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Salzburg: Wizzair announces St. Petersburg

Jan Gruber June 17, 2020 15:56

The low-cost airline will be offering three weekly flights from Salzburg to St. Petersburg from mid-September 2020. Belgrade will be served again from Friedrichshafen on July 16, 2020. From September 18, 2020, the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizzair will be offering St. Petersburg from Salzburg three times a week. The cheapest ticket will be available from 24,99 euros. The carrier is thus further expanding its route network from the city of Mozart, which was announced just a few days ago. Flights on the Salzburg-St. Petersburg route will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from September 18, 2020. Wizzair spokesman András Rado said: “It is a great pleasure for me to announce the start of the new route from Salzburg to St. Petersburg, so soon after Wizz Air started operating at Salzburg Airport. Today's announcement underlines our long-term commitment to Salzburg and the Austrian aviation market. Our goal is to offer our Austrian passengers more and more affordable travel options. We invite all travelers to discover these and other great European destinations with one of the youngest and most modern aircraft fleets and to enjoy the low fares and services on board Wizz Air." Belgrade from Friedrichshafen From Friedrichshafen, the Hungarian budget airline will resume flights to Belgrade. Tuzla and Skopje are already served. The Serbian capital will be served three times a week from Lake Constance Airport from July 16, 2020. "Starting a new route in a challenging time is a strong signal of the demand in the Lake Constance region and the good cooperation between the airport and Wizz Air. For the approximately

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Sundair will take off again on July 1st, 2020

Jan Gruber June 17, 2020 15:19

With the restart, flights will be offered from Kassel-Calden, Bremen, Dresden and Berlin. The German holiday airline Sundair plans to take off again to Crete, Kos, Rhodes, Corfu, Verna, Burgas, Palma de Mallorca, Antalya and other destinations at the beginning of July 2020. The carrier involved in the German repatriation campaign had to suspend flight operations for a few weeks due to the corona pandemic. "We are looking forward to being able to fly our guests on their well-deserved vacation again soon. It was important to us that when we created the new summer flight schedule, our passengers were offered a wide variety of destinations for relaxation or active holidays. Over the course of the summer, we will examine other destinations in the original offer as well as expanding frequencies," says Marcos Rossello, Managing Director of Sundair GmbH. The holiday airline will be flying to the following destinations in the course of June 2020: Kassel Bremen Dresden Berlin Palma de Mallorca (from July 06th) Palma de Mallorca (from July 17th) Palma de Mallorca (from July 18th) Crete (from July 04th) Crete (from July 04th) Fuerteventura (from July 17th) Fuerteventura (from July 23rd) Kos (from July 02nd) Antalya (from July 18th) Crete (from July 04th) Crete (from July 12th) Rhodes (from July 02nd) Kos (from July 16th) Kos (from July 19th) Varna (from July 06th) Rhodes (from July 14th) Rhodes (from July 04th) Burgas (from July 01st) Antalya (from July 15th) Corfu (from July 21st) Beirut (from July 01st) Varna(from July 18th) Corfu(from July 04th) Antalya(from July 17th)  

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Controls: The Armed Forces help out at Vienna Airport

Jan Gruber June 17, 2020 15:02

18 soldiers are assisting the Bruck/Leitha health authority with controls at Vienna Airport. However, the members of the Federal Army are not armed. Since Monday, the Federal Army has also been deployed at Vienna-Schwechat Airport for official border controls. According to the Ministry of Defense, 18 soldiers of the Guard under the leadership of the Burgenland Military Command are currently supporting the health authority of the Bruck an der Leitha District Administration in Lower Austria. Currently, between 30 and 40 aircraft with around 2.500 passengers land at the airport every day, and the number is increasing. Health checks take place all day during the service times specified by the airport (flight and arrival times). The body temperature of all passengers is measured. Passengers on flights from countries approved by the government are randomly checked in accordance with the requirements of the ordinance of June 16, 2020; all other flights are checked without exception. If a case is suspected or the fever test is positive, the person is examined by the medical officer and further steps are taken. "Today I was able to see for myself how the soldiers are deployed at Vienna-Schwechat Airport. They are doing an excellent job; the cooperation between the airport, the authorities and the Austrian Armed Forces is excellent. Through our joint approach we are able to guarantee the safety of the population - now and in the future," said Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner. "Air travel is taking off again, numerous airlines are resuming their scheduled flight operations in the coming weeks. The number of passengers will increase in the next few weeks and the Austrian Armed Forces are supporting the authorities in carrying out health checks at the site. The safety of passengers and employees is the top priority. The Austrian

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Emirates is back in Zurich

Jan Gruber June 17, 2020 14:53

The Gulf carrier has returned to Switzerland with Boeing 777s. Emirates currently flies to 30 destinations worldwide. Emirates Airline is now offering four weekly Dubai flights from Zurich-Kloten. The route is currently served with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The carrier flies to a total of 30 destinations. According to the company, transfers in Dubai are again possible. In close cooperation with the authorities of the United Arab Emirates, Emirates continues to work on gradually resuming air traffic between Dubai and the world. Passengers are asked to note that some travel restrictions remain in place and travelers will only be accepted on flights if they meet the entry requirements of their destination countries.

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Vienna: Lounges remain closed

Jan Gruber June 17, 2020 13:40

If the latest media information from Austria's largest airport were to be believed, the exclusive waiting areas would already be open. But that is not the case, a spokesman confirmed. Contrary to the original announcement from Vienna Airport, the lounges will remain closed. The opening is already being examined, but this also depends on the expected number of passengers, according to Vienna Airport spokesman Peter Kleemann. The capacity of Terminal 3 is currently considered sufficient. "Check-in will continue to take place in Terminal 3 in the near future. When Terminal 1 and 1A will be put back into operation also depends on the number of passengers," explains Kleemann.

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Palma: USO is resisting Lauda plans

Jan Gruber June 17, 2020 11:51

The Spanish union USO has written an open letter calling on Lauda CEO Andreas Gruber to comply with Spanish law. The background to this is that the company is demanding that new working conditions be signed by Thursday evening. "Lauda is using the same aggressive approach as Ryanair in the area of ​​personnel. This is intended to worsen the working conditions of Lauda cabin crew in Palma de Mallorca. One of the measures that Lauda is now trying to implement is to stipulate seasonality in the contracts. This means that the flight attendants would go unpaid in winter. This does not apply to pilots, only to flight attendants. Salaries are to be reduced for a period of five years and at the same time the procedures provided for in Spanish law are ignored," said Ernesto Iglesias, cabin crew coordinator at USO, which represents the staff of all Ryanair Group airlines in Spain. According to the employee representatives, the attempt to unilaterally change the working conditions is illegal under Article 41 of Spanish labor law. USO also points out that the parent company Ryanair in Spain is also trying to change the contracts according to the same pattern. USO warns Lauda managing director Andreas Gruber that failure to comply with the provisions of Article 41 could lead to the requested changes being declared null and void. The union is therefore calling for employees to be informed about the new working conditions first and then for employees to be given the opportunity to set up a representative body that can negotiate with the company. USO assumes that there is good intention to keep the impact of the Corona crisis on the Palma de Mallorca base as low as possible.

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Munich: shops and restaurants open

Jan Gruber June 16, 2020 18:01

After almost three months of being a "ghost airport", life is returning to the Bavarian capital's airport. Shops and restaurants are gradually opening their doors again. The first shops and restaurants are now opening again in Terminal 2 of Munich's Franz Josef Strauss Airport. At the same time, flight operations are gradually starting up again. Opening hours are still limited in some cases. The airport announced in a press release that around a dozen of the shops are waiting for customers again. In the catering area, there are currently eight bars and restaurants available, including the airport brewery and beer garden.

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Wizzair ends Corona break in Bratislava

Jan Gruber June 16, 2020 17:11

Although there is currently only one destination from Bratislava, the airport has been awakening from its "coronavirus deep sleep" since Monday. The Slovakian capital airport Bratislava has been back online since Monday. The Hungarian low-cost airline operated the first flight after the three-month "coronavirus lockdown" to the Bulgarian capital Sofia. This is the only scheduled destination in June 2020 and will initially be served three times a week. In July 2020, Ryanair and Wizzair plan to start further routes. These include Burgas, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Paphos, Zakynthos, Rhodes and Crete. "We are very pleased that we can welcome the first passengers back to Bratislava Airport after three months. In the 19 countries that have opened their borders to Slovakia, there are currently flight connections to Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus, while flights to Malta will resume at the end of October," said airport director Pojedinec. It should be noted that wearing a face mask is also mandatory in the terminal at Bratislava Airport. Hands must also be disinfected before entering the building. A safety distance of two meters must also be maintained. The body temperature of arriving passengers is measured. "The resumption of flights to other countries where there were regular connections before the closure, namely flights to Great Britain, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, depends on the reopening of Slovakia's borders with these countries. An exact date is not yet known," explains Imrich Ancin, COO of Bratislava Airport.

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Poland: LOT bankruptcy not excluded

Jan Gruber June 16, 2020 16:57

The Condor takeover was called off due to corona. Now the Polish government wants to put together a rescue package for LOT. Before the corona crisis, LOT's parent company PGL wanted to take over the German holiday airline Condor, but now the Polish Star Alliance member is struggling badly itself. Minister Jacek Sasin said in an interview with the radio station RMF-FM that insolvency can no longer be ruled out. However, this should only be the last resort. LOT is currently renegotiating wage cuts and leasing contracts. The carrier should thereby reduce costs as much as possible. A government rescue package is now being prepared, although the minister did not announce any further details. The Polish airline was hit particularly hard by the corona pandemic because Poland had banned all connections. Just a few days ago, LOT was able to resume a few domestic connections. The ban on international flights ends on Tuesday, but it will still take some time for the entire industry to restart.

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TAA now also flies COVID-19 patients

Jan Gruber June 16, 2020 16:46

Tyrol Air Ambulance relies on a system developed in Upper Austria that allows patients suffering from COVID-19 to be flown safely in an ambulance jet. The aviation company Tyrol Air Ambulance, which specializes in carrying out ambulance flights, can now also transport patients suffering from COVID-19. The company equipped the fleet with a special isolation unit developed by the Upper Austrian manufacturer Air Ambulance Technology. The isolation system works with negative pressure, which means a beneficial reduction in the germ load and also minimizes the risk of contamination of the environment. People of all ages, including babies and small children, can be safely transported in this unit, TAA said in a press release. "With the possibility of transporting infectious patients now, we are well prepared for the summer, now that travel restrictions are being lifted more and more," said Manfred Helldoppler, Managing Director of Tyrol Air Ambulance. "The need for repatriation of people suffering from COVID-19 will most likely increase as travel volume increases." Tyrol Air Ambulance uses a fleet of seven ambulance jets for medical repatriations and operates a 24-hour Operations Control Center at Innsbruck Airport.

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