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Eurowings Discover: UFO calls for collective bargaining
The flight attendant union UFO is calling on the management of the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Discover to negotiate wages for the cabin crew. Unlike other group airlines, this carrier currently has no collective agreements. “After UFO along with
Michael Kühne is the second largest Lufthansa shareholder
Deutsche Lufthansa AG has gained a new major shareholder in logistics entrepreneur Michael Kühne. This has increased its stake by 4,04 percent, reports the Handelsblatt, citing the latest
Condor can continue to use Lufthansa feeders for the time being
In the ongoing dispute over the Lufthansa feeder flights, there is now a temporary interim solution for Condor, because the holiday airline can use it until October 30, 2022. A final decision by the German Federal Cartel Office
Spohr: New foundation will be “a kind of second city line”
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr wants to set up a kind of "Cityline clone" for short and medium-haul flights from Frankfurt am Main and Munich. During the press conference about the annual figures, he gave more details
Frankfurt: Condor has reactivated Las Vegas
The German leisure airline Condor has reactivated non-stop flights from Frankfurt to Las Vegas under flight number DE2062. The route will now be served on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday traffic days. "We
Lufthansa remains deep in the red
The Lufthansa Group closed the 2021 financial year with an adjusted EBIT of EUR -2,2 billion. This was significantly better than in the first Corona year, because in 2020
Markus Söder rejects artificial increases in the price of flight tickets
Germany is already in the middle of the election campaign, with the elections to the Bundestag due in autumn 2021. The Greens, among others, are pushing for flight tickets to be artificially made more expensive
Terminal 1 at Munich Airport starts up again
Due to the pandemic, Terminal 1 at Munich Airport was closed for almost seven months - on Wednesday, June 23, the building will be open again due to the increasing demand for air travel
Eurowings Discover is set to get even bigger
So far, Eurowings has not received Discover AOC and an operating license. That could take a few more weeks, because it is currently expected that the approvals will be granted in mid / end of July 2021
Lufthansa uses Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A350 to Palma
Apparently, the Germans are finally fed up with the “stay at home” slogans of their government, because Lufthansa reports that its bookings are increasing sharply in the direction of Palma de Mallorca. Hence will
Munich Airport's visitor park reopens
Airport fans had to do without many attractions in the visitor park at Munich Airport for seven months due to the pandemic. Now most of the offers are accessible again, taking into account a consistent hygiene concept. So is the popular one
Munich Airport opens Terminal 1 again
Due to the increasing demand, Munich Airport will open Terminal 1 again on June 23, 2021. All airlines that were temporarily relocated to Terminal 2 will be returned to the
Pressure drop on AUA-Dash-8 due to broken seal
On Thursday there were technical problems on Austrian Airlines flight OS 177, carried out with the DHC Dash 8-400 with the registration OE-LGK. The Canadian-built turboprop aircraft was on the
Gulf Air relies on Recaro seats
Recaro Aircraft Seating was able to land another major order: Gulf Air has the A321neo fleet equipped with seats from the German manufacturer. The carrier expects to take over a total of 29 machines
48,48 euros are a "disproportionate effort" for Lauda
Should passengers get the money for their ticket back if their flight did not take place? If, according to a court case, the Ryanair subsidiary Lauda wouldn't. The effort for this would be
Lufthansa is giving up six lounges
Not all of the Lufthansa Group's lounges have reopened yet. This will never happen again at five locations, because the carrier is closing five of these exclusive waiting areas in Germany and one more
No AUA tickets on Leipzig-Nuremberg: why actually?
Austrian Airlines will be active in domestic German air traffic until the end of October 2020. At least at first glance, because point-to-point tickets are not sold between Leipzig and Nuremberg. Why actually? Is that about
Eurowings reports high demand
The lifting of the international travel warning is said to have spurred the Germans' desire to travel. The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is increasing the flight schedule due to the “skyrocketing demand”. Around 80
Professional association criticizes Lauda for closing Düsseldorf
With the closure of the last Lauda base in Germany, the Ryanair subsidiary is not really making friends. One of the reasons given was the airport's refusal to lower prices. Now hailing
Kosovo: Eurowings accepts Pristina-Belgrade
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is planning to start non-stop flights between Pristina and Belgrade. This is a first in many ways as Serbia continues to view Kosovo as part of its national territory while
Ex-employees sharply criticize Laudamotion as an employer
The former airline of the racing driver Niki Lauda, who died last year, has to listen to harsh criticism from former employees. So they report on "employment conditions like in the 19th century" and stress
Despite entry ban: Ukraine International is expanding
On October 1, 2020, Ukraine International is expanding its flight offer and intends to return to Brussels, Düsseldorf, London-Gatwick, Prague and Baku. Further transfer connections via Borispil should also be made possible
Graz: Austrian Airlines takes on Düsseldorf and Stuttgart
From October 5, 2020, Austrian Airlines will operate the non-stop connections from Graz to Düsseldorf and Stuttgart again. Initially, DHC Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft will be used. The flight plan is
Germany: Eurowings reacts to Lauda withdrawal
The champagne corks are likely to have popped at Eurowings, as Ryanair is known to be withdrawing from Düsseldorf for the time being. That means the loss of numerous jobs at the subsidiary Lauda. The Lufthansa offshoot, however
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
Summer: Eurowings relies fully on tourist routes
Eurowings boss Jens Bischof wants to bring the 81 Airbus A320 aircraft back into the air in midsummer. Particularly on the tourist routes, the demand should far exceed the original
Nouvelair is expanding towards Germany
The airline Nouvelair wants to fly to the German destinations Frankfurt am Main, Hanover, Düsseldorf, Cologne / Bonn and Berlin-Brandenburg this summer. In Switzerland, Geneva is on the flight plan. The one from Tunisia
Wizzair: Larnaka new from Dortmund
From mid-July 2020, there will be non-stop flights from Dortmund to Larnaka three times a week. The carrier is thus expanding its presence at the German airport. From July 11th
Safety landing: Ryanair lands unscheduled at BER
On Sunday, Ryanair flight FR1901 made a safety landing at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport en route from Dublin to Krakow. The German Federal Police then investigated the EI-EMO. The roughly 160
Aletta von Massenbach becomes the first female BER boss
In its closed meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH appointed the commercial director Aletta von Massenbach as chairman of the management board of FBB with effect from October 1, 2021
Train: Vienna-Berlin in just over four hours
At the moment, train journeys between Vienna and Berlin still require good seats, because ideally you need nine hours by train. That should change, because the travel time should be in the future
Joot: Ex-Germania boss Klinsmann launches new airline
A new airline under the name Joot Aviation Project GmbH is in the starting blocks in Germany. The former Germania boss Johannes Klinsmann acts as managing director and indirect partner. Seat of
Eurowings sees strong demand at BER
The low-cost airline Eurowings has had a base at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport since May 1, 2021. The carrier explains in a broadcast that it has seen bookings increase by 35 percent in the last few weeks
Sundair is again hiring new flight attendants
The holiday airline Sundair is increasing its cabin crew in view of the expected higher demand. On May 17, 2021, two courses will start for new flight attendants who will be on board the Airbus fleet in the future
