Condor also had to carry out an involuntary “Frankfurt sightseeing flight”.
After Lufthansa, its competitor Condor also recently operated a long flight from Frankfurt am Main to Frankfurt am Main. The D-ANRI was on its way to Vancouver, had to
Fraport AG: Contract extension for Stefan Schulte
The Supervisory Board of Fraport AG has decided that the contract with CEO Stefan Schulte will be extended early. The new mandate runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. “Stefan
Summer 2024: Condor announces Frankfurt-San Antonio
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the German holiday airline Condor will also head to San Antonio in the US state of Texas from Frankfurt am Main. The carrier claims that this is the case so far
Lufthansa Technik and Uzbekistan Airways are celebrating 30 years of cooperation
Lufthansa Technik and Uzbekistan Airways have been working together in the area of aircraft maintenance for around 30 years. The partnership-based expansion of aircraft maintenance capacities in the Central Asian country has now been agreed. Since
Air Montenegro plans to expand its route network to Germany
The airline Air Montenegro announces its desire to expand air traffic between Montenegro and Germany in the summer season. The airline operates seasonal flights to Frankfurt, other German destinations
Frankfurt: Condor downgrades Maldives to seasonal service
The German holiday airline Condor is making a significant flight schedule change next year that will affect passengers who want to spend their holidays in the Maldives. The route is no longer operated all year round. In the
Additional government loan for Tui
The travel company Tui is receiving government aid in the billions from the Federal Republic of Germany. The existing loan, which was granted by the federal credit institution for reconstruction at the beginning of the corona crisis, is
Tui is looking for partners for the airline division
The travel group Tui is looking for a partner for the airline division of the group of companies. Access to the capacities of the airlines would be important for Tui, but this does not mean
Tuifly and Condor before merger?
After the corona pandemic put a stop to the takeover of the German holiday airline Condor by the LOT parent company PGL, there is now speculation that Tuifly and Condor could form a joint venture.
Lufthansa launches “Cityline II” as City Airlines
Lufthansa is launching a new group airline under the name City Airlines GmbH. This is the project previously known as Cityline II. Actually this should
Jazeera Airways reduces Munich offer
The low-cost airline Jazeera Airways is postponing the start of the planned non-stop connection between Kuwait City and Munich. New flights are not to be flown until the end of June 2023. The carrier's revised plans include
Widerøe postpones Hamburg and Munich flights
The Norwegian airline Widerøe is postponing the resumption of its routes from Bergen to Hamburg and Munich to the beginning of June 2023
Smartlynx connects Munich with Ras Al Khaimah
The Latvian airline Smartlynx will connect Munich with Ras Al Khaimah from autumn 2023. The air traffic from Munich to Ras Al Khaimah was organized and initiated by the tour operator FTI
Chisinau: Flyone announces more European routes
The low-cost airline Flyone is planning to add further routes to Western Europe to its route network in addition to the already known new additions. These are to be served from the end of June 2023. It deals
Winter 2023/24: Condor reactivates Agadir flights
The German airline Condor intends to reactivate flights to Agadir from four German airports in the 2023 winter flight schedule. For the time being, these are seasonal routes. Condor already had Agadir in
Stuttgart: DFS conducts measurement flights
In the next few days, German air traffic control will carry out so-called calibration flights at Stuttgart Airport. A Learjet 35A is used, some of which can also be used at low altitudes
SAS takes on Oslo-Stuttgart
The airline SAS will operate a non-stop connection between Oslo and Stuttgart in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The Scandinavian airline flies up to twice a week on Thursdays during the height of summer in July and August
Eurowings flies between Stockholm and Stuttgart
At the start of the 2023 summer timetable period, Eurowings will be offering non-stop flights between Stuttgart and Stockholm-Arlanda. The group maintains bases at both airports. The first flight is scheduled for March 26, 2023. for now
Nuremberg: Tuifly takes on Enfidha-Hammamet
The German leisure airline Tuifly is launching a new flight connection from Nuremberg to Aéroport International d'Enfidha-Hammamet. This is to be served with Smartlynx wet lease aircraft. The first flight is scheduled for July 22nd
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
Photo gallery: German national team flew to Bologna with Lufthansa
The German national soccer team flew from Nuremberg to Bologna on Friday in an Airbus A320neo chartered by Lufthansa. The team met the Italian in the Nations League on Saturday
State labor court in Düsseldorf overturns Tuifly layoffs
Last Thursday, the Düsseldorf Regional Labor Court overturned two dismissals that Tuifly issued in spring 2022. One of the decisive factors was that the airline carried out the processes differently
State labor court in Düsseldorf overturns Lauda layoffs
The airline Lauda Europe Ltd. and its predecessor Laudamotion GmbH suffered a legal setback before the Düsseldorf Regional Labor Court. The 13th chamber overturned the dismissals of three employees. Laudamotion entertained
Avion Express and Air Baltic with 15 aircraft for Eurowings
There are now 13 more wet lease aircraft in the air for the German airline Eurowings. These are operated by Air Baltic and Avion Express Malta from Stuttgart and Düsseldorf. Only recently confirmed
Germany: Airport association ADV strongly criticizes Verdi strike
The working group of German commercial airports has severely criticized the recent warning strike called by the Verdi union. This takes place in Frankfurt, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn
Germany: Verdi calls on security personnel to go on strike again
The Verdi union is again calling on security personnel at numerous German commercial airports for a 22-hour strike on Tuesday, March 2022, 24. Hamburg Airport assumes that most
Verdi is calling for a warning strike at six German airports
Security personnel at the airports in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Bremen, Hanover and Leipzig/Halle have been called to go on strike from 4:00 a.m. to midnight on Monday. This was shared by the union
Wizz Air discontinues Cologne/Bonn-Cluj
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will give up another route to Germany with effect from February 18, 2023. The non-stop connection between Cologne/Bonn and Cluj in Romania is affected. has in the last few weeks
Cologne/Bonn had 8,8 million passengers
Cologne/Bonn Airport had around 2022 million passengers in 8,8. In a direct comparison with the value that was achieved a year earlier, it was thus possible to almost double.
Summer 2023: Pegasus launches additional Germany-Turkey routes
The Turkish airline Pegasus is further expanding its presence in Germany in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In April 2023, the last non-stop connection between Berlin and Ankara operated in 2011 will be served
Wizz Air increases traffic between Germany and Ukraine
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air intends to increase frequencies on various routes between Germany and Ukraine. Connections to Kiev-Schuljany and Lemberg (Lviv) are affected. As reported, the lowcoster wants
DTM: Passenger numbers almost at pre-crisis level
In the 3rd quarter of 2021, 726.583 passengers used Dortmund Airport as a departure or destination airport. During this time, Dortmund Airport was able to welcome almost twice as many passengers as in the
Dortmund: Skyexpress carried out its first flight to Heraklion
The Greek airline Skyexpress carried out the first flight between Heraklion and Dortmund on Sunday. This route is to be operated twice a week in the future. The aircraft are aircraft of the type Airbus A320neo
NRW: Free corona test for travelers to Germany
In order to make the autumn holidays more pleasant for travelers to Germany, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia would like to offer free corona tests for this time. The Ministry of Health has already sent a corresponding decree to the municipalities in this regard,
Paderborn filed for bankruptcy
On Tuesday, Marc Cezanne, in his role as managing director of Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport, filed for insolvency, which had been expected for several weeks. The Supervisory Board previously gave the go-ahead for this step.
Paderborn: Supervisory Board gives the go-ahead for filing for bankruptcy
The German regional airport Paderborn-Lippstadt was hit hard by the corona crisis. The supervisory board has now decided that the management will file for bankruptcy with the court this week. Is requested
25 years ago: James Bond provided Hollywood flair at Hamburg Airport
Film location Hamburg Airport: For almost 40 years, the Hanseatic city's airport has been a coveted film and photo backdrop. Almost 100 film and photo productions are made here every year. The airport of the Hanseatic city
Tus Airways picks up Paphos from Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Nuremberg
In the 2022 summer timetable, Tus Airways is offering non-stop flights to Paphos in Cyprus from Düsseldorf, Tel Aviv, Hamburg, Nuremberg and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. These are to be carried out seasonally for the time being. New
Hamburg: Enter Air took off for Tel Aviv Air for the first time
On behalf of Tel Aviv Air, the Polish airline Enter Air operated the first flight from Hamburg to Tel Aviv on Sunday. In the future, two weekly circulations are to be carried out and
March holidays: Hamburg expects 30.000 passengers per day
Hamburg Airport is expecting around 30.000 passengers per day during the upcoming March holidays. It is the first major travel wave of the current year. It is currently assumed
Hamburg announces slope closures for 2022
Hamburg Airport in northern Germany will close runways in 2022 in order to be able to maintain the runways. In June 2022, only one lane will be available at times. Further
Eurowings is taking off from Hamburg to seven new destinations
The German airline is increasingly focusing on sunny holiday cities by the sea, which are popular with both bathers and city breaks. The Spanish city of Bilbao will be open from April 4th
Verdi is on strike at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Wednesday
On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, the Verdi trade union called on the staff working in the areas of aviation security, ground handling services and employees of the airport company at Berlin Brandenburg Airport to walk out. At the
Intercity hotel opened directly at BER
The Intercity Hotel on Willy-Brandt-Platz at Berlin Brandenburg Airport opened yesterday with a symbolic ribbon cutting. The six-storey 3-star hotel offers guests a total of 360 rooms, five meeting and conference rooms, a sauna
Aegean flies to Athens-Berlin
The Greek airline Aegean Airlines will fly more frequently between Athens and Berlin in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The weekly frequencies will gradually be increased to ten rounds. The carrier is currently offering
Easyjet opens maintenance hangar at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport
The low-cost airline Easyjet has officially opened a new maintenance hangar on the grounds of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The carrier has had a base in the German capital since 2004. Own information
Summer 2023: Pegasus launches additional Germany-Turkey routes
The Turkish airline Pegasus is further expanding its presence in Germany in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In April 2023, the last non-stop connection between Berlin and Ankara operated in 2011 will be served
BER Airport with 19,85 million passengers in 2022
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 2022 million passengers in 19,85. In a direct comparison with 2021, there was a significant increase, because back then there were 9,95 million travelers. However lies
New flight offers from Dresden and Leipzig / Halle
In total, the airlines and tour operators offer direct flights to 14 countries. There are new flight offers from Dresden to London. From Leipzig / Halle it goes non-stop to Paris. The winter flight schedule is up
Deutsche Aircraft is building at Leipzig / Halle Airport
The aircraft manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft has submitted its building application for the final assembly of the D328eco aircraft on the premises of Leipzig / Halle Airport. The approval of the Saxon building authority is expected by December and
Autumn holidays: Central German airports inform passengers
On the first holiday weekend in Saxony, 50 aircraft take off from the central German airports in Dresden and Leipzig / Halle to holiday destinations around the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Red Sea. For one