Lufthansa flight attendants and DB train drivers paralyze Germany
Customers from Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn AG will need to have strong nerves again this week, because the airline's cabin crew have been called on strike and the railway operations have to go on strike
Play temporarily suspends Keflavik-Frankfurt
Icelandic low-cost airline Play will suspend its presence at Frankfurt Airport for large parts of the upcoming 2024 summer flight schedule. From April 1, 2024, Play from Keflavik will not be on course for the time being
Lufthansa wants to hold on to the Ita Airways takeover
When announcing its business figures for 2023, Lufthansa made it clear that it was still sticking to its plan to take over Ita Airways. It is assumed that you are for the
Frankfurt: Condor increases Cancún flights
In the 2024/25 winter flight schedule, the holiday airline Condor will significantly expand the offer between Frankfurt am Main and Cancún, Mexico. Effective November 4, 2024, Condor will have three weekly frequencies
Frankfurt: Condor will head to Miami all year round
The German holiday airline Condor had actually planned that the Frankfurt am Main-Miami route would only be offered as a seasonal summer route. Now the decision has been made differently. Miami will be a year-round destination in the future
UFO calls on flight attendants at Lufthansa and Cityline to go on strike
On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 and Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Lufthansa and CItyline passengers will need to have strong nerves again. The UFO union calls the cabin crew to strike
From Hanover and Nuremberg: Eurowings is expanding flights to the Canary Islands
In the 2023 winter flight schedule, Eurowings will fly to Las Palmas twice a week from Hanover and Nuremberg. Also new from the trade fair city: Tenerife South. The Las Palmas flights from Hanover and Nuremberg
Hanover is also introducing “Siko with an appointment”.
Hanover-Langenhagen Airport is also introducing the reservation of time slots for security checks. This joins a whole series of German airports, which are better able to control the volume
Verdi calls for strikes in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover
The Verdi trade union is calling for a 22-hour warning strike from Sunday, March 2022, 22, 00:24 p.m. at the airports in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover. The airport of the free
Frankfurt-Hahn: Lufthansa threatens next defeat before the ECJ
In the legal dispute over subsidies at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, Lufthansa is threatened with another legal defeat. In a case before the ECJ, the Advocate General recommended that a lower court's judgment be set aside. The
Frankfurt-Hahn: the insolvency administrator is again obtaining offers
The race for the German regional airport Frankfurt-Hahn is open again, because insolvency administrator Jan Markus Plathner has invited bidders and other interested parties to submit offers by March 9, 2023. A decision
Works council criticizes impasse over Hahn sale
The impasse surrounding the sale of the insolvent Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is now also causing concern on the part of the works council, which emphasizes that all wages and salaries have hitherto arrived on time in the accounts,
Condor now sells Sundair tickets
The German airlines Condor and Sundair have been working together in sales since Wednesday. The Sundair offer can now also be booked on the Condor website. Be there
Sundair is back in Kassel-Calden
The holiday airline Sundair celebrated its comeback on Saturday at the German regional airport Kassel-Calden. The carrier performed a Heraklion rotation. The carrier has been flying to Palma de Mallorca again since Monday.
Sundair will take off again on July 1st, 2020
With the restart, flights from Kassel-Calden, Bremen, Dresden and Berlin will be offered. The German holiday airline Sundair wants to return to Crete, Kos, Rhodes, Corfu, Verna, Burgas, Palma at the beginning of July 2020
Air Dolomiti takes up Munich-Ancona
The Italian Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will start a no-stop connection between Munich and Ancona at the start of the 2024 summer flight schedule. Furthermore, some routes from Frankfurt and the are taken over from the parent company
Summer: Lufthansa City starts flights from Munich
The Lufthansa subsidiary Lufthansa City plans to start flight operations in the summer of 2024. The first destinations from Munich have already been named. The Lufthansa subsidiary Lufthansa City will begin flight operations in summer 2024
Summer 2024: Eurowings and Air Dolomiti launch Jersey flights
In the 2024 summer flight schedule there will again be non-stop flights from German airports towards Jersey. In the period from the end of April to the end of September 2024, Air Dolomiti will fly from Munich
Lufthansa ground staff: Verdi calls for strike again
The Verdi union is calling on Lufthansa ground staff at Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart airports to stop work on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. The Kranich Group
Lufthansa Cargo is launching additional North American routes
The Lufthansa Group is expanding its freight connections from Brussels and Frankfurt am Main towards North America in the 2024 summer flight schedule. Lufthansa Cargo will have new traffic days from April 3, 2024
Lufthansa postpones Munich-Hong Kong comeback again
Lufthansa once again has to postpone the resumption of the non-stop connection between Munich and Hong Kong. The route has been on pause for a long time. Time and again the Kranich Group has made a comeback of the once popular connection
Mostar: Skyalps wants to include Stuttgart and Vienna
The regional airline Skyalps plans to build a base in Mostar next year. In addition to the recently recorded destinations, flights will then be flown to Stuttgart and Vienna, among others. Marko
Air India orders 22.000 seats from Recaro
The airline Air India has decided that numerous long-haul aircraft in premium and economy class should be equipped with seats from the German manufacturer Recaro Aircraft Seating. Within the next
SkyAlps operates flights to Stuttgart
The airline SkyAlps will begin flight operations between Bolzano and Stuttgart at the end of May. Three weekly flights to Germany are planned. The airline SkyAlps wants the connection between Bolzano at the end of May
Germany: Wizz Air increases Belgrade and Tirana
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is increasing air traffic between Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Belgrade from May 4th to June 8th, 2023. Temporarily, three weekly circulations are offered. Also off
In Stuttgart, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe: Verdi calls for another strike
The Verdi trade union is again calling for strikes at German commercial airports for Friday, March 17, 2023. This time Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Stuttgart, Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf are affected. With significant restrictions in air traffic
Verdi strike: Tui is relocating some flights to other airports
In view of the strikes that the Verdi union is calling for at seven German commercial airports, the tour operator Tui is relocating some holiday flights to other airports. Affected are circulations originally intended for Stuttgart, Frankfurt,
Cologne/Bonn and Friedrichshafen join ACI climate targets
A further 57 airports have joined the net zero initiative of the airport association ACI Europe. These include the German airports Friedrichshafen and Cologne/Bonn. It is an obligation until
Friedrichshafen looks back with satisfaction on the year 2022
Friedrichshafen Airport had to resort to insolvency proceedings due to the corona pandemic, among other things. This also enabled the airport to get rid of certain legacy assets. Now see you
Sonderborg: Air Alsie operates charter flights to Friedrichshafen, Graz and Basel
The Danish airline Air Alsie will operate individual charter flights from Sonderborg to Friedrichshafen, Graz and Basel on behalf of customers. These are operated with aircraft of the type ATR72. According to a report by
By summer 2026: Bavaria will switch to 3D CT scanners
The German state of Bavaria is upgrading airport security checks to new 3D CT scanners. There are already five in Munich in Terminals 1 and 2 at the beginning of the Whitsun holidays
Ryanair suspends Tuzla flights
The low-cost airline Ryanair will discontinue all flight connections to/from Tuzla at the beginning of June 2023. The connections from Vienna-Schwechat and Memmingen are also affected. The carrier currently offers the two
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
Franconia starts scheduled flights with DA42 and DA62
The Nuremberg-based aviation company Franconia Air Service GmbH is setting up scheduled flights between Mönchengladbach and Nuremberg. Other routes from the Bavarian airport lead to Bremen and Hamburg. With
Autumn holidays 2023: Nuremberg expects 122.000 passengers
Nuremberg Airport is expecting around 27 passengers during the Bavarian autumn holidays, which begin on October 2023, 122.000. Compared to the same period last year, this would be around 23 percent more travelers. Strongest
British Airways no longer flies to Nuremberg
The airline British Airways recently announced that it would no longer operate flights to/from Nuremberg in the future. Existing flights on the connection between Nuremberg and London Heathrow are to be maintained until February. The
Saarbrücken with a colorful summer 2022 program
From the German regional airport Saarbrücken there are to be eleven weekly scheduled flights to Berlin in the summer flight schedule 2021/22. It is expected to go to Hamburg six times a week. The implementation is carried out with turboprop aircraft
Summer 2022: Smartlynx flies again for Tui
The German tour operator Tui will again offer some charter destinations from Saarbrücken Airport in the summer flight schedule of 2022. However, the operational implementation will not be carried out by Tuifly, but by Smartlynx. Currently is
Saarbrücken: DAT increases Hamburg and Berlin
At the beginning of the summer timetable period 2022, the airline Danish Air Transport intends to increase its domestic German flights from Saarbrücken to Berlin and Hamburg. You also want a stopover in the German capital
No all-season route: Etihad only serves Abu Dhabi-Düsseldorf in winter
Etihad Airways actually announced the flight connection between Abu Dhabi and Düsseldorf, which started a few weeks ago, as a year-round route. Nothing will come of this, because this route is now supposed to be
Kai Pflaume advertises for Eurowings
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has hired the TV presenter Kai Pflaume as an advertising medium. This will act as a testimonial for the low-cost airline, which has recently started calling itself a holiday airline. “Eurowings and their almost 5.000
Eurowings enters the compensation business
The low-cost airline Eurowings, which has recently described itself as a holiday airline, is entering the business of offsetting carbon dioxide emissions on a large scale. In general, these voluntary donations are considered
With a stop in Erbil: Iraqi Airways begins direct flights Baghdad-Düsseldorf
The airline Iraqi Airways plans to return to Düsseldorf with direct flights in November 2023. The comeback is announced for November 14, 2023 with Boeing 737-800. Every Tuesday on traffic day
Skyexpress has added Athens-Düsseldorf
A few days ago, the Greek airline Skyexpress started a non-stop connection between Athens and Düsseldorf. This will initially be served four times a week with Airbus A320neo. The flights are underway
Hurricane “Ciaran”: Düsseldorf Airport reports numerous failures
Air traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia is suffering from the effects of hurricane “Ciaran”. Düsseldorf Airport is particularly affected. The hurricane “Ciaran” is leading to numerous cancellations in flight operations in North Rhine-Westphalia, reports this
Charter: Corendon serves Cologne/Bonn-Pristina
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe will operate a non-stop connection between Pristina and Cologne/Bonn on behalf of a tour operator from June 16, 2024. The flights are not direct through the airline
Cologne/Bonn: Leav launches Easter flights to Palma de Mallorca
The German airline Leav Aviation is launching some flights between Cologne/Bonn and Palma de Mallorca around Easter. These are to be served with Airbus A320s. First of all, from the age of 23
Eurowings sets course for Saudi Arabia
The low-cost airline Eurowings plans to set course for Jeddah for the first time in the 2024/25 winter flight schedule. The Lufthansa subsidiary intends to serve the city in Saudi Arabia from Berlin-Brandenburg and Cologne/Bonn in the 2024/25 winter flight schedule. Out of
Dortmund: Wizz Air has added Craiova
The low-cost airline Wizz Air has also been connecting Dortmund with Craiova in Romania since October 30, 2023. The new addition will be operated on Monday and Friday. “The celebration of this first flight of
Autumn holidays 2023: Dortmund with 135.108 travelers
During the 2023 autumn holidays in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund Airport had 135.108 passengers, around 25.000 travelers more than forecast. The busiest day of the fall holidays in terms of passengers was January 02nd.
Dortmund with new routes in winter 2023/24
The 2023/2023 winter flight schedule will also start at Dortmund Airport at the end of October 24. The airlines operating locally offer 38 destinations in 20 countries. Among other things, a Wizz Air connection is new
Summer holidays 2023: Münster expects 250.000 passengers
Münster/Osnabrück Airport is expecting around 250.000 passengers during the NRW summer holidays, which is ten percent more than in the same period last year. The school holidays in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia start on July 6th
Münster/Osnabrück: APS opens Germany's first airline-independent paint shop
Münster/Osnabrück Airport can look forward to the relocation of a company specializing in painting work. This has started its activities in Hangar 5 and can handle machines up to the Airbus A321/Boeing size class
Lauda Europe has included Zadar-Münster/Osnabrück
On behalf of Ryanair, Lauda Europe has been operating a non-stop connection between Zadar and Münster/Osnabrück since last Saturday. Until the end of August 2023, flights will be operated on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Ryanair flies
Paderborn Airport gets a new marketing manager
On March 1, 2023, Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport will have a new head of sales and marketing, Pacal Döpker. The manager is currently working for the local radio station "Hochstift". He follows Klaus
Wizz Air: Unscheduled landing in Paderborn due to bomb threat
Due to a bomb threat, the low-cost airline Wizz Air had to make an unscheduled landing in Paderborn, Germany, on its way from Poznań to London on Sunday evening. There was a tip from Polish air traffic control
Paderborn: Eurowings is increasing Mallorca flights
From Paderborn Airport there will be up to 2023 Eurowings flights to Palma de Mallorca in the 14 summer timetable. The airport has already released the additional rotations for booking. The ramp up
Easter holidays: Weeze expects 90.000 passengers
The German regional airport Niederrhein expects around 2023 passengers during the Easter holidays in 90.000. Last weekend alone there were around 18.000 passengers. The airport calculates during the entire Easter holiday period
Weeze Airport with 130 weekly departures
The German regional airport Niederrhein expects to have around 2023 departures per week in the summer of 130. The airlines made a direct comparison of the Weeze offer over time
Weeze celebrates Air Arabia Maroc's first landing
On Friday March 3, 2023, Weeze Airport celebrated the first landing of an Air Arabia Maroc Airbus A320-200 arriving from Fez. The carrier is now offering two weekly rotations
Security: Hamburg Airport is setting up additional barriers
Hamburg Airport was in the crossfire of criticism due to the hostage-taking that occurred a few days ago. Now the airport is reacting and putting up additional barriers. These are intended to prevent
Hamburg Airport donates vehicles to the city of Kiev
Hamburg Airport has donated three decommissioned vehicles to the city of Kiev. These were handed over via the cooperation partner We Are All Ukrainians. It is a fire department equipment truck,
Condor starts Pristina flights
The German airline Condor is planning a new connection from Hamburg. The airline wants to fly to Pristina. The German airline Condor is planning a connection between Hamburg and Pristina from December 23rd
From Hahn and Hamburg: Wizz Air is increasing its Sofia flights
A few days before Christmas, the low-cost airline Wizz Air is increasing frequencies on two Bulgaria-Germany routes. From December 13, 2023, the low-coster plans to commute between Sofia and Frankfurt-Hahn four times a week. By
Summer 2024: Nouvelair takes on Tunis-Hamburg
The low-cost airline Nouvelair intends to offer non-stop flights between Tunis and Hamburg in the 2023 summer timetable. The first flight is announced for April 3, 2024. Flights are scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Wednesday
October 2023: Hamburg Airport had 1,45 million passengers
Hamburg Airport was used by 2023 million travelers in October 1,45. This meant that there were more travelers than at any time since 2019. In the second week of October, in
Sundair with new routes from Berlin, Bremen, Leipzig and Lübeck
The German holiday airline Sundair is serving a number of new routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule from Berlin, Bremen, Leipzig/Halle and Lübeck. These are each flown once a week with Airbus A320. Going from Berlin
Bremen: Small changes in the 2023 summer timetable
The 2023 summer timetable will soon begin at Bremen Airport. It offers numerous tourist destinations and hub connections to Munich, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Istanbul. “The upcoming summer timetable is impressive and
Verdi calls for strikes in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover
The Verdi trade union is calling for a 22-hour warning strike from Sunday, March 2022, 22, 00:24 p.m. at the airports in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover. The airport of the free
Lübeck Air and Sundair are to boost Lübeck Airport
In the summer of 2022, the holiday airline Sundair will fly from Lübeck to the destinations of Antalya, Heraklion and Palma de Mallorca. According to managing director Marcos Rossello, these are not charters, but
Lübeck Air is removing Jerez and Kraków from the 2022 summer flight schedule
Lübeck Air, the house brand of Lübeck Airport, has again thinned out the 2022 summer flight schedule. The destinations Kraków and Jerez de la Frontera will not be headed for from the Hanseatic city for the time being. Already
Lübeck Air is removing Dublin from the 2022 summer flight schedule
Lübeck Air, the house brand of Lübeck Airport in northern Germany, has revised the 2022 summer flight schedule. The Dublin destination was deleted. This was originally announced twice a week. Under the flight numbers 6I 7622
Berlin: Sylt will be the only domestic Easyjet destination
The low-cost airline Easyjet will not reactivate the domestic German routes from Berlin to Düsseldorf, Cologne / Bonn, Munich and Stuttgart for the time being. This explained Germany boss Stephan Erler to the tourist newspaper FVW. A single domestic German
Green Airlines blows off the start again
The startup Green Airlines is postponing its first charter flight for the second time at extremely short notice. Now they don't want to start until February 1st, 2021. Previously, it was postponed from November 1, 2020
Paderborn: Green Airlines wants to offer Zurich and Sylt
The charter company Green Airlines intends to offer the destinations Sylt and Zurich from Paderborn with an ATR 26-2021 operated by Chalair from March 72, 500. The airport is currently in
BER Airport reaches ACA Level 3
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport recently achieved Level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation. The ACA is a process to capture and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The European examines and evaluates this
Summer 2024: Wizz Air with some flight schedule adjustments
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the low-cost airline Wizz Air is increasing its weekly frequencies to Bucharest-Otopeni from Hamburg and Memmingen. From the Free and Hanseatic City onwards, five rotations per week will be offered
Also to Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt: Wizz Air is launching special European Football Championship flights
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is launching some special flights on the occasion of the European Football Championship, which will take place in Germany this year. They are also heading for airports such as Frankfurt am Main,
February 1, 2024: Verdi calls on security staff at eleven airports to go on strike
The Verdi union is calling on security staff to strike at eleven German airports on February 1, 2024. Passengers must expect significant restrictions and many flight cancellations because individual airports have
February 1, 2024: Berlin Brandenburg Airport cancels all flights
Berlin Brandenburg Airport has announced that it will cancel all flights on February 1st. The reason is the upcoming warning strikes by the ver.di union. Berlin Brandenburg Airport confirms the cancellation of all flights
Berlin: Eurowings starts flights to Tunis
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will operate a new route between Berlin-Brandenburg Airport and Tunis. The first flight is announced for July 15, 2024. The machines should be seasonal
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
Leipzig: Smartwings has taken up Etihad Holidays charter
On behalf of Etihad Holidays, the Czech airline Smartwings has been connecting Leipzig/Halle Airport with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, twice a week since October 14, 2023. Is served
Leipzig/Halle: Wizz Air takes on Tirana
The low-cost airline Wizz Air plans to launch a non-stop connection between Tirana and Leipzig/Halle next year. This should be served three times a week. The first flight is currently scheduled for October 1st
Leipzig and Dresden with a strong summer of 2023
Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports had a combined 1.948.172 passengers in the first eight months of the current year. This was around 31 percent higher than the volume recorded in
Dresden Airport opens new federal police station
Last week, a new building at Dresden Airport was officially handed over to the Federal Police. The construction work started in November last year. In addition to building the new
Summer 2024: Sunexpress increases Germany offer
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the holiday airline Sunexpress is increasing its Turkish service from Nuremberg, Dresden, Munich, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. From mid-May 2024, the destination Dalaman will be connected more frequently to German airports.
Holiday flights: Green Airlines no longer has a “flight partner”
The charter marketer Green Airlines has finally ceased sales on the holiday routes from Groningen, Paderborn and Rostock-Laage due to a lack of “flight partners”. A few days ago the company posted on the homepage
Just a legal trick? Green Airlines claims AOC application
The ticket marketer Green Airlines has now suffered the next setback, because, according to a report by Airliners.de, German Airways will no longer fly for them - apart from Cologne-Paderborn-Westerland. That prevented
Green Airlines is avoiding compensation
The German charter marketer Green Airlines strictly refuses to make compensation payments under EU regulation 261/2004 to those passengers who have been left sitting. Not only that the legal rights to care services and
Summer holidays 2022: Erfurt records a significant increase in passengers
Erfurt-Weimar Airport has been used by 62.371 passengers since the start of the local summer holidays. In a direct comparison with the same period last year, the number of passengers tripled. Currently under
Photo gallery: European Air Charter new with MD-82 from Erfurt to Burgas
The Bulgarian airline European Air Charter is now offering non-stop flights from Erfurt to Burgas. On board the first flight, which was operated on a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, were noisy
Holiday start at the central German airports
No chaos is expected at the three airports in Dresden, Erfurt and Leipzig-Halle. The preparation for this article started yesterday morning at Rhein-Main Airport in Frankfurt/Main with a