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Spicejet and Hahn Air expand sales cooperation
In the area of sales, the Indian low-cost airline Spicejet is now also relying on the services of the German provider Hahn Air. An interline agreement has been concluded for this purpose. It has been for a number of years
Frankfurt has opened a new VIP terminal
Another VIP terminal was put into operation at Frankfurt Airport. This is located in Arrivals Area A of Terminal 1. The two-story facility with a total area of 1.700 square meters
UFO: Condor wants to abolish arbitration board
The cabin crew of the German holiday airline Condor will in future receive more money at the end of the month. The Verdi and Ufo unions, in cooperation with the staff representatives, have signed a new collective agreement with the
New collective agreement: Condor pilots get more money
The unions Vereinigung Cockpit and Verdi have agreed on a new collective agreement with the management of the German holiday airline Condor. The workers' representatives explain that these far-reaching improvements for the pilots
Substitute transport: Lufthansa suffers defeat before the Federal Court of Justice
The German Federal Court of Justice has ruled that airlines are not allowed to charge a surcharge for rebooking if flights are canceled by the airline. Passengers are free to decide when to start their replacement carriage
Lufthansa starts Pride advertising campaign
Lufthansa has launched an advertising campaign entitled “The World says yes to you” on the occasion of “Pride” month. The aim is to position yourself as a reliable partner for the queer community. "Lufthansa
Renovation complete: Air France opens lounge at Munich Airport
Air France yesterday reopened its lounge at Munich Airport. The lounge covers an area of 227 square meters and can accommodate a total of 75 guests including seats for
MUC: Climate activists disrupt flight operations only slightly, there were no flight cancellations
After climate activists stuck themselves on a taxiway near the northern runway at Munich Airport yesterday morning, flight operations on this runway were suspended for around 45 minutes.
From Hamburg and Munich: Condor owner Attestor launches Marabu Airlines
Condor majority owner Attestor has founded a new airline in Estonia under the name "Marabu". This is to be launched in Hamburg and Munich – initially in cooperation with Nordica.
Germany's Minister of Transport describes the BER/MUC adhesive campaign as "criminal machinations"
The self-proclaimed climate protectors of the "last generation" struck at the airports in Berlin-Brandenburg and Munich on Wednesday. In Bavaria, the glue was unpacked on the northern runway. The Federal Police stepped this time
Eurowings Discover presents the 2023 summer flight schedule
The airline Eurowings Discover will continue to concentrate long-haul operations on Frankfurt am Main in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Tourist destinations are offered on short and medium-haul routes from Munich. From the
MUC: Security check in Terminal 2 is being rebuilt
Start of the conversion work in Terminal 2 of the Bavarian airport: The central security check is expected to be modernized and technically upgraded by autumn 2024. eu Instead of the well-known, classic checkpoints, in the future there should be tracks
Stuttgart counts 2,8 million passengers in the first half of the year
According to preliminary figures, 2022 passengers took off and landed at Stuttgart Airport from January to June 2.800.789. That is 338,5 percent more than in the previous year (638.667). The number of flight movements
South Tyrol: Skyalps wants to start Stuttgart flights
The house brand of the South Tyrolean airport Bozen, Skyalps, wants to grow strongly in the next few years. The fleet is to be increased by further de Havilland Dash 8-400 and also the operation of
Basel: Prishtinajet sells tickets for flights that the operating carriers don't know about
The German company Prishtinajet UG (limited liability) uses photos of Air Malta and Malta MedAir aircraft and flight numbers from Heston Airline to catch customers on the Internet. Is given to the homepage
Nuremberg: Eurowings Europe takes on Pristina
The airline Eurowings Europe will operate four times a week between Pristina and Nuremberg from April 12, 2022. This puts you in direct competition with GP Aviation. The Lufthansa subsidiary will fly
Peter Oncken: "It was my heart's desire to accompany Corsair"
The German aviation investment company Intro Aviation has repeatedly caused a stir with spectacular takeovers. Originally founded by Hans Rudolf Wöhrl, the company is now in the hands of his son-in-law Peter
Nuremberg: Verdi wants to establish a works council at FAI
On Tuesday, the Verdi trade union called around 200 employees of FAI rent-a-jet GmbH and FAI Technik GmbH to the first election meeting, which should lead to the formation of a works council. To
Corendon announces new summer routes
The Corendon Group is currently working intensively on the summer flight schedule for 2022. New routes are planned from Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. Depending on the route, these are operated by Corendon Airlines, Corendon
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
From Leipzig and Düsseldorf: European Air Charter flies for FTI
On behalf of the tour operator FTI, European Air Charter is now serving destinations from Leipzig / Halle and Düsseldorf. The first flight was carried out from the Saxon airport on Friday. Offered from Leipzig
Eurowings is reactivating further domestic German routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has reactivated the non-stop connection between Dresden and Stuttgart. The carrier has been flying to Düsseldorf, the largest Eurowings location, again from Leipzig / Halle on Wednesday. For the time being, there will be services between Dresden and Stuttgart
Eurowings: New hand luggage rules are now "strict"
The stricter rules for taking hand luggage have been in force at Eurowings since Tuesday. These concern bookings in the Basic tariff class. It's kind of a blueprint of
Düsseldorf: Eurowings reactivates Kiev-Borispil
After a long break, Eurowings has resumed flights from Düsseldorf to Kiev-Borispil. For the time being, three weekly rounds will be offered. Competitors like Ryanair and Wizz Air have their offerings in that
Ten Russian planes have to stay in Germany
Ten aircraft are said to be parked at German airports at the beginning of the airspace closure for machines that are owned or controlled by Russia. Flying out is not possible due to the sanctions
Cologne/Bonn had 1,6 million passengers in the 2022 summer holidays
Since the beginning of the summer holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne/Bonn Airport has repeatedly hit the headlines because of the extremely long waiting times in front of the security checkpoint. The airport was closed during the six-week school vacation
Siko chaos in Cologne: Up to seven hours waiting time
The total failure of the German authorities in terms of security checks became clear again at the weekend at Cologne/Bonn Airport. There was a waiting time of up to seven hours in front of the Siko lines. The queue was several
Dortmund acquires baggage claim machines
The Dortmund Airport Supervisory Board has approved the purchase of ten baggage drop machines. So far, there are some at this airport, which are primarily used by low-cost companies such as Ryanair, Wizz Air and Eurowings
DTM handles further first flights
The first Eurowings flight from Dortmund to Heraklion started today. The Lufthansa subsidiary always flies the route on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The flight times are in addition to the Wizz Air connection
Dortmund: Eurowings celebrates three first flights
The airline Eurowings carried out three first flights from Dortmund on Wednesday. The Airbus A320, painted in the colors of the Borussia Dortmund football club, was also used. This machine is
Hamburg: Wizz Air announces Sarajevo
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will offer two weekly flights from Hamburg to Sarajevo from December 16, 2021. This increases the number of Eastern European destinations to nine. "We are glad that
Skytrax: Hamburg receives “Best Regional Airport in Europe” award
Hamburg Airport won the Skytrax award “Best Regional Airport in Europe” for the sixth time in a row. From a global perspective, the north German airport landed in the regional airport category
Hamburg: Tel Aviv Air starts selling tickets
With the Boeing 737-800 chartered by Enter Air, the startup Tel Aviv Air wants to establish a non-stop connection between Hamburg and the Israeli Mediterranean metropolis. The first flight is scheduled for September 19, 2021
Lufthansa Technik starts training future specialists
126 young people will begin training in an aircraft technology, industrial or logistics-oriented profession in 2021. Even in difficult times, Lufthansa Technik wants to meet the future need for highly trained specialists itself.
Hamburg: Wizz Air passengers forced take-off despite the ban on night flights
Can passengers enforce an exemption from nocturnal flight bans? Apparently yes in Hamburg, because on July 4, 2021 Wizz Air was around 24 hours late and the travelers put a lot of pressure on
To Hamburg and Venice: Iberia operates charter flights for MSC
The Spanish IAG group member Iberia will be operating charter flights once a week between Madrid and Venice and Hamburg for the MSC shipping company from Saturday. These should initially be offered until the end of September 2021
United Airlines takes on Berlin-Washington DC
From May 2023, the US airline United Airlines will be offering a seasonal non-stop connection between Berlin and Washington DC. This is to be served with Boeing 767-400ER long-haul aircraft. The first flight
Qatar Airways has increased Berlin flights
Oneworld member Qatar Airways has increased non-stop service between Berlin and Doha. Up to eleven weekly circulations have been offered since October 2, 2022. Boeing long-haul jets are used
After just a few weeks: Norse stops Berlin-Los Angeles
As recently as mid-August, the airline Norse Atlantic Airways started a non-stop connection between Berlin-Brandenburg and Los Angeles. On October 16, 2022 it will be over again, because the carrier will be the one
Sundair with a new image video and Funchal flights from Berlin
The German leisure airline Sundair will be offering a seasonal connection to the Portuguese island of Funchal from October 25, 2022 from Berlin-Brandenburg. This is served on the Tuesday service day. Sundair flight SR1324 will
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
Berlin: Egyptair increases Cairo flights in winter 2022/23
Star Alliance member Egyptair is increasing its presence at the German airport Berlin-Brandenburg in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. In future, the German capital will be connected to Cairo six times a week. Egyptair increases with effectiveness to
Freight: Double-digit growth in Leipzig / Halle
Leipzig / Halle Airport handled around 2021 tons of freight in the first quarter of 359.300. In direct comparison with the same period of the previous year, an increase of 20,9 percent was recorded. The
Leipzig / Halle Airport starts operations again
After a forced break of more than four months, regular passenger traffic at Leipzig / Halle Airport will gradually start again this week. The connection to the Austrian capital will also be reactivated. The first machine since
Twice as many employees at Leipzig / Halle Airport as ten years ago
Even in the corona pandemic, Central German airports are holding on to their workforce. This is mainly due to the ongoing boom in the freight business. At the Leipzig / Halle (LEJ) airport location is the number
