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Lufthansa discontinues Agent.com
A few years ago, Lufthansa launched an online platform that should enable agencies to book directly and thus without a GDS surcharge. This will be discontinued on May 31, 2023, as
Lufthansa buys four more Airbus A350-900
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Lufthansa announced that it had acquired four more Airbus A350-900s. The machines are to be delivered to Germany's largest aviation group this year.
Lufthansa will operate a Boeing 2023-747 to Mallorca in June 400
Due to high demand, Lufthansa will again use Boeing 2023-747 long-haul aircraft on the Frankfurt am Main-Palma de Mallorca route in June 400. Already in the past one always has
Conversion: USC Aero becomes launch customer for Navis PTF
The German startup USC Aero has signed a contract with the British Avensis Aviation for the conversion of Airbus A340 long-haul aircraft. You are the first customer for the service offered.
VC members wave through change of statutes
The members of the Cockpit Association have approved an amendment to the statutes that will lead to a major restructuring of the union. It is now possible for uniform collective bargaining commissions to be formed. Own these
Food waste: Lufthansa is now selling leftovers at lower prices
Around two years ago, Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines introduced what is known as paid catering in economy class on short and medium-haul routes. At that time, high-quality food was promised. However
Munich: Terminal 1 temporarily closed due to suspected explosives
At Munich Airport, a section of Terminal 1 had to be cleared and temporarily closed on Saturday morning. According to the federal police, the reason for this was that the explosives alarm went off at the security check in area A
Munich: Blue Air prefers Iasi start
The Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air plans to start the non-stop connection between Iasi and Munich earlier than originally announced. The carrier plans to fly between the two cities as early as October 30, 2022.
Lufthansa cuts the 2022/23 winter flight schedule
Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, is already removing numerous connections from the 2022/23 winter timetable. The cuts primarily affect domestic German and European traffic, but they are also being reduced
Only Nuremberg and Munich want to use Turkish temporary workers
Only 150 temporary workers from Turkey are to be used temporarily at a few German commercial airports. Originally there was talk of around 2.000 temporary workers who would clean up the chaos at various airports
VC airport check: MUC and LEJ in a neck-and-neck race
This year's leader in the VC airport check is Munich Airport, which can win first place due to its very good equipment, including ILS-DME transmitters on all runways.
Munich: Warning strike at Swissport Losch led to cancellations
On Wednesday, a number of flights were canceled again at Munich Airport due to a warning strike that took place at the ground handling service provider Swissport Losch. The Verdi union had between 10:00 a.m. and
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
Even more wet leases for Eurowings: Avion Express flies eleven A320s
True to the motto "it can be a bit more", the number of Airbus A320s that Avion Express will fly on behalf of Eurowings will increase to eleven.
Stuttgart: Relief supplies flown to Ukraine with Antonov An-32P
Three Antonov An-32P cargo planes picked up relief supplies for Ukraine at Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport on Friday. It is urgently needed material for fire brigades and civil protection. Organized
Nuremberg: Lufthansa starts handing over luggage to the bus driver
Last but not least, due to political pressure, Lufthansa has shifted the ultra-short route between Nuremberg and Munich to the road. For some time now, buses have been running between the two cities under Lufthansa flight numbers. Well shall
2021: Nuremberg had 1,1 million passengers
The Bavarian Nuremberg Airport counted around 2021 million passengers in 1,1. This was around 16 percent above the volume in 2020, but around a quarter below
NUE: More than 60 summer destinations can already be booked now
In the summer flight schedule, more than 60 destinations can be reached non-stop from Nuremberg Airport again from the end of March and most of them can already be booked. There are 14 new ones for city travelers alone
Eurowings relies on travel insurance
Eurowings is pushing the sale of travel insurance and is currently advertising that "Corona travel protection" should now be automatically included when purchasing packages from Hanse-Merkur-Assekuranz. When it comes to travel insurance, the small print is generally used
DUS: Ground crew on strike
On the first Sunday of Easter holidays, employees in passenger handling at Düsseldorf Airport temporarily stopped their work. More than half of the workforce at the airport service provider Aviation Handling Services (AHS) is responding to a call
SmartLynx starts charter flights from Germany
The Latvian charter airline SmarLynx will offer connections to the Canary Islands Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife from Hamburg, Hanover, Düsseldorf and Munich in autumn 2021, the company confirmed. The flights
Vueling flies non-stop to Mallorca
The airline, which is part of the IAG Group, is resuming non-stop connections between Germany and Mallorca. The airline is expanding its range of flights to Palma. A total of five German routes are from the cheap flights to the
Easter: Eurowings launches another 50 Palma flights
According to various booking portals, the current high demand for flights between Germany and Palma de Mallorca has resulted in prices rising significantly. The airlines reject allegations that one “as possible
Easter: Sundair expands its Palma program considerably
The German holiday airline Sundair is expanding its flight program to Palma de Mallorca around the Easter holidays. The demand has risen sharply in the last few days, since the Federal Republic
Avanti Air: First de Havilland Dash 8-400 landed at Siegerland Airport
With a little delay, the first de Havilland Dash 8-400 of the German airline Avanti Air shows up in its new livery. This is simply designed and shows the company log
Cologne: Dnata takes over Wisskirchen Handling Services
The Emirates subsidiary Dnata intends to take over the German freight service provider Wisskirchen Handling Services. The official approval of the transaction is still pending. With this acquisition, one enters the field of cargo services in the
Eurowings drives back inner-German “race routes”.
Domestic flight demand in Germany seems to be below expectations. Eurowings is also reducing the frequencies of domestic German flights to/from Berlin-Brandenburg for May 2022. Actually, the carrier planned
Ice on the slopes: Dortmund temporarily closed
The German airport Dortmund had to temporarily suspend flight operations on Monday morning due to the weather. Initially, it was expected that the lock would last until 13 p.m. In the meantime this has been
DTM: Wizz Air will also fly to Sarajevo in the future
The Hungarian low-cost company Wizz Air is expanding its offer from Dortmund Airport. From May 20, 2021, passengers have the option to travel from Dortmund to Sarajevo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
DTM: Sky Express flies to Heraklion
The variety of airlines at Dortmund Airport is growing. Good news for all Greece fans: Sky Express will fly from Dortmund to Heraklion from May 23, 2021 - on Tuesdays and Sundays.
Salzburg: Easyjet wants to reactivate Hamburg and Berlin in winter 2021/22
The low-cost airline Easyjet plans to resume the Germany routes from Salzburg in the winter flight schedule 2021/22. The routes to Hamburg and Berlin-Brandenburg are affected. A spokeswoman for the company confirmed this to Aviation Direct. Easyjet
SkyUp Airlines is expanding strongly into Germany
The Ukrainian low-cost airline SkyUp Airlines announces a large-scale expansion towards Western Europe. Most of the new routes will lead from Kiev-Borispil to Germany. But also from Odessa and Lviv wants
Vienna-Hamburg: AUA extends mandatory corona rapid tests
In November 2020, Austrian Airlines started an antigen test trial phase on the Vienna-Hamburg-Vienna route. This will now be extended until at least December 15, 2020. However, the results are still neither in Austria nor
Airbus expects a quick recovery on the short-haul route
Thousands of people will lose their jobs at the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Will there be even more due to the recent sharp drop in demand due to the lockdowns? “No,” says CEO Guillaume Faury
Rip off: 79 euros for corona rapid test in Hamburg and Munich
While it is still free of charge for Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines passengers in the pilot phase, it will be heavily used for private use and possibly also after the end of the test phase of the two airlines
Lufthansa Group tested all passengers for the first time
The Lufthansa Group carried out the first flights on Thursday, on which all passengers had to pass a rapid antigen test. These led from Vienna to Hamburg and back as well as from Munich
Berlin: One-time payments and wage increases at Easyjet
The Verdi union and the management of Easyjet in Germany have agreed on wage increases and one-off payments for flight attendants and pilots. These will take effect from autumn 2022, according to a statement by the employee representatives
BER will have a new schedule of fees as of September 1, 2022
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport has received the green light for the new schedule of charges, which is scheduled to come into force on September 1, 2022. In future, aircraft that are too loud from the perspective of the airport
After a four-year break, the ILA is returning to Berlin in a "light" version
Why the aviation show despite fewer planes, air shows and spectators - is a positive signal. It is 09:14 local time in Berlin when the newest and only a few months "old" Airbus
Berlin: Easyjet had to cancel again on Sunday
Also on Sunday, the low-cost airline Easyjet had to cancel some flights from Berlin-Brandenburg. In direct comparison with the previous days, the string concert was a little smaller this time. Had to on Sunday
With former Westbahn trains: DB takes on Chemnitz Airport Berlin-Brandenburg
From June 12, 2022, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will be connected to Chemnitz without a transfer. Deutsche Bahn is extending an existing intercity connection from Warnemünde to Dresden to Chemnitz. For now are two
Berlin: Easyjet continues string concert
Even without a warning strike, the low-cost airline Easyjet again had to cancel a few flights from Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Saturday. Since the affected flights were very well booked in both directions,
No AUA tickets on Leipzig-Nuremberg: why actually?
Austrian Airlines will be active in domestic German air traffic until the end of October 2020. At least at first glance, because point-to-point tickets are not sold between Leipzig and Nuremberg. Why actually? Is that about
Leipzig-Frankfurt only by rail
Lufthansa will no longer fly between Leipzig / Halle and Frankfurt am Main in the future. Instead, they rely on a cooperation with Deutsche Bahn. There should be special areas in the trains
DHL expands the freighter fleet
Four converted Boeing 767-300s will be used by DHL Express in the future. In this way, the group wants to meet the high requirements and continue to modernize the intercontinental fleet in order to be able to do so in the future
