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On Thursday, there will be a warning strike at Hamburg Airport that could significantly disrupt air traffic. The union ver.di has called on employees of Hamburg Airport GmbH and its subsidiaries to stop working. The background to the strike is ongoing collective bargaining negotiations in which the union is demanding higher wages and better working conditions.
From February 28 to April 25, 2025, travelers on the route between Essen and Dortmund must expect significant timetable changes and delays. The reason for the restrictions is construction work on the route, which will lead to a line closure. Bochum Central Station is particularly affected, which will be closed during the eight-week construction phase.
The airline Wizz Air is expanding its offering at Hahn Airport and will be offering new flight connections to the Romanian capital Bucharest from 1 August 2025. The flights between Hahn and Bucharest will be operated three times a week - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In addition, Wizz Air will be offering
Fraport USA, the US subsidiary of Fraport AG, has been awarded the contract to manage the retail space at Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI). The new contract was signed between Fraport Baltimore Partnership LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary of Fraport USA, and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), which manages the airport.
The travel group Tui is currently equipping a large part of its aircraft fleet with a modern Wi-Fi system that will enable passengers to use a variety of digital services during the flight. Since January 2025, 37 aircraft have already been equipped with the satellite-based Iridium Certus system. By summer 2025, a total of around 65 aircraft are to be equipped
In January 2025, Frankfurt Airport recorded a decline in passenger numbers compared to the same month last year. With a total of 3,9 million travelers at the international airport, which is considered one of the most important hubs in Europe, the number fell by 3,1 percent. The decline was mainly due to the cuts in flight offerings by the
In Germany, there are signs of an expansion of the warning strikes in the public sector. Before the upcoming federal election, public transport and air traffic could be massively disrupted. Christine Behle, deputy chairwoman of the Verdi trade union, announced that the union would urge employers to make a swift offer in the wage dispute with employees of
At Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport, the AEM Speedport project, supported by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), is being pushed forward. The aim of the project is to move aircraft autonomously and without engine power from the parking position to the runway gate and back again after landing. This is to be achieved by an interactive control center that
The upcoming collective bargaining negotiations in the public sector are causing unrest in the German aviation industry. The airport association ADV (Association of German Commercial Airports) is warning of the possible economic consequences of a high collective agreement for the country's struggling airports. At a time when many airports are still struggling with the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,
A year ago, Hamburg Airport introduced the sunflower symbol as a symbol for people with invisible disabilities. With success: 1.000 sunflowers have already been given out to passengers free of charge as a lanyard or pin. The symbol helps travelers with disabilities such as epilepsy, Tourette's or depression to express their needs at the airport.
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