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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
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
Engine problem: 8,5-hour sightseeing flight with Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Frankfurt
The passengers on Lufthansa flight LH8,5 traveled from Frankfurt am Main to Frankfurt am Main on September 712, 13 in 2023 hours. The Boeing 747-400 used with the registration
Winter 2023/24: Air China reactivates Shenzhen-Frankfurt
The airline Air China intends to fly three times a week between Shenzhen and Frankfurt am Main again in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. This route was temporarily discontinued at the start of the corona pandemic. The
Resignations: UFO union gets new leadership
A change in leadership is imminent at the flight attendant union UFO. Chairman Daniel Kassa Mbuambi and board member Anja Bronstert are stepping down from their positions. This makes new elections for both positions necessary. First
Lufthansa is increasing flights to the USA
The German airline Lufthansa is planning to expand its flight schedule from Frankfurt and Munich. The focus is clearly on US travel destinations, as can be seen in the flight shot to Seattle and Minneapolis
VC appeals to the TUI supervisory board
The travel company was one of the first to receive government aid in the billions. The intended job cuts at the subsidiary Tuifly are angry with the VC. Now it is hoped that the control body
Tuifly: VC accuses government aid of abuse
The fact that the TUI Group has received around 1,8 billion euros from the German state, but is dismantling around 700 flying employees at Tuifly, upset the VC. The pilots union
737-Max: Boeing and Tui reach an agreement
The Tui Group and Boeing have reached an agreement on the 737 Max, about which no further financial details have been published. The travel company Tui and US aircraft manufacturer Boeing have one
Croatia Airlines with a strong presence in Germany
In the 2023 summer timetable, Croatia Airlines will offer more flights between Germany and Croatia than ever before. It is currently planned that there should be 69 connections per week. become of it
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
Nouvelair continues to expand its presence in Germany
The airline Nouvelair will offer three more Germany destinations from Tunis in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are Berlin and Düsseldorf, which are to be served from April 2023, and
Marabu and Nordica agree on long-term cooperation
The Nordic Aviation Group and the Condor sister company Marabu have signed a long-term cooperation agreement. The centerpiece is a wet lease agreement covering three Airbus A320 aircraft. These are from Hamburg and
Marabu relies on wet lease aircraft from Heston and Nordica
The German holiday airline Condor has acquired a sister company based in Estonia called Marabu. This was founded by the majority owner Attestor and is cooperating with the state, at least in the initial phase
MUC: Qatar Airways doubles cargo capacity
Freight traffic in Munich is growing. Qatar Airways is increasing the weekly frequency of its cargo flights between Munich and Doha from two to four flights, doubling capacity. All flights operate
Strike at Eurowings also leads to flight cancellations in Stuttgart
In the collective bargaining dispute at the airline Eurowings, the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union has called for a three-day nationwide strike on Monday, October 17th, Tuesday, October 18th and Wednesday, October 19th. Also the
Delta announces comeback in Stuttgart
After a long absence, Delta Air Lines plans to return to Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport on March 27, 2023. This means that the only transatlantic connection from Baden-Württemberg will be reactivated. The US American
Delta is celebrating a comeback in Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Berlin this summer
The US carrier is returning to Berlin, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart next summer. This means that up to seven daily flights between Germany and the USA are on offer. The airline intends to
1. FC Nürnberg got its own “Club Gate”.
Nuremberg Airport has designed a gate and passenger boarding bridge in the design of Bundesliga soccer club 1. FC Nürnberg. This was officially opened on Wednesday by the airport managers and representatives of the sports club. Already
Nuremberg: Bio-monitoring with the help of bees
World Bee Day, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, was celebrated on Friday. On this occasion, the German airport Nuremberg drew attention to the fact that in 2003 this
Germany: Tui and FTI get more Smartlynx machines
The Smartlynx Group was able to land further full charter orders in Germany. You will fly for the tour operators FTI and Tui Germany. According to one, you fly for the latter tour operator
Düsseldorf: Eurowings launches new winter routes
The airline Eurowings is planning to include three new destinations from Düsseldorf in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. These are Agadir, Luleå and Kiruna. The sister company EW Discover will be the first named
Düsseldorf: Chaotic conditions due to IT failure at Eurowings
The situation at Düsseldorf Airport was chaotic on Sunday afternoon. The IT systems used by the airline Eurowings were not available. The dispatch had to be carried out manually.
We lease for Eurowings: seven A320s from Stuttgart, three from Düsseldorf
In the summer timetable, the airline Eurowings will have a total of ten Airbus A320 aircraft operated by Avion Express under a wet lease agreement. These will be stationed in Stuttgart-Echterdingen and Düsseldorf, confirmed
From Cologne and Düsseldorf: Corendon hangs up Kütahya-Zafer
The Turkish Corendon Airlines is launching non-stop flights to Kütahya-Zafer from four additional airports. These are to be served during the main season of the 2022 summer flight schedule. In Germany, the goal will decrease in the future
Düsseldorf: First Condor A330 flight goes to Palma
The German holiday airline Condor will use the Airbus A330-200 aircraft commercially from Saturday. The first flight will be conducted with the D-AIYC on the Düsseldorf-Palma de Mallorca route. This shared that
Dusseldorf: Eurowings is putting Leipzig and Nuremberg on the back burner
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will not reactivate two domestic German routes from Düsseldorf with Nuremberg and Leipzig for the time being. The background is obviously that demand has fallen short of expectations. But one speaks
CGN: Aegean Airlines flies to Athens and Thessaloniki
In the coming year, the Greek airline will offer even more options for traveling to Greece from Cologne/Bonn Airport. From March 27, 2023, the airline will fly to three times a week
CGN: Per security check slot
Starting today, Cologne Bonn Airport is offering a new service for travelers called “CGNGateWay”. In future, passengers will be able to book online from 72 hours before their departure on the homepage of the
Setur opens duty-free shops at Cologne/Bonn Airport
Setur Duty Free will be active at Cologne/Bonn Airport in the future. The Turkish operator opens its first shops in Germany in Terminals 1 and 2. . The opening is for June
Dortmund: Wizz Air reactivates Larnaka
The low-cost airline Wizz Air wants to reactivate the destination Larnaka from Dortmund from October 9, 2021. Initially, the route should be operated once a week. Target group are people who have an autumn vacation
Dortmund wants to attract more switchers via OTA Kiwi
The online travel agent Kiwi and Dortmund Airport have been working together on connecting flights since September 1, 2021. The airport in the Ruhr area is mainly used by low-cost travelers who do not offer transfers,
Germany: Dortmund recovered particularly quickly
The German airport Dortmund surprised with high traffic figures, which were achieved during the summer holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia. Company boss Ludger van Bebber has now declared that the airport in Germany is the one
Dubrovnik: Freebird takes numerous charters to Germany and Austria
Tour operator W-Touristic launches a number of charter flights to Dubrovnik. These are to be gradually included from February 21, 2022 and carried out by the Maltese Freebird Europe
Hamburg Airport with a new IT manager
Hamburg Airport has had a new IT manager in Dorothea Brons since January 1, 2022. She also manages the Airsys subsidiary. This develops, optimizes and integrates the IT systems at the airport. Dorothea
Hamburg: Tui increases charter offer
The German tour operator Tui is setting up additional flights from Hamburg Airport, which are to be operated during the holiday season around Pentecost, summer and autumn. This will be primarily
ITA Airways adds Hamburg, Boston and Miami
The Alitalia successor ITA Airways wants to fly between Milan-Linate and Hamburg from March 27, 2022. This route is to be served with the aircraft type Airbus A320. Two long-distance connections are to be established from Rome
Full year 2021: Airbus delivered 611 aircraft
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus was able to deliver a total of 2021 commercial aircraft to 611 customers in 88. This slightly exceeded the self-imposed target of 600 machines. The manufacturer is the
Hamburg Airport: More than a century of eventful airport history
Exactly 241 passengers were counted at Hamburg Airport at the beginning of the records in 1920 - in 2019 there were already more than 17 million. And today the airport celebrates the
BER expects slightly increased travel over the Christmas holidays
During the Christmas holidays in Berlin and Brandenburg, the airport company expects a slight increase in travel at BER Airport. In the period from December 22, 2022 to January 3, 2023
Eurowings increases BER offer again
According to its own information, the airline Eurowings has completed the 2023 summer flight schedule from Berlin-Brandenburg. In addition to the well-known addition of the destination Graz, there will also be new destinations for Nice, Zakynthos, Ibiza and
Berlin with 1,56 million passengers in November 2022
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport counted around 2022 million passengers in November 1,56. In a direct comparison with the same month last year, there was a strong increase, but it was only 60 percent of the
BER installs new system to protect against bird strikes
A new radar system to protect against bird strikes on aircraft was installed at Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport. The technology is being used for the first time at a German airport. The new system
Arkia records Tel Aviv-Berlin
The Israeli airline Arkia is launching a non-stop route between Tel Aviv and Berlin-Brandenburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The route is scheduled to be served three times a week from May 26, 2023. For now this is
Berlin: Delayed AUA flight was not allowed to take off – passengers had to organize their own rooms
Austrian Airlines had to cancel flight OS 238 from Berlin-Brandenburg to Vienna on Sunday evening after a long delay. Passengers were denied transfer to an earlier flight and
Cargo: Leipzig again on record course
Over the year as a whole, Leipzig / Halle Airport was able to increase cargo throughput by 18,4 percent to 1.025.187 tons. This broke the 1 million ton mark for the first time in the company's history in August.
European Air Charter starts for FTI from Leipzig and Düsseldorf
On September 3, at 08:25 am, the first FTI full charter flight with the new partner European Air Charter took off from Leipzig / Halle Airport. An Airbus A320 from European Air Charter is still flying for FTI
Leipzig: large contingent of police because of climate demonstrators
Because of around 100 cycling demonstrators, the police arrived on Saturday with a large contingent at Leipzig / Halle Airport. They even had a squadron on site to keep the activists in check
