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Condor continues to expect high demand
The German airline Condor, which will shortly receive its first two Airbus A330neos, expects demand for leisure flights to remain strong despite high inflation. The head of the company also resigns
Oman Air is increasing Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich
The airline Oman Air intends to increase frequencies from Muscat to Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Milan (Malpensa) and Paris (Charles de Gaulle) from December 2022. With the exception of the Switzerland route
Lufthansa presents special World Cup stickers
With the Airbus A330, which bears the registration D-AIKQ, Lufthansa flies the German national soccer team to Muscat today. The kickers will hold a training camp there in preparation for the World Cup. To the
Lufthansa orders 24.000 economy class seats from Recaro
Lufthansa has ordered around 24.000 economy class seats from the German manufacturer Recaro, which are to be installed in Mainline and Swiss. These are the CL3710 and CL3810 models. That
Vistara has increased Frankfurt flights
With a delay of around a week, the Indian airline Vistara has increased the frequencies between Frankfurt am Main and Delhi. This step was actually planned for the end of October 2022. Due to capacity issues
Frankfurt: Police arrest suitcase thief
Plainclothes police officers arrested a luggage thief at Frankfurt Airport. The 30-year-old man is suspected of repeatedly entering the terminal 1 issuing hall in recent weeks
Savings: Tuifly wants to ban crews from taking spare clothing with them
The German holiday airline Tuifly is obviously looking for other ways to save costs. Strange things also seem to be taken into account: Man
Hanover: Martin Roll is the new managing director
Hanover-Langenhagen Airport got another managing director in Martin Roll on Tuesday. The manager is at the helm of the company alongside Raoul Hille and is responsible for
Tui starts the Mallorca season today
In order to meet the demand on Mallorca, the airline is postponing the start of the spring and Easter seasons: the first three aircraft from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Hanover will take off on February 11th
Cargo demand: Hahn is looking for new employees
In the previous year, staff were cut at some German airports. Some employees have given up their jobs because of the lower wages due to the short-time work and have reoriented themselves in other ways. On some
Ryanair announces eleven new routes to Germany
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the addition of a total of eleven new routes from German airports. These are to be served in the winter flight schedule 2021/22. The company also announced that they were leaving
Hahn dispute: Lufthansa finally loses the case
The European Court of Justice has finally dismissed a lawsuit by Lufthansa against aid at Frankfurt Hahn Airport and agreements with Ryanair on fees under the reference number C-453 / 19P. The proceedings drag on
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
Energy consumption is being further reduced at Munich Airport
Munich Airport is initiating measures to save significantly on lighting and air conditioning. Anyone who visits the Munich Airport Center Forum after dark these days
With Airbus A330: Iran Air sets course for Munich
From the end of September 2022, the airline Iran Air intends to connect Germany's second largest airport, Munich, with Tehran twice a week. Long-haul aircraft of the type Airbus A330-200 are planned as aircraft.
Jet2 had to stop: the pensioner rioted and urinated on the seats
Misconduct by an elderly lady resulted in Jet24 flight LS2022 having to stop in Munich on August 2, 819 en route from Manchester to Rhodes. The over 70-year-old woman is said to
MUC again recognized as a “Blossoming Business”.
Flughafen München GmbH has once again been recognized by the Bavarian Ministry of the Environment as a “thriving business”. The airport already had a corresponding award valid for three years as part of the "Bavarian Flowering Pact".
Munich: Terminal 1 temporarily closed due to suspected explosives
At Munich Airport, a section of Terminal 1 had to be cleared and temporarily closed on Saturday morning. According to the federal police, the reason for this was that the explosives alarm went off at the security check in area A
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
Stuttgart recommends arriving at the airport no more than three hours before departure
The six-week summer holidays in the German state of Baden-Württemberg begin next week. Stuttgart Airport recommends arriving at the airport in good time, but recommends arriving earlier than three hours
Stuttgart Airport has to invest 2,4 billion euros in climate protection
In order to achieve the climate goals it has set itself, Stuttgart Airport will have to invest around 2040 billion euros by 2,4. Work is underway to reduce infrastructure carbon emissions within the next 1,5 years
Tui chartered Enterair to Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden
The German tour operator Tui plans to use the Polish charter airline Enterair from Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden in the summer flight schedule of 2022. The carrier is to serve six destinations on behalf of the tour operator. It should be four times a week
Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden practiced the fire
The German regional airport Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden carried out the annual emergency exercise on Wednesday. This year the focus was on fire fighting. Different situations were simulated. For example, people practiced extinguishing a burning cargo plane
Christmas 2021: Ryanair is launching additional flights from Karlsruhe
The low-cost airline Ryanair is increasing its offer from the German regional airport Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden between December 20, 2021 and January 6, 2022. A total of 60 additional flights will be launched. According to the airport
Friedrichshafen: Wizz Air announces Ohrid
After a long dry spell, Friedrichshafen Airport can look forward to the announcement of a new route. Wizz Air intends to fly to Lake Constance Airport from Ohrid from December 18, 2021. Currently
FDH sells land and leases it back
Friedrichshafen Airport signed a sale and rental agreement for properties that currently still belong to the airport. The creditors' meeting has already given the necessary approval. Already signed on July 23, 2021
Friedrichshafen: Corendon-B737 touches passenger stairs
A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800 was damaged on Friday afternoon at Friedrichshafen Airport. The medium-haul jet collided with a passenger staircase for an as yet unexplained cause. According to the police it happened
Memmingen Airport scratches the million
Memmingen Airport approached the million mark again last year: After a corona-related minus in the previous year, 2021 was characterized by consolidation. Now one hopes this year the level
Summer 2022: Rhomberg Reisen is launching Corsica charter again
The tour operator Rhomberg Reisen will also offer the destination Calvi (Corsica) from Vienna, Graz, Salzburg, Memmingen and Altenrhein in summer 2022. Air Corsica, Luxair and Peoples are used
First Covid-19 flight from Memmingen
As part of the so-called clover leaf system, Covid 19 patients were flown out of Bavaria for the first time on Friday. It all started with a flight from Memmingen Airport to Münster-Osnabrück Airport. Six intensive care patients were on board
Photo gallery: German national team flew to Bologna with Lufthansa
The German national soccer team flew from Nuremberg to Bologna on Friday in an Airbus A320neo chartered by Lufthansa. The team met the Italian in the Nations League on Saturday
Whitsun holidays: Nuremberg Airport expects a rush
With around 240.000 expected passengers, Nuremberg Airport can build on the pre-pandemic level during the Pentecost holidays. For comparison: in 2019, 243.000 holidaymakers used the airport during the holidays. Also the number
Tus Airways is significantly reducing its presence in Germany
The Cypriot Tus Airways actually wanted to fly to Paphos from Nuremberg, Hamburg and Düsseldorf in the current 2022 summer timetable period. Actually, because the current state of things one has
Commentary: Welcome to Summer Chaos!
For many vacationers, the holidays already ended at Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf airports, because contrary to all the assurances of the airports, there were extremely long waiting times at the security checks. In addition,
From Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich: Corendon Europe takes on Ras Al Khaimah
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe will station a medium-haul Boeing 2022-23 jet in Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) in the 737/800 winter flight schedule. From there, among other things, three
Spanish Easyjet staff are also on strike: significant impact on the start of the NRW holiday season
Passengers who want to fly to Spain with Ryanair, Lauda Europe or Easyjet will need strong nerves in the next few days. Several strike days have been announced for the three airlines mentioned. In addition,
Shortage of staff: Eurowings has to cancel many flights
The low-cost airline Eurowings has to reduce the summer flight schedule even further than previously known. Numerous flights are canceled at short notice, as there are numerous sick leave among the flying personnel. Another reason is that
Düsseldorf Airport gets two new managing directors
With Lars Redeligx and Pradeep Pinakatt, Düsseldorf Airport is getting a new dual leadership. The background is that the two previous managing directors will leave the company. Both at their own request. Thomas Schnalke,
Eurowings is expanding in Prague and launching Nador and Tunis from Düsseldorf
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is launching four new routes from Prague in the 2022 winter flight schedule. These are Oslo, Marsa Alam, Funchal and Hurghada. Also from Dusseldorf is an additional
D-ANNE: Ex-Indigo A320 joins Leav Aviation fleet
The German airline Leav Aviation will soon put another Airbus A320 into service. This will bear the registration D-ANNE and from the home base Cologne/Bonn for ACMI and charter orders in
Business travel: Eurowings is expanding its offering by 30 percent
According to the airline Eurowings, there is an increasing demand for business trips. For this reason, from September 2022, the offer will be expanded to routes that are typically used by business travelers,
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
Dortmund builds additional Siko lines
Dortmund Airport is planning to build two more Siko lanes in the eastern part of the terminal. This is to be referred to as "Control Point C" and enables check-in at busy departure times. Of the
Aegean, Edelweiss and Eurowings celebrate their first flights
At the weekend, some first flights were carried out from Friedrichshafen, Dortmund and Zurich. For example, Aegean Airlines flew to Heraklion for the first time from Lake Constance Airport. There were 174 passengers on board. The route
DTM: Also in winter by direct flight to Antalya
The German-Turkish airline SunExpress recently included Antalya in its flight schedule from Dortmund. Now the carrier is expanding its offer from Dortmund to Turkey. Fast were out
Paderborn: Corendon is now flying to Hurghada
On March 6, 2022, the Maltese airline Corendon Europe started a non-stop connection between Paderborn/Lippstadt and Hurghada in Egypt. This route is to be operated until April 24, 2022.
Up to 100 patient transports per year at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport
Around 100 patient transports take place via Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport every year. Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport plays an important role in the areas of business travel and tourism for East Westphalia, Lippe and South Westphalia. But with that
2021: NRW airports count around 7,5 million passengers
After the Corona lull, North Rhine-Westphalia's airports are on the up again, but still a long way from the level of business before the pandemic. Last year, around 7,5 million passengers were from the six
Weeze: Ticket seller Green Airlines wants to offer Hamburg and Heringsdorf
The German ticket seller Green Airlines intends to market charter flights to Heringsdorf and Hamburg from Weeze. The latter destination is said to be operated by an undesignated airline on Tuesday and Tuesday service days
2021: NRW airports count around 7,5 million passengers
After the Corona lull, North Rhine-Westphalia's airports are on the up again, but still a long way from the level of business before the pandemic. Last year, around 7,5 million passengers were from the six
Green Airlines had not registered flights at the airports
The ticket seller Green Airlines is postponing its debut announced for February 14, 2022 in Weeze, Munich, Berlin and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. The company or its unspecified operating carrier had the
Hamburg: Eurowings is increasing Alicante flights
The airline Eurowings, which has recently tried to position itself as a so-called value carrier, is increasing the connection to Alicante in Spain from Hamburg. This should also be served on Tuesdays
Air Baltic connects Hamburg with Vilnius
Air Baltic is now flying directly from Hamburg to Vilnius three times a week with the Airbus A220-300. The Hamburg-Vilnius route is operated by the Latvian airline every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
HAM: Eurowings plans up to 350 departures per week
Many North Germans are booking their first flight in more than two years, and in response to the high demand, the airlines are further expanding their services from Hamburg. Above all Eurowings:
HAM: Eurowings is adding three more holiday destinations to its flight program
At the weekend, Eurowings will start scheduled services to three holiday destinations from Hamburg. From Saturday, April 30, the German airline will fly to the Greek port city of Chania once a week.
Contactless travel at Hamburg Airport
"Camera on" is the motto at Hamburg Airport with immediate effect. After a successful introductory phase, the Star Alliance's biometric visual field recognition is now officially starting there. With the new service, participating passengers come from
Hamburg: Eurowings has started Verona flights
The airline Eurowings has started non-stop flights from Hamburg to Verona for Easter. These are carried out on the traffic days Monday and Friday. The cheapest one-way ticket should cost 59,99 euros. "We
BGH: When a few minutes are decisive for the compensation payment ...
Sometimes the question arises as to whether airlines have to pay compensation under the Passenger Rights Ordinance or not just for a few minutes. The German Federal Court of Justice dealt with such a case and
Sundair flies from Bremen to Beirut
The airline Sundair now connects Bremen with Beirut. For the time being, a weekly circuit, which should be carried out on the traffic day Tuesday, is offered. The carrier has been dedicated to
Bremen: Ryanair reactivates the London-Stansted route
Ryanair is resuming the connection to Great Britain after a ten-month Corona break. After a pandemic-related break of around ten months, the first Ryanair flight started again from Bremen last Saturday
Lübeck: “Climate protectors” wanted to prevent first flight
Accompanied by protests, the first scheduled flight after a long break from Lübeck-Blankensee airport took place on Monday morning. The in-house brand Lübeck Air, operated by Air Alsie, now offers connections to
Lübeck Air will take off on August 17, 2020
The airport's own start-up Lübeck Air will be offering a daily flight between the Hanseatic city and Stuttgart from August 17, 2020. An ATR72-500 operated by Air Alsie is used, which is powered by
Eurowings reports high demand
The lifting of the international travel warning is said to have spurred the Germans' desire to travel. The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is increasing the flight schedule due to the “skyrocketing demand”. Around 80
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
Ryanair is reducing its presence in Berlin by 40 percent
The low-cost airline Ryanair is reducing its services at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport by around 2022 percent in the 23/40 winter flight schedule. The carrier accuses the airport management of "increased airport fees". The competitor Easyjet
For FTI: Smartlynx Malta flies between Berlin and Dubai with Boeing 737-Max-8
Since October 3, 2022, Smartlynx has been operating up to three weekly flights between Berlin and Dubai on behalf of the tour operator. In the United Arab Emirates, you head for World Central Airport (DWC). client
BER practices for emergencies
Large-scale operation at Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt: Yesterday, the airport company rehearsed for emergencies as part of an emergency exercise together with the federal police, fire brigade and the Dahme-Spreewald district. This was about
Turkish returns to Leipzig – but not to Graz
The Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines will reactivate the hub connection to the Istanbul hub on June 30, 2022 from Leipzig/Halle. It is one of the last routes in the Germany-Austria-Switzerland region
Leipzig: Antonov Airlines plans to fly from Germany
The Ukrainian airline Antonov Airlines intends to relocate its operational base to Leipzig/Halle Airport due to the war. From there you want to fly with five An-124 for the time being. The home base Hostomel
Condor is resuming Leipzig/Halle-Athens
Condor is apparently experiencing too little demand on the new route between Leipzig/Halle and Athens. The carrier is suspending the route and will only operate on three individual ones in May 2022
Ryanair flies from Dresden to London again
The airline will resume the connection between Dresden and London Stansted in the winter flight schedule, which starts on October 31st. The low-cost airline connects the Saxon airline three times a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Eurowings is reactivating further domestic German routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has reactivated the non-stop connection between Dresden and Stuttgart. The carrier has been flying to Düsseldorf, the largest Eurowings location, again from Leipzig / Halle on Wednesday. For the time being, there will be services between Dresden and Stuttgart
Dresden: S7 Airlines announces Moscow-DME
The Russian airline S7 Airlines will start a non-stop connection between Moscow-Domodedovo and Dresden on July 23, 2021. For the time being, the flight is scheduled to take place on the Friday traffic day. The carrier announced that
Green Airlines: 1.700 kilometers of empty flight for just four passengers
With only four passengers on board, German Airways took off on Friday for the charter marketer Green Airlines at Cologne / Bonn Airport in the direction of Paderborn. However, the machine was previously ferry off
Green Airlines sold tickets without a contract with Just Us Air
At the charter marketer Green Airlines, things seem to be going badly, because Alk Air withdrew the Boeing 5-2021 on July 737, 300 and Just Us Air will not even be
Green Airlines: Alk Air withdrew aircraft prematurely
The charter marketer Green Airlines has already lost an “airline partner” because the Bulgarian Alk Air withdrew the chartered Boeing 737-300. There seems to be a thick air between the two companies,
