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Discover Airlines tests new IFES
The Lufthansa subsidiary Discover Airlines is currently testing a new on-board entertainment system on board the Airbus A320 with the registration D-AIUQ. This should be used from the beginning of April 2024 for at least three years
Nesma Airlines operates Egypt charter for ETI
The tour operator ETI, which specializes in Egypt trips, is offering full charter flights from Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne/Bonn, Nuremberg, Leipzig/Halle, Vienna, Linz and Zurich, which are to be operated by Nesma Airlines. Added up
Winter 2024/25: Etihad increases Abu Dhabi-Frankfurt
In the 2024/25 winter flight schedule, Etihad Airways will fly to Frankfurt am Main more frequently. The golf carrier currently offers up to ten weekly routes between Abu Dhabi and Germany's largest airport.
Skyexpress is expanding Düsseldorf and Frankfurt
The Greek airline Skyexpress will fly more frequently to two German destinations in the summer of 2024. Skyexpress will connect the largest airport in the Federal Republic with Athens every day in the summer of 2024. In comparison to
Winter 2024/25: Eurowings flies daily from Berlin to Dubai
The airline Eurowings plans to expand its services to Dubai in winter 2024/25. There will be daily flights to the city. The airline Eurowings wants to expand its service to Dubai in the winter of 2024/25.
Monthly figures: Frankfurt had 3,9 million passengers in February 2024
Around 3,9 million passengers at Frankfurt Airport - up 12,9 percent compared to February last year - 225.000 passengers affected by strikes - growth of 13,1 percent across all airports
Hanover Airport introduces “Siko with an appointment”.
More and more commercial airports in Germany are introducing “appointed security checks”. Hannover Airport expects around 20.000 passengers to use the airport during the summer holidays. Now one leads under the
Summer 2024: Tuifly with two new Tunisia routes
The German holiday airline Tuifly will be flying from two German airports to Tunisia's Enfidha Hammamet Airport next year. Available flight plan data shows that the prelude to the
Air Baltic has included Riga-Hanover
On Saturday, April 15, 2023, the Latvian airline Air Baltic started a non-stop connection between Riga and Hanover. This is now served twice a week. As a rule, Airbus A220-300 come
Frankfurt-Hahn: Ryanair takes on Valencia
The low-cost airline Ryanair also intends to fly between Frankfurt-Hahn and Valencia from July 1, 2023. This route will initially be served twice a week. The flights should be carried out on the
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is now going to the Egelsbach operator
According to a statement by insolvency administrator Jan Markus Plathner, Frankfurt-Hahn Airport will go to Triwo AG. The buyer is already active in aviation and operates, among other things, the
Frankfurt-Hahn: Insolvency administrator terminates contract with buyer
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport will definitely not go to Swift Conjoy GmbH. In the previous year, the company emerged as the best bidder in the bidding process and was awarded the contract. Because the purchase price despite
Sundair: Canaries from four German airports
The German holiday airline Sundair will fly to the Canary Islands from various German airports in the 2020/21 winter flight schedule. From the point of view of the Robert Koch Institute, all of Spain is currently a risk area. Austria devotedly takes the
Is Prime Air coming to Europe anytime soon?
According to information from the specialist portal Skyliner Magazine, the Irish airline ASL Airlines Ireland has taken over a first, second-hand converted Boeing 737-800F, which is in the colors of the virtual logistics service provider Prime
Kassel-Calden: Sundair cancels Palma
The German holiday airline Sundair is canceling all flights to Palma de Mallorca that were previously offered from Kassel-Calden, effective August 19, 2020. According to a report there was
Munich: Croatia Airlines cancels flights to Brač
The Croatian airline Croatia Airlines is removing the Brač-Munich route from its flight schedule. The route was started last year and is now being discontinued. The Croatian airline Croatia Airlines has
Bavaria supports research project by Lufthansa and Munich Airport
Munich Airport and Lufthansa have received a funding commitment of 786.000 euros for the “Next Best Process” project. Systems for automated process improvement should be developed. The
From Munich and Frankfurt: Lufthansa with new short-haul destinations
From its hubs in Frankfurt am Main and Munich, Lufthansa will offer some new destinations in the 2024 summer flight schedule that, at least recently, were not in its portfolio. From the Bavarian capital
Lufthansa Cityline: UFO calls for a strike vote
The flight attendant union UFO is calling on its members flying for Lufthansa Cityline to vote on possible strikes. A result is expected to be known on March 6, 2024. “The management had to deal with it several times
Munich: City Airlines announces first routes
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the youngest offshoot of the Lufthansa Group, City Airlines, will initially take off with an Airbus A319. For the time being, the aircraft will be sold under the “Lufthansa City” brand
From Male: Beond no longer flies to Munich
The Beond airline is removing the Male-Munich route from its flight schedule. The reason is the low demand for flights to Munich. The flights between Male and Munich are operated by the airline Beond
From Cologne and Stuttgart: Eurowings launches Sfax flights
The airline Eurowings will offer non-stop flights to Sfax, Tunisia from Stuttgart and Cologne/Bonn during mid-summer 2024. Both routes will each be operated once a week. From Cologne/Bonn you have Sfax
Five times a week: Wizz Air announces Budapest-Stuttgart
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will not only be heading to Stuttgart Airport as part of special flights, but will also be setting up a regular connection from Budapest. After the Corona pandemic
Stuttgart: Volotea stops Nantes flights
The Spanish low-cost airline Volotea will not reactivate the non-stop flights between Stuttgart and Nantes that were put into “winter break” a few weeks ago. This means that the presence at the Baden-Württemberg state airport is shrinking
From Saarbrücken and Karlsruhe: Freebird flies to Hurghada for Tui
On behalf of the tour operator Tui, the airline Freebird will operate charter flights from Saarbrücken and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden to Hurghada in the 2023/24 winter timetable. Operational implementation is to be carried out with aircraft of the type Airbus A320,
Tailwind cancels Antalya flights from Memmingen, Karlsruhe and Friedrichshafen
The Turkish Tailwind Airlines actually wanted to fly three times a week from Memmingen, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Friedrichshafen to Antalaya between May 26 and June 11, 2023. Nothing will come of it, because the
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden with the most comprehensive summer timetable of all time
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport is expecting around 2023 passengers during the current Easter holidays in 55.000. The 2023 summer flight schedule is the most extensive that the regional airport has ever had. A high demand is expected.
Solar park is being built at Friedrichshafen Airport
A new photovoltaic system will be built near Friedrichshafen Airport under the project name “Energiepark am See”. Behind it, in addition to the airport, are LZ Horizon GmbH & Co. KG and
Friedrichshafen: Smartwings takes on Gran Canaria
On behalf of a tour operator, the Czech airline Smartwings will operate non-stop flights between Friedrichshafen and Gran Canaria from February 2024. The Boeing 737-800 machine type is used. "We are very pleased,
From Salzburg and Friedrichshafen: Lufthansa starts Heathrow non-stop flights
A few years ago, Lufthansa said goodbye to so-called decentralized routes and concentrated on traffic to/from Frankfurt am Main and Munich. Now there is at least a small one in the winter flight plan
Memmingen: GP Aviation starts Pristina flights
Since November 10, 2023, GP Aviation has been flying once a week between Ljubljana and Pristina on behalf of the organizer. As of December 18, 2023, this ultra-short-haul route is to be increased to three round trips per week. Away
Winter charter: Freebird flies Memmingen-Hurghada for Tui
With the start of the 2023/24 winter flight schedule period, the Maltese holiday airline Freebird Europe will operate weekly flights between Memmingen and Hurghada on behalf of a tour operator. First will be Star East Airline on October 27th
Wizz Air is thinning out from Germany and Basel
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will be discontinuing some routes from Germany and Basel from September or October 2023. Affected are Frankfurt-Hahn, Memmingen and Karlsruhe Baden-Baden. The Pristina flights from the last
Summer: Ryanair is adding three more routes to Germany
The low-cost airline Ryanair is offering another new route from Berlin, Nuremberg and Memmingen in the 2024 summer flight schedule. From the German capital it goes to the from March 31, 2024
Vegetable farm supplies district heating to Nuremberg Airport
For more than 15 years, Nuremberg Airport has been receiving district heating from its direct neighbor, the Scherzer vegetable farm. Production takes place in a so-called wood chip heating plant. The heat is generated in the Scherzer heating plant
Christmas market: Additional Nuremberg flights launched
Nuremberg Airport is hoping for additional passengers who will be attracted by the traditional Christmas market, which has been held in the city center since December 1, 2023. Some airlines have increased their offerings. Air
Saarbrücken: Wizz Air takes on Sarajevo
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will fly twice a week to Saarbrücken Airport in Germany from June 14, 2022. The carrier is including this airport in its route network for the first time. Two weekly courses are offered
New Pristina charter from Saarbrücken and Memmingen
The airlines Trade Air and ETF Airways will operate further Pristina charter flights from Germany in the summer of 2022. On behalf of specialized travel agencies, there are now also flights from Saarbrücken and Memmingen. away
D-AASH: Avanti Air has deployed the first DHC Dash 8-400
With the D-AASH, the German airline Avanti Air has registered the first of three de Havilland Dash 8-400 on the AOC. The machine has the serial number 4187 and was in
740.000 euros: Eurowings is asked to pay for climate adhesives
According to a media report, the Lufthansa Group has a claim for damages of 740.000 euros through group member Eurowings against the climate adhesives that caused chaos in air traffic at several German airports
BA Cityflyer is hiring London (City)-Düsseldorf
The British Airways subsidiary BA Cityflyer is removing the non-stop connection between London City Airport and Düsseldorf from its program. The route will be discontinued at the end of the 2023/24 winter flight schedule period. The number of German airports with...
Eurowings is testing “Wings Express” in Düsseldorf
Under the project name “Wings Express”, the airline Eurowings, in collaboration with its ground handling partner, has introduced ways to get passengers to the gate more quickly. The service is currently available in Düsseldorf for flights
Summer 2024: Eurowings with some new routes from Germany
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is launching some new routes in the 2023/24 summer flight schedule from its bases in Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart and Prague. From Düsseldorf there will be three weekly Florence routes at the end of April 2024. Twice
Eurowings is bringing back “Blind Booking”.
For a few days now, Eurowings has again been offering the option of booking airline tickets “blindly”. Customers only find out where the trip is actually going once they have completed the booking. This had
Smaller aircraft used: Chaos and trouble on Eurowings flight from Palma to Düsseldorf
On November 18, 2023, the passengers of Eurowings flight EW9583 were scheduled to fly from Palma de Mallorca to Düsseldorf with an Airbus A320. Due to technical problems this machine could not be used
Cologne/Bonn: Leav plays Kos, Rhodes and Heraklion
The German airline Leav Aviation has started selling tickets from Cologne/Bonn for the destinations Kos, Rhodes and Heraklion. That will be between mid-September and the end of October 2024
Winter 2024/25: Eurowings takes on Cologne/Bonn-Jeddah
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will offer three weekly routes between Cologne/Bonn and Jeddah in the 2024/2025 winter flight schedule. The first flight is scheduled to take place on November 5, 2024. Eurowings controls the port city on the Red
Verdi strike spontaneously extended to Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf
Without prior notice, the Verdi union also called on security personnel at Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports to stop work. The employees should be on March 7, 2024 during the period of
Christmas holidays: Dortmund Airport expects 140.000 passengers
Dortmund Airport will record increased passenger volumes during the Christmas holidays from December 21st to January 7th. Demand will increase during this period. Dortmund Airport will be in the
Summer 2024: Condor takes on Dortmund-Palma de Mallorca
The holiday airline Condor will offer three weekly routes between Dortmund and Palma de Mallorca in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are scheduled to take place on Monday, Thursday and Saturday with Airbus A320
Passenger numbers: Dortmund on record
Dortmund Airport expects to set a new record for passenger numbers in the current financial year. Managing director Ludger van Bebber explained this during the most recent supervisory board meeting. Already
Münster/Osnabrück: Ryanair with 500.000 passengers
Last week, the low-cost airline Ryanair celebrated the milestone of transporting half a million passengers at Münster/Osnabrück Airport. In the current summer period of 2023, you are now offering this
Nouvelair has recorded Monastir-Münster/Osnabrück
On June 27, 2023, the Nouvelair airline operated the first flight of the season from Münster/Osnabrück to Monastir. This means that passengers can travel comfortably from the FMO to the holiday region during the summer holidays
GP Aviation: Münster Airport celebrates two years of Pristina flights
For around two years, the airline GP Aviation has been operating charter flights between Münster/Osnabrück and Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, on behalf of Prishtinaticket. Currently, up to four weekly circulations, the
Paderborn: Air Nostrum takes up Palma charter for Aida
Between May 6 and October 28, 2023, charter flights to Palma de Mallorca are to be offered from Paderborn/Lippstadt on behalf of the Aida shipping company. These serve as feeders for the cruises
Freebird will initially fly Paderborn-Antalya three times a week
The Turkish airline Freebird is planning to offer three weekly rotations between Paderborn and Antalya in the summer of 2023. The seasonal flight offer is scheduled to start on April 1, 2023. Initially, until
Paderborn: Ryanair with three routes in summer 2023
In the 2023 summer timetable, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will also fly from Paderborn Airport in Germany. It will initially offer three destinations in Spain. The Lowocster will be available from March 26, 2023
Skyexpress starts charter program from Weeze
Since Saturday, April 22, 2023, the Greek Skyexpress has also been flying to Weeze Airport. Charter flights to Zakynthos, Rhodes, Crete and Kos are carried out on behalf of the tour operator Sunweb.
Royal Air Maroc extends flights from Cologne, Weeze and Hahn
Royal Air Maroc originally announced the new additions to Cologne/Bonn, Weeze and Hahn as seasonal routes for the 2023 summer timetable. Recently, the three routes were also available for the winter
Ryanair increases Weeze-Bergamo
The low-cost airline Ryanair is increasing the frequencies between Weeze and Bergamo in Italy with effect from June 6, 2023. In the future, six circulations per week will be offered. The subsidiary Malta Air
Hamburg: Wizz Air starts Italian routes
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is now also offering three weekly routes to Catania from Hamburg. Rome will follow on March 31, 2024, which will be visited four times a week.
Kiel Airport with a new operations manager
Kiel Airport in northern Germany has had a new operations manager, Marcus Beurer, on December 1, 2023. He succeeds Michael Schlaeger, who has retired. "We thank you
New shop opens at Hamburg Airport
There is a new shop to discover at Hamburg Airport that invites you to browse, especially during the Christmas season: Accessorize surprises with an almost endless selection of costume jewelry, bags and scarves
Eurowings is testing “Wings Express” in Düsseldorf
Under the project name “Wings Express”, the airline Eurowings, in collaboration with its ground handling partner, has introduced ways to get passengers to the gate more quickly. The service is currently available in Düsseldorf for flights
Germany: Marabu is expanding its flight offerings in summer 2024
The Estonian Condor sister company Marabu Airlines will operate nine aircraft from the Airbus A2024 series in the 320 summer flight schedule. This is two more than the current status. The company wants four of each
ADV meets at Hamburg Airport
The boards and managing directors of the ADV member airports met in Hamburg for a two-day meeting. The focus of the discussions was the importance of Germany as an air transport location for travelers, the economy and regions. air traffic
For Tui: Aegean has started charter flights from Bremen
The Greek Star Alliance member Aegean Airlines has also been present in Bremen since last Sunday on behalf of the tour operator Tui Germany. It operates a charter route to the island of Creata. This will be once
Winter 2023/24: Swiss reactivates Zurich-Bremen
After a long break, the airline Swiss will again fly between Zurich and Bremen from October 29, 2023. Initially, four rounds per week are to be offered. With the start of the 2023/24 winter timetable period
Winter 2023/24: Wizz Air announces Bremen-Tirana
In December 2023, the low-cost airline Wizz Air will start a non-stop connection between Tirana and Bremen. This will initially be served three times a week. It is the ninth route
Lübeck Air has applied for AOC and operating license
Lübeck Airport's house brand, Lübeck Air, intends to become a real airline. The approval process is currently in progress and the AOC and operating license are expected to be issued early next year.
Lübeck: Sundair carried out the first flight to Heraklion
The German holiday airline Sundair carried out the first flight from Lübeck on Saturday. This took place in Heraklion and is to be carried out on Tuesdays and Sundays during the current summer season
Lübeck Airport is now completely privately owned
The German regional airport in Lübeck has had quite an eventful history over the past decade. Now the airport is completely in the hands of Winfried Stöcker, because he has the
Green Airlines: 1.700 kilometers of empty flight for just four passengers
With only four passengers on board, German Airways took off on Friday for the charter marketer Green Airlines at Cologne / Bonn Airport in the direction of Paderborn. However, the machine was previously ferry off
Only 131 kilometers: Green Airlines has flights between Cologne and Paderborn
The charter company Green Airlines will be operating particularly “green” flights from July 9, 2021, because the carrier will fly commercially between Cologne / Bonn and Paderborn. The distance between the two cities is
Kassel: Rhein-Neckar Air flies back to Sylt
Mannheim Airport's house brand, Rhein-Neckar Air, will offer non-stop flights between Kassel-Calden and Sylt in summer 2021. All flights of this provider are operated by the Bavarian MHS Aviation. Rhine-Neckar
Consolidator Aerticket takes over Inca Tickets
The ticket wholesaler Aerticket has taken over the competitor Inca Tickets, which is based in Denmark and Sweden. The aim of the acquisition is to expand on the Scandinavian market. “Aeticket is already in many European locations
Winter 2024: Jet2 launches temporary flights to Berlin and Vienna
In the 2024 winter flight schedule, the British airline Jet2 is once again launching temporary flight connections to Vienna and Berlin. The Austrian capital is temporarily departing from Glasgow and the East Midlands. From the
Flynas postpones Jeddah-Berlin indefinitely
The Saudi Arabian low-cost airline Flynas has postponed the start of non-stop flights between Jeddah and Berlin. The original plan was to start flying at the start of the 2024 summer flight schedule.
Monthly figures: Berlin with 1,48 million passengers in January 2024
In January 2024, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 1,48 million passengers. In a direct comparison to the same month last year, there was an increase of 12,8 percent. However: In January 2019, Schönefeld had
From Berlin: Condor flies daily to Dubai
The German airline Condor is planning to launch a flight connection between Berlin and Dubai in the winter of 2024/25. A daily connection is planned. The German airline Condor is still in this
Summer 2024: Easyjet cancels Berlin-Zakynthos
The low-cost airline Easyjet Europe is foregoing non-stop flights between Berlin and the Greek Zakynthos in its 2024 summer flight schedule. This route should have been served once a week during the peak holiday season in the 2024 summer flight schedule.
Leipzig: The FTI Dubai charter flights are back
After a long break, the tour operator FTI has once again launched non-stop flights between Leipzig/Halle and Dubai. These are now served twice a week. On the traffic days Thursday and Sunday it has been going on since
Winter 2023/24: Leipzig with around 135 passenger flights per week
Leipzig/Halle Airport's winter flight schedule offers connections to 16 destinations in 9 countries, served by 16 airlines. Up to 135 flights take off every week. With Abu Dhabi and
BP wants to produce SAF fuels in Leipzig
British Petroleum intends to establish a production facility for SAF fuels in Leipzig, Saxony. The plan is to produce around 50.000 tons of so-called sustainable kerosene every year. Together with Johnson Matthey
Dresden and Leipzig 29,3 percent above the previous year's level
Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports had a combined 2.310.501 passengers in the first nine months of the current year. This meant an increase of 29,3 percent compared to the same period last year. Leipzig/Halle Airport
Tip: Sightseeing flights on October 21, 2023 at Dresden Airport
On October 21, 2023, various sightseeing flights will be offered at Dresden Airport. There are two routes to choose from through Dresden city center - to the north (Meißen, Moritzburg) or to the south (Pillnitz Castle,
Dresden Airport has opened a new general aviation hangar
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, a new GAT hangar was opened at Dresden Airport. It is the third of its kind. Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG invested around 4,8
Corendon flies from Rostock in winter
In winter 2021/22, holidaymakers can set off from the Baltic Sea coast to three destinations in southern Europe. Corendon Airlines will fly to the airport twice a week between October 2021 and March 2022
Takeover offer: Zeitfracht wants to buy Rostock-Laage
The logistics group Zeitfracht has made a takeover offer for Rostock-Laage Airport and intends to buy it by the end of the year. According to Norddeutschem Rundfunk, the prospects are that the public sector will make the offer
Numerous employees went to the labor court
A total of 23 lawsuits have been filed with the labor court against the operating company of Rostock-Laage Airport. This emerges from an inquiry response in the state parliament. Accordingly, nine proceedings are still open. The parliamentary group
Erfurt: Airport fire brigade trains on a mobile simulator
The Erfurt airport fire brigade is currently training again on a mobile aircraft fire and recovery simulator. This is rented from the company ARFF Services GmbH. The training object is true to scale, corresponding to a Boeing B737 or
2022: Erfurt-Weimar Airport doubles passenger numbers
The East German airport can look back on a successful 2022. The number of passengers almost doubled compared to the previous year and reached 139.078. The busiest month was October with 25.400
Erfurt expects 140.000 passengers
Erfurt Airport had around 2022 passengers between March and the end of October 119.900. Compared to the same period last year, it was possible to increase by 93 percent. The most passengers were with 25.400 travelers
