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Frankfurt Airport once again counts more passengers
The airport operator again handled significantly more passengers at Frankfurt Airport in January, but the recovery in demand has slowed down due to the rapid spread of the Omikron variant. Total were at the turnstile
Comment: It is about fundamental questions in the Condor-Lufthansa dispute
A dispute has been smoldering between Lufthansa and Condor for a long time, which is being carried out in various places. The result of the Bundeskartellamt's preliminary examination of the feeder flights is unequivocally in favour
FRA: With Schauinsland-Reisen directly to Porto Santo
The Portuguese island of Porto Santo is becoming increasingly popular with holidaymakers. The travel agency Schauinsland-Reisen is therefore offering direct flights from Frankfurt to Porto Santo for the first time this summer. The tour operator offers
Bundeskartellamt: Lufthansa impedes Condor long-haul routes
The German Federal Cartel Office has officially warned Lufthansa about the feeder flights. According to the preliminary results of the examination, the authority is of the opinion that Condor has “claimed antitrust law against Lufthansa for access to feeder flights for
Sören Stark becomes the new head of Lufthansa Technik
There will be a change in management at Lufthansa Technik AG, as Johannes Bussmann will be leaving the company on July 1, 2022 at his own request. Sören Stark follows in the executive chair. the
Verdict: German state liable for long waiting times at Siko
There were long waiting times in front of security checks even before the corona pandemic. However, these have been occurring noticeably frequently in Germany since the beginning of the crisis, because as a rule
Singapore Airlines is celebrating its comeback in Munich
Singapore Airlines celebrated its comeback in Munich on Wednesday and will in future connect Germany's second largest airport with Singapore three times a week. The flights are on the operating days Monday, Thursday and
Munich: Mask refusers removed from Lufthansa jet
For a 51-year-old Dutchman, a flight without a mask did not end in South Africa, but at the inspection of the Munich Federal Police. The Lufthansa jet was already on its way towards the runway,
Sun-Air sends its German subsidiary into bankruptcy
The Germany subsidiary of the regional airline Sun-Air of Scandinavia, Sun-Air of Germany GmbH, filed for bankruptcy with the Augsburg District Court. A court spokesman confirmed on request that a corresponding submission would be made on January 12, 2021
CityLine members accept crisis collective agreement
The flight attendants from Lufthansa CItyLine, organized in the UFO union, have accepted the crisis collective agreement agreed with the management by a large majority. According to a statement by the employee representatives, 91,06 percent of the votes
Munich reports 76,8 percent fewer passengers
In the previous year, the Franz-Josef-Strauss Airport in Munich had the lowest number of passengers since it opened in 1992. The second largest airport in Germany handled around eleven million passengers. In direct comparison with
SkyUp Airlines is expanding strongly into Germany
The Ukrainian low-cost airline SkyUp Airlines announces a large-scale expansion towards Western Europe. Most of the new routes will lead from Kiev-Borispil to Germany. But also from Odessa and Lviv wants
Stuttgart opens Terminal 1 again
Due to the increasing number of passengers, Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport is putting the check-in areas of Terminal 1 back into operation. Terminals 1 and 3 are now available for check-in and passenger controls. Stuttgart
Lauda terminations now also available in front of the office
In Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Palma de Mallorca, the Austrian Ryanair subsidiary is resuming flight operations in its new role as a wet lease provider. At the same time in Vienna in front of the office in large
Vouchers: Eurowings suffers defeat in court
Passengers do not have to accept “compulsory vouchers”. Eurowings was legally “made aware” of this by the Nürtingen District Court for an “extra charge” of 175 euros. The airline Eurowings was founded by the district court of Nürtingen
NRW: Free corona test for travelers to Germany
In order to make the autumn holidays more pleasant for travelers to Germany, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia would like to offer free corona tests for this time. The Ministry of Health has already sent a corresponding decree to the municipalities in this regard,
Eurowings is expanding in Salzburg and Klagenfurt
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will resume the non-stop connection between Salzburg and Cologne / Bonn on November 1, 2020. Initially, five weekly rotations, which are to be served by Airbus A319 and A320, are planned.
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
Weak November at BER
BER opened on October 31. The euphoria only lasts for a short time, because Corona is bringing the airport back down to earth. In the first month after the airport opened
Record year for German arbitration board
The German Arbitration Board for Public Transport (SÖP) had so much to do this year than ever before. By the end of December, the office expects a total of around 41.000 applications from
ECJ has to decide: is AUA landing in Schönefeld instead of Tegel liable for compensation?
The European Court of Justice currently has to deal with the question of whether airlines are liable for compensation if the flight is diverted to a nearby airport. The Advocate General believes that only
BER before 535 job cuts
The new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport has been in operation for four weeks and the southern runway and Terminal 5 are about to be closed. In addition, 535 jobs are now to be cut. This announced
Green Airlines blows off the start again
The startup Green Airlines is postponing its first charter flight for the second time at extremely short notice. Now they don't want to start until February 1st, 2021. Previously, it was postponed from November 1, 2020
BER takes the Südbahn off the network
The management of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport sees no prospect of recovery in the aviation industry in 2021. The number of passengers is currently around ten percent of the same month last year. Now you want action
