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Lufthansa Group reactivates codesharing with South African Airways
The Lufthansa Group and South African Airways will be working together again under a codeshare agreement. Initially, this applies to Lufthansa flights between Frankfurt am Main and Johannesburg. The Kranich customers can then
Nouvelair takes on Tunis-Frankfurt
The Tunisian low-cost airline Nouvelair intends to fly three times a week between Tunis and Frankfurt am Main from September 10, 2023. Even before that, the carrier repeatedly had individual flights to the largest
Ryanair and Eurowings criticize German airport costs
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, which has been in deficit for many years, is likely to have benefited from the sometimes enormous increase in ticket prices combined with high demand. On average you should do about 20 percent more
Frankfurt: Air Astana is now supplied by GIC International Catering
The Kazakh airline Air Astana is now offering catering from GIC International Catering on its Frankfurt flights. The carrier expects this to improve quality. "With
Azores Airlines is increasing Ponta Delgada-Frankfurt
In the 2024 summer timetable, Azores Airlines intends to fly more frequently between Frankfurt am Main and Ponta Delgada. In the future, they want to offer two weekly circulations. Effective March 31, 2024
Half-year figures: Lufthansa Technik with strong profit plus
Lufthansa Technik, the maintenance division of the Kranich Group, was able to increase sales by around 2023 percent in the first half of 20. The second quarter of the current financial year proved to be particularly strong.
ANA resumes Brussels and Munich
The Japanese All Nippon Airways plans to reactivate two European routes in March 2023. These are the destinations Brussels and Munich, which are each served from the capital Tokyo
ANA returns to Munich
The Japanese airline is returning to Munich Airport after a break due to the pandemic. With the start of the summer flight schedule on March 26, 2023, ANA resumes the direct connection to Tokyo's Haneda Airport
Bavarian Airlines: Startup wants to take off with its own cryptocurrency
At the end of this year, Bavarian Airlines, a new airline, wants to start up. From Munich, the start-up wants to use up to 12 Embraer E195-E2 destinations in Germany and
Lufthansa is upgrading the Airbus A350 to 318 seats
Lufthansa intends to carry more passengers with Airbus A350 aircraft in the future. Some examples are currently being upgraded to a capacity of 318 seats. These will be distributed as follows:
2022: Passenger volume at Munich Airport increases to 31,6 million passengers
A busy summer in 2022 brought massive growth in all traffic areas at Munich Airport. Passenger numbers rose by 19 million year-on-year to a total of 31,6 million
Tarom hires Bucharest-Munich
At the end of the 2022/23 winter timetable period, the Romanian airline Tarom will discontinue the non-stop connection between Bucharest and Munich. This step was taken for economic reasons. The last flight is scheduled for March 26th
Stuttgart airport boss Schoefer expects higher ticket prices
According to Walter Schoefer, Managing Director of Stuttgart Airport, there will no longer be plane tickets for 9,90 euros or 29,90 euros. The sharp rise in fuel prices alone would ensure that
Stuttgart: Ground workers will get more wages from August 1, 2022
The Verdi trade union and the employers of the ground handling service providers working at Stuttgart Airport were able to reach an agreement in collective bargaining. There will be more for around 300 employees from August 1, 2022
March 2023: Delta plans to reactivate Atlanta-Stuttgart
The US Delta Air Lines operated the only transatlantic connection between Stuttgart and the United States until the beginning of the corona pandemic. So far, this route has not been reactivated, but it should be
Nuremberg Airport sends relief supplies to the Ukraine
Nuremberg Airport supports people in need in Ukraine with relief supplies. Urgently needed medical aids on three pallets worth around 8.000 euros were taken on board a Boeing
Nuremberg Airport: Summer timetable with over 60 destinations
With more than 60 destinations, Nuremberg Airport has reached the level it was before the Corona crisis, at least in terms of the number of routes it offers. With the start of the new flight plan
Virtual take off: Nuremberg Airport now in the Microsoft Flight Simulator
Great news for all hobby pilots on the home computer: Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg can now be flown to in the popular Microsoft Flight Simulator. The two designers Volker Wegner and Lars Pinkenburg
Eurowings: three new routes each from Stuttgart and Düsseldorf
The airline Eurowings will launch three new routes each from Stuttgart and Düsseldorf in the winter flight schedule 2021/22. Bergamo will kick off, starting on October 31, 2021 four times a week from the state capital
Lufthansa is moving ten A320s to Eurowings Discover
The newly founded Eurowings Discover will be positioned as the Lufthansa Group's holiday airline. First of all, they want to take off with three Airbus A330-200s and two A330-300s. In the next few months, an additional ten A320
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
Mönchengladbach: Andreas Ungar becomes the new managing director
Mönchengladbach Airport appoints a new managing director, Andreas Ungar. This will become Franz Josef Kames, who retired at the end of March 2021. Hungarian is expected to take office on
Air Dolomiti reactivates Verona from Berlin and Düsseldorf
The Italian Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will reactivate the non-stop connections from Verona to Berlin and Düsseldorf in the next few days. The German capital is to be served by Embraer regional jets from June 19, 2021
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
Cologne/Bonn Airport with a new freight manager
Cologne/Bonn Airport has appointed Andrea Tony Geslao as its new Head of Cargo Sales. The 47-year-old will be responsible for the airport's cargo business. The freight has changed in the Corona crisis
Cologne: Corendon Europe launches special football World Cup flights
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe is launching special flights from Cologne/Bonn on the occasion of the soccer World Cup, which is being held in Qatar this year. These are carried out on behalf of a tour operator. It is a matter of
Luxair wet leases second Embraer 190 from German Airways
The wet lease cooperation between German Airways and Luxair will be continued and expanded in the 2023 summer flight schedule. D-ACJJ will continue to fly in the colors of the Luxembourg carrier and in summer 2023
Easter: 30 destinations from Dortmund
During the Easter break, 30 destinations in 20 countries are to be offered at Dortmund Airport in Germany. The connections are carried out by Eurowings, Ryanair and Wizz Air. On site is
Easter: Wizz Air launches Dortmund-Palma
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air wants to benefit from the currently strong Mallorca demand around Easter from Dortmund, the only base on German soil. Therefore, the carrier announces the inclusion of a
Dortmund Airport starts free rapid tests
Free rapid antigen tests have been offered at Dortmund Airport in Germany since Sunday. These are carried out by the operator of the test station, Medicare, and are open to residents of North Rhine-Westphalia. The German federal state mentioned has in
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.
April 2021: Airbus delivered 45 machines
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus was able to deliver significantly fewer machines in April 2021 - in direct comparison with March 2021. The manufacturer announced that they would deliver 45 commercial aircraft to customers
Quarterly figures: Airbus announces profit
In contrast to its competitor Boeing, the European aircraft manufacturer was able to announce black numbers for the first quarter of 2021. The group announced on Thursday that it would be in the first
F-GSTA: Airbus sends oldest beluga into retirement
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is retiring the first ever Beluga transport aircraft. The machine is temporarily parked in Hamburg. The freighter has been in service since 1005
Danish Air Transport is expanding its German offering
The airline Danish Air Transport (DAT) will offer two weekly round trips between Berlin and the Baltic island of Bornholm in July and August 2021. The aircraft used are turboprop aircraft of the type ATR 72
Airbus wants to rebuild structural assembly in France and Germany
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is planning to reorganize structural assembly in Europe. To this end, new companies are to be founded in France and Germany. Talks are currently underway about the future in Spain. in the
Easyjet continues to reduce its presence in Germany
The low-cost airline Easyjet is noticeably reducing its presence in Germany in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. The hardest hit by the cuts is Berlin Airport, where the local base is being downsized. All in all
Autumn holidays: more than a million passengers expected at BER
More than 21 million passengers are expected at BER Airport during the travel season for the autumn holidays in Berlin and Brandenburg from October 6 to November 1,1. These are round
Pegasus expands Germany-Izmir traffic
The Turkish airline Pegasus is adding additional routes between Germany and Izmir in the 2023 summer timetable. These are non-stop flights that are offered from Frankfurt am Main and Berlin-Brandenburg.
September 2022: BER has broken the two million passenger mark
In September 2022, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport exceeded the two million passenger mark for the first time since the beginning of the corona pandemic. 2.066.204 passengers were counted, which is around 130.000 more passengers than in
Lufthansa: D-ABPA officially named “Berlin”.
Lufthansa's first Boeing 787-9 was officially christened "Berlin". The ceremony was performed by Franziska Giffey, Governing Mayor of the German capital. On December 1, 2022
Comment: British Airways subsidiary "Euroflyer" is again hiring Gatwick-Berlin
Withdrawal in a duel with easyJet on the route after just a few weeks. British Airways and the short haul at Gatwick Airport felt like a never-ending story. Unlike from the hub and home port
Freight: Double-digit growth in Leipzig / Halle
Leipzig / Halle Airport handled around 2021 tons of freight in the first quarter of 359.300. In direct comparison with the same period of the previous year, an increase of 20,9 percent was recorded. The
Leipzig / Halle Airport starts operations again
After a forced break of more than four months, regular passenger traffic at Leipzig / Halle Airport will gradually start again this week. The connection to the Austrian capital will also be reactivated. The first machine since
Twice as many employees at Leipzig / Halle Airport as ten years ago
Even in the corona pandemic, Central German airports are holding on to their workforce. This is mainly due to the ongoing boom in the freight business. At the Leipzig / Halle (LEJ) airport location is the number
