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Germany: Verdi calls for strikes at seven airports
On Friday, February 17, 2023, the Verdi union is calling for 24-hour warning strikes at seven German commercial airports. The airports in Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dortmund, Hanover and Bremen are affected.
Earthquake: Fraport and TAV donate one million euros
Together with TAV Airports Holding, Fraport AG is donating one million euros for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey. The two companies operate on the Turkish market in
Tested: The new Condor Premium Economy in the A330neo from New York to Frankfurt
It's Monday, February 13, 2023 when in Terminal 7 of New York's JFK Airport - bar tables, Condor roll-ups and different-colored balloons fill the check-in area and the gate area,
January 2023: Frankfurt had 3,7 million passengers
Frankfurt am Main Airport had around 2023 million passengers in January 3,7, around 65,5 percent more than in the first month of the previous year. This one was strong from the coming
Italy: Lufthansa and FS want to work together
The Italian state railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA and Lufthansa have signed a letter of intent to work together. The aim of the planned cooperation is in particular to attract passengers with FS rail connections to and from
Lufthansa Group launches new app
A new Lufthansa app is intended to make traveling with the Kranich Group easier in the future. According to the company, this is designed to act as a "digital travel companion" and should be used from booking to arrival
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
Air Dolomiti takes delivery of two Embraer 195s from Cityline
The Italian Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti is adding two Embraer 195 regional jets to its fleet. These will carry the registrations I-JENB and I-ADJZ and should be available in the next few weeks
Lufthansa wants to outsource short and medium-haul routes to a new subsidiary
The most recent negotiations between Lufthansa and the Cockpit Association have not resulted in a compromise. Now the Kranich Group wants a new subsidiary that will handle short and medium-haul routes from Frankfurt and Munich
Aeroflot planes are stuck in Munich, Amsterdam and Geneva
The Russian airline Aeroflot currently has three A320 series aircraft "stuck" in the European Union and Switzerland. Due to the airspace closure for Russian airlines, these are allowed to fly until further notice
Lufthansa no longer flies over Russia
Lufthansa decided on Saturday that Russian airspace would no longer be used with immediate effect. As a result, connections LH718 (Munich-Seoul) and LH716 (Frankfurt-Haneda)
D328eco: Deutsche Aircraft focuses on sustainable cabin
The aircraft manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft has agreed to work with Factorydesign for the cabin interior of the new edition of the Dornier 328, which is currently under development. According to the media statement, the focus is on the topic
Stuttgart starts vaccinations without an appointment before departure
From July 14, 2021, passengers on the Stuttgart Airport area can more or less be vaccinated without a specific date. By submitting a ticket or a booking confirmation for a
Eurowings relies on the far north
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is increasingly relying on destinations in Northern Europe in the winter flight schedule 2021/22. From Düsseldorf and Stuttgart the destinations Tromsø (Norway), Rovaniemi (Finland), Luleå and Kiruna (both Sweden) will be new
Eurowings is expanding its route network: New destinations from Düsseldorf, Cologne / Bonn, Stuttgart and Salzburg
Due to the gradual relaxation of the CoV situation, more and more airlines are daring to take on new routes or upgrade existing routes. So does the Lufthansa subsidiary. Eurowings has the program of new routes on theirs
Corona broke Nuremberg's 40 million euros loss
The corona pandemic caused Nuremberg Airport a loss of 40 million euros last year. The savings measures introduced by management were able to minimize the deficit, but not
NUE: Ryanair flies back to London
After around a year, Nuremberg Airport is directly connected to London again. The first plane to London Stansted will take off on July 3, 2021. Ryanair plans for the time being, always on Tuesdays and
Nuremberg: Mallorca should push the restart
The Bavarian Nuremberg Airport announces that due to the lifting of the German travel warning for the Balearic Islands, the first Palma flight will take off on March 19, 2021. From April 2021 this
Court: Eurowings has to reimburse passengers directly
In particular, passengers who have not booked their canceled flights directly with the airline but via one of the many booking portals are currently at the mercy of a massive ping-pong game of responsibilities. Among other things against
Lauda Europe in the air from mid-September 2020
The Maltese Ryanair subsidiary Lauda Europe Ltd. will start flight operations in mid-September 2020. It is flown with medium-haul jets of the type Airbus A320. These are those aircraft that are currently
Curious: Lauda Europe is courting fired Lauda employees
The flying personnel at the Lauda base in Stuttgart were terminated a few weeks ago and are due to leave the company on October 31, 2020. There are alternative uses for the flight attendants and pilots
Flight attendants warn: Corona protection is inadequate
A few weeks ago, the Spanish trade union complained about protective masks that were not made available to Lauda staff at the Palma de Mallorca base, which did not comply with local legislation. Well was
Eurowings: demand collapsed
Due to weak demand, the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is currently revising its planning for the fall. Company boss Jens Bischof said in a video conference that the load in the last few days has increased by about one
Eurowings monetizes vacant middle seats
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings now intends to make money on a large scale from vacant middle seats. According to Condor, this carrier is now also introducing the option of the middle seat - with 3-3 seating
Technical relief organization is expanding in Cologne / Bonn
The technical relief organization will expand the logistics capacities at Cologne / Bonn Airport. A corresponding contract was signed on Thursday between the airport and the federal agency. “The cooperation with Cologne / Bonn Airport
Wizz Air increases traffic between Germany and Ukraine
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air intends to increase frequencies on various routes between Germany and Ukraine. Connections to Kiev-Schuljany and Lemberg (Lviv) are affected. As reported, the lowcoster wants
CGN: 440.000 passengers expected in the autumn break
The two-week autumn vacation begins in North Rhine-Westphalia on Saturday, October 9th. During this period, the airport expects around 440.000 passengers, which corresponds to almost two thirds of the comparable period of the pre-crisis year 2019.
October 2021 was the strongest BER month
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was able to count around 2021 million travelers in October 1,67. This is the highest value since the airport opened. However, one is well below that
Next BER breakdown: drinking water contaminated with bacteria
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is richer by one mishap: coliform bacteria were found in the water of Terminal 1. Now this may no longer be used as drinking water, the cause being the
BER boss Massenbach: "We need money fast"
Things are currently not going well at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. In an interview with Tagesspiegel, the new managing director Aletta von Massenbach said that the airport's liquidity would only be available until the end of March 2022
BER: Eight million passengers in the first year of operation
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was officially opened on October 31, 2020. The first 12 months were heavily influenced by the corona pandemic, which is why the airport was only able to handle eight million passengers. Currently
Comeback: Easyjet reactivates Berlin-Cologne / Bonn
In the aftermath of the Air Berlin bankruptcy, Easyjet took over many routes from Berlin Tegel. In order to be able to hold the slots, wetlease devices, for example from Smartlynx and WDL, were used at the time. Well should
BER posted a loss of 391 million euros in the previous year
The Berlin-Brandenburg Airport proved to be the biggest loss-maker in the finances of the State of Berlin last year. The airport wrote a report in the amount of 391 million euros. The city
