasing the route, which was previously served daily, to up to ten rotations per week
Widerøe also wants to offer Munich-Bergen in winter 2023/24
The Norwegian regional airline Widerøe also intends to connect Bergen with the Bavarian capital Munich in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. However, the route should not be served continuously. From the carrier's flight plan data
Summer 2024: Sunexpress increases Germany offer
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the holiday airline Sunexpress is increasing its Turkish service from Nuremberg, Dresden, Munich, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. From mid-May 2024, the destination Dalaman will be connected more frequently to German airports.
Winter 2023/24: Etihad increases presence in Munich
In the 2023/24 winter flight schedule, golf carrier Etihad Airways will significantly increase air traffic between Abu Dhabi and Munich. In the future, the aim is to offer up to ten weekly circulations. From the available flight plan data of the carrier
Munich: The high ropes course is back
Since August 7, 2023, the Munich Airport Center, which is located between the two terminals, has again had a high ropes course that was specially designed for the airport. This one can
After more than three years: Air China celebrates Munich comeback
After an absence of more than three years, Air China made its comeback at Munich Airport last week. Daily Beijing flights are now available again. Modern ones are used
Stuttgart: Eurowings takes on Marrakech and Agadir
The airline Eurowings will fly between Stuttgart and Agadir from July 26, 2023. This route is also to be offered in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. From November 2023 you will also be able to travel from Prague
Half-year figures: Stuttgart a third below the pre-corona level
Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport had 3.588.131 passengers in the first half of the current year. In a direct comparison with the same period of the previous year, it was possible to increase by 27,6 percent. However, one is still lying around
Baden-Württemberg makes 42 million euros available for aviation
The German state of Baden-Württemberg intends to invest around 2026 million euros in aerospace by 42. They also want to attract skilled workers in a targeted manner, because the industry would be a "technology pacesetter", so to speak
Green Airlines: Neither registration nor flight plan submitted to the FKB
The champagne corks should actually pop at Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden airport, because in the middle of the corona pandemic, a newcomer wants to take up the domestic route to Berlin with Green Airlines. Hamburg and Sylt are also up
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
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
Swiss is back in Nuremberg
The airline Swiss has been connecting the cities of Nuremberg and Zurich again since the start of the 2023 summer flight schedule period. Daily flights are offered. Many business travelers use the one that has been in existence for 44 years
Nuremberg Airport with 65 summer destinations
In the current 2023 summer flight schedule, 65 destinations are offered from Nuremberg by the local airlines. The focus is on the holiday countries around the Mediterranean and on the Canary Islands. majorca,
Nuremberg satisfied with hub connection to Heathrow
There has been a non-stop connection between Nuremberg and London Heathrow for just over a year. This is considered particularly important by the Bavarian airport, as many transfer passengers are won over for flights to the USA
Eurowings: Union cockpit members vote for strikes
At Eurowings too, the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union is increasing the pressure on the management, because in the ballot, 97,7 percent of the members decided in favor of possible strikes. According to VC, 90
For 7,50 euros: Eurowings wants to score with currywurst
In the past, the currywurst on board was a trademark of Air Berlin. Meanwhile, other carriers suspect that money can be made with it. After Tuifly, Eurowings also offers this product
Business travel: Eurowings is expanding its offering by 30 percent
According to the airline Eurowings, there is an increasing demand for business trips. For this reason, from September 2022, the offer will be expanded to routes that are typically used by business travelers,
Cockpit union initiates strike ballot at Eurowings
The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit initiates a vote on possible strike measures at the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings. The background is that the employee representatives are of the opinion that the employer has "not submitted a negotiable offer".
Eurowings Discover: Airbus A330 suffers depressurization over the Atlantic near Ireland
Eurowings Discover Flight 4Y7, operated with the Airbus A330-300 with the registration D-AIKA, suffered a pressure drop in Irish airspace on Sunday morning en route from Puerto Plata to Frankfurt am Main. the
Dusseldorf: Qatar Airways to start Doha flights on November 15, 2022
Golf carrier Qatar Airways has now set the start date for the long-announced route between Dusseldorf and Doha. This is to be included on November 15, 2022. It is currently envisaged that
Cologne/Bonn: Leav launches autumn flights to Greece and Palma de Mallorca
A few days ago, the German leisure airline Leav Aviation announced the sale of flight tickets from Cologne/Bonn to Heraklion, Kos, Rhodes and Palma de Mallorca for the travel period from the end of September 2023
Smartwings offers flights from Germany to Abu Dhabi
The airline Smartwings is to start numerous flights between Abu Dhabi and German cities in cooperation with Etihad Holidays. Specifically, flights are to be flown from Cologne, Leipzig/Halle and Nuremberg. Smartwings airline
Charter: Smartwings takes on Abu Dhabi-Cologne/Bonn
From October 15, 2023, the Czech airline Smartwings will operate two weekly charter flights between Abu Dhabi and Cologne/Bonn on behalf of the tour operator Etihad Holidays. The named tour operator departs
DTM: Also in winter by direct flight to Antalya
The German-Turkish airline SunExpress recently included Antalya in its flight schedule from Dortmund. Now the carrier is expanding its offer from Dortmund to Turkey. Fast were out
Dortmund: BVB fan airbus officially presented
As part of a hangar event, Eurowings officially presented the “BVB Fanairbus” at Dortmund Airport on Friday. According to their own statements, it should be the world's first aircraft to explicitly
Easter: Almost 120.000 passengers used Dortmund Airport
During the two-week Easter holidays, Dortmund Airport welcomed 117.098 passengers (previous year: 34.204 passengers). That is around 71 percent more than in 2021. Dortmund Airport was thus able to come close to numbers again
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.
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
Wizz Air closes Sarajevo base: Numerous Germany routes are eliminated
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will close the Sarajevo base, which only opened last year, at the end of October 2022. The closure means that only routes between Germany and the capital
Airport Hamburg boss Eggenschwiler will retire at the end of 2023
There will be a change in management at Hamburg Airport on January 1, 2024. The reason for this is that the long-standing company boss Michael Eggenschwiler will retire at the end of 2023. Of the
Change in the chairmanship of the supervisory board of Flughafen Hamburg GmbH
After seven years, August Wilhelm Henningsen has resigned as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Flughafen Hamburg GmbH. His successor is Andreas Rieckhof, State Councilor of the Hamburg Authority for Economics and Innovation.
HAM: 50 years ago the first flight of Turkish Airline started
50 years ago, Turkish Airlines flew the Hamburg – Istanbul route for the first time. In the meantime, the Turkish airline has developed into the largest provider of Turkey flights from Hamburg. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary
Hamburg: Eurowings postpones Gothenburg flights to summer 2023
The airline Eurowings is again postponing the start of the planned non-stop flights between Hamburg and Gothenburg. It was recently announced that from October 30, 2022 there should be flights six times a week. From present
Lufthansa Technik takes over component service for Smartwings
Czech airline Smartwings and Lufthansa Technik have signed a comprehensive five-year Total Component Support contract covering the repair and overhaul of components for the airline's 30 Boeing 737NG aircraft. Of the
VC: "Lufthansa sacrifices high training standards under cost pressure"
The German pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit is furious about the closure of the Lufthansa flight school in Bremen and the associated call by the group to cancel the training. The crane group would become its social
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
Air Cairo starts flights to Berlin and Munich
The Egyptian airline Air Cairo is planning to start flights to Germany from Sharm el Sheikh. The airline is specifically planning a weekly flight to include the German routes.
BER airport simplifies “Siko with appointment”
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport has simplified the use of the "security check with appointment". For a few days now, passengers no longer have to show an additional QR code; instead, scanning the boarding card is sufficient. Since
BER Airport supports Special Olympic World Games
Between June 17 and 25, 2023, the Special Olympic World Games 2023 will take place in the German capital of Berlin. The airport company supports this major sporting event as a "supporter" as part of a
May 2023: Airport BER still significantly below the pre-crisis volume
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 2023 million passengers in May 2,1. In direct comparison with the same month last year, there were 200.000 more passengers. However, you were clearly below
Winter 2023/24: Air Cairo is planning 260 Sharm El Sheikh flights from Germany
The Egyptian airline Air Cairo is planning around 2023 rotations between German airports and Sharm El Sheikh in the 24/260 winter flight schedule. They cooperate with tour operators such as Alltours, Tui,
SunExpress flies Eintracht Frankfurt to the cup final
Turkish leisure airline SunExpress has announced that it will fly the Eintracht Frankfurt football team to the cup final against RB Leipzig, which will be held at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. The match is on the 3rd.
Holiday start at the central German airports
No chaos is expected at the three airports in Dresden, Erfurt and Leipzig-Halle. The preparation for this article started yesterday morning at Rhein-Main Airport in Frankfurt/Main with a
149 tourist and scheduled flights from Dresden and Leipzig/Halle
Summer holidays start in Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia: From Thursday to Sunday, a total of 149 passenger planes take off from Central German airports - 63 of them at Dresden Airport and 86 at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
Leipzig/Halle: Turkish Airlines flies to Istanbul again
Daily flights from Leipzig/Halle Airport to the Bosporus: From June 30, Turkish Airlines will once again be offering scheduled flights between Leipzig/Halle Airport and Istanbul. As of today, passengers from Central Germany can fly again
