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Air Dolomiti is also hiring Frankfurt-Innsbruck
The Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will no longer operate the Frankfurt am Main-Innsbruck route in the 2024 summer timetable. The Tyrolean Airport states that the reason for this is that the Kranich Group has capacity bottlenecks. A
Winter 2024/2025: Discover Airlines adds Alta and Kittilä
The holiday airline Discover Airlines will in future also fly to destinations in Norway and Finland from Frankfurt am Main. There are already flights to Evenes twice a week in the 2024 summer flight schedule. In the winter flight schedule 2024/25
Lufthansa is looking for 13.000 new employees
The Lufthansa Group is currently looking for around 13.000 new employees. According to the announcement, there is particularly high demand in the areas of cockpit, cabin, technology and IT. But also in
Annual figures: Frankfurt 15,9 percent below pre-crisis volumes
Germany's largest commercial airport, Frankfurt am Main, had a total of 2023 million travelers in the recently completed year 59,4. In a direct comparison with the previous period, there was an increase of 21,3 percent, but was
Onset of winter: Lufthansa proactively cancels flights
Due to the fact that heavy snowfall and freezing rain are forecast in parts of Germany for Wednesday, January 17, 2024, there will be operational restrictions at some airports. Lufthansa already has this
Summer 2024: Ryanair flies from Hahn to Budapest and Alghero
The low-cost airline Ryanair will again offer non-stop flights to Budapest and Alghero from Frankfurt-Hahn in the 2024 summer flight schedule. From June 2, 2024, the lowcoster will operate on Wednesday and Sunday
Tuifly increases Cape Verde flights
The German holiday airline Tuifly is increasing its Cape Verde offer. According to Tui Germany boss Stefan Baumert, the carrier is seeing a strong increase in demand. The routes were only gradually reactivated from September 2021. Flights
Hanover: Tuifly flies to the Cape Verde Islands again
The German airline Tuifly has reactivated Cape Verde flights from its home base in Hanover. Once a week you fly with Boeing 737 to Boa Vista and Sal. Due to the tough entry and quarantine regulations
HAJ: Martin Roll becomes the new managing director
Martin Roll becomes the new managing director at Hanover Airport. The Supervisory Board of Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen GmbH decided unanimously in its 276th meeting. The 50-year-old is supposed to work as a commercial manager in
String concert: Ryanair returns to eleven German airports
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is using the red pencil at eleven German airports and in Basel-Mulhouse. Numerous routes will be discontinued or will no longer be included in the 2021 summer flight schedule. That hits the hardest
Hahn is making strong gains in the freight business
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport counted a total of 2020 passengers in October 37.905. This means that the Regio-Airport is 71,8 percent below the previous year's figure. In terms of passenger traffic, this airport is mainly used by low-cost airlines such as Ryanair
Subsidies: Lufthansa threatens ECJ defeat in "Hahn dispute"
A longstanding legal dispute over subsidies that flowed to Ryanair at Hahn Airport between 2001 and 2012 is now about to be ruled by the European Court of Justice. Advocate General
Summer 2024: Delta starts New York-Munich
Skyteam member Delta Air Lines is further expanding its presence at Munich Airport in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The carrier will offer a non-stop connection to New York-JFK from April 11, 2024.
SalamAir takes on Muscat-Munich
The Omani low-cost airline SalamAir plans to start the route between Muscat and Munich from the end of September. The Omani low-cost airline SalamAir is planning flights from the end of September, specifically from September 30th
Lufthansa: City Airlines will launch later
Actually, City Airlines, the latest start-up of the Lufthansa Group, should have been in the air long ago. However, there have been delays. It is now assumed that it will be the beginning of 2024
Munich: Unruly PAX first smokes in the toilet and then insults the federal police
A Greek man said he had to smoke in the toilet on board the Airbus A13neo with registration SX-NEQ operated by Aegean Airlines on Wednesday, September 2023, 320. But that
Copenhagen Air Taxi orders electric aircraft in Germany
Copenhagen Air Taxi and Copenhagen Helicopter have signed an agreement with the German manufacturer Vaeridion for the supply of electrically powered aircraft. This will initially be used on routes within Denmark
Lufthansa is expanding its use of the Airbus A380
The German airline Lufthansa wants to counteract demand by reactivating more Airbus A380s. The carrier specifically plans to increase the A380 fleet in operation to six aircraft, reports below
Eurowings suspends Stuttgart-Timisoara
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will discontinue the non-stop connection between Stuttgart and Timisoara in September 2023. The route is to be served for the last time on September 22, 2023 – at least for the time being. Considering
Stuttgart Airport: Supermarket open at night for self-service
The Edeka supermarket at Stuttgart Airport now allows you to shop between 22:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. During this night time access is by debit or
Stuttgart Airport is giving away a new aerial photo poster
Stuttgart Airport was photographed from a bird's eye view again this year. Interested parties can now order a large wall poster free of charge. The colored aerial photo is about 85
Due to a lack of staff at Siko: 140 passengers stranded in Karlsruhe
A proud 140 passengers could not compete at Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport on Monday because the security check was completely overwhelmed by the number of passengers. Only a single control line was open. Responsible for the Siko
Green Airlines is now offering tickets with a fictitious IATA 2L code
The German ticket seller Green Airlines has extensively revised its homepage and no longer calls itself an “airline” or “airline”. In the self-description you now call yourself a “virtual airline”. the
Truth undesirable: Green Airlines boss has lawyers' letters sent
In the aviation industry there are always impressive, fascinating, but also curious, incomprehensible or even disturbing events. Aviation casts a spell over many people - both positively and negatively.
Friedrichshafen: Airport insolvency proceedings opened
On June 1, 2021, the Ravensburg District Court opened insolvency proceedings under self-administration over the assets of Friedrichshafen Airport. During the month, the management and the
Aero Friedrichshafen 2021 is finally canceled
The aviation fair Aero Friedrichshafen will not take place this year. Initially, the event was postponed to July 2021, but the initiators have now announced that the General Aviation trade fair will not take place
Friedrichshafen: Airport only opens with advance notice
The volume of traffic at Friedrichshafen Airport is currently very tight. The airport has now been released from the obligation to operate. As a result, the airport is only using
First Covid-19 flight from Memmingen
As part of the so-called clover leaf system, Covid 19 patients were flown out of Bavaria for the first time on Friday. It all started with a flight from Memmingen Airport to Münster-Osnabrück Airport. Six intensive care patients were on board
Memmingen: Ryanair announces Santiago de Compostela
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the addition of the destination Santiago de Compostela from the Bavarian regional airport Memmingen for the summer flight schedule 2022. The first flight is scheduled to take place on March 27, 2022.
There have never been so many travel destinations at Memmingen Airport
Memmingen Airport is starting the new winter season with a record, which begins with the flight schedule change next Sunday (October 31). Because never in the history of southern Germany's biggest
Nuremberg expects numbers to remain in the red
Nuremberg Airport expects to make a loss of around 2023 million euros in the current 17 financial year. This is attributed, among other things, to rising personnel and operating costs.
Eurowings connects Nuremberg with the Canary Islands and Egypt
The German airline Eurowings connects Nuremberg with the Canary Islands and Egypt. The airline will start flights to said destinations from Nuremberg. Eurowings will increase flights to the Canary Islands from November
Pegasus records Izmir from Munich and Nuremberg
From the end of May 2023, the Turkish airline Pegasus will temporarily connect the German cities of Nuremberg and Munich with Izmir. The two routes are to be served with Airbus A320 aircraft
Verdi strike: Condor is shifting long-haul flights to Düsseldorf
The holiday airline Condor is reacting to the fact that both the home base in Frankfurt am Main and Munich Airport will be closed on Friday, February 17, 2023 due to the announced by Verdi
Volotea and Eurowings agree on sales cooperation
The low-cost airlines Volotea and Eurowings are moving closer together because the two carriers have agreed on an extensive sales partnership. This includes joint ticket sales on around 140 routes. Air tickets for both carriers
Eurowings with one new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf
In the 2023 summer timetable, the airline Eurowings will add one new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf. These are Nador and Verona. From May 13, 2023, Eurowings intends to do three
Dusseldorf: Fly One Armenia takes on Yerevan
The low-cost airline Fly One Armenia intends to start its first German route in the 2023 summer flight schedule. From mid-May 2023, Airbus A320s will fly twice a week between Yerevan and Düsseldorf. The
Eurowings celebrates its 30s
The airline Eurowings celebrates its 1th anniversary on February 2023st, 30. The carrier emerged on February 1, 1993 from the merger of the NFD founded by Hans Rudolf Wöhrl and the
Dusseldorf: Many flight cancellations due to warning strikes
Due to a warning strike that took place between Friday, January 27, 2023 (3:30 a.m.) and Saturday, January 28, 2023 (0:30 a.m.) at Düsseldorf Airport
Wizz Air is relocating some Dortmund flights to Cologne
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air recently announced a change in some flights. The airline will relocate some flights to Dortmund to Cologne Airport. The airline Wizz Air, which
EASA: Luc Tytgat succeeds longtime boss Patrick Ky
The European Aviation Safety Agency has a new interim head, Luc Tytgat. He succeeds Patrick Ky, whose second term expired on September 1, 2023. The search for
Winter 2023/24: Ryanair takes on Cologne-Agadir
The low-cost airline Ryanair will be offering non-stop flights from Cologne/Bonn to Agadir from October 29, 2023. These should be carried out on the traffic days Wednesday and Sunday. “Ryanair and our airport connects
Wizz Air turns its back on Balaton-Airport Heviz
Passengers of the low-cost airline Wizz Air have to do without further routes from Germany and Austria. The carrier gives up some routes again. These have already been removed from the reservation system. From Heviz
Dortmund has taken delivery of a new Rosenbauer fire engine
Dortmund Airport has received another fire engine from Rosenbauer. The HLF20 was taken over on Sunday. “We are delighted with the new vehicle for the fire brigade
Dortmund with 41 destinations in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule
In the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, 41 destinations in 23 countries will be served at Dortmund Airport. In addition to Izmir and Antalya, SunExpress now also flies to Zonguldak. The low-cost airline Ryanair offers among others
Paderborn Airport celebrates 50s
Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport will celebrate its 10th anniversary on September 2021, 50. The airport, the establishment of which is closely associated with the computer pioneer Heinz Nixdorf, opens on September 10, 1971. An
PAD: Airport Run takes place
Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport is reviving a very popular event: the 31th Airport Run will start at the home port on Sunday, October 7st. The start of this fun run scheduled for 12.30 p.m.
Green Airlines: Chalair flew empty from Paderborn to Sylt
Last Friday the ticket seller Green Airlines let empty seats fly from Paderborn to Sylt. There was not a single passenger on board the Chalair chartered Beechcraft 1900D. the
Autumn holidays: Airport Weeze again at pre-Corona level for the first time
Airport Weeze is looking forward to the start of the North Rhine-Westphalian autumn holidays on October 8th. Because the airport will do that again for the first time in the coming autumn holidays with 95 departures a week
Corendon celebrates first flights from Weeze
Corendon is currently gradually expanding its range of flights from Weeze Airport. So far, the Turkish airline has only offered Antalya. Now there are some routes served by the sister company Corendon Europe
Green Airlines wants to sell domestic German tickets from Weeze
The ticket seller Green Airlines plans to offer charter flights from Weeze and Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden from February 14, 2022. These can currently be booked under fictitious flight numbers without specifying the operating carrier. That in the
Eurowings takes on Hamburg-Tunis
In the 2023 summer flight schedule, Eurowings is launching a non-stop connection between Hamburg and Tunis. This will initially be served once a week until August 29, 2023. It is a route
Summer 2023: Condor relies heavily on Antalya
In the 2023 summer timetable, the holiday airline Condor is once again focusing heavily on Antalya flights. This destination was not in the route network last year. In addition to Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, this destination is also available
Hamburg: Volotea with three new routes
The Spanish low-cost airline Volotea will be offering three new destinations from Hamburg from October 2023: Bordeaux, Lyon and Florence. Flight tickets are also sold in cooperation with Eurowings. "That
Summer 2023: Eurowings gives up some routes from Germany
The airline Eurowings has revised the 2023 summer flight schedule from Germany. While the carrier usually announces new additions in large letters, settings are removed from the reservation system rather uncomplainingly. The current status
From Hamburg and Düsseldorf: Eurowings starts Malta flights
Until now, the EU member Malta was a "blank spot" in the Eurowings route network, even though Eurowings Europe operates Maltese flight operations. This will change from mid-May 2023
Wizz Air gives up Chişinău flights from Basel and Hamburg
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is giving up one more route from Switzerland and one from Germany. This is the destination Chişinău, which was previously offered from Basel and Hamburg
Voyage Air changes plans for Bremen
The Bulgarian airline Voyage Air actually wanted to station a Boeing 2021-737 at Bremen Airport from August 500. The plan has now been dropped and you are now trying from
Bremen gets a second managing director
The German airport Bremen is currently looking for a second managing director. This should be placed at the side of Elmar Kleinert. In the future, you will therefore rely on a dual leadership.
Bremen: Eurowings is now flying to Pristina
After Stuttgart and Mallorca, the airline has now started its third route from Bremen. Every Wednesday from now on it goes to Pristina in the capital of Kosovo. Is used
Germany asks the airport climate sticker to checkout
In Germany, the executive wants to ask the climate stickers of the "last generation" to pay for the costs they cause. However, the amounts are much lower than in the first
BER is looking for ideas for reusing the ex-SXF terminals
During the corona pandemic, the terminal buildings of the former Schönefeld Airport, some of which date back to GDR times and were last known as BER Terminal 5, were taken out of service. Now three architectural
Hainan Airlines celebrates 15 years of presence in Berlin
The Chinese airline Hainan Airlines is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Berlin. At the same time, the frequencies on the Beijing route will be increased to four rotations per week. In the future, flights will be to the
Winter 2023/24: Eurowings takes on Berlin-Tbilisi
In the 2023/24 winter timetable, Eurowings will start non-stop flights between Berlin and the Georgian capital Tbilisi. However, the route is not intended to be served continuously. The first flight is scheduled for December 18, 2023
Berlin: Recovery in passenger numbers is still sluggish
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport had around 2023 million passengers in July 2,2. In a direct comparison with the same month of the previous year, it was possible to increase a little, but it is still considerably below that
Summer 2024: Vueling is increasing Berlin, Düsseldorf and Hamburg
The IAG low-cost subsidiary Vueling intends to fly more frequently to the German airports of Berlin, Düsseldorf and Hamburg in the summer of 2024. The existing Barcelona routes are to be increased. Effective March 31
Verdi and Aerologic agree on collective agreement
The cargo airline Aerologic and Verdi have reached an agreement on a collective agreement for the approximately 600 pilots. However, not all pilots belong to this union, as many are in the association
Autumn holidays: 142 tourist and scheduled flights from Dresden and Leipzig/Halle at the start of the holidays
From Friday to Sunday, a total of 142 passenger planes will take off from Central German airports - 52 of them at Dresden Airport and 90 at Leipzig/Halle Airport. In addition to sun destinations on the Mediterranean, in the
The holiday season continues to boost passenger traffic at central German airports
Central German airports benefited greatly from high demand for tourist flights during the holiday season. Significantly more passengers were counted at the two locations in Dresden and Leipzig/Halle than in
Eurowings is reactivating further domestic German routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has reactivated the non-stop connection between Dresden and Stuttgart. The carrier has been flying to Düsseldorf, the largest Eurowings location, again from Leipzig / Halle on Wednesday. For the time being, there will be services between Dresden and Stuttgart
Dresden: S7 Airlines announces Moscow-DME
The Russian airline S7 Airlines will start a non-stop connection between Moscow-Domodedovo and Dresden on July 23, 2021. For the time being, the flight is scheduled to take place on the Friday traffic day. The carrier announced that
Central German airports significantly reduce CO2 emissions
Central German airports reduced their CO2020 emissions by 2 percent in 86 compared to 2019. This was confirmed by the accounts at the end of May. This means that the company already significantly exceeds that for 2030
