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Condor is building a new training center south of Frankfurt
In cooperation with the Avenger Flight Group, the German leisure airline Condor is setting up a new training center in Dreieich, south of Frankfurt am Main. This should both of
Summer 2024: Eurowings Discover sets course for Harstad/Narvik
The holiday airline Eurowings Discover will operate a non-stop connection between Frankfurt am Main and Harstad/Narvik (Norway) in the summer timetable. According to the company, this is the only direct connection from Germany. Simultaneously
Eurowings Discover flies non-stop to Norway
The German airline Eurowings Discover will in future fly a new route in Norway during the summer period: in future, Harstad/Narvik-Evenes should be accessible non-stop from Frankfurt. Eurowings Discover was able to
May 2023: Frankfurt still in double digits below pre-crisis volume
Frankfurt am Main Airport was used by 2023 million travelers in May 5,1. In a direct comparison with the same month last year, it was possible to increase by 12,2 percent, but it is still lagging
Sunny Seats: Eurowings Discover awards random “upgrades”
The airline Eurowings Discover is introducing so-called sunny seats on all routes. These cannot be booked for a fee, but are "assigned" randomly by the cabin crew, according to the press release. The
Tour operator lets Eurowings fly from Frankfurt to Stewart International
The holiday airline Eurowings Discover is expected to operate a charter connection between Frankfurt am Main and Stewart International Airport, which is located near New York City, in autumn 2023. This works
Summer 2023: Croatia Airlines takes on Munich-Brač
Star Alliance member Croatia Airlines is offering a new route from Munich to Brač in the 2023 summer timetable. This means that five destinations in Croatia will be offered from the Bavarian airport. More new recordings
First time to Germany: Eva Air connects Taiwan with Munich
The Taiwanese airline Eva Air is flying to a German destination for the first time: From now on there will be four flights a week from Taipei to the Bavarian capital. The Taiwanese metropolis is visited on Mondays, Wednesdays,
Lufthansa increases prices for food and drinks
Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, has published a new sales catalog for buy-on-board catering in economy class on short and medium-haul routes. At the same time, prices were also increased – in some cases sharply.
From Bergen: Widerøe sets course for Munich and Hamburg
The Norwegian regional airline Widerøe is adding four new routes from Bergen to its 2023 summer timetable. Two of these will lead to Germany. The carrier will initially be three times a week from March 30, 2023
Singapore Airlines extends codeshare cooperation with Lufthansa
Singapore Airlines is further expanding its codeshare cooperation with Star Alliance partner Lufthansa in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. The SQ code will be placed on 17 other routes served by the crane airline. It is from Munich
Skyexpress departs from MUC to Athens
With the start of the winter flight schedule, the Greek airline Skyexpress is expanding its range of flights between Munich and Athens. They go to their hub in the Greek capital five times a week. The flights land
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
Eurowings is finally discontinuing Mostar flights
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will finally discontinue the connection between Düsseldorf and Mostar, which has been paused for a long time due to the corona pandemic. The flights previously offered from Stuttgart to the
Stuttgart received the federal government's aviation coordinator
Stuttgart Airport was visited on Friday by Anna Christmann, the German Federal Government's Aerospace Coordinator. She was welcomed by the two airport managing directors, among others. Together with
Germany: Ryanair announces eight more routes
The low-cost airline Ryanair announces the inclusion of eight additional routes from Germany. These are offered from Nuremberg, Berlin, Cologne/Bonn, Memmingen and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. According to their own statements, the summer flight schedule is in place
Tus Airways picks up Paphos from Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Nuremberg
In the 2022 summer timetable, Tus Airways is offering non-stop flights to Paphos in Cyprus from Düsseldorf, Tel Aviv, Hamburg, Nuremberg and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. These are to be carried out seasonally for the time being. New
NEW: Condor Business Class now with lounge access
Condor connects Nuremberg with Mallorca, the favorite island of the Franconians, seven times a week in summer. Every Condor passenger in Business Class has free access to the new Dürer Lounge. Currently also have
Lalona Air: The next virtual air number?
Lalona Air, which is currently being established, is scheduled to take off from Düsseldorf for the first time on January 15, 2022. According to their own statements, the Danish Air Alsie could be won as a flight partner. With
Emirates brings A380 back to Düsseldorf and Hamburg
According to its own information, Emirates is currently experiencing high demand from Germany. Therefore, the connections from Düsseldorf and Hamburg are being increased. The Airbus A380 machine type will also be used
Eurowings is replacing “switch compulsory” with an upload function
Eurowings is introducing the option of digitally saving corona documents in its app relatively late. The solution is called “MyHealth Docs” and was previously tested with around 1.500 volunteers.
Germany: North Rhine-Westphalia airports on the rise
The airports in Germany's most densely populated federal state, North Rhine-Westphalia, are seeing rising numbers of passengers again. It is true that the level of 2019 cannot be reached yet, but at least there are no further departures
Eurowings sells disinfectants
Eurowings is now offering disinfectants from the manufacturer Sagrotan for sale in the on-board shop. This is money with a volume of 50 milliliters. Furthermore, one refers to the
Eurowings introduces Ryanair hand luggage system
Eurowings has been copying the hand luggage concept that has been practiced at Ryanair and Wizz Air for some time, with minor deviations: in the future, passengers who book the basic tariff will no longer be allowed to use the IATA standard size, but only
Commentary: Welcome to Summer Chaos!
For many vacationers, the holidays already ended at Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf airports, because contrary to all the assurances of the airports, there were extremely long waiting times at the security checks. In addition,
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,
Cologne/Bonn Airport can halve losses
Despite the difficulties caused by the corona pandemic, Cologne/Bonn Airport closed the 2021 financial year better than expected and achieved a significantly better annual result than in 2020. It is still attached
Dortmund: Eurowings announces Rhodes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has announced another new destination from Dortmund, Rhodes. The Greek island is to be visited on Monday and Friday from July 2, 2021. The
Eurowings is expanding in Dortmund
The airline Eurowings is reacting in Dortmund to the presence of its competitor Wizz Air and is announcing four new routes. These are the destinations Alicante, Malaga, Catania, Naples,
Dortmund could not benefit from the Mallorca boom
The German Dortmund Airport was only able to benefit marginally from the increased demand around Easter 2021. According to broadcasts from the airport, 34.204 passengers used this airport during the holidays. In direct
HAM: More than a million passengers in the first half of the year
Almost 1,1 million travelers used Hamburg Airport in the first half of the year. This corresponds to about an eighth of the number of passengers in the first half of the pre-Corona year 2019. At that time, the airport was able to handle around
HAM: Sky Express flies to Heraklion
With Sky Express, the airline offer in the northern German port city is growing. The Greek carrier is taking off from Hamburg Airport for the first time. Just in time for the start of the north German summer vacation, the airline flies every Tuesday
First flights and announcements in Germany - damper in Heringsdorf
The Austrian airline Easyjet Europe will be adding two additional destinations from Munich in mid-July. These are Palma de Mallorca, which will be served three times a week, as well
Eurowings is introducing evening check-in for baggage
No more stress in front of baggage check-in, Eurowings promises its customers at least a more comfortable departure day. Because: From the end of June, passengers can check in their luggage the evening before. For Eurowings passengers who have a flight from
HAM: Terminal 2 is coming back
After six months of forced Corona closure, Hamburg Airport reactivated Terminal 2 on Friday. “After the very quiet months, the number of passengers is currently up to 10.000 passengers each
Emirates increases in Düsseldorf and Hamburg
Golf carrier Emirates Airline is increasing the frequencies between Germany and Dubai to 31 weekly rounds. More flights will be operated from Düsseldorf and Hamburg in the next few weeks. From 5.
Number of passengers at BER at a constant level
The number of passengers at Berlin Brandenburg Airport remains constant. Last August, 1,94 million passengers took off and landed at BER. This is the number of passengers handled monthly
Niceair sets course for Berlin and Edinburgh
Niceair intends to launch temporary non-stop flights from Akureyri (Iceland) to Edinburgh and Berlin later this year. These are to be carried out with Airbus A319s from Hifly Malta. For now it is formal
BER Airport: Heavy rain led to water ingress
Heavy rainfall temporarily affected operations at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Friday. Handling had to be suspended for around two hours because cleaning work was required on the apron. In addition,
BER Runway: Per time window to the security check
Passengers at BER can now reserve extra access to the security checkpoints: the airport company is offering all passengers the new BER Runway service. This gives you the option of online
BER expands gastronomic offer in Terminal 1
The gastronomic offer at Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport is being expanded. From May 2023, the SSP Group, a leading international concession gastronomy, and the young Berlin company beets&roots will open three restaurants and
Berlin wants to make appointments for the security check
When traveling by air, you can now pre-order or reserve many things. In future, it will also be possible to secure a slot for going through the security check at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. For the time being this should be free of charge
Condor now flies DHL parcels
DHL parcels are currently more lucrative for Condor than passengers. The holiday airline will fly with four Boeing 2021s on behalf of Deutsche Post DHL until at least the end of May 767. The first flights were
Leipzig: After the start, the cargo door of a DHL-B757 tore open
The Boeing 757 operated by DHL Air UK with the registration G-DHKZ lost parts and possibly also cargo on Saturday morning shortly after take-off from Leipzig / Halle. According to a spokesman for the
Cargo: Leipzig reports a new record
The German airports Dresden and Leipzig together counted 918.341 passengers in the previous year and were 78,2 percent below the value in 2019. Dresden accounted for 385.651 passengers and
