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Munich Airport is entering its first busy travel period of 2025 with the start of the Easter holidays. Airlines have registered approximately 15.000 flights to a total of 198 destinations worldwide for the period from March 27th to April 12th. The airport operator expects a volume of approximately [number missing] passengers during the two-week holiday period.
Vietnam Airlines, the state-owned carrier, will relocate its operations at Munich Airport to the newly constructed pier in Terminal 1 starting April 21, 2026. As confirmed by the company and the airport operator, passenger handling will take place via the approximately 360-meter-long pier, which serves as a central extension of the existing terminal.
Due to the escalating security situation in the Middle East, the Lufthansa Group has undertaken a comprehensive reassessment of its route network and implemented far-reaching changes to its flight schedule. The company announced that flight operations to numerous strategically important destinations in the region will be suspended for several months. A total of eight destinations are affected.
With the start of the Easter holidays in populous German states like North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate on March 27, 2026, Lufthansa is preparing for a massive influx of passengers. On the first weekend of the holidays alone, the company anticipates around 152.000 passengers at its main hub in Frankfurt, with approximately 960 scheduled departures. At its Munich location...
The Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport GmbH have made a far-reaching decision for the future of German air transport. In a formal ceremony, the extension and significant expansion of their strategic partnership at Munich Airport were announced. The centerpiece of the agreement is the construction of the so-called T-Pier, an extension of the airport terminal.
Bern Airport and the company Vini launched a joint test phase in March 2026 for a novel flight concept on the route between Bern and Munich. A Cessna Grand Caravan, with a capacity of nine seats, is being used for the test. The pilot project is based on a combination of fixed
A Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 aborted takeoff at Denver International Airport on Friday, March 20, 2026, due to critically high speed. According to reports, the aircraft had already accelerated to over 170 knots, equivalent to more than 315 kilometers per hour, when the
The Lufthansa Group is responding to the rapidly increasing demand for Northern European destinations and has announced a comprehensive expansion of its flight schedule to the Arctic region for the 2026/27 winter season. At the heart of this strategic realignment is a new direct connection from Munich to Rovaniemi, which will operate twice weekly starting December 4, 2026.
Munich Airport solidified its leading position in the international aviation industry at the prestigious World Airport Awards ceremony in London on March 18, 2026. At the Passenger Terminal EXPO trade fair, the Bavarian air traffic hub was once again named "Best Airport in Central Europe." The award is based on a comprehensive evaluation.
Rail service to Munich Airport will be temporarily suspended due to extensive modernization work on the signaling system. From Friday, March 20, 2026, regional and S-Bahn services in the terminal area will be suspended to allow for the construction of a new electronic interlocking system. This technical upgrade is necessary because the existing relay interlocking system is considered outdated.
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