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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Condor expands its offer from Berlin: New destinations and more frequencies

The airline Condor is increasing its commitment to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and significantly expanding its flight offering in the 2025 summer flight schedule. Since March 2, Condor has been connecting Berlin with Frankfurt twice a day, giving travelers better access to the airline's international route network. Condor is also launching three new connections in April

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Eurowings expands offer from Cologne/Bonn: More aircraft and new destinations

The airline Eurowings and Cologne/Bonn Airport are continuing their close cooperation and are significantly expanding the range of flights from the 2025 summer flight schedule. From the end of March, another aircraft will be stationed at the airport, bringing Eurowings' total to 17 aircraft there. In addition, five new destinations will be added to the route network, including Porto, Bastia

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