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Austrian Airlines uses Boeing 777 to Frankfurt
Not to Berlin, but to Frankfurt am Main, Austrian Airlines will use the Boeing 2024 on selected routes for a few weeks at the beginning of 777. The carrier uses the circulations
Travelports: NDC content from Lufthansa can be booked via Travelport
In the future, the Lufthansa Group and Travelport will work together in the area of bookability of so-called NDC content. Travel agencies can use Travelport+ to see all offers from Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines,
Summer 2024: Sofia-Vienna four times a week with Bulgaria Air
The airline Bulgaria Air intends to fly four times a week between Sofia and Vienna in the 2024 summer timetable. From Varna there will now be flights to Frankfurt am Main and Prague, among others.
Lufthansa wants to filter and store carbon dioxide in the future
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group have joined an initiative led by the manufacturer Airbus, which is intended to filter carbon dioxide from the air and then store it permanently. Now she has
Discover Airlines: A third of the fleet carries the new livery
Just over 100 days ago, the Lufthansa subsidiary Discover Airlines dropped the suffix “Eurowings”. The company is currently in a rebranding phase because not all aircraft have the new one yet
Lufthansa Group is testing green fares on long-haul flights
The Lufthansa Group is testing the so-called “Green Fares” on some long-haul routes, which have already been offered on short and medium-haul routes for several months. “The Lufthansa Group is building its innovative
Vueling flies non-stop to Mallorca
The airline, which is part of the IAG Group, is resuming non-stop connections between Germany and Mallorca. The airline is expanding its range of flights to Palma. A total of five German routes are from the cheap flights to the
Test obligation: Lower Saxony wants to spoil Mallorca holidays
The German state governments as well as the federal government apparently do not seem to fit the point that the lifting of the travel warning for the Balearic Islands leads to a real booking boom for the
Easter: Sundair expands its Palma program considerably
The German holiday airline Sundair is expanding its flight program to Palma de Mallorca around the Easter holidays. The demand has risen sharply in the last few days, since the Federal Republic
Munich: Emirates lounge back in operation after renovation
The Emirates lounge at Munich Airport has been open to passengers again for a few days after a six-week renovation phase. Those in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Hamburg are also to be renovated within the current half-year.
Munich: Flyone has started Chisinau flights
Last week, the airline Flyone started a non-stop connection between Chisinau and Munich. This route will initially be served twice a week. The Airbus A320 machines operate on the
FC Bayern Munich and Qatar Airways are going their separate ways
In 2018, golf carrier Qatar Airways joined FC Bayern Munich as a sponsor. The cooperation was repeatedly discussed controversially in Germany. Now it's over. On June 30, 2023
Easyjet will increase Munich-Naples in winter 2023/24
The low-cost airline Easyjet recently launched a non-stop connection between Munich and Naples. This will initially be served twice a week. From November 2023 there will be three flights a week and for the
Winter 2023/24: Lufthansa serves Munich-Marrakech
In the 2023 winter timetable, Lufthansa will operate a non-stop connection between Munich and Marrakech. This will initially be offered twice a week. However, it is not a continuous connection, because the carrier will
Munich Airport: contract extension for Jost Lammers
At its most recent meeting, the Supervisory Board of Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) prematurely extended the contract of CEO Jost Lammers, which runs until the end of 2024, by a further five years
With A321neo: Eurowings starts Dubai flights
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will be bringing the first Airbus A321neo jets into the fleet this year. These will also serve non-stop flights to Dubai from Stuttgart and Berlin. In UAE city wants
Verdi strike: Nothing works in Stuttgart on Friday either
Stuttgart Airport also had to announce that no departures will be possible on Friday, April 21, 2023, due to the strike by aviation security staff, which the Verdi union is calling for
From Stuttgart and Salzburg: Wizz Air starts Skopje flights
Low-cost airline Wizz Air will launch four new routes from Skopje from November 1, 2023. These are Salzburg, Stuttgart, Ljubljana and Luxembourg. The carrier has a tender
Summer: Up to 34 destinations from Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden
The airlines operating at Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport want to offer around 34 destinations in the summer flight schedule starting on Sunday. According to the airport, how many there will actually be is still due to the dynamic pandemic situation
Green Airlines stops selling Karlsruhe-Berlin
The startup Green Airlines has already postponed the start of charter flights between Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden and Berlin-Brandenburg several times. It was supposed to start next week, but sales have now ceased. A new date for
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
Lufthansa is hiring Friedrichshafen again
Just a few days ago, the financially troubled Lake Constance Airport proudly announced that Lufthansa is resuming its flight connection to Frankfurt. But now it will be discontinued from today.
Friedrichshafen: Corendon new to Rhodes
The holiday airline Corendon Europe started a non-stop connection between Friedrichshafen and Rhodes on Wednesday. This is to be served twice a week with Boeing 737-800 machines. On Friday stands
2019: Red numbers in Friedrichshafen
The bankruptcy of Germania had an impact on the finances of Friedrichshafen Airport last year. Things went differently than planned for Lake Constance Airport because of the unexpected bankruptcy of the Germania airline
Memmingen: Ryanair wants to Lappeenranta
From July 1, 2021, the Irish low-cost airline plans to fly twice a week between Memmingen in Bavaria and Lappeenranta in Finland. The route is to be offered for the time being during the summer flight schedule 2021. "We
Memmingen: Airport defends itself against allegations
Allgäu Airport had to justify itself in the last few days. Quite a few people close together, without a minimum distance and sometimes even without a mask: a Bulgarian passenger made this devastating discovery in Memmingen
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
Spielwarenmesse led to increased demand at Nuremberg Airport
The traditional toy fair took place in Nuremberg last week. The increased demand has resulted in some carriers deploying larger than usual aircraft. Turkish Airlines relies on the
Swiss connects Nuremberg with Zurich again
The route had to be discontinued due to the pandemic, but Swiss is now returning with daily flights between Nuremberg and the Zurich hub. From March 26, 2023, the largest airline in Switzerland
Eurowings/NFD founded 30 years ago at Nuremberg Airport
It was in the mid-1970s when Nuremberg textile entrepreneur Hans Rudolf Wöhrl founded Nürnberger Flugdienst (NFD), laying the foundation for what would later become Eurowings. The first
Iberia plane badly damaged in incident in Düsseldorf
An Airbus A320neo from the Spanish airline aborted a late landing in Dusseldorf - the tail touched down on the runway during a go-around. Iberia Flight 3140 from Madrid is struggling on final approach to 23R
Eurowings and Vereinigung Cockpit are negotiating again
After three days of pilots' strike, the Cockpit Association and the management of Eurowings Germany are back at the negotiating table. It had previously been announced that the growth of this Lufthansa subsidiary would be significantly reduced
Power poker at Eurowings Germany – Management stops growth with immediate effect
The deadline set by Eurowings for the union the previous evening passed without result. In the dispute between the management of Eurowings Germany (EWD) and the Cockpit Association (VC), the management is now pulling blank.
Management threatens Vereinigung Cockpit with downsizing of Eurowings Germany
On Monday, the management of the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings called on the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots' union to end the three-day strike immediately. From an existing circular that is addressed to the workforce
Eurowings: Cockpit Association calls for a pilot strike
The Cockpit Association is calling on its members flying at Eurowings for a day-long strike on October 6, 2022. The union announced that the current negotiations on the general collective agreement after
DUS: Lars Redeligx takes over as managing director earlier than planned
The Supervisory Board of Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH has already appointed Lars Redeligx as Managing Director on December 1st, one month earlier than announced. Thomas Schnalke leaves the airport at the turn of the year.
Nouvelair is back at Cologne/Bonn Airport
The Tunisian airline Nouvelair celebrated its comeback at Cologne/Bonn Airport last week. For the first time since 2019, two destinations are offered again. Man controls the airport of Djerba
Summer holidays 2023: Cologne/Bonn expects 1,7 million passengers
The German airport Cologne/Bonn expects to be used by around 1,7 million travelers during the summer holidays. This would exceed the volume of the same period last year by about seven percent.
Union UFO and German Airways agree on collective agreement
Until now, German Airways (formerly WDL Aviation) has not had a collective agreement for flight attendants. That has now changed because the UFO union was able to work with the management of the ACMI and charter services
Passenger figures: DTM records strongest June in airport history
Passenger numbers at Dortmund Airport are on the rise: in the second quarter of 2022, 693.798 travelers flew out of Dortmund Airport. Compared to a good 302.000 passengers in the previous year, that means one
Dortmund Airport starts the summer holidays
The main travel season at Dortmund Airport starts with the last day of school on Friday. In the summer timetable there are 54 destinations in 24 countries to choose from - compared to the number of destinations
DTM: Wizzair takes off to Heviz (Balaton).
On Thursday morning, June 16.06.2022, XNUMX, a Wizz Air machine took off for the first time from Dortmund Airport to the new travel destination of Heviz in Hungary. Twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays, the new
Holiday flights: Green Airlines no longer has a “flight partner”
The charter marketer Green Airlines has finally ceased sales on the holiday routes from Groningen, Paderborn and Rostock-Laage due to a lack of “flight partners”. A few days ago the company posted on the homepage
Just a legal trick? Green Airlines claims AOC application
The ticket marketer Green Airlines has now suffered the next setback, because, according to a report by Airliners.de, German Airways will no longer fly for them - apart from Cologne-Paderborn-Westerland. That prevented
Corendon: Paderborn with a new airline for flights to Greece
This year, the Greece program from Paderborn is not under a good star, because with Green Airlines the airport has found a not exactly reliable charter marketer. That should change in the coming year,
Austria issues travel warning for NRW
After the Tönnies scandal and the associated “lock down” ordered by two German districts, the Austrian Foreign Ministry is now issuing a level 5 travel warning for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In
Airports: Germany before wearing a mask
Masks have to be worn at one German airport, but not at the other. That should change now. In Germany, a general mask requirement could soon be introduced at airports. So far
Weeze needs financial support
In the previous year, Weeze was in the black, but the corona pandemic will probably keep the airport busy for years. The city and the district are now to take the wings with six million euros. The
Icelandair is increasing in Hamburg and Berlin
The Icelandic airline Icelandair will increase frequencies on numerous routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In Germany, the carrier will head for Berlin and Hamburg more frequently. The Free and Hanseatic City
Passenger numbers: Hamburg has broken the ten million mark
Hamburg Airport welcomed its ten millionth passenger on Monday. For comparison: In the whole of 2021 there were only 5,32 million travelers. Despite reaching the milestone, the rise lies
Summer 2023: Swiss takes Geneva-Hamburg
From the end of March 2023, Swiss will offer a non-stop connection between Geneva and Hamburg. This will initially be served four times a week. From the end of March 2023, Swiss will fly every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
700 parts: German government has A350-900 cabin equipment auctioned off
The German government is having around 700 parts from two Airbus A350-900s auctioned off by the federal recycling company Vebeg GmbH. Interested parties can use the lot number 2245480.001 until November 10, 2022 13
Airbus shuttle: Volotea adds 34 percent SAF
Since mid-September 2022, the airline Volotea has been using a 34 percent admixture of SAF between Hamburg-Finkenwerder and Toulouse. The flight route is Airbus' internal works shuttle. The Spanish carrier could
From Bergen: Widerøe sets course for Munich and Hamburg
The Norwegian regional airline Widerøe is adding four new routes from Bergen to its 2023 summer timetable. Two of these will lead to Germany. The carrier will initially be three times a week from March 30, 2023
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
Bremen airport boss could soon own his own airfield
Former Tegel operations manager Elmar Kleinert would like to fulfill his dream and fly to a private airport very close to his home. But the neighbors want him to put a stop to it
Bremen reports 74,2 percent fewer passengers
The corona pandemic is clearly noticeable in the passenger numbers at Bremen Airport. The airport recorded a 74,2 percent decrease in the previous year to 594.680 travelers. In 2019 there were 2.308.338
Eurowings with new routes from Berlin, Hamburg, Prague and Stockholm
In autumn 2023 and in the 2023/24 winter timetable, Eurowings will be adding new routes from Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm-Arlanda and Prague. From the two German cities, for example, there is a new route to Tromsø. The
Condor sells striped beer cans
In cooperation with a brewery from Berlin, Condor is now launching a beer that bears the "striped look" of the holiday airline. This is marketed under the name "Ferien Lager". It
Bucharest: Dan Air cancels Berlin and Munich flights
The Romanian airline Dan Air has made adjustments to the planned route network from Bucharest and Brasov about a month before the planned entry into scheduled business. Some routes will be offered due to lack of demand
April 2022: Berlin far from the pre-crisis level
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was able to benefit from the Easter holidays in April 2023, with 1,9 million passengers. Compared to the same month last year, the number of travelers increased by around 200.000. However:
First BER job fair with 3.000 visitors
A job fair was held for the first time at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Saturday. This took place at Willy-Brandt-Platz, which is in front of Terminal 1. According to the organizers, around 3.000 people took part. At
Eurowings is expanding its business class offering on short-haul routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, which was last positioned as a low-cost airline, is offering the so-called “BizClass” on numerous other routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are not just tourist destinations.
Leipzig/Halle: Ryanair now flies to London and Dublin
Two European capitals will enrich the offer from Leipzig/Halle in the upcoming winter flight schedule. From October Ryanair will connect the central German airport with London and Dublin. In total, the Irish low-coster starts five times per
Turkish returns to Leipzig – but not to Graz
The Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines will reactivate the hub connection to the Istanbul hub on June 30, 2022 from Leipzig/Halle. It is one of the last routes in the Germany-Austria-Switzerland region
Leipzig: Antonov Airlines plans to fly from Germany
The Ukrainian airline Antonov Airlines intends to relocate its operational base to Leipzig/Halle Airport due to the war. From there you want to fly with five An-124 for the time being. The home base Hostomel
Lufthansa is giving up six lounges
Not all of the Lufthansa Group's lounges have reopened yet. This will never happen again at five locations, because the carrier is closing five of these exclusive waiting areas in Germany and one more
Qantas A380 flies into the desert with a new cabin
Like the entire aviation industry, Qantas has to abandon previously established strategies and rethink it. The national airline of Australia is now sending freshly modernized Airbus A380 aircraft to the California desert. The
Condor now sells Sundair tickets
The German airlines Condor and Sundair have been working together in sales since Wednesday. The Sundair offer can now also be booked on the Condor website. Be there
