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Condor and Emirates agree on interlining
The airlines Condor and Emirates announced last week that they had agreed on a bilateral interline agreement. Around 79 routes are affected, on which cooperation will take place in the future. this makes possible
Ita Airways takeover: Unions are putting pressure on the EU Commission
In the last few weeks there have been increasing signs that the EU Commission will most likely not go ahead with Lufthansa's planned entry into Ita Airways, which is expected to result in a takeover in the long term
Condor is now selling “zero per mile” beer
For a few days now, Condor has also been offering non-alcoholic Pilsner beer from Brew Dog for sale under the name “Zero per Mile”. “We are really looking forward to offering our guests an alcohol-free option
October 2023: Frankfurt with 5,7 million travelers
In October 2023, around 5,7 million passengers traveled through Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which corresponds to an increase of 14,9 percent compared to the same month last year. However, passenger numbers were in October
Condor gives flight attendants striped socks
At Condor, not only will the flight socks look like striped socks in the future, but also the socks of the flight attendants. Initially these should be issued in small numbers, but gradually all of them
UFO demands more money for Lufthansa flight attendants
The German flight attendant union UFO is unequivocally calling for more money for Lufthansa's cabin staff. A package of demands has been presented which, in addition to a one-off payment of 3.000 euros, also includes wage increases of up to
Vereinigung Cockpit and Tuifly start mediation
The management of the holiday airline Tuifly and the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit have now been able to agree on mediation. This is now being prepared and should be carried out in February 2021. Between
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
Vereinigung Cockpit: “Tuifly refuses arbitration”
The Cockpit Association sharply criticizes the management of Tui AG, because they should reject a dispute resolution over a package of measures for crisis management in the cockpits of its German airline subsidiary Tuifly. Now
United Airlines: Munich-Washington celebrates 25th
United Airlines has been connecting Munich Airport with Washington Dulles International Airport for over 11 years since June 1998, 25. More followed over the years
Hamburg-Munich was the busiest domestic German route in 2022
Trade fairs, events or personal meetings with business partners: Although video conferences are very popular, business trips are indispensable for many companies. Most of the business trips are primarily within Germany
Winter 2023/24: Air Cairo is planning 260 Sharm El Sheikh flights from Germany
The Egyptian airline Air Cairo is planning around 2023 rotations between German airports and Sharm El Sheikh in the 24/260 winter flight schedule. They cooperate with tour operators such as Alltours, Tui,
Travelcoup VIP flights can now also be booked via GDS
The tour operator Travelcoup now offers the booking of VIP flights, which are to be operated with Embraer ERJ-145 in VIP equipment, also via GDS systems. Prices for flights to Palma de Mallorca
Lufthansa has put the Airbus A380 back on the line
On June 1, 2023, Lufthansa carried out the first commercial scheduled flight in more than three years with the Airbus A380 machine type. D-AIMK flew from Munich to Boston as LH424.
Munich: Air Dolomiti has started Jersey flights
Since May 27, 2023, Air Dolomiti has been offering a non-stop connection between Munich and the Channel Island of Jersey. This is served once a week with Embraer 195. The course pair EN8350/EN8351 is carried out
Stuttgart: Eurowings announces Agadir flights
In the 2023 summer flight schedule, Eurowings is launching a non-stop connection from Stuttgart to Agadir. This is to be served once a week with medium-haul Airbus A320 jets. The resort town located in Morocco
Condor uses Heston-A320 from Düsseldorf, Leipzig and Stuttgart
The holiday airline Condor uses Airbus A2023s operated by Heston Airlines from Düsseldorf, Leipzig and Stuttgart in the 320 summer flight schedule. The ACMI aircraft flies on numerous routes on behalf of the German airline.
Stuttgart with some new features in the 2023 summer flight schedule
In a few days, the 2023 summer flight schedule will also start at Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport. According to the preliminary status, 36 airlines fly to 111 different destinations in 32 countries. It is particularly common in this one
Wizzair announces Cluj from Hamburg, Cologne and Karlsruhe
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizzair has announced the destination Cluj-Napoca for the 2021 summer flight schedule from Hamburg, Cologne / Bonn and Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden. These are to be added gradually from June 1, 2021. The prelude
Green Airlines wants to start with “Chailair” Beech 1900D
The German startup Green Airlines announced on Thursday that “Chailair Aviation” (sic!) Will take over the announced flights between Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden and Berlin-Brandenburg. It is noteworthy that the name of the French
Green Airlines now wants to fly with Chalair
Instead of the Danish Air Alsie, the French Chalair is now to fly for the startup Green Airlines between Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden and Berlin-Brandenburg. The company announced this via the social media platform Facebook. in the
Lübeck Air announces Lübeck-Memmingen
With Memmingen, Lübeck Air intends to serve the in-house brand of Lübeck-Blankensee Airport, a third domestic German destination. The cities of Munich and Stuttgart are currently served by Air Alsie aircraft.
Memmingen Airport: With 29 destinations into winter
Memmingen Airport starts the winter season on Sunday with 29 destinations. The current winter flight schedule offers two new routes, but also has to accept reductions in the offer. So starts on 28.
FMM: Ryanair with an additional flight to Palermo
Low-cost airline Ryanair is responding to increasing demand with additional flights: From October 25, the airline will be flying three times a week from Memmingen to Palermo. And with it once more a week than
Christmas holidays: Nuremberg expects 117.000 passengers
Nuremberg Airport in Bavaria expects around 117.000 passengers during the local Christmas holidays. This is expected to be below the value it had in 2019. At that time there were around 130.000
City twinning with Antalya: Nuremberg dedicates flight stairs
On the occasion of the 25-year city twinning with Antalya, Nuremberg Airport dedicated a passenger staircase to the cooperation. In 1997, the year the city partnership was founded, 152.000 passengers flew between Antalya and Nuremberg. This value was
NUE: British Airways flies to London Heathrow more often in the summer
British Airways, at Nuremberg Airport since March 2022, is strengthening the connection to London Heathrow and creating new transfer connections to North America. In addition to New York, Boston, Chicago and Washington, there will be a summer flight schedule for 2023
Injunction: Court forces Brussels Airlines to provide an email address
The Lufthansa subsidiary Brussels Airlines was ordered by the district court of Düsseldorf to provide an e-mail address on the homepage for customers to contact. So far it hasn't been
Eurowings: Union cockpit members vote for strikes
At Eurowings too, the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union is increasing the pressure on the management, because in the ballot, 97,7 percent of the members decided in favor of possible strikes. According to VC, 90
For 7,50 euros: Eurowings wants to score with currywurst
In the past, the currywurst on board was a trademark of Air Berlin. Meanwhile, other carriers suspect that money can be made with it. After Tuifly, Eurowings also offers this product
Business travel: Eurowings is expanding its offering by 30 percent
According to the airline Eurowings, there is an increasing demand for business trips. For this reason, from September 2022, the offer will be expanded to routes that are typically used by business travelers,
Cockpit union initiates strike ballot at Eurowings
The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit initiates a vote on possible strike measures at the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings. The background is that the employee representatives are of the opinion that the employer has "not submitted a negotiable offer".
Eurowings Discover: Airbus A330 suffers depressurization over the Atlantic near Ireland
Eurowings Discover Flight 4Y7, operated with the Airbus A330-300 with the registration D-AIKA, suffered a pressure drop in Irish airspace on Sunday morning en route from Puerto Plata to Frankfurt am Main. the
German Airways flies five Embraer 190s for KLM Cityhopper
For some time now, the German airline German Airways has been working for the Dutch KLM Cityhopper as part of a wet lease contract. The cooperation, which is already in its second year, has been extended and includes
Cologne/Bonn: Leav Aviation starts scheduled flights
The German airline Leav Aviation, which previously specialized in the provision of ACMI and charter services, is entering the scheduled business. From Cologne/Bonn, the carrier operates some holiday routes at its own expense
Cologne/Bonn Airport is back in the black
Cologne/Bonn Airport made a profit of 17,2 million euros last year. It is the best result of the 2000s, according to management. In the year
DTM: Also in winter by direct flight to Antalya
The German-Turkish airline SunExpress recently included Antalya in its flight schedule from Dortmund. Now the carrier is expanding its offer from Dortmund to Turkey. Fast were out
Dortmund: BVB fan airbus officially presented
As part of a hangar event, Eurowings officially presented the “BVB Fanairbus” at Dortmund Airport on Friday. According to their own statements, it should be the world's first aircraft to explicitly
Easter: Almost 120.000 passengers used Dortmund Airport
During the two-week Easter holidays, Dortmund Airport welcomed 117.098 passengers (previous year: 34.204 passengers). That is around 71 percent more than in 2021. Dortmund Airport was thus able to come close to numbers again
Green Airlines: 1.700 kilometers of empty flight for just four passengers
With only four passengers on board, German Airways took off on Friday for the charter marketer Green Airlines at Cologne / Bonn Airport in the direction of Paderborn. However, the machine was previously ferry off
Green Airlines sold tickets without a contract with Just Us Air
At the charter marketer Green Airlines, things seem to be going badly, because Alk Air withdrew the Boeing 5-2021 on July 737, 300 and Just Us Air will not even be
Green Airlines: Alk Air withdrew aircraft prematurely
The charter marketer Green Airlines has already lost an “airline partner” because the Bulgarian Alk Air withdrew the chartered Boeing 737-300. There seems to be a thick air between the two companies,
Summer 2023: Eurowings is adding additional routes to Turkey
The airline Eurowings is planning to offer additional connections between Germany and Turkey for the 2023 summer flight schedule. Operational implementation is to be carried out with the Airbus A319 operated by Eurowings Europe (Malta). away
Business travel: Eurowings is expanding its offering by 30 percent
According to the airline Eurowings, there is an increasing demand for business trips. For this reason, from September 2022, the offer will be expanded to routes that are typically used by business travelers,
Engine problem: Condor Boeing 757-300 completes return landing in Lanzarote
On Tuesday evening, the Boeing 757-300 operated by Condor and registered D-ABOA suffered an engine problem shortly after takeoff from Lanzarote. The machine should actually fly to Hamburg as DE1439
Anadolujet and Turkish Airlines are thinning out in Germany and Austria
The airline Turkish Airlines temporarily suspends some connections from Germany or does not start them as originally announced. The connection planned under the Anadolujet brand is also off the table
Hamburg continues to expect high demand
Hamburg Airport assumes that demand will remain high in the coming weeks. At peak times there may still be longer waiting times. That's why you open it
Lufthansa Technik: Sören Stark has taken over as CEO
Sören Stark today took over as CEO of Lufthansa Technik from Johannes Bussmann, who is leaving the Lufthansa Group after 23 years at his own request. At the same time, Harald Gloy Stark's successor as
VC: "Lufthansa sacrifices high training standards under cost pressure"
The German pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit is furious about the closure of the Lufthansa flight school in Bremen and the associated call by the group to cancel the training. The crane group would become its social
Lufthansa ends pilot training in Bremen
There was no good news on Monday evening for the around 700 prospective pilots at the Lufthansa flight school in Bremen. The crane group is terminating the training at this location and only a few can
Lufthansa before the Bremen flight school closes
Apparently, in view of the precarious corona situation, the AUA parent company is considering closing the flight school in Bremen - that would destroy the dream of around 700 budding young pilots. The executive board around Lufthansa boss
Norse Atlantic cancels Berlin-Fort Lauderdale
The low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways has deleted the Berlin-Fort Lauderlade route from the 2023/24 winter timetable. This will no longer be offered in the future. In the previous period, this route was used for a short time
BER Airport with a successful March
Berlin Brandenburg Airport was able to achieve the increase in passenger volume in March: last month almost 1,7 million passengers used Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which is around 300.000 more than
Ryanair is increasing some Berlin routes
The low-cost airline Ryanair will increase frequencies on some Berlin routes from June 2023. Aside from Vilnius and Manchester, one adds one weekly circulation each. This is how it works from 4.
Entry into scheduled business: Dan Air flies to Nuremberg, Munich and Berlin
The Romanian airline Dan Air intends to enter scheduled business from the beginning of June 2023. From Bucharest you want to head for Nuremberg, Munich and Berlin in the Federal Republic of Germany. While the flights in
Sundair with new routes from Berlin, Bremen, Leipzig and Lübeck
The German holiday airline Sundair is serving a number of new routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule from Berlin, Bremen, Leipzig/Halle and Lübeck. These are each flown once a week with Airbus A320. Going from Berlin
Lufthansa opens two lounges in Berlin
Lufthansa cannot currently offer its own lounges at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. That is changing today, because the Senator and Business Lounges will open their doors on April 3, 2023. In the last
LEJ can more than double domestic German and European scheduled connections
The summer timetable from Leipzig/Halle Airport offers connections to 26 destinations in 15 countries, with up to 196 flights departing per week. Athens is new to the flight schedule. Condor controls from May
DHL purchases 800.000 liters of SAF fuel
The logistics group DHL Express wants to source around 800.000 conductors of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the next five years. To this end, a strategic partnership was concluded with BP and Neste. In combination
Aerologic pilots are on strike for a week
The Cockpit Association has called on the pilots of the German cargo airline Aerologic to an eight-day walkout. The industrial action began on Tuesday night and is expected to last until next Tuesday, 23:59 p.m.
