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Cologne/Bonn Airport is modernizing its apron infrastructure with millions in EU funding.

Cologne/Bonn Airport is embarking on a comprehensive modernization of its operational infrastructure. The airport will receive record funding of €9,75 million from the European Union for a package of five major projects. These funds are being provided by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) under the “Connecting Europe” program.

March 20, 2026 18:08

Eurowings integrates Lufthansa Group Travel ID into the booking system

The airline Eurowings has activated the Lufthansa Group Travel ID as a new registration method for its passengers. As the company announced, this step enables stronger networking within the group, which also includes Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, and Brussels Airlines. Using the central Travel ID will allow personal profile data to be shared.

March 20, 2026 08:00

Eurowings launches interline cooperation with Aegean Airlines

German airline Eurowings has officially launched a new strategic partnership with Greek market leader Aegean Airlines. Under this interline agreement, the Lufthansa subsidiary is integrating numerous Greek domestic routes into its own distribution network. Passengers now have the option of booking connecting flights to smaller Greek islands such as Kefalonia, Leros, Mytilene, Naxos, and others.

March 19, 2026 07:02

Eurowings expands privileges for Lufthansa Group status customers

Eurowings has announced a significant expansion of its services for Lufthansa Group frequent flyers. Effective immediately, HON Circle members and Senators will benefit from additional preferential conditions when booking flights with the subsidiary. Under the so-called Smart fare, these status customers now have the option of free seat reservations in areas with more legroom.

March 19, 2026 05:08

Confrontation in the cockpit: Eurowings pilots clear the way for work stoppages

The already tense situation in German air traffic is escalating further. After the core brand Lufthansa and its regional subsidiary Cityline were already affected by massive strikes, the leisure airline Eurowings is now at the center of the wage dispute. In a landmark vote by the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit, the pilots have voted against the union.

March 18, 2026 07:35

Ryanair adds Cologne/Bonn-Rimini to its route

Irish airline Ryanair is expanding its services at Cologne/Bonn Airport with a new route to the Italian Adriatic coast, just in time for the peak travel season. Starting June 1, 2026, the city of Rimini will be served three times a week. The exclusivity of this route is noteworthy: it is Ryanair's only direct connection to Italy.

March 13, 2026 18:03

Cologne/Bonn Airport requests indefinite continuation of night flight regulations

Cologne/Bonn Airport has submitted an application to the North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport (MUNV) to make the noise protection regulations, currently limited to the year 2030, permanent. The aim of this measure is to guarantee planning certainty for the site and its approximately 14.500 employees beyond the current decade.

March 12, 2026 18:03

One hundred years of scheduled civil air service: Lufthansa announces historic anniversary flights from Berlin

German aviation history will reach a significant milestone in the spring of 2026. On April 6th, the commencement of regular scheduled service by Deutsche Lufthansa will mark the 100th anniversary of the airline's launch. To commemorate this event, the airline has scheduled two exclusive special flights, which are now available for public booking. These flights will reconstruct the history of the airline.

March 11, 2026 11:38

Conflict over pensions intensifies: Eurowings membership vote initiated

The wage dispute between the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit and the airline Eurowings has reached a new level of escalation. On March 6, 2026, the union's executive board decided to initiate a membership vote on possible industrial action. The reason for this drastic step is the failure of negotiations on a new collective agreement for company pensions.

March 6, 2026 14:55

Eurowings launches its first own repatriation operation from the Gulf region

Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will operate its first in-house evacuation flight on Friday night to bring approximately 150 holidaymakers back to Germany from the crisis region in the Persian Gulf. An Airbus A320, flight number EW6131, is scheduled to land at Cologne/Bonn Airport around 00:30 on Saturday, according to official information.

March 6, 2026 12:02

Cologne / Bonn

Cologne/Bonn Airport is modernizing its apron infrastructure with millions in EU funding.

Eurowings integrates Lufthansa Group Travel ID into the booking system

Eurowings launches interline cooperation with Aegean Airlines

Eurowings expands privileges for Lufthansa Group status customers

Confrontation in the cockpit: Eurowings pilots clear the way for work stoppages

Ryanair adds Cologne/Bonn-Rimini to its route

Cologne/Bonn Airport requests indefinite continuation of night flight regulations

One hundred years of scheduled civil air service: Lufthansa announces historic anniversary flights from Berlin

Eurowings launches its first own repatriation operation from the Gulf region

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