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Lufthansa: EU Commission takes a closer look at Ita takeover
The Italian government and Lufthansa probably imagined it differently: There will be no quick takeover of Ita Airways by the Kranich Group because the EU Commission has one
Cockpit Association threatens pilot strike at Discover Airlines
The pilots' union Cockpit Association is threatening that a warning strike could be called at Discover Airlines before Christmas 2023. The negotiations would be at an impasse. In one
Summer 2024: Condor will station Airbus A320 in Mallorca
The German holiday airline Condor has taken a strategy that it had already pursued as a member of the Thomas Cook Group out of the drawer. Some destinations in Germany are served from Palma de Mallorca
Warning strike at Discover Airlines on December 23, 2023
For the first time in the company's short history, the Lufthansa subsidiary Discover Airlines has called for a strike. The Cockpit Association is calling on pilots to stop work. The warning strike is scheduled to start on December 23rd
From January 8, 2024: Lufthansa Group with 20 weekly Tel Aviv flights
Since the terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel, the Lufthansa Group's scheduled flights to/from Tel Aviv have been paused. The resumption was repeatedly postponed for security reasons. Now the group wants to start from August 8th.
Sale and leaseback: Lufthansa monetizes 12 Airbus jets
The Lufthansa Group has monetized twelve medium-haul jets from the A320 series as part of sale and leaseback deals. The financial resources will be used, among other things, to invest in new machines. The agreement on
Tuifly and VC break off negotiations
The German holiday airline Tuifly and the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit broke off negotiations on possible job cuts without any result. The management around company boss Oliver Lackmann is said to have left the table.
Financial support for HAJ and Deutsche Messe AG
Hannover Airport and Deutsche Messe AG are threatened with bankruptcy: an injection of money should now prevent that. Hardly any company can save itself from the coronavirus crisis on its own. So should
Tuifly returned last Boeing 737-700
Since March 22, 2020, the D-AHXG has literally been flat out at Düsseldorf Airport. Now the Boeing 737-700 has been returned to the lessor Castlelake. That ends at Tuifly
Winter 2023/24: Lufthansa takes on Munich-Oulu
In the 2023/24 winter timetable, Lufthansa is offering a non-stop connection between Munich and Oulu in Finland. The route is to be served on Wednesday and Saturday traffic days from December 16, 2023. for now
Munich: 70-year-old wanted to bribe the police with $ 100 – received a fine of $ 1.000
A 70-year-old American woman tried to leave the Federal Republic of Germany without a passport at Munich Airport on Saturday, July 15, 2023. She came up with the glorious idea of the officials of the
Charter: Condor serves Munich-Pristina
The holiday airline Condor will operate charter flights between Munich and Pristina from the end of July 2023. These are served on behalf of the travel agency Air Prishtina. Effective July 26, 2023
Munich: Emirates lounge back in operation after renovation
The Emirates lounge at Munich Airport has been open to passengers again for a few days after a six-week renovation phase. Those in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Hamburg are also to be renovated within the current half-year.
Munich: Flyone has started Chisinau flights
Last week, the airline Flyone started a non-stop connection between Chisinau and Munich. This route will initially be served twice a week. The Airbus A320 machines operate on the
FC Bayern Munich and Qatar Airways are going their separate ways
In 2018, golf carrier Qatar Airways joined FC Bayern Munich as a sponsor. The cooperation was repeatedly discussed controversially in Germany. Now it's over. On June 30, 2023
Stuttgart Airport still deep in the red
Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport was able to generate sales of EUR 2022 million in the 203,8 financial year. The bottom line is a loss of 16,1 million euros. was used
Eurowings is expanding its business class offering on short-haul routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, which was last positioned as a low-cost airline, is offering the so-called “BizClass” on numerous other routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are not just tourist destinations.
With A321neo: Eurowings starts Dubai flights
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will be bringing the first Airbus A321neo jets into the fleet this year. These will also serve non-stop flights to Dubai from Stuttgart and Berlin. In UAE city wants
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: New base in Tirana
Wizzair is bringing 15 new routes and three Airbus A320s to the Albanian capital Tirana. There are also new destinations in Germany and Switzerland. The Hungarian low-cost airline opened in the
Swiss connects Nuremberg with Zurich again
The route had to be discontinued due to the pandemic, but Swiss is now returning with daily flights between Nuremberg and the Zurich hub. From March 26, 2023, the largest airline in Switzerland
Eurowings/NFD founded 30 years ago at Nuremberg Airport
It was in the mid-1970s when Nuremberg textile entrepreneur Hans Rudolf Wöhrl founded Nürnberger Flugdienst (NFD), laying the foundation for what would later become Eurowings. The first
Nuremberg Airport had 3.277.996 passengers
Nuremberg Airport in Bavaria was used by 2022 passengers in 3.277.996. This almost tripled compared to the value achieved in 2021. However
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
Eurowings assigns the seats in the basic fare again
Eurowings will soon reintroduce the fixed seat allocation in the Basic fare that has been suspended since autumn 2020. If you are not satisfied with the "randomly" assigned place, you have to pay at least five euros
Düsseldorf: Leav Aviation helps out at Tuifly
The German holiday airline Tuifly currently has an operational problem. The carrier stands out negatively with some extremely long delays and cancellations. Some aircraft do not stand due to technical defects
Summer holidays 2023: Cologne/Bonn had 1,7 million passengers
Cologne/Bonn Airport was used by around 1,7 million travelers during the summer holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia. During the calendar month of July 2023, there were around 1,1 million passengers, which was around
Cologne/Bonn: Bio-diesel is now also used on the apron
In the future, so-called HVO diesel will be used in apron vehicles at Cologne/Bonn Airport. This is fuel made from hydrogenated vegetable oils derived from residual and waste materials.
Charter: Smartwings connects Abu Dhabi with Cologne, Nuremberg and Leipzig
On behalf of a German tour operator, the Czech airline Smartwings will set course for Abu Dhabi from Cologne/Bonn, Leipzig/Halle and Nuremberg in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The flights are arranged by the customer himself
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 chartered two German Airways E190s
The Zeitfracht subsidiary German Airways (formerly: WDL) is to fly with two Embraer 190s for the Green Airlines startup. One machine each is to be stationed in Paderborn and Groningen. The client
IHK demands money for Weeze, Dortmund and Paderborn
The NRW airports in Weeze, Dortmund and Paderborn do not receive any money from the “Aviation Billion” because they are not classified as international airports. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has sharply criticized this fact. It is required that
PAD: Two shareholders get out
Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport and the Gütersloh and Lippe districts will go their separate ways with immediate effect. The exit from the airport is now a done deal. The conditions for this have also already been negotiated.
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.
Runway damage caused chaos at Hamburg Airport
A concrete break-up on the runway made landings at Hamburg Airport impossible yesterday. Air traffic could only be continued as planned after 40 minutes. A spokeswoman for the airport said the damage was on Wednesday
Hamburg: Airbus A321XLR has completed its maiden flight
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus carried out the maiden flight with the A321XLR aircraft on Wednesday. The machine with the serial number 11000 took off at 11:05 am from the Hamburg-Finkenwerder airport. Of the
Hamburg Airport counts 1 million passengers per month again for the first time
New passenger record since the beginning of the pandemic: In May, more than 1 million passengers used Hamburg Airport for the first time in just one month. Around 1,1 million arriving and departing passengers used in May
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
BER: face scanner at security
Berlin Brandenburg Airport opened the further development of a milestone with regard to security checks at airports. In future, the security check can be carried out using a face scanner. The BER Airport was able to mark a milestone in terms
Eurowings with new routes from Berlin, Hamburg, Prague and Stockholm
In autumn 2023 and in the 2023/24 winter timetable, Eurowings will be adding new routes from Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm-Arlanda and Prague. From the two German cities, for example, there is a new route to Tromsø. The
Condor sells striped beer cans
In cooperation with a brewery from Berlin, Condor is now launching a beer that bears the "striped look" of the holiday airline. This is marketed under the name "Ferien Lager". It
Bucharest: Dan Air cancels Berlin and Munich flights
The Romanian airline Dan Air has made adjustments to the planned route network from Bucharest and Brasov about a month before the planned entry into scheduled business. Some routes will be offered due to lack of demand
April 2022: Berlin far from the pre-crisis level
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was able to benefit from the Easter holidays in April 2023, with 1,9 million passengers. Compared to the same month last year, the number of travelers increased by around 200.000. However:
First BER job fair with 3.000 visitors
A job fair was held for the first time at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Saturday. This took place at Willy-Brandt-Platz, which is in front of Terminal 1. According to the organizers, around 3.000 people took part. At
Condor is resuming Leipzig/Halle-Athens
Condor is apparently experiencing too little demand on the new route between Leipzig/Halle and Athens. The carrier is suspending the route and will only operate on three individual ones in May 2022
Central German airports: Significantly more passengers and freight in the first quarter
After the pandemic-related slumps in previous years, Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports reported significant increases in passenger numbers in the first quarter of 2022. Overall, the number of passengers rose at both airports
Leipzig: Ilyushin Il-18 inspection followed by a Sundair sightseeing flight
On April 18, 2022, the tour operator Niki Aviation & Holidays is offering a sightseeing flight operated by Sundair from Leipzig/Halle. This takes around 40 minutes. There is also an option on the ground
