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Hamburg Airport is facing temporary restrictions in flight operations due to the annual maintenance and repair work on the runways. Runway 05/23 (Niendorf/Langenhorn) is initially affected and will be closed to air traffic from May 7 to May 21, 2025. During this time, all arriving and departing aircraft will be suspended.
Hamburg Airport reports a successful start to this year's holiday season, with northern Germans' eagerness to travel making intensive use of the wide range of flights available. An analysis of the previous year, 2024, showed that holidaymakers flew from Hamburg to a total of 580 different destinations. Mallorca, Antalya, and Munich were the top three destinations, according to a recent passenger survey.
Hamburg Airport is introducing a new "Bag & Go" service, a digital baggage claim forecast for arriving passengers. Travelers can use a QR code to access a web app that provides information about the baggage carousel, expected waiting times, oversized baggage counters, and lost baggage claim centers. This new service is located
As part of a strategic adjustment of its fleet and route network, the Icelandic low-cost airline Play will permanently discontinue its summer flights to Hamburg and Düsseldorf and seasonally to Madeira and Pula until 2027. This measure follows a previously announced plan to retire up to four aircraft by the end of 2027.
Low-cost airline Wizz Air has launched a new non-stop connection between Georgia's Kutaisi and Hamburg. Hamburg Airport announced that the route will be served twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. This expands Wizz Air's service from Hamburg and offers travelers from northern Germany a new way to reach the third-largest city in the world.
Hamburg Airport has expanded its retail offering. A new branch of "Brandin by Setur" opened on Tuesday, bringing the well-known fashion brands Armani Exchange, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein to the airport for the first time. The store is located between Gates A17 and A18 and spans a
A recent study by the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) underscores the significant role of Hamburg's "Helmut Schmidt" Airport for the economy and labor market of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. According to the study, the airport and the companies located there generate gross value added of over half a billion euros and secure more than 11.000 jobs.
The new photo exhibition "#diversityofmankind" by photographer Lars Krüger is now on view at Hamburg Airport. The exhibition, part of the "Art at the Gate" project, features expressive black-and-white portraits of people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. The works will be on display in the waiting area of Gates C2025 to C12 until the end of June 14. Lars
Hamburg Airport is continuing its extensive renovation program for its sanitary facilities. A total of 2031 public restrooms are to be completely modernized by 20. Half of the renovations are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025. The airport is investing around 12 million euros in the renovation and expansion of the facilities.
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan Airlines and three other Japanese companies. The agreement aims to jointly produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), an alternative aviation fuel to be derived from Japanese wood. The partnership represents an important step toward the development and use of more sustainable fuels.
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