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Lufthansa with new baggage drop machines in Frankfurt
Last week, 21 additional baggage drop-off machines for the Lufthansa Group were put into operation at Frankfurt am Main Airport. What is also new is that these are also available outside of the usual check-in times
Lufthansa Group before introduction of “voucher accounts”
At the beginning of the corona pandemic, numerous airlines deliberately delayed refunds and, if necessary, compensation for canceled flights. Some providers tried to fob off their customers with vouchers and even claimed they were
Condor is building a new training center south of Frankfurt
In cooperation with the Avenger Flight Group, the German leisure airline Condor is setting up a new training center in Dreieich, south of Frankfurt am Main. This should both of
Summer 2024: Eurowings Discover sets course for Harstad/Narvik
The holiday airline Eurowings Discover will operate a non-stop connection between Frankfurt am Main and Harstad/Narvik (Norway) in the summer timetable. According to the company, this is the only direct connection from Germany. Simultaneously
Eurowings Discover flies non-stop to Norway
The German airline Eurowings Discover will in future fly a new route in Norway during the summer period: in future, Harstad/Narvik-Evenes should be accessible non-stop from Frankfurt. Eurowings Discover was able to
May 2023: Frankfurt still in double digits below pre-crisis volume
Frankfurt am Main Airport was used by 2023 million travelers in May 5,1. In a direct comparison with the same month last year, it was possible to increase by 12,2 percent, but it is still lagging
Munich Airport gets better S-Bahn connections
By 2028, the airport's S-Bahn connection to downtown Munich is to be improved by a new million-euro project. The contract has been in the towel since yesterday: With the signing of an implementation
Munich: Siko breakdown caused the T2 to be temporarily blocked
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, six flights had to be canceled at Munich Airport. The background is that there was a breakdown at the security check in Terminal 2, so that travelers
Munich has put up a lighted Christmas tree
Munich Airport has put up a Christmas tree around twelve meters high, which comes from Kranzberg, 20 kilometers away. This is located in the area of the central avenue and is intended to accommodate passengers and
Christmas and winter market opened at Munich Airport
The market in the forum of the Munich Airport Center was opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. In addition to the consumption of typical Christmas dishes, Munich Airport offers Christmas and
Summer 2023: Croatia Airlines takes on Munich-Brač
Star Alliance member Croatia Airlines is offering a new route from Munich to Brač in the 2023 summer timetable. This means that five destinations in Croatia will be offered from the Bavarian airport. More new recordings
First time to Germany: Eva Air connects Taiwan with Munich
The Taiwanese airline Eva Air is flying to a German destination for the first time: From now on there will be four flights a week from Taipei to the Bavarian capital. The Taiwanese metropolis is visited on Mondays, Wednesdays,
LOT is back in Stuttgart: Warsaw can be reached daily again
After the interruption caused by the pandemic, LOT Polish Airlines is back in Stuttgart in time for the summer season. A plane from the airline takes off for Warsaw every day. Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Pentecost holidays: Stuttgart Airport expects a wave of travel
At the start of the Pentecost holidays in Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart Airport is again expecting significantly more passengers. According to the preliminary status, almost 4.000 flights are scheduled for the two weeks of vacation after Pentecost (period
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
Because of the Ukraine war: Adjustments to the Nuremberg flight plan
The military attack by the Russian Federation against Ukraine also has an impact on the 2022 summer flight schedule from Nuremberg. The Ukraine routes are currently paused or announced new additions have been postponed indefinitely
Germany: Ryanair announces eight more routes
The low-cost airline Ryanair announces the inclusion of eight additional routes from Germany. These are offered from Nuremberg, Berlin, Cologne/Bonn, Memmingen and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. According to their own statements, the summer flight schedule is in place
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
Lalona Air: The next virtual air number?
Lalona Air, which is currently being established, is scheduled to take off from Düsseldorf for the first time on January 15, 2022. According to their own statements, the Danish Air Alsie could be won as a flight partner. With
Emirates brings A380 back to Düsseldorf and Hamburg
According to its own information, Emirates is currently experiencing high demand from Germany. Therefore, the connections from Düsseldorf and Hamburg are being increased. The Airbus A380 machine type will also be used
Eurowings is replacing “switch compulsory” with an upload function
Eurowings is introducing the option of digitally saving corona documents in its app relatively late. The solution is called “MyHealth Docs” and was previously tested with around 1.500 volunteers.
Germany: North Rhine-Westphalia airports on the rise
The airports in Germany's most densely populated federal state, North Rhine-Westphalia, are seeing rising numbers of passengers again. It is true that the level of 2019 cannot be reached yet, but at least there are no further departures
Eurowings sells disinfectants
Eurowings is now offering disinfectants from the manufacturer Sagrotan for sale in the on-board shop. This is money with a volume of 50 milliliters. Furthermore, one refers to the
Eurowings introduces Ryanair hand luggage system
Eurowings has been copying the hand luggage concept that has been practiced at Ryanair and Wizz Air for some time, with minor deviations: in the future, passengers who book the basic tariff will no longer be allowed to use the IATA standard size, but only
Cologne/Bonn wants to take over security checks itself
With the exception of Frankfurt am Main, security checks at commercial airports in Germany are carried out by private security service providers on behalf of the Federal Police. Cologne/Bonn is now saying that one
Commentary: Welcome to Summer Chaos!
For many vacationers, the holidays already ended at Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf airports, because contrary to all the assurances of the airports, there were extremely long waiting times at the security checks. In addition,
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,
Dortmund: Lauda Europe takes on Zagreb
From September 3, 2021, Lauda Europe will fly twice a week between Zagreb and Dortmund on behalf of Ryanair. The route is to be operated on Friday and Monday.
Dortmund: Eurowings announces Rhodes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has announced another new destination from Dortmund, Rhodes. The Greek island is to be visited on Monday and Friday from July 2, 2021. The
Eurowings is expanding in Dortmund
The airline Eurowings is reacting in Dortmund to the presence of its competitor Wizz Air and is announcing four new routes. These are the destinations Alicante, Malaga, Catania, Naples,
Lufthansa Technik turns an Airbus into a laboratory
The aviation industry in Hamburg is preparing to fly with hydrogen. The go-ahead has now been given to set up a new development platform. Lufthansa Technik is jointly funded by the Hanseatic city
HAM: More than a million passengers in the first half of the year
Almost 1,1 million travelers used Hamburg Airport in the first half of the year. This corresponds to about an eighth of the number of passengers in the first half of the pre-Corona year 2019. At that time, the airport was able to handle around
HAM: Sky Express flies to Heraklion
With Sky Express, the airline offer in the northern German port city is growing. The Greek carrier is taking off from Hamburg Airport for the first time. Just in time for the start of the north German summer vacation, the airline flies every Tuesday
First flights and announcements in Germany - damper in Heringsdorf
The Austrian airline Easyjet Europe will be adding two additional destinations from Munich in mid-July. These are Palma de Mallorca, which will be served three times a week, as well
Eurowings is introducing evening check-in for baggage
No more stress in front of baggage check-in, Eurowings promises its customers at least a more comfortable departure day. Because: From the end of June, passengers can check in their luggage the evening before. For Eurowings passengers who have a flight from
HAM: Terminal 2 is coming back
After six months of forced Corona closure, Hamburg Airport reactivated Terminal 2 on Friday. “After the very quiet months, the number of passengers is currently up to 10.000 passengers each
Where Hunold once held conferences: the school has moved into the former Air Berlin headquarters
The former Air Berlin headquarters is now temporarily used as a school. The district office responsible has rented the building for six years. For a few days now, classes at the Anna Lindh School have been gradually moving
Berlin: Numerous destinations have been removed from the 2022/23 winter flight schedule
The low-cost airline Easyjet is reducing its presence at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. Numerous routes will be canceled or sent on a "winter break". On other routes, the frequencies for
Number of passengers at BER at a constant level
The number of passengers at Berlin Brandenburg Airport remains constant. Last August, 1,94 million passengers took off and landed at BER. This is the number of passengers handled monthly
Niceair sets course for Berlin and Edinburgh
Niceair intends to launch temporary non-stop flights from Akureyri (Iceland) to Edinburgh and Berlin later this year. These are to be carried out with Airbus A319s from Hifly Malta. For now it is formal
BER Airport: Heavy rain led to water ingress
Heavy rainfall temporarily affected operations at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Friday. Handling had to be suspended for around two hours because cleaning work was required on the apron. In addition,
BER Runway: Per time window to the security check
Passengers at BER can now reserve extra access to the security checkpoints: the airport company is offering all passengers the new BER Runway service. This gives you the option of online
Condor now flies DHL parcels
DHL parcels are currently more lucrative for Condor than passengers. The holiday airline will fly with four Boeing 2021s on behalf of Deutsche Post DHL until at least the end of May 767. The first flights were
Leipzig: After the start, the cargo door of a DHL-B757 tore open
The Boeing 757 operated by DHL Air UK with the registration G-DHKZ lost parts and possibly also cargo on Saturday morning shortly after take-off from Leipzig / Halle. According to a spokesman for the
Cargo: Leipzig reports a new record
The German airports Dresden and Leipzig together counted 918.341 passengers in the previous year and were 78,2 percent below the value in 2019. Dresden accounted for 385.651 passengers and
