Germany

Germany-wide warning strikes at airports: Massive disruption to air traffic expected

Today, Monday, air travelers in Germany must prepare for significant restrictions. The Verdi union has called for an all-day warning strike that will affect almost all of the country's major airports. The reason for this is deadlocked wage negotiations in the public sector. The airports affected are Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Hanover, Bremen, Hamburg, Berlin-Brandenburg

March 10, 2025 04:30

Strike at German airports: ADV calls for stricter rules

The recent strike by the Verdi union at eleven German airports has had significant economic consequences. The airports affected included Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin and Düsseldorf. Flight cancellations and delays severely disrupted both business travel and supply chains. Employers and business associations criticise the strikes as excessive and demand action

March 10, 2025 04:01

Flight strike paralyzes Hamburg: Thousands of passengers affected

An unexpected warning strike by the Verdi union brought Hamburg Airport to a standstill on Sunday and had a massive impact on national and international air traffic. The industrial action was originally only planned to begin on Monday, but with only 30 minutes' notice, the strike began on Sunday. While on that day,

March 9, 2025 12:56

Corendon Airlines celebrates 20 years of flight operations

The Turkish holiday airline Corendon Airlines celebrated its 20th anniversary at the ITB in Berlin. Having started in 2005 with just two aircraft, Corendon is now one of the major players in the European holiday flight market. The company was proud of its success and continuous growth over the last two decades. Corendon CEO

March 7, 2025 14:01

Leav Aviation offers carnivalists special flights to Mallorca

The Cologne-based airline Leav Aviation is offering a special connection to Mallorca during the Easter holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. The airline will offer flights from Cologne/Bonn Airport to the Balearic island on three dates in April 2025. Leav Aviation is staying true to a carnival tradition: the planes will take off at 11:11 a.m.

March 7, 2025 10:45

Weak start to the year at German airports

In January 2025, German airports recorded 12,54 million passengers, a decrease of almost 2,2 million travelers compared to the previous month of December. This corresponds to a recovery to 79,1% of the pre-crisis level of 2019. Compared to January 2019, 20,9% of travelers are still missing. Domestic German air traffic recorded

March 7, 2025 10:30

Lufthansa uses leased Airbus A220-300 from Air Baltic from Munich

Lufthansa will use leased Airbus A2025-220s from Air Baltic in the 300 summer flight schedule. The aircraft will operate mainly from Munich from March 30 to October 25. As the aviation portal “Aeroroutes” reports, the airline is planning a total of 17 connections with this aircraft type. The planned destinations include Amsterdam, Copenhagen and

March 7, 2025 10:09

Construction work at Deutsche Bahn: Restrictions on the S1 to Hamburg Airport

During the Hamburg school holidays from March 8 to 22, 2025, there will be significant restrictions on rail traffic. Deutsche Bahn has announced extensive construction work, which will affect the S1 S-Bahn line, among others. Travelers who want to reach Hamburg Airport by public transport will be particularly affected. The S1, which usually has a direct

March 7, 2025 09:41

Kai Wegner calls for reduction of air traffic fees

Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) is calling for a significant reduction in air traffic tax and security fees in Germany. At the international tourism trade fair ITB in Berlin, he criticised the current cost structure at German airports as not being competitive. He spoke of a "misguided airport policy" of recent years and called for greater consideration of the

March 7, 2025 09:04

Volocopter lays off entire workforce – future uncertain

The insolvent air taxi manufacturer Volocopter from Bruchsal has laid off all of its employees. This was confirmed by a company spokeswoman after an internal staff meeting. Around 450 employees are affected. The company's financial difficulties have recently worsened, while negotiations with potential investors have not yet been concluded. The Karlsruhe District Court opened the insolvency proceedings on Saturday.

March 7, 2025 08:06