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Air China reactivates Munich and increases Frankfurt
From August 1, 2023, Air China will again fly daily between Beijing and Munich. This route is to be served daily with Boeing 777s. Also in the direction of Frankfurt am Main
May 2023: Lufthansa flies Frankfurt-Hamburg with B747-400
In May 2023, Lufthansa will operate some domestic German scheduled flights with the Boeing 747-400 machine type. 45 seats can be booked in business class and 162 in economy class. On the 2nd, 4th,
Aurelius takes over LSG leftovers
Lufthansa will completely part with the catering subsidiary LSG Group, because after the sale of the European activities to the Gategroup, Aurelius is now taking over the remainder. This was given by the Kranich Group
Hydraulic problems: Lufthansa B747-8 flew from Frankfurt to Frankfurt in five hours
Due to technical problems, Lufthansa had to cancel a long-haul flight from Frankfurt am Main on Monday. The Boeing 747-8 with the registration D-ABYG, which was traveling towards Miami as LH462, was affected
Ashwin Bhat becomes the new head of Lufthansa Cargo
The cargo airline Lufthansa Cargo is getting a new CEO in Ashwin Bhat. Lufthansa Cargo will continue to be managed by a three-person Executive Board team. The appointment of the third board member combined with a
Easter holidays: Frankfurt expects longer waiting times
Germany's largest airport, Frankfurt am Main, assumes that there could be longer waiting times at security checks and the issue of luggage during the upcoming Easter holidays in 2023. passengers
Hanover: Volotea celebrates Germany comeback
The Spanish low-cost airline is back in Germany with passenger flights open to the public: a non-stop connection between Cagliari and Hanover was launched at the weekend. The carrier was never entirely
Tui promises despite airport chaos: "Holidays will go smoothly for the majority"
The tourism group gives travelers hope for a relaxed summer holiday despite the chaos in airport handling. “Despite all the challenges posed by staffing shortages in the industry, the holidays will come for the vast majority
Hanover: Maik Blötz becomes second managing director
Hannover Airport is getting a second managing director in Maik Blötz. He will take office on January 1, 2023. The Supervisory Board has already passed the necessary resolution. The manager is working
Frankfurt-Hahn: The purchase price has not yet been transferred
The purchase price for the sale of the insolvent Frankfurt-Hahn regional airport has not yet been paid. According to the “Cochemer Wochenspiegel”, the insolvency administrator has extended the deadline to November 15, 2022. Insolvency Administrator Jan
Wizz Air closes Sarajevo base: Numerous Germany routes are eliminated
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will close the Sarajevo base, which only opened last year, at the end of October 2022. The closure means that only routes between Germany and the capital
Ten Russian planes have to stay in Germany
Ten aircraft are said to be parked at German airports at the beginning of the airspace closure for machines that are owned or controlled by Russia. Flying out is not possible due to the sanctions
Kassel-Calden: Sundair cancels Palma
The German holiday airline Sundair is canceling all flights to Palma de Mallorca that were previously offered from Kassel-Calden, effective August 19, 2020. According to a report there was
Condor is now selling Sundair tickets
The German airlines Condor and Sundair have been working together in sales since Wednesday. The Sundair offer can now also be booked on the Condor website. Be there
Sundair is back in Kassel-Calden
The holiday airline Sundair celebrated its comeback on Saturday at the German regional airport Kassel-Calden. The carrier performed a Heraklion rotation. The carrier has been flying to Palma de Mallorca again since Monday.
Winter 2023/24: Condor reactivates Agadir flights
The German airline Condor intends to reactivate flights to Agadir from four German airports in the 2023 winter flight schedule. For the time being, these are seasonal routes. Condor already had Agadir in
Bavarian Airlines: Burst dream of an “airline boss”
Bavarian Airlines has recently caused a sensation because the startup was planning to compete against Lufthansa in the future. This is now a thing of the past. Falsehoods will not be given to the Founder
From Frankfurt and Munich: Lufthansa is increasing flights to China
After initial hesitation, Lufthansa is gradually increasing services from the Frankfurt am Main and Munich hubs in the direction of Shanghai and Beijing. The increases will take effect in the 2023 summer timetable. Shanghai should
Lufthansa is stationing A350-1000 in Munich
Lufthansa will use the ten Airbus A350-1000 long-haul aircraft ordered primarily from Munich. There they are to supplement the existing A350-900 fleet. Perspectively, older four-radiators will be replaced. Surprised on Thursday
Munich: Eurowings Discover continues to fly for Lufthansa
Airbus A2023s operated by Eurowings Discover are also to be used from Munich under Lufthansa flight numbers in the 320 summer flight schedule. According to available flight plan data, the wet lease cooperation has been extended until at least the end of October 2023. Out of
Charter: Nesma records Munich-Hurghada
On behalf of a tour operator, the Egyptian airline Nesma Airlines will operate a non-stop connection between Munich and Hurghada from March 5, 2023. Initially, it will fly once a week. Usually will
Summer 2023: Eurowings gives up some routes from Germany
The airline Eurowings has revised the 2023 summer flight schedule from Germany. While the carrier usually announces new additions in large letters, settings are removed from the reservation system rather uncomplainingly. The current status
STR: Volotea now flies to Bordeaux and Nantes
From the end of May 2023, the Spanish airline Volotea will connect Stuttgart Airport with Bordeaux. From Friday, May 26, Volotea will be sailing to the French port city twice a week on Mondays and Fridays,
Eurowings with new destinations from Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will add another new route each from Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Hamburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The new admissions are to be served gradually from May 2023. From May 29th
Passenger numbers: Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden with a new April record
In April 2022, the German regional airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden set a new monthly record for the first time since the beginning of the corona pandemic. There were 116.500 passengers, more than in April 2019.
Easter: Karlsruhe had more passengers than before the pandemic
Between April 14 and 17, 2022, the German regional airport of Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden counted around 17.000 passengers traveling on scheduled and charter flights. 100 take-offs and landings were carried out. The airport explains
Easter wave: FKB handles the first rush of passengers
Last Easter weekend brought the long-awaited rush of passengers at FKB for the first time since the beginning of the corona pandemic. Alone in the period from 14.04. until 17.04. were 100 takeoffs and landings in the
Friedrichshafen wants to leave the insolvency proceedings at the end of March 2022
The German regional airport Friedrichshafen aims to be able to exit the insolvency proceedings under self-administration by the end of March 2022. Meanwhile, the EU Commission approved the aid subject to conditions. There was a green light
New connection from Friedrichshafen: With Wizz Air to Tirana
The low-cost carrier is expanding its route network at Friedrichshafen Airport and will connect Bodensee Airport with the Albanian capital from April 11th. Tirana is the new destination of the airline, which
Lufthansa increases Friedrichshafen-Frankfurt
With effect from January 31, 2022, Lufthansa is increasing the flight connection from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main to up to three daily rotations. According to the airport, this should also travel again
Wizz Air closes Sarajevo base: Numerous Germany routes are eliminated
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will close the Sarajevo base, which only opened last year, at the end of October 2022. The closure means that only routes between Germany and the capital
Memmingen Airport handled more passengers in the summer than ever before
Never before in the history of the airport have there been so many passengers as were counted during the six weeks of Bavarian vacation: In the period from July 29 to August 12,
Rush of holidaymakers: Memmingen sees itself well prepared
With regard to the summer holidays, which start in the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, Memmingen Airport sees itself well positioned. One expects a large rush, but one goes
Spielwarenmesse led to increased demand at Nuremberg Airport
The traditional toy fair took place in Nuremberg last week. The increased demand has resulted in some carriers deploying larger than usual aircraft. Turkish Airlines relies on the
Swiss connects Nuremberg with Zurich again
The route had to be discontinued due to the pandemic, but Swiss is now returning with daily flights between Nuremberg and the Zurich hub. From March 26, 2023, the largest airline in Switzerland
Eurowings/NFD founded 30 years ago at Nuremberg Airport
It was in the mid-1970s when Nuremberg textile entrepreneur Hans Rudolf Wöhrl founded Nürnberger Flugdienst (NFD), laying the foundation for what would later become Eurowings. The first
DAT increases Berlin-Saarbrücken
The airline Danish Air Transport will fly more frequently between Saarbrücken and Berlin-Tegel from August 31, 2020. According to the announcement, the carrier will again serve double the daily margin during the week. At
Verdi strike: Condor is shifting long-haul flights to Düsseldorf
The holiday airline Condor is reacting to the fact that both the home base in Frankfurt am Main and Munich Airport will be closed on Friday, February 17, 2023 due to the announced by Verdi
Volotea and Eurowings agree on sales cooperation
The low-cost airlines Volotea and Eurowings are moving closer together because the two carriers have agreed on an extensive sales partnership. This includes joint ticket sales on around 140 routes. Air tickets for both carriers
Eurowings with one new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf
In the 2023 summer timetable, the airline Eurowings will add one new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf. These are Nador and Verona. From May 13, 2023, Eurowings intends to do three
Dusseldorf: Fly One Armenia takes on Yerevan
The low-cost airline Fly One Armenia intends to start its first German route in the 2023 summer flight schedule. From mid-May 2023, Airbus A320s will fly twice a week between Yerevan and Düsseldorf. The
Eurowings celebrates its 30s
The airline Eurowings celebrates its 1th anniversary on February 2023st, 30. The carrier emerged on February 1, 1993 from the merger of the NFD founded by Hans Rudolf Wöhrl and the
Dusseldorf: Many flight cancellations due to warning strikes
Due to a warning strike that took place between Friday, January 27, 2023 (3:30 a.m.) and Saturday, January 28, 2023 (0:30 a.m.) at Düsseldorf Airport
CGN invests 2,5 million euros in PV systems
The expansion of the photovoltaic systems at Cologne/Bonn Airport is progressing. Over the next few months, the airport will gradually have so-called rooftop PV systems installed on a total of four cargo halls and administration buildings on the campus
Cologne: Lufthansa is considering relocating its headquarters to Frankfurt or Munich
No other airline is as closely associated with Frankfurt am Main as Lufthansa. Although the largest administration location is also located here, the official company headquarters are located in Cologne. side
Wizz Air discontinues Cologne/Bonn-Cluj
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will give up another route to Germany with effect from February 18, 2023. The non-stop connection between Cologne/Bonn and Cluj in Romania is affected. has in the last few weeks
Dortmund Airport draws a positive autumn holiday balance
Dortmund Airport had expected around 144.000 passengers during the two-week NRW autumn holiday. This prediction was exceeded with an increase of 7 percent: In the period from 1.
Wizz Air closes Sarajevo base: Numerous Germany routes are eliminated
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will close the Sarajevo base, which only opened last year, at the end of October 2022. The closure means that only routes between Germany and the capital
Autumn holidays: Dortmund expects record numbers
Dortmund Airport is expecting around 144.000 passengers during the current autumn holidays in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In a direct comparison with the pre-crisis period, it would be about five percent above that
Münster / Osnabrück was 2021 percent better in 62 than in Corona year I.
The German airport Münster / Osnabrück counted a total of 2021 passengers in the last year 362.106. In a direct comparison with Corona year I (2020), the airport was able to improve by 62 percent. However
Münster: Lufthansa reactivates Frankfurt connection
From September 6, 2021, Münster / Osnabrück is to be connected again to the Lufthansa hub in Frankfurt am Main. After a break of around 1,5 years, the route, which has been in service since 1972, is to be reactivated. From September
Münster: GP Aviation is now flying to Pristina
The Bulgarian airline GP Aviation has been connecting Münster / Osnabrück with Pristina twice a week since Friday. The carrier operates this route with Boeing 737-400. The target group is so-called ethnic traffic. GP
PAD: Hotel reopens after renovation
The "MC AiREA" hotel at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport has reopened after renovation. It has 49 double rooms, a restaurant with a breakfast buffet, a sun terrace and a bar as well as meeting and conference rooms.
Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport expands district heating network
Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport is preparing for the heating period in winter 2022/2023 with the expansion of the environmentally friendly use of district heating. The waiting area, the baggage claim hall, the operations building and parts of hangar 1 will be on
Summer holidays 2022: Paderborn expects 100.000 passengers
The German airport Paderborn/Lippstadt expects around 2022 passengers during the 100.000 summer holidays. The "school break" lasts six weeks in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Assuming the PAD reaches this value, the domestic
Autumn holidays: Weeze expects 60.000 passengers
Weeze regional airport sees itself well prepared for the autumn holidays starting on October 4, 2022 in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. About 60.000 passengers are expected. From the end of school on Friday,
Exercise: Weeze trained for emergencies
On Thursday evening, a regular emergency exercise was carried out at the German regional airport in Weeze. Around 230 people, mostly rescue workers, were involved in this. Managing Director Sebastian Papst is satisfied with the course of events. Because of
Weeze Airport welcomed 178.000 passengers during the holiday season
Weeze Airport has successfully completed the North Rhine-Westphalian holiday season. The airport counted a total of 178.000 passengers - this is approaching the pre-corona level of 2019 (192.000)
Hamburg: Lufthansa Technik opens a new training center
Lufthansa Technik has put a new training center for maintenance staff into operation in Hamburg. This has cost around 7,5 million euros. In particular, people want to change careers for careers in
Eurowings with new destinations from Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will add another new route each from Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Hamburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The new admissions are to be served gradually from May 2023. From May 29th
Verdi strike: Hamburg asks passengers not to come to the airport
In view of the strike announced by the Verdi union for February 17, 2023, Hamburg Airport assumes that regular flight operations will not be possible. The airport is asking passengers
Volotea and Eurowings agree on sales cooperation
The low-cost airlines Volotea and Eurowings are moving closer together because the two carriers have agreed on an extensive sales partnership. This includes joint ticket sales on around 140 routes. Air tickets for both carriers
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.
Eurowings with one new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf
In the 2023 summer timetable, the airline Eurowings will add one new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf. These are Nador and Verona. From May 13, 2023, Eurowings intends to do three
With Sundair: Schauinsland launches four new winter charter routes
The German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen is launching charter flights from Bremen, Berlin, Düsseldorf and Madeira in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. In addition, you can now fly to Lanzarote from the Hanseatic city. The implementation
Turkish Airlines has been flying to Bremen for ten years
Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines has been flying to Bremen Airport in Germany for ten years. The airport thus has a connection to the Istanbul hub, via which around 300 destinations in
Bremen: Airbus Beluga refueled with SAF for the first time
Sustainable Aviation Fuel is now available at Bremen Airport. Airbus is now using SAF for the departures of its Beluga transport aircraft in Bremen. The airport has for the sustainable fuel
Lübeck Air wants to expand strongly in summer 2022
Lübeck Airport's house brand is expected to add a whole range of new destinations in the 2022 summer flight schedule. For example, the Lübeck Air brand will also fly to Dublin, Ibiza, Menorca and Zadar
Self-made vaccine: Police break up vaccination campaign at Lübeck Airport
A vaccination campaign by the police and the Hanseatic City of Lübeck was broken up at Lübeck Airport. According to the announcement, this should have been very popular, but the vaccine offered was not approved. The executive determined
Lübeck: Sundair announces three charter destinations
The German holiday airline Sundair will offer charter flights from Lübeck between May and October 2022. Antalya, Crete and Palma de Mallorca are visited up to twice a week. You actually wanted to
Only 131 kilometers: Green Airlines has flights between Cologne and Paderborn
The charter company Green Airlines will be operating particularly “green” flights from July 9, 2021, because the carrier will fly commercially between Cologne / Bonn and Paderborn. The distance between the two cities is
Kassel: Rhein-Neckar Air flies back to Sylt
Mannheim Airport's house brand, Rhein-Neckar Air, will offer non-stop flights between Kassel-Calden and Sylt in summer 2021. All flights of this provider are operated by the Bavarian MHS Aviation. Rhine-Neckar
Berlin: Sylt will be the only domestic Easyjet destination
The low-cost airline Easyjet will not reactivate the domestic German routes from Berlin to Düsseldorf, Cologne / Bonn, Munich and Stuttgart for the time being. This explained Germany boss Stephan Erler to the tourist newspaper FVW. A single domestic German
Comeback: ITB 2023 in Berlin ended
More than 90000 trade visitors ensure that the exhibition halls are well filled. After a break of several years due to the pandemic, the world's largest industry get-together took place in Berlin over the past 3 days. In addition to a multitude of
Winter 2023: Condor plans Berlin-Dubai (DWC)
The holiday airline Condor intends to fly again between Berlin and Dubai (World Central) in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. Most recently, this route was part of a charter contract in the winter of 2017/18.
Egypt Air is again a guest at BER with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ITB in Berlin ensures higher demand. The world's largest industry meeting, the ITB in Berlin, which started today, Tuesday, ensures that the machines are full, so the use is increasing these days
Eurowings is focusing on growth in Berlin
The airline Eurowings will offer a significantly expanded service from Berlin-Brandenburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In a way, they are also reacting to the reductions made by their competitor Easyjet. "Our growth in
Qatar Airways is increasing Vienna and Berlin
Golf carrier Qatar Airways will fly more frequently between Doha and Vienna-Schwechat effective July 2, 2023. The carrier is adding four weekly rotations to the route. In the future you will be 14
Berlin Airport is expanding “Siko mit Termin” further
Since March 1, 2023, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport has been offering a further 2.000 daily slots for security checks. These are available to passengers using the free reservation service. Total offers
Dresden and Leipzig with new routes in winter 2022/23
On Sunday, October 30, 2022, the 2022/23 winter timetable will also start in Dresden and Leipzig/Halle. Non-stop flights to 18 countries are offered from the two airports. There are new flight offers from
Verdi and Aerologic agree on collective agreement
The cargo airline Aerologic and Verdi have reached an agreement on a collective agreement for the approximately 600 pilots. However, not all pilots belong to this union, as many are in the association
Autumn holidays: 142 tourist and scheduled flights from Dresden and Leipzig/Halle at the start of the holidays
From Friday to Sunday, a total of 142 passenger planes will take off from Central German airports - 52 of them at Dresden Airport and 90 at Leipzig/Halle Airport. In addition to sun destinations on the Mediterranean, in the
“Lilienthal 2022”: Dresden Airport conducted an emergency exercise
Dresden Airport conducted a scheduled emergency drill on Saturday. Under the project name "Lilienthal 2022", around 180 members of the fire brigade, rescue services, federal and state police and airport employees practiced the emergency. to
Elbe Flugzeugwerke get a new CEO
There was a change in management at Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH. On April 1st, Jordi Boto (52 years old) took over the management of EFW as CEO after having been CEO since November
DRS has up to 148 flights a week in the summer timetable
Overall, the summer timetable from Dresden offers up to 148 weekly flights to 19 destinations in eight countries. The European metropolises of Amsterdam, London and Zurich are back in the summer flight schedule from Dresden.
Takeover offer: Zeitfracht wants to buy Rostock-Laage
The logistics group Zeitfracht has made a takeover offer for Rostock-Laage Airport and intends to buy it by the end of the year. According to Norddeutschem Rundfunk, the prospects are that the public sector will make the offer
Numerous employees went to the labor court
A total of 23 lawsuits have been filed with the labor court against the operating company of Rostock-Laage Airport. This emerges from an inquiry response in the state parliament. Accordingly, nine proceedings are still open. The parliamentary group
Holiday flights: Green Airlines no longer has a “flight partner”
The charter marketer Green Airlines has finally ceased sales on the holiday routes from Groningen, Paderborn and Rostock-Laage due to a lack of “flight partners”. A few days ago the company posted on the homepage
Gerd Stöwer is the new managing director in Erfurt-Weimar
With Gerd Stöwer, the German regional airport Erfurt-Weimar is getting a new boss. He succeeds Uwe Kotzan, who has been in charge of the airport for many years and effective January 1st
Voyage Air landed in Erfurt
On Sunday, a Voyage Air Boeing 737 took off for the first time with vacationers in the direction of Varna. The Bulgarian airline will go to Erfurt every Sunday from now until September 27th
Corendon celebrates first flights in Erfurt and Memmingen
In the last few days Corendon Europe and Corendon Airlines carried out some first flights from Germany. In Erfurt the carrier lifted for the first time in the direction of Rhodes and Heraklion. From Memmingen offers
