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Lufthansa orders 24.000 economy class seats from Recaro
Lufthansa has ordered around 24.000 economy class seats from the German manufacturer Recaro, which are to be installed in Mainline and Swiss. These are the CL3710 and CL3810 models. That
Vistara has increased Frankfurt flights
With a delay of around a week, the Indian airline Vistara has increased the frequencies between Frankfurt am Main and Delhi. This step was actually planned for the end of October 2022. Due to capacity issues
Frankfurt: Police arrest suitcase thief
Plainclothes police officers arrested a luggage thief at Frankfurt Airport. The 30-year-old man is suspected of repeatedly entering the terminal 1 issuing hall in recent weeks
Condor and Fisherman's Friend launch 'strip collaboration'
Leisure airline Condor and Lofthouse of Fleetwood, makers of Fisherman's Friend, have announced a "stripe" collaboration. Fisherman's Friend packs with the Condor aircraft printed on them are now being sold on board the airline.
Lufthansa Group introduces a uniform Travel ID
The Lufthansa Group wants to replace the previously different logins on the individual websites of the Group's own airlines and the Miles & More frequent flyer program with a so-called Travel ID. Currently, people
Eurowings Discover: Airbus A330 collects climate data
A Eurowings Discover Airbus A330 was equipped with measuring instruments designed to collect data for global climate research. Three Lufthansa Group aircraft now have such equipment. That
Munich breaks the 70.000 daily mark
Munich Airport was able to achieve another milestone in terms of recovery in passenger numbers: Last Saturday, the airport counted more than 9 passengers for the first time since March 2020, 70.000
Air Canada specifies Munich comeback
The Star Alliance member Air Canada will soon be serving the Munich-Toronto route three times a week again. Long-haul Boeing 787-9 jets are used as aircraft. The Canadian government announced
ADAC: First H145 with five-blade rotor taken over
ADAC Luftrettung took over the first two H145 helicopters with five-blade rotors. These are now being prepared for the needs for rescue operations. The existing fleet is also to be converted to five-bladed rotors
Paderborn: Lufthansa announces Munich comeback
The connection to the Lufthansa hub in Munich is to be reactivated in Paderborn on September 13, 2021. The flights are to be carried out with Lufthansa Cityline's Bombardier CRJ-900. Subject to negative developments
In double the daily margin: Lufthansa announces Orly from Munich
In Munich, Lufthansa is reacting to the upcoming competition on the route to Paris-Orly. With the start of the winter timetable period 2021/22, the crane plans to operate this route twice a day. The competitor Air France
Skytrax: Munich wins “Best Airport of Europe” award
Munich Airport was once again able to win the title “Best Airport in Europe” at this year's Skytax Awards. Germany’s second largest airport takes sixth place in the global ranking. “This enormous one
48,48 euros are a "disproportionate effort" for Lauda
Should passengers get the money for their ticket back if their flight did not take place? If, according to a court case, the Ryanair subsidiary Lauda wouldn't. The effort for this would be
Risk areas: Germany controls weakly or not at all
Germany declared Vienna a corona risk region, which means that either a negative PCR test, not older than 48 hours, must be presented upon entry or a quarantine is in effect. So far
Ex-employees sharply criticize Laudamotion as an employer
The former airline of the racing driver Niki Lauda, who died last year, has to listen to harsh criticism from former employees. So they report on "employment conditions like in the 19th century" and stress
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
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
Summer: Eurowings relies fully on tourist routes
Eurowings boss Jens Bischof wants to bring the 81 Airbus A320 aircraft back into the air in midsummer. Particularly on the tourist routes, the demand should far exceed the original
Train: Vienna-Berlin in just over four hours
At the moment, train journeys between Vienna and Berlin still require good seats, because ideally you need nine hours by train. That should change, because the travel time should be in the future
Joot: Ex-Germania boss Klinsmann launches new airline
A new airline under the name Joot Aviation Project GmbH is in the starting blocks in Germany. The former Germania boss Johannes Klinsmann acts as managing director and indirect partner. Seat of
Eurowings sees strong demand at BER
The low-cost airline Eurowings has had a base at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport since May 1, 2021. The carrier explains in a broadcast that it has seen bookings increase by 35 percent in the last few weeks
Sundair is again hiring new flight attendants
The holiday airline Sundair is increasing its cabin crew in view of the expected higher demand. On May 17, 2021, two courses will start for new flight attendants who will be on board the Airbus fleet in the future
Berlin: Tegel operating obligation ends on Wednesday
The history of the airport in Tegel will come to an end on May 5, 2021. The airport had to be kept on standby for around six months after flight operations had ceased. This period runs on
Slight updraft at BER Airport
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport had around 2021 passengers in April 265.000. There was an increase of 2021 travelers compared to March 44.000, but this is only in direct comparison with April 2021
