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Condor auctions upgrades via an app
The holiday airline Condor is now also auctioning upgrades to higher transport classes on short and medium-haul flights. So far this has only been offered on the Long Haul. If there is free capacity, you may be interested
Lufthansa Technik expects record profits
Lufthansa Technik expects to achieve record results in the current financial year. The management assumes that the highest value of 554 million euros achieved in the previous year will be achieved.
United Airlines is cutting flights to Germany
The US airline United Airlines is reducing its presence in Germany next year. The seasonal Berlin flights will no longer be offered from Washington in the 2024 summer flight schedule. Also in Frankfurt am Main
Lufthansa makes billions in profits thanks to expensive airline tickets
In the third quarter of the current financial year, Lufthansa achieved an operating profit of 1,5 billion euros. Compared to the same period last year, the increase was around a third.
Frankfurt Airport opens facial recognition for all airlines
Frankfurt am Main Airport now allows all airports to use facial recognition for check-in, identity verification and boarding purposes. According to their own information, they are the first airport in Europe
Lufthansa completes LSG sale
At the end of October, Lufthansa completed the sale of the part of LSG that it still had. The new owner is the Aurelius Group. At the beginning of April 2023, a corresponding purchase agreement was signed
Agreement between Tuifly and VC not in sight
A quick agreement is not in sight between the German pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit and Tuifly. The employee representatives feel they have been treated badly because of an internal circular signed by Managing Director Oliver Lackmann.
Talks: Tui may need more government aid
The travel company Tui has already received around three billion euros in state aid and is now in negotiations for a further two billion euros. According to Reuters, the talks are still ongoing
VC calls for political intervention at Tuifly
The Cockpit Association demands that German politicians prevent the restructuring of the Tuifly holiday airline “at the expense of the taxpayer”. According to the current plans, against which the union Sturm
Tip: Munich Airport and Lufthansa invite you to the job information day
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, Munich Airport and Lufthansa are holding an information day that provides insights into the world of operational jobs at the airport and among the Kranich Group's flying personnel
Cityjet flies for Lufthansa
The Irish airline Cityjet will handle Lufthansa flights from Munich with the CRJ1000 over the summer period. This is to be carried out as part of the wet lease. Cityjet will be about the
Lufthansa is increasing its flight offer for the winter of 2023
German airline Lufthansa is taking on numerous long-haul destinations in the winter, including flights to Bangkok and Los Angeles, which are to be served by the German airline. The German airline
ANA stocks up Tokyo (Haneda)-Munich
The Japanese All Nippon Airways will fly more frequently between Tokyo (Haneda) and Munich from the beginning of June 2023. In the future, there will be four trips a week between the two cities. With effectiveness
Winter: United Airlines temporarily suspends Houston-Munich
The airline United Airlines will not fly between Houston and Munich in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule between January 8 and February 14, 2024. Capacity is being increased on other European routes. Away
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
From Stuttgart and Leipzig: Condor reactivates Lanzarote flights
The holiday airline Condor intends to offer Lanzarote as a destination from Leipzig and Stuttgart Echterdingen in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The two routes were last in the portfolio in 2020. the current one
With Dornier 328: Private Wings flies domestically for Lübeck Air
The German airline Private Wings is currently operating a Dornier 328 on behalf of Air Alsie and thus Lübeck Air within Germany. The route is served by turboprop aircraft
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
FKB boss Jung: "Travel in Europe must be possible again without 'borders'"
The German regional airport Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden (FKB) is only a stone's throw away from the French border and is the second largest airport in Baden-Württemberg. The 3.000 meter long slope was inherited from
Uwe Kotzan is the new boss at Baden-Airpark
With Uwe Kotzan, the Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden regional airport will have a new boss on January 1, 2021. So far, the manager has been in charge of the Erfurt / Weimar regional airport. He succeeds the longstanding managing director Manfred
Volocopter and Deutsche Bahn are working on freight drones
The air taxi pioneer Volocopter and the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Schenker are now working together on the development of a freight drone. In the coming year, the commercial proof of the necessity is to be provided. At DB
Corendon celebrates first flights in Erfurt and Memmingen
In the last few days Corendon Europe and Corendon Airlines carried out some first flights from Germany. In Erfurt the carrier lifted for the first time in the direction of Rhodes and Heraklion. From Memmingen offers
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
Wizzair accepts Larnaka from Memmingen
Wizzair is expanding the present at the Memmingen regional airport. From July 11, 2020 there will be three weekly flights to Larnaca. In addition to Dortmund, Memmingen Airport has also announced that it will continue to expand its route network. From
Nuremberg presents winter flight plan
The autumn holidays are already approaching. 16 airlines fly from Nuremberg Airport to 40 travel destinations, including more Spanish programs than ever before in the winter season. For the first time non-stop from Nuremberg
Ryanair expands in Nuremberg and taunts Lufthansa
In the 2022/23 winter timetable, the low-cost airline Ryanair will operate from Nuremberg with two Boeing 737-800s operated by its subsidiary Malta Air. According to their own statements, there are nine new winter routes
NUE counted more than 625.000 passengers in the summer
More than 625.300 passengers used Nuremberg Airport during the summer holidays. In the summer holidays of 2019, for comparison, there were 620.600. The third holiday weekend from the 26th to the 28th was particularly busy.
Spanish Easyjet staff are also on strike: significant impact on the start of the NRW holiday season
Passengers who want to fly to Spain with Ryanair, Lauda Europe or Easyjet will need strong nerves in the next few days. Several strike days have been announced for the three airlines mentioned. In addition,
Shortage of staff: Eurowings has to cancel many flights
The low-cost airline Eurowings has to reduce the summer flight schedule even further than previously known. Numerous flights are canceled at short notice, as there are numerous sick leave among the flying personnel. Another reason is that
Düsseldorf Airport gets two new managing directors
With Lars Redeligx and Pradeep Pinakatt, Düsseldorf Airport is getting a new dual leadership. The background is that the two previous managing directors will leave the company. Both at their own request. Thomas Schnalke,
Eurowings is expanding in Prague and launching Nador and Tunis from Düsseldorf
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is launching four new routes from Prague in the 2022 winter flight schedule. These are Oslo, Marsa Alam, Funchal and Hurghada. Also from Dusseldorf is an additional
Mavi Gök Airlines launches Antalya charters from Germany and Austria
The Turkish airline Mavi Gök Airlines will be offering some charter flights from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Nuremberg and Vienna to Antalya from July 11, 2022. These are across all Anex brands
Düsseldorf wants to prevent summer collapse with new measures
In the past few weeks, Berlin-Brandenburg and Düsseldorf airports in particular have attracted negative attention, with sometimes enormous queues at the counters and at the security checkpoint. NRW Airport wants
Cologne Bonn: Flight cancellations affected around 50.000 passengers
Cologne Bonn Airport was also unable to offer flights for its passengers on Friday: the warning strike initiated by the Verdi union led to numerous flight cancellations. At Cologne Airport
Verdi strike: Many cancellations in Cologne/Bonn
20 passenger flights are expected to be canceled at Cologne/Bonn Airport on Thursday, April 2023, 121. The background is that the Verdi union is calling on security personnel, among other things, to go on a two-day strike. After
Easter holidays 2023: Cologne/Bonn expects 472.000 passengers
Cologne/Bonn Airport is expecting around 2023 passengers during the upcoming Easter holidays in 472.000. In a direct comparison with the same period last year, around nine percent more passengers are expected. On the first weekend of vacation
Ukraine: Dortmund Airport starts fundraiser
Beverages in hand luggage are strictly prohibited on flights. At the latest at the security checkpoint, passengers must therefore separate themselves from the liquids they have brought with them. Passengers at Dortmund Airport have the opportunity to do something
Dortmund Airport: More offers than before the pandemic
The new flight schedule offers passengers around 30 percent more destinations than before the pandemic. You can choose travelers from around 50 destinations in more than 20 countries. Also the
DTM: Eurowings sets course for Venice
From this summer, passengers can fly directly to Venice from Dortmund with Eurowings. The popular holiday destination was last offered from Dortmund Airport in 2004. Now the Lufthansa subsidiary offers from the
Only 131 kilometers: Green Airlines has flights between Cologne and Paderborn
The charter company Green Airlines will be operating particularly “green” flights from July 9, 2021, because the carrier will fly commercially between Cologne / Bonn and Paderborn. The distance between the two cities is
Green Airlines wants to market “climate-friendly” vacation flights
According to its own information, the “climate-friendly” startup Green Airlines announces that the destinations Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Crete and Kos will be offered from Rostock and Paderborn. The limited liability company
Paderborn can leave bankruptcy proceedings
The Paderborn-Lippstadt regional airport was able to leave the insolvency proceedings under self-administration on April 30, 2021. The airport has been operating independently since May 1, 2021. An agreement was reached with the creditors beforehand
Hamburg Airport counts 1 million passengers per month again for the first time
New passenger record since the beginning of the pandemic: In May, more than 1 million passengers used Hamburg Airport for the first time in just one month. Around 1,1 million arriving and departing passengers used in May
Hamburg waits alternately for the two runways
In June 2022, Hamburg Airport will alternately close the two runways for one week each. Regular maintenance and repair work is carried out. Meanwhile, one operates as a single-runway airport. First will
Tus Airways is significantly reducing its presence in Germany
The Cypriot Tus Airways actually wanted to fly to Paphos from Nuremberg, Hamburg and Düsseldorf in the current 2022 summer timetable period. Actually, because the current state of things one has
Tel Aviv Air: Business operations permanently ceased
Initially, the insolvent Tel Aviv Air GmbH said that it would no longer be able to offer flights until May 21, 2022 for “technical reasons”. The date has passed and now
Summer 2023: Condor is planning some new holiday routes from Germany
The holiday airline Condor has already started planning for the 2023 summer flight schedule. From Germany, the carrier intends to launch some new routes on short and medium-haul routes and on existing ones
Whitsun holidays: Hamburg expects a rush of passengers
Hamburg Airport expects many passengers to travel during the upcoming Pentecost holidays. By the hour, even more passengers are expected than in the same period of 2019. The airport expects
Vienna travel warnings: Airlines are monitoring the situation
Belgium, Germany and Switzerland now regard the Austrian capital Vienna as a risk area. As a result, travelers now have to be quarantined. In some cases, this can be done with the submission of a
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
Bremen demands back salaries from employees
The employees at Bremen Airport were paid their full salary during the Corona crisis - despite short-time working. The reason for this is that billing problems at the airport service provider have not yet been resolved. Now one demands from
Oslo: SAS reactivates Berlin and Hamburg
The Scandinavian airline SAS is reactivating its connections to Berlin and Hamburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Initially, flights from Oslo to the Free and Hanseatic City will only be available on selected days. That's how it should be
Sundair with the highest turnover in the company's history
According to its own statements, the German airline Sundair had a turnover of 180 million euros last year. This is the most economically successful business year in the company's history
Berlin: Wizz Air takes on Iasi
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will be offering non-stop flights between Berlin and Iasi in Romania from March 27, 2023. The route also serves as a replacement for flights to Moldova,
Verdi calls for strikes in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover
The Verdi trade union is calling for a 22-hour warning strike from Sunday, March 2022, 22, 00:24 p.m. at the airports in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover. The airport of the free
Comeback: ITB 2023 in Berlin ended
More than 90000 trade visitors ensure that the exhibition halls are well filled. After a break of several years due to the pandemic, the world's largest industry get-together took place in Berlin over the past 3 days. In addition to a multitude of
Winter 2023: Condor plans Berlin-Dubai (DWC)
The holiday airline Condor intends to fly again between Berlin and Dubai (World Central) in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. Most recently, this route was part of a charter contract in the winter of 2017/18.
DHL increases Boeing 777F order
The logistics group DHL Express has increased an existing large order by six more Boeing 777F. A total of 28 aircraft of this type are awaiting delivery. According to Geoff Kehr, Senior Vice
LEJ invests 2,5 million euros in noise protection
Leipzig/Halle Airport is making further efforts to reduce ground noise emissions for its residents. The modernization of the engine test hangar at the airport began on Monday. The aim of the conversion is to increase availability
Noise protection: Leipzig modernizes engine test run hall
Leipzig/Halle Airport wants to continue investing in noise protection and announces that the engine test hangar is to be modernized. This should lead to the residents being protected even in unfavorable wind conditions
