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Styrian tour operator sets up European Football Championship trips
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From Tirana: Wizz Air flies to Stuttgart
Euro Atlantic Airways with a new boss and fresh money
Georgian Wings connects Tbilisi with Prague
Fly Air41 flies with Airbus A319 for Croatia Airlines
AUA captain becomes commander of the Malteser Hospital Service Austria
Styrian tour operator sets up European Football Championship trips
Save on expenses: Choose the right travel credit card
From the beginning of 2025: Discover goes on long-haul routes from Munich
From Tirana: Wizz Air flies to Stuttgart
Euro Atlantic Airways with a new boss and fresh money
Georgian Wings connects Tbilisi with Prague
Fly Air41 flies with Airbus A319 for Croatia Airlines
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China: Airship AS700 completes successful test drive
The AS700 airship, developed in the People's Republic of China, completed a test drive on April 2, 2024. This led from Jingmen to Jingzhou. The travel time of the airship was determined by
Ryanair has started Sarajevo flights
Last week, the low-cost airline Ryanair began ramping up its flight offerings from Sarajevo. The carrier won a tender some time ago. Subsidies are provided by local authorities
On the back burner: Ryanair announces Tel Aviv comeback
The Ryanair Group has announced that it will return to Israel's largest airport, Tel Aviv (Ben Gurion), from June 3, 2024. However, to a very greatly reduced extent.
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Wizz Air cancels routes: Ryanair teases with “rescue tariffs”
In the last few days it became known that Wizz Air is canceling numerous routes in its European route network. The competitor Ryanair reacts to this and teases in a media release with so-called “rescue tariffs”. Also
Coming from Luton: Wizz Air is celebrating a comeback in Salzburg
Since 2020, the low-cost airline Wizz Air has repeatedly announced its comeback at Salzburg Airport after a short stint, but then sometimes canceled it again at extremely short notice. On the 8th
Austrian Airlines is initially using Boeing 787s to New York (JFK) and Chicago
The first long-haul destination that Austrian Airlines will regularly serve with Boeing 787-9s is New York-JFK. The carrier plans to use the pattern six times a week on this route from June 15, 2024.
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Construction work: Rail connection at Düsseldorf Airport limited
Due to construction work, Deutsche Bahn AG passengers who want to reach Düsseldorf Airport by rail or who want to continue their journey from there will have to go there from March 22, 2024
Collective bargaining dispute: Lufthansa and Verdi nominate arbitrators
The Verdi union and the Lufthansa Group have appointed the arbitrators for the arbitration of the collective bargaining dispute that is simmering in the area of ground staff. These should take place between March 25th and 28th
Ground staff: Verdi lets Lufthansa employees vote on forced strike
A temporary peace obligation has been agreed between Lufthansa and the Verdi union regarding ground staff. However, the employee representatives are already preparing for the possibility that arbitration could fail. The members
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Swiss takes on Zurich-Rotterdam
From January 22, 2024, Swiss will operate a seasonal flight connection between Zurich and Rotterdam. This will initially be offered six times a week. “It is our mission, as a Swiss airline,
Swiss and SBB are extending Air-Rail to Geneva Airport
The Swiss Federal Railways and the airline Swiss are expanding their “Air Rail” cooperation, which has existed for several years. The focus is now also on Geneva Airport, which is improving the rail route with through tickets
Zurich with new paid premium service
For a price of 49 Swiss francs, passengers at Zurich-Kloten Airport can use the priority fastlane as well as a separate and serviced lounge area including a snack and drink from November 1, 2023. With
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Westbahn had its most financially successful year to date
The year 2023 was particularly successful for the private railway operator Westbahn, with 7,7 million passengers, more passengers than ever before. It was also a record year financially,
“No Limits”: New Holiday On Ice show announced for Vienna
From January 16th to 26th, 2025, a new show from “Holiday on Ice” will take place in the Wiener Stadthalle under the name “No Limits”. she turns around
DDSG is launching a special trip on Valentine's Day
The search for the right Valentine's surprise always presents many lovers with a new challenge. So that the surprise is successful and February 14, 2024 is happy even after a few years
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NATO trains aerial refueling over Oldenburg
The NATO military alliance is currently conducting aerial refueling exercises over the German district of Oldenburg using the Airbus A330MRTT type. The T-054 is primarily used here, like the Multinational Multirole
Armed Forces: Allentsteig renovates troop accommodation
The Allentsteig military training area of the Austrian Armed Forces was given a renovation of the aging crew quarters. The work should be completed by autumn 2023. "Preparation for deployments at home
Germany wants to buy 35 Lockheed Martin F-35s
The Federal Republic of Germany intends to purchase up to 35 Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth jets. These are intended to replace the aging tornadoes. Defense Minister Christina Lambrecht (SPD) confirmed
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Summer vacation: Tips for using your smartphone abroad
Tour operators are already expecting sales growth this summer compared to the last pre-Corona year 2019, because for the first time in three years Austria's holidaymakers have the opportunity to travel to Austria without any pandemic restrictions
Wild camping in the mountains: what is allowed and what is not?
Is it allowed to pitch a tent on the mountain? Can you just stay overnight in a camper van everywhere? Wild camping in the Austrian mountains can quickly lead into a maze of laws. In contrast
Holiday Season: Pet Taxes Rise Dramatically
At the end of May, the animal protection organization Pfotenhilfe appealed to pet owners to look around for a temporary foster home for their pet in good time before the holiday season. But they hardly move
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- PNG's Morobe Province plans to start its own airline 24 April 2024The government of Papua New Guinea's Morobe Province says it has established an airline called Morobe Wings (Lae Nadzab) and will acquire a DHC-6 for PGK6 million kina (USD1.6 million) to provide better air transportation options for people living in the province's remote settlements. "[Passenger charter operator] North Coast Aviation (Lae Nadzab) has its own […]
- Nigerian regulator grounds Dana Air over safety concerns 24 April 2024Nigeria's aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend operations at Dana Air (9J, Lagos) following a recent runway excursion at Lagos that raised concerns about the safety and financial viability of the airline, the regulator said in a statement. The authority confirmed that on April 23, Dana Air's […]
- US's Jet Linx Aviation opens Salt Lake City base 24 April 2024Business aviation specialist Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) has announced its 22nd base, at Salt Lake City, which it said will allow it to strengthen its presence in the United States' Mountain West region and provide a more localized service to members throughout Utah. The Part 135 operator made the announcement in January, as […]
- US's Wheels Up relocates MX facilities to West Palm Beach 24 April 2024On-demand aviation operator Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) has announced the relocation of its maintenance facilities to West Palm Beach International, which will mean the closure of existing outfits in Cincinnati International and Denver Rocky Mountain, including a headcount reduction and the relocation of mobile service units from several locations across the United States to the […]
- Bestfly pulls out of Cabo Verde over ACMI debacle 24 April 2024
- Angola's TAAG aims for forex boost with expanded fleet 24 April 2024TAAG Angola Airlines (DT, Luanda 4 De Fevereiro) hopes to boost its foreign exchange income as it doubles its fleet from 21 to more than 40 aircraft by 2025, according to Nelson Pedro Rodrigues de Oliveira, president of the executive committee. Speaking in Luanda last week on the sidelines of a tourism industry meeting, De […]
