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Cologne/Bonn Airport closed the 2025 financial year with a positive net profit of €13,5 million. Despite a challenging market environment and rising operating costs in Germany, the airport company thus achieved a profit for the fourth consecutive year. A key driver for the revenue jump to €444,2 million was...
Klagenfurt Airport has launched its direct flight connection to Cologne for the 2026 summer season. Eurowings, a Lufthansa subsidiary, is operating the route this year with a significantly increased frequency. Instead of the previous flight days, the connection will now be offered three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
The airline Eurowings is expanding its brand profile beyond traditional flight operations and presented its own fashion collection at the About You Fashion Show in Berlin. Under the title "Ready for Take-off – but on the Catwalk," the Lufthansa subsidiary showcased twelve curated outfits in the historic hangar of Tempelhof Airport.
Maltese airline Freebird Airlines Europe is strengthening its presence at Cologne/Bonn Airport and will be implementing significant capacity expansions for the 2026 summer season. As announced by the company and the airport operator, an Airbus A320 will be permanently based at the airport to handle the expanded flight schedule. This assignment is initially planned for the period from the end of [year missing in original text].
German airline Eurowings has commenced operations at London Gatwick Airport as part of its 2026 summer flight schedule, significantly expanding its presence in the United Kingdom. Since March 29, 2026, the airline has been operating the route to Cologne/Bonn with a total of 13 weekly flights. This connection is currently the only direct service.
Cologne/Bonn Airport is one of the first major commercial airports in Germany to have its security management certified according to the specific VdS 3406 standard. The certification from the Cologne-based testing organization VdS Schadenverhütung, a subsidiary of the German Insurance Association (GDV), confirms the operator's systematic and robust management of all security-relevant processes.
On Easter Monday, April 6, 2026, a significant date in German economic history will mark its centenary: the commencement of regular scheduled air service by Lufthansa. Exactly one century after the first flight from Berlin to Cologne, this anniversary will be commemorated with a special flight of an Airbus A350-900, retracing the historic route.
The German aviation industry is experiencing a legal and organizational first: Eurowings is the world's first airline to offer the option of legally valid marriage ceremonies during regular flight operations. With this move, the company is responding to a historic low in the number of weddings in Germany, a level not seen since 1950.
Turkish leisure airline Freebird Airlines is significantly expanding its presence at Cologne/Bonn Airport as part of its current 2026 summer flight schedule. The company has announced the launch of five new routes, complementing its existing network from the Rhine-based aviation hub. The expansion focuses particularly on Greek holiday destinations, including the islands of Heraklion and...
Cologne-based airline German Airways is strengthening its management team with the appointment of Axel Schefe as Chief Technology Officer, effective April 1, 2026. With this personnel decision, Germany's second-oldest airline, which primarily operates in the wet-lease segment for well-known European airlines, aims to structurally solidify its technical organization. Schefe,
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