As of September 1, 2024: SAS is moving to Skyteam
Luton: Wizz Air UK has switched base to Neo-Jets
Korean Air sets course for Macau
Quarterly figures: Brussels Airlines with a loss of 58 million euros
Aeromexico connects Queretaro with Atlanta
100 aircraft: China Southern Airlines with large order from Comac
No fuel for Cubana in Argentina
Iraqi Airways flies to Ankara
As of September 1, 2024: SAS is moving to Skyteam
Luton: Wizz Air UK has switched base to Neo-Jets
Korean Air sets course for Macau
Quarterly figures: Brussels Airlines with a loss of 58 million euros
Aeromexico connects Queretaro with Atlanta
100 aircraft: China Southern Airlines with large order from Comac
No fuel for Cubana in Argentina
Iraqi Airways flies to Ankara
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United Airlines announces Tel Aviv comeback
United Airlines is the first US airline to announce the resumption of flights to/from Tel Aviv. The first round trips from New York-Newark will include a stopover in Munich. Away
After Marathon expulsion: Air Serbia expands Klasjet wet lease
The airline Air Serbia has brought in short-term wet lease support from Klasjet to Belgrade. The background is that the previous subcontractor Marathon Airlines was terminated after a high-profile incident. With four
Israir buys an A320 from Lessor
The airline Israir announced in a stock exchange announcement that it would be purchasing the Airbus A320 with the registration 4X-ABT. The medium-haul jet has been available since 2021
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OE-LZP: Austrian Airlines has taken delivery of fourth A320neo
The OE-LZP, the fourth of the last Airbus A320neo for the time being, arrived at Austrian Airlines on Wednesday evening. This bears the baptismal name "Kalkalpen" and is expected to be in
FACC AG benefits from record orders at the Paris Air Show
At the international air show Le Bourget in Paris, all major aircraft manufacturers were able to register record orders from airlines. Airbus and Boeing alone booked 1.033 firm orders. FACC benefits significantly, the order book is growing
Vienna: Ryanair puts 14 baggage drop machines into operation
These 14 new self-service kiosks complement Ryanair's 12 baggage drop counters and expand baggage handling at Vienna Airport, bringing the average passenger wait time for baggage drop-off to less than
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SÖP with significantly more complaints in 2023
The German arbitration board for public transport had significantly more proceedings in 2023. According to the company's own information, the positive completion rate of the approximately 39.000 cases should be 85 percent. Approximately
Eurowings relies on Sita baggage tracking
The low-cost airline Eurowings has signed a five-year contract with Sita for real-time tracking of luggage. This will help improve passenger baggage transportation, streamline baggage handling and the
Dortmund Airport with a new Christmas record
In the period from December 21, 2023 to January 7, 2024, Dortmund Airport was used by 153.353 passengers, significantly more than the airport expected. Compared to
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Basel Airport: Air Transat resumes flights to Montreal
After long months of forced pause due to Covid-19, Air Transat will resume non-stop flights between Basel-Mulhouse and Montreal on May 5, 2022 with one rotation per week. By the end of October, the airline will
Bern: FlyBair is repositioning itself as an intermediary
Bern-Belp Airport's own brand, FlyBair, will not be offering its own charter flights this year. The decision is justified, among other things, by the fact that due to the corona pandemic, there would still be a lack of predictability. Also
Ground staff: union sues Swiss for crisis GAV
The union SEV-Gata, which represents parts of the Swiss ground staff, has filed a lawsuit against the Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss. The background is that the management has the so-called crisis collective employment contract, which was introduced in the course of the pandemic
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Riesneralm with extended operating times
Under the motto "we stay on the mountain for you at the best time", the Riesneralm is the only cable car in the region that runs Friday 9:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. and SAT, SUN and MON
New Vienna Museum opens on December 6, 2023
After a four-year conversion and renovation phase, the Wien Museum, which is located on Karlsplatz in the Austrian capital, is scheduled to open its doors again in December 2023. Visitors can expect an expanded
Attention: Entry fees for Bali trips!
Bad news for Bali lovers: In the future, tourists who choose Bali as a holiday destination will have to pay an entry fee of 10 US dollars to the state. Tourists who like to vacation in Bali can
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From April 2022: Thailand will introduce an entry fee for holidaymakers
Thailand, which is very popular with European holidaymakers, wants to charge tourists an entry fee from April 2022. This will have to be paid for in addition to any visa costs, if required.
Japan extends foreign entry ban
The Japanese government is extending the entry ban for non-residents and non-citizens until at least the end of February 2022. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced this at a press conference on Tuesday. Because of the Omikron-Corona variant
Italy: compulsory insurance for winter sports enthusiasts
Winter sports enthusiasts who want to spend their vacation in Italy now have to consider a few things. To use official ski areas, you must have liability insurance that covers damage to third parties. The Italian Parliament has
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- Japan's NCA Nippon Cargo Airlines mulls next-gen widebodies 1 May 2024The president and CEO of NCA - Nippon Cargo Airlines (KZ, Tokyo Narita) has told a conference in Singapore that the carrier is looking at acquiring new-generation freighters. “We're studying them seriously,” Hiroyuki Homma was quoted by Cargo Facts. According to ch-aviation fleets data, NCA currently operates eight B747-8Fs, all of which are owned by […]
- Korea's t'way Air sees top shareholder generational change 1 May 2024
- China Southern Airlines orders 100 C919s 1 May 2024China Southern Airlines (CZ, Guangzhou) has ordered 100 incremental C919s from COMAC (Shanghai Pudong), with deliveries scheduled to begin this year and run until 2031. The carrier is the last of China's three big state-owned airlines to commit to the same number of locally built narrowbodies. The carrier revealed in a stock market filing that […]
- Kampala strikes Boeing deal for Uganda Airlines - report 30 April 2024The Ugandan government may have struck a deal with Boeing for the purchase of four aircraft for Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe), stirring speculation of a strategic move against rival Airbus. While there has been no official confirmation, sources “familiar with the development” told the Kampala-based news site 256 Business News that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni […]
- Norwegian CAA presses Denmark's DAT over labor concerns 30 April 2024
- UK's easyJet to acquire SR Technics MRO facility in Malta 30 April 2024easyJet (London Luton) is seeking approval for the acquisition of the SR Technics maintenance facility at Malta International, the airline confirmed to ch-aviation. “easyJet has agreed to acquire the SR Technics maintenance facility based in Malta, subject to regulatory approval. The six-bay aircraft maintenance facility in Malta has undertaken heavy maintenance for the easyJet fleet […]