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Lufthansa with a loss of 273 million euros in the first quarter of 2023
In the first quarter of 2023, Lufthansa was able to increase consolidated revenue by around 40 percent to seven billion euros. Due to increased ticket prices, average revenues are down 2019 percent compared to 19
Frankfurt: Käfer is now catering in Lufthansa first-class lounges
At Frankfurt Airport, the catering in the Lufthansa first-class lounges and in the terminal will in future be provided by Käfer. The two companies have been working together since the beginning of this month. The Crane Airline
Vereinigung Cockpit criticizes mandatory SAF admixture
A few days ago, the EU Parliament decided that airlines must add SAF from 2025. By 2025, the proportion is to be continuously increased. criticism of the approach
Only built in 2017: Lufthansa Technik is auctioning off the inventory of a location
In 2017, Lufthansa Technik had what was then a new workshop for aircraft wheels and brakes built on Daimlerstrasse in Frankfurt am Main. That wasn't cheap, because the
China Southern increases presence in Frankfurt
Effective August 1, 2023, China Southern Airlines will fly to Germany's largest airport, Frankfurt am Main, more frequently. From Guangzhou, the number of weekly rotations is doubled. currently offers
D-AIML: Lufthansa has brought the third A380 back to Germany
Last week Lufthansa woke the third Airbus A380 from its slumber with the D-AIML. The super jumbo was on April 21, 20233 from Teruel to Frankfurt am Main
Skyexpress announces Munich-Athens
The Greek airline Skyexpress announces the launch of three new routes from Athens. These are Munich, Milan-Malpensa and Sofia. As a rule, these should be flown with medium-haul jets from the
Lufthansa wants flight operations to have “largely stabilized”.
Lufthansa board member Christina Foerster believes that the group has bottomed out and flight operations have “largely stabilized”. With new hires, you want long waiting times on the hotlines at the moment
More than 33.000 employees work at Munich Airport
Munich Airport remains one of the largest workplaces in Bavaria: As can be seen from the recently published new employee survey by Flughafen München GmbH, at the end of 2021 the
MUC: Handling in Terminal 1 not affected by the strike
The strike by Lufthansa ground staff announced by the Verdi union is also having a massive impact at Munich Airport. According to Lufthansa, 330 flights of the airline will be canceled tomorrow, Wednesday. Already today
Lufthansa canceled 45 flights on Tuesday
The strike by Lufthansa ground staff has not even begun, but according to the carrier, around 7.500 passengers did not fly on Tuesday. One looks for the blame for this
Ground staff strike: Lufthansa has to cancel almost all flights from Frankfurt and Munich
Lufthansa is currently assuming that the Germany-wide warning strike by ground staff announced for Wednesday by the Verdi union will have massive effects: in Frankfurt am Main and Munich you have to
Stuttgart: Ulrich Heppe is the new managing director
Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport has a second managing director in Ulrich Heppe. He succeeds Arina Freitag, who left the company at her own request. Heppe took up his new post on
Easyjet withdraws from Stuttgart
With the low-cost airline Easyjet, another low-cost airline is withdrawing from Stuttgart Airport. The carrier, which once had several routes from the largest airport in Baden-Württemberg, canceled the last route: London-Gatwick.
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
Nuremberg: busy before the doldrums
The Bavarian Nuremberg Airport expects around 600 take-offs and landings during the Christmas holidays. Between December 23, 2021 and January 9, 2022 there will be around 100.000 seats in scheduled and charter services
NUE: Tuzla back on the flight plan
After a pandemic-related suspension, Wizz Air will resume the connection between Nuremberg and Tuzla. On board the first flight was Christian Schmidt, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and former Federal Minister
Nuremberg: Corendon and Turkish vie for Adana passengers
The Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines intends to fly once a week between Nuremberg and Adana, Turkey, from July 13, 2022. You will enter into direct competition with Corendon Airlines. the
Now online too: Eurowings turns vacant center seats into cash
For some time now, Eurowings has been offering the reservation of a vacant middle seat against payment. Previously this was only possible by phone, but now passengers who want more space can do so
Düsseldorf: First Lauda employees lose lawsuits
In Germany, numerous former Laudamotion employees at the Stuttgart and Düsseldorf bases, which were closed in the previous year, are suing against their dismissals. Now there are first judgments of the first instance in North Rhine-Westphalia: The lawsuits were dated
Eurowings wins three consumer awards
The low-cost airline Eurowings was able to win a total of three prizes as part of the “German Customer Awards 2020/21”. According to a press release, the carrier scored in the categories of customer satisfaction, customer service and value for money. The airline is from
From April 12, 2021: Eurowings flies to Germany from Graz and Linz
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will start two new routes in Graz and Linz from April 12, 2021. These are routes that were previously served by Austrian Airlines. Both
Linz: AUA pauses Düsseldorf route even longer
The Lufthansa Group will stay away from Linz-Hörsching Airport in Upper Austria for even longer, because Austrian Airlines is extending the temporary suspension of the Düsseldorf route until at least May 31, 2021. This route will then be suspended
Mönchengladbach Airport is looking for an innkeeper
Although the catering trade in Germany is largely closed, Mönchengladbach Airport is looking ahead and is looking for a new innkeeper, a 745 square meter restaurant
CGN: Easyjet flies daily to London Gatwick
At the start of the summer flight schedule, Easyjet is expanding its offering at Cologne/Bonn Airport. From April 15, the British airline will connect Cologne/Bonn Airport with London Gatwick Airport on a daily basis. It
CGN gets new numbers for check-in counters
To simplify orientation in the terminals, the check-in counters at Cologne Bonn Airport have been renumbered. A three-digit code replaces the previous letter-number combinations. The check-in counters in Terminal 1
CGN expects almost 450.000 passengers in the Easter holidays
That is seven times more than in the 2021 Easter holidays and 75 percent of the comparable period before the pandemic. The peak day is expected to be Good Friday, April 15, with almost 29.000 travelers expected
Easyjet celebrates its comeback in Dortmund
After the British airline canceled all flights from Dortmund Airport due to the corona pandemic, it will resume the connection to London-Luton for the summer flight schedule 2021. Passengers can use the connection
Dortmund: 55 percent fewer passengers in 2020
Dortmund Airport had to record a 2020 percent drop in passengers in 55. The airport handled a total of 1.220.624 passengers. The number of flight movements fell by 48 percent. Most travelers
DTM: First flight to Porto started
Yesterday, the Hungarian airline Wizzair took off from Dortmund for Porto for the first time. The low-coster will initially only operate the route over the Christmas holidays until January 10, 2021. From
From November 12, 2020: Mandatory rapid tests at Austrian Airlines
Without any legal basis, Austrian Airlines will be introducing from November 12th that a quick antigen test must be completed before departure. For the time being, this is limited to courses OS171 / 172 (Vienna-Hamburg-Vienna). A negative one
Hamburg closes a terminal
Germany is in the middle of the second lockdown. Travel itself is not prohibited in principle, but in fact the number of passengers is falling significantly. Hamburg Airport feels that too and closes until
Emirates is celebrating its comeback in Hamburg and Düsseldorf
After a long break due to the corona pandemic, Emirates is back at the German airports in Hamburg and Düsseldorf. The two airports have been departing from Dubai again since Sunday
Wizzair announces Cluj from Hamburg, Cologne and Karlsruhe
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizzair has announced the destination Cluj-Napoca for the 2021 summer flight schedule from Hamburg, Cologne / Bonn and Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden. These are to be added gradually from June 1, 2021. The prelude
Eurowings is reactivating the Canary Islands routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has announced a special flight from Düsseldorf to Tenerife on the occasion of the lifting of the German travel warning. This is to be carried out on November 1, 2020. The regular Canary Islands program should also
SAS takes over first A321LR
The Scandinavian Star Alliance member SAS now has a long-haul Airbus A321LR. This is equipped with CFM Leap-1A engines. The delivery flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen was made with a ten percent admixture of synthetic kerosene
Warning strike: Easyjet had to cancel almost the entire morning wave in Berlin
Numerous flights planned by Easyjet Europe had to be carried out at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Friday morning. The reason for this is that the Verdi trade union allowed flight attendants to work from 5:00 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m
Berlin: Verdi calls on Easyjet employees to go on warning strikes on Friday
Passengers of the low-cost airline Easyjet have to be prepared for numerous cancellations and delays at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Friday, June 10, 2022. The Verdi union called the approximately 450 flight attendants
BER: Norse Atlantic flies direct to New York and Los Angeles
Next stop Berlin: The Norwegian low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways will be offering two new long-haul routes from BER Airport from mid-August. From August 17.8.2022, XNUMX, New York Airport JFK
Easyjet is reducing frequencies at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport
The low-cost airline Easyjet will reduce frequencies on numerous routes from the end of June 2022. Affected passengers will gradually receive notifications from the carrier offering rebookings or refunds.
Berlin: Every fourth Easyjet flight canceled on Sunday
At Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, the short-term "prank concert" by the low-cost airline Easyjet continued on Sunday. The carrier canceled a total of 16 departures from this airport. Due to the current high occupancy rate
May 2022: Berlin-Brandenburg still well below pre-crisis level
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 2022 million passengers in May 1,93. This was around 130.000 more passengers than in April 2022. The volume was six times higher
Condor is back in Leipzig
As of today, Condor will take off again from Leipzig / Halle Airport. The holiday airline has two Airbus A321s and is offering up to 24 departures per week in the current summer season. Approached
Eurowings relies on Varna and Burgas
Eurowings is further expanding its route portfolio towards Southeast Europe and will be flying to the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria for the first time this summer - the holiday destinations Varna and Burgas will be added. The whole program
