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Lufthansa organizes a credit line worth billions
Lufthansa has taken out a revolving credit line with a volume of two billion euros with a banking consortium. The term is three years with an option to extend for another year. That
Eurowings Discover wants to pay the staff more
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Discover will increase the wages of flight attendants and pilots on September 1, 2022. This is due to the positive market development and high demand in the tourism sector
Air Dolomiti increases Linz-Frankfurt
The Italian Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will expand the non-stop connection between Linz and Frankfurt am Main effective April 18, 2022. Up to two daily flights will be offered in the future.
“Ancient” Lufthansa tickets about to expire
For its airlines Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti and Lufthansa, the Lufthansa Group is extending the possibility of tickets purchased between July 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021
Comment: The "Condor's" new clothes
Dear Condor Marketing & PR department, what were you thinking? After it officially leaked out at the end of last week that something bigger was about to happen at Condor, it suddenly happened
Asiana Airlines is increasing the frequency to Frankfurt
From June 2022, Asiana Airlines will increase its frequencies on the Seoul – Frankfurt route: the carrier flies to the two destinations five times a week, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Fridays
Eurowings Discover: Ready to go, but no surprises
In a few days, the new Lufthansa branch Eurowings Discover will take off for the first official scheduled flight. The ambitious project has been sharply criticized by employee representatives because it is flying outside of the Lufthansa group wage agreement. To be exact
European Air Charter increases in Germany
On behalf of some tour operators, European Air Charter is increasing the flight offer from Germany again. A total of 2021 additional circuits are to be carried out between July and September 38. The Tour Operator Alltours,
For the first time ever, MUC is expecting over a million passengers again in July
The volume of traffic at Munich Airport is currently picking up again significantly. In July, for the first time in more than a year, there were more than 50.000 passengers at Munich Airport on two days
Lufthansa: A380 is to be used again in Munich
Lufthansa is working on its fleet and hub strategy for 2022. The plans include permanent stationing of the A350-900 in Frankfurt. A2022s could take off and land again at the Munich hub in 380.
Lufthansa Cityline is to become an A321P2F operator
Lufthansa boss Carsten Spohr announced a few days ago that narrowbodies in the cargo area could be purchased again. It is becoming apparent, however, that this will not be part of Lufthansa’s operations
Munich Airport extends involvement in the Bavarian Environment and Climate Pact
Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) has extended and renewed its membership in the Bavarian Environment and Climate Pact. The airport is thus reaffirming its obligation to save emissions and resources as well as to
Germany: Corona test centers at airports close
In Germany, Corona test stations were opened in August 2020 at most airports as well as at large train stations and in some cases also at motorway service stations. Those entering the country could use these free of charge. Flamed quickly
Eurowings is reactivating the Canary Islands routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has announced a special flight from Düsseldorf to Tenerife on the occasion of the lifting of the German travel warning. This is to be carried out on November 1, 2020. The regular Canary Islands program should also
Stuttgart is getting ready for winter
With the time change on the weekend, the airlines' offer will also switch to the winter flight schedule. According to the current status, the airlines offer 61 destinations in 24 countries from Stuttgart. “Berlin and Hamburg
Nuremberg: Ural Airlines flies in 14 tons of rapid tests
The Russian airline Ural Airlines brought around 320 tons of rapid corona tests from China to Nuremberg with an Airbus A14neo. The VP-BOP, which is actually a passenger jet, was used because of the
Nuremberg: employees paint walls instead of aircraft handling
Due to the corona crisis, the volume of traffic at Nuremberg Airport is currently limited. The airport got creative and uses the staff, who have little work due to the low demand,
String concert: Ryanair returns to eleven German airports
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is using the red pencil at eleven German airports and in Basel-Mulhouse. Numerous routes will be discontinued or will no longer be included in the 2021 summer flight schedule. That hits the hardest
Düsseldorf: € 500 fine for using the wrong door
On March 1, 2020, a stranger, a 65-year-old Greek and a 24-year-old student from Hamburg caused a stir at Düsseldorf Airport. They entered the security area through an emergency door and
Saving is the order of the day at Düsseldorf Airport
The second corona wave is looming and travel restrictions are increasing. The airports are among those who suffer. Düsseldorf Airport also got it cold. This now puts all the levers in
Condor announces long-haul comeback
The German holiday airline Condor is making its comeback on long-haul routes on October 31, 2020. From this day there will be three weekly flights from Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf to Varadero
Autumn holidays: strikes in Düsseldorf and Cologne are imminent
Air travel is currently not very popular anyway, but during the autumn break in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the employees of the ground handling service provider AHS are now called to warning strikes. According to the union, they should
Emirates returns to Hamburg and Düsseldorf
Golf carrier Emirates Airline has announced its return to the German airports in Hamburg and Düsseldorf. From November 1, 2020, these are to be served twice a week from Dubai. As an aircraft
Innovative solutions from Jetfly and Globe Air for Linz
The two Linz-based airline companies Jetfly and Globe Air want to use innovative booking options to counteract the lack of connections in the winter months from Linz. Both bring flights with their private jets
Holiday flights: Green Airlines no longer has a “flight partner”
The charter marketer Green Airlines has finally ceased sales on the holiday routes from Groningen, Paderborn and Rostock-Laage due to a lack of “flight partners”. A few days ago the company posted on the homepage
Green Airlines is avoiding compensation
The German charter marketer Green Airlines strictly refuses to make compensation payments under EU regulation 261/2004 to those passengers who have been left sitting. Not only that the legal rights to care services and
Green Airlines sits at a letterbox rental company
In the last few days the charter marketer Green Airlines caused quite a stir, because in just one week they lost two “airline partners”. After just a few legs, the Bulgarian Alk drew
Austria issues travel warning for NRW
After the Tönnies scandal and the associated “lock down” ordered by two German districts, the Austrian Foreign Ministry is now issuing a level 5 travel warning for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In
Ryanair took on Vienna-Dortmund
In the previous year, Wizzair carried 108.000 travelers between the two cities. The Irish lowcoster wants to nibble on this cake and is looking for direct competition. On Wednesday took the Irish
Varadi: “Unions? Then we close the base! "
Should Wizzair get into "trouble" with the unions in Dortmund, the base will be closed again and the planes relocated to other airports. Company boss Varadi is even of the opinion that
Lawsuit against Etihad: BGH denies German jurisdiction
Air Berlin insolvency administrator Lucas Flöther suffered a bitter legal defeat before the German Federal Court of Justice. The highest court denied the jurisdiction of the Germans in connection with the claim for damages that was brought against Etihad Airways
BER notices a significant increase in the number of passengers
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport recorded a significant increase in passenger numbers in June 2021. In a direct comparison with May 2021, almost twice as many travelers use the airport. There were around 653.000
Out for the operating company of Tempelhof and Tegel
A piece of aviation history ended in Berlin on Monday, because the operating company of the Tempelhof and Tegel airports held the last supervisory board meeting and the merger of the Berlin airport company with the airport
Air Berlin: Börse subsidiary sued by insolvency administrator for 497,8 million euros
If Air Berlin's insolvency administrator Lucas Flöther has its way, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse is said to be liable for parts of the airline's bankruptcy. The lawyer brought a 497,8 million euros on Friday
Premiere: Sundair uses widebodies for the first time
The German airline Sundair is currently seeing a strong increase in demand on the routes from Germany to Beirut. In Berlin this is currently so high that the ones operated by the carrier itself
Holidays: Berlin expects significantly more passengers
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport anticipates that the number of passengers in the federal states will rise sharply with the start of the summer holidays. It is estimated that around 30.000 to 40.000 travelers per day.
