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Unions increase pressure on Eurowings Discover
The unions UFO and Vereinigung Cockpit, among others, are increasing the pressure on the management of the airline Eurowings Discover. Since, from the point of view of the employee representatives, the management should brace itself against collective bargaining,
Frankfurt: Fraport does not need temporary workers from Turkey
Leasing personnel from Turkey, who are said to be highly qualified, should save the vacations of Germans. So far not a single temporary worker has started in Germany and now the largest operator, Fraport, is doing without
Woman fined 2.350 euros after mask riot
A 41-year-old woman who refused to wear a face mask on a flight from Mexico to Germany last year was fined €2.350 by the Frankfurt District Court.
FRA: Passenger numbers continue to rise
The number of passengers at Frankfurt Airport increased by 76,5 percent in July compared to the same month last year to 5,02 million passengers. For the first time since the outbreak of the CoV pandemic, more people flew in one month
Only one euro compensation: Travel agencies feel mocked by Lufthansa
In fact, Lufthansa hasn't paid brokerage commissions to travel agencies for many years. But now “generous bonuses” are being offered for tickets that will be flown in August and September 2022. The
Condor increases salaries for all employees
The holiday airline Condor increases the salaries of the workforce by around nine percent. Collective bargaining, however, is not pending. The UFO, Verdi and Vereinigung Cockpit trade unions rated the procedure positively.
Bavaria: Söder sees trips from Pentecost "very optimistic"
The discussion about compulsory testing for those returning to Mallorca does not stop in Germany. Now the eloquent Markus Söder (CSU), Prime Minister of Bavaria, calls for such an approach and closes it
MUC: Argo Al becomes the first “LabCampus” customer
The next major milestone for the LabCampus innovation center being built at Munich Airport: Argo AI, a US technology company in the field of autonomous driving, becomes its first customer. The company founded in 2016 becomes a
MUC: Electric “elephant” de-icing planes
The fleet of de-icing vehicles at Munich Airport has now received particularly environmentally friendly support: the fully electric “Elephant e-BETA” from Danish manufacturer Vestergaard has been with EFM since the beginning of the week
MUC: Swissport offshoot toying with bankruptcy
The Swiss airport service provider Swissport is apparently planning drastic cuts at its subsidiary in Munich. The corona pandemic hit the aviation industry with full force. The airport service provider Swissport Losch is one of them. Alone at the airport
ANA postpones comeback in Munich and Vienna again
The Japanese All Nippon Airways is extending the flight break on the routes from Tokyo to Munich and Vienna until at least July 1, 2021. The background is the still strict entry and quarantine regulations
Summer: Lufthansa relies on tourist routes
In summer 2021, the Lufthansa Group will focus on tourist travel destinations. The focus is on destinations in the Caribbean, the Canary Islands and Greece. The group calculates in
Varna: Voyage Air dares to try again
With a 28-year-old Boeing 737-500, Voyage Air wants to connect Varna with various German cities. The difference to the previous attempts? Now the company has AOC and OL.
Germany: Lauda only flies wet leases
In future, Lauda will not operate any flights for its own account, but only ACMI services for Ryanair from Stuttgart and Düsseldorf. According to the management, this should not be done in Vienna and Palma de Mallorca
Eurowings reports high demand
The lifting of the international travel warning is said to have spurred the Germans' desire to travel. The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is increasing the flight schedule due to the “skyrocketing demand”. Around 80
Lufthansa is giving up six lounges
Not all of the Lufthansa Group's lounges have reopened yet. This will never happen again at five locations, because the carrier is closing five of these exclusive waiting areas in Germany and one more
SunExpress: Bodrum new from Vienna and Cologne / Bonn
The Turkish holiday airline SunEpress is in the middle of planning for the summer flight schedule 2021. Two new routes from Bodrum have already been published. It is a weekly one
Autumn holidays: strikes in Düsseldorf and Cologne are imminent
Air travel is currently not very popular anyway, but during the autumn break in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the employees of the ground handling service provider AHS are now called to warning strikes. According to the union, they should
From May 5, 2021, Tegel will be “technically no longer an airport”
With the start of Air France flight AF 1235, an era in Berlin ended on Sunday: Tegel Airport will no longer handle flights. This must be done in the next six months
Very last Tegel flight due to Corona without visitors
On November 8, 2020, Air France will operate the last flight from Berlin-Tegel at around 15 p.m. However, due to the corona pandemic, this event is not open to the public. The
Easyjet is exploring state aid in Germany
The low-cost airline Easyjet is in talks with the German government about possible state aid. Company boss Johan Lundgren confirmed to Wirtschaftswoche that “the negotiations are going constructively”. A formal request was made
Photo report: Thank you, Berlin-Tegel!
The Berliners have always had a kind of love-hate relationship with their Tegel Airport, because they never really liked the now decently run-down airport, but it attracted the majority of travelers
Even fewer passengers in Berlin
Due to the closure of Berlin-Tegel Airport, the number of passengers at Berlin Airports (plural) will be reported for the last time: Schönefeld and Tegel together counted 2020 passengers in October 581.322. Compared to September 2020 means
Next BER breakdown: The roof is leaking
Even after the opening of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, the series of breakdowns does not seem to stop, because a leak has now been discovered in the roof of Terminal 1. Through this water penetrates into the
