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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
Winter 2023/24: Air Cairo is planning 260 Sharm El Sheikh flights from Germany
The Egyptian airline Air Cairo is planning around 2023 rotations between German airports and Sharm El Sheikh in the 24/260 winter flight schedule. They cooperate with tour operators such as Alltours, Tui,
Ita Airways: Cockpit union and Anpac agree to close ranks
In response to Lufthansa's planned entry into Ita Airways, the Cockpit Association and its Italian counterpart Anpac have agreed to work more closely together. The Presidents of the two unions want
Scylla announces new ship “Viva Enjoy”.
The shipping company Scylla will make another new ship available to its German tour operator Viva Cruises. This will be called Viva Enjoy and will be put into service in the coming year
From Frankfurt and Munich: Eurowings Discover is thinning out the 2022/23 winter flight schedule
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Discover will serve fewer routes in the 2022/23 winter timetable than originally announced. Numerous routes are planned from both Frankfurt am Main and Munich
Lufthansa will fly domestic German flights with Boeing 2022-787s until the end of November 9
Lufthansa will be using the Boeing 787-9 aircraft in German domestic traffic between Frankfurt am Main and Munich longer than originally announced. The carrier also uses the short-haul flights for pilot training. From the
PAD: Lufthansa optimizes Munich line
For the winter half-year, Lufthansa is optimizing the scheduled connection from Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport to the Lufthansa hub in Munich. From October 30th, the airline will fly to the Bavarian capital with flight times at the end of the day. In addition there
Oktoberfest: Lufthansa crew with new costume
Two days before the start of the Munich Oktoberfest, the traditional costume crews of the German airline take off again. The flight attendants are taking off from Munich today for Rio de Janeiro and San Diego at the same time. At the
Munich Airport has taken on 83 new apprentices
83 young people have started their apprenticeship or dual studies at Munich Airport. The young professionals work for Flughafen München GmbH or one of its numerous subsidiaries. 41 will be teenagers
Lufthansa has to cancel almost all flights to and from Frankfurt and Munich for Friday
The strike announced by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union for September 2 from 00:01 a.m. to 23:59 p.m. CEST will have a massive impact on flight operations – and
Finances: Stuttgart wrote a loss of 24,7 million euros last year
Baden-Württemberg's largest airport, Stuttgart, had 3.582.096 passengers last year. Compared to the first year of the pandemic, it was possible to increase by 11,5 percent, but it was significantly below the pre-crisis level. Analog cut the
Eurowings drives back inner-German “race routes”.
Domestic flight demand in Germany seems to be below expectations. Eurowings is also reducing the frequencies of domestic German flights to/from Berlin-Brandenburg for May 2022. Actually, the carrier planned
STR: Mobile fire simulation system for the airport fire brigade
At Stuttgart Airport, the airport fire brigade will in future train with a mobile fire simulation system for their operations on aircraft. The new facility consists of eight containers, which are composed of a stylized aircraft type
British Airways is flying from Nuremberg to London Heathrow for the first time
For years, London Heathrow has been the most popular direct destination from Nuremberg and has not been served for a long time. The last direct connection from Nuremberg to Heathrow was more than 20 years ago
Belgrade: Air Serbia takes on Salzburg, Hanover and Nuremberg
The airline Air Serbia announces the start of non-stop flights from Belgrade to Salzburg, Hanover and Nuremberg. These are to be served from the beginning of June 2022 and offered all year round. the
Nuremberg: Lufthansa starts handing over luggage to the bus driver
Last but not least, due to political pressure, Lufthansa has shifted the ultra-short route between Nuremberg and Munich to the road. For some time now, buses have been running between the two cities under Lufthansa flight numbers. Well shall
Verdi and Eurowings sign crisis collective agreement
The Verdi union and Eurowings have reached a crisis agreement. This should bring both the flight attendants and the ground staff an employment guarantee until March 2022. Among other things, it is provided
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
WDL officially renamed German Airways
The traditional name WDL is now disappearing from the sky. The owner Zeitfracht gave the airline a new name: German Airways. The callsign and the ICAO code also change: German Eagle and GER.
Eurowings dedicates Special Livery to its own employees
From February 2021, Eurowings will be in the air with a special livery dedicated to employees. According to the announcement, the aim is to emphasize the commitment of the pilots, flight attendants and ground workers. The
Nordwind takes on Berlin and Düsseldorf
Nordwind Airlines will add two destinations in Germany in December 2020. These are served by Boeing 737-800 from Moscow-Sheremetyevo. These are Düsseldorf and Berlin-Brandenburg. The German
Air Cairo returns to Frankfurt
The holiday airline Air Cairo will again connect Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf airports with Hurghada from December 19, 2020. Initially, two weekly rounds are planned, which will run until
Corendon Europe newcomer stationed in Cologne/Bonn
A few days ago, the Maltese airline Corendon Europe added another Boeing 737-800 to its fleet. This bears the registration 9H-CXE and was formerly used by Malindo Air.
Ryanair has been in Weeze for 15 years and in Cologne for 10 years
The low-cost airline Ryanair celebrated two anniversaries in Germany on June 1, 2022: Weeze Airport has been there for 15 years and Cologne/Bonn for ten years. The carrier markets
Cockpit Association criticizes the dismissal of 281 Germanwings pilots
The Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings gave notice to 281 pilots on Thursday. The approach has been sharply criticized by the Vereinigung Cockpit trade union, because the company is separating from the company's own pilots and is sitting
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,
Quarterly figures: 40 percent decline in Dortmund
In the third quarter of 2020, Dortmund Airport counted 462.252 passengers. In direct comparison with the same period in the previous year, there were 40 percent fewer travelers. The airport shows, however
Dortmund: The Udo Mager era ends
Udo Mager was in charge of Dortmund Airport for seven years. On September 30th, the manager will finish his last day of work and then retire. One day later
Greek Skyexpress orders four A320neo
The Greek regional airline Skyexpress has been looking for A320 pilots for a few weeks. Now the carrier has placed the first new order since July 2020 for the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Skyexpress ordered
Air Hamburg: July and August better than last year
While almost every airline was hit by the bugbear Corona virus this year, the private charter airline Air Hamburg will be in the black in 2020. “We were lucky in adversity,” describes
September: Airbus delivered 57 machines
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered 2020 commercial aircraft to customers in September 57. Compared to August (39 units) and July (49 units), considerably more machines were handed over. However, one could
Air Malta returns to Hamburg
The airline Air Malta will be present again at Hamburg Airport from October 28, 2020. The carrier withdrew last year, but is now back to two weekly rotations
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
Hamburg: Lufthansa is waiting for Boeing 747SP "SOFIA"
A unique guest arrived at Hamburg Airport on September 30, 2020 for maintenance purposes: the Boeing 747SP "Sofia". These are the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, NASA and
Passengers left sitting: Lufthansa preferred to fly ferry from Frankfurt to Berlin
In the past few weeks, it has become increasingly common for Lufthansa planes to travel through Europe to German airports completely empty. The return flight that was actually planned – for example to Frankfurt – is often canceled
Qatar Airways is ramping up its presence in Berlin
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways is already making good use of the new aviation agreement between Qatar and the European Union. The carrier will significantly increase the connections between Berlin and Doha. From August 12th
BER: AeroGround Berlin receives another license for aircraft handling
The subsidiary of Munich-based AeroGround, which in turn is a 100 percent subsidiary of Flughafen München GmbH, has once again received a license for the apron handling of aircraft and baggage at the airport in the federal capital. Before seven
Ground traffic license: Wisag can assert itself at BER
One of the ground handling licenses was reassigned at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The previous service provider Wisag was able to assert itself and will continue to work at this airport. The beginning of the new
BER: Easyjet allows free baggage check-in the evening before
The low-cost airline is offering its passengers who depart from BER a new service just in time for the start of the holiday season: From July 1st, travelers can check their luggage free of charge the evening before the flight
Shortage of staff: Aer Lingus also had to cancel flights to Germany
The Irish IAG group member had to cancel numerous flights in the last two days. The background is that the company is currently suffering from an acute shortage of staff. So far, the carrier had to on Wednesday and Thursday
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
Leipzig-Frankfurt only by rail
Lufthansa will no longer fly between Leipzig / Halle and Frankfurt am Main in the future. Instead, they rely on a cooperation with Deutsche Bahn. There should be special areas in the trains
DHL expands the freighter fleet
Four converted Boeing 767-300s will be used by DHL Express in the future. In this way, the group wants to meet the high requirements and continue to modernize the intercontinental fleet in order to be able to do so in the future
