Fix: Air India picks up Delhi-Zurich
Stuttgart: Wizz Air starts Budapest flights earlier
FH-Joanneum students successful in the USA
Cologne/Bonn: Ryanair wants to fly to Aqaba again in winter 2024/25
Croatia Airlines will fly with Airbus A2024 from June 220
Royal Air Maroc opens three Rotterdam routes
Hahn: Ryanair announces Gran Canaria flights
Fix: Air India picks up Delhi-Zurich
Stuttgart: Wizz Air starts Budapest flights earlier
FH-Joanneum students successful in the USA
Cologne/Bonn: Ryanair wants to fly to Aqaba again in winter 2024/25
Croatia Airlines will fly with Airbus A2024 from June 220
Royal Air Maroc opens three Rotterdam routes
Hahn: Ryanair announces Gran Canaria flights
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BA CityFlyer flies to Split
The British regional airline BA CityFlyer is planning to launch a temporary connection between London Stansted and Split in the autumn. Flight operations are scheduled to begin in September. The British regional airline
Portugal: Korean Air flies to Lisbon
The airline Korean Air wants to connect Seoul with Lisbon from September. The Portuguese capital will be served three times a week. The airline Korean Air wants to open the route between Seoul in September
South African reactivates Johannesburg-Perth
Perth Airport is celebrating the return of South African Airways (SAA) with the revival of its direct service between Johannesburg and Perth. Deputy Prime Minister Rita Saffioti emphasizes the importance for recovery
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Industrial association warns of new AUA strikes
The industrial association criticizes the fact that the members of the Vida union rejected the latest offer in the AUA-KV negotiations and that a new strike is now on the horizon. “The KV negotiations
Quarterly figures: AUA is deep in the red
At Austrian Airlines, the works meetings and strikes organized by employee representatives appear to be having a financial impact. The company posted a loss before taxes and taxes in the first quarter of the current year
The next strike is imminent: the board wants to examine the future viability of the AUA
By a large majority, those AUA flying employees who are organized in the Vida union rejected the latest offer in the negotiations for a new collective agreement for Austrian Airlines. Now stand
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Hamburg Airport: Police take butterfly knife from 82-year-old
During security checks at Hamburg Airport on Wednesday morning, two passengers were stopped with prohibited items in their hand luggage. A 31-year-old Italian citizen was caught on her way from Hamburg to Munich,
Increased air traffic tax: Ryanair is asking you to pay later in Germany
The low-cost airline Ryanair is asking passengers who booked flights from Germany after May 1, 2024 to pay retroactively. The company is demanding the increase from the federal government from this date
Sundair base Lübeck begins operations
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the Airbus jet with the registration 9A-BER will take off from Lübeck and head for Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete with 150 seats. This
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Summer 2024: Egyptair announces Cairo-Zurich
Star Alliance member Egyptair intends to offer a non-stop connection between Cairo and Zurich in its summer flight schedule. This is scheduled to begin on July 8, 2024. Initially this should be done three times a week with machines of this type
Swiss extends chocolate delivery contract
The airline Swiss will continue to distribute chocolate pieces from Delica on board its fleet in the next few years. The two companies have announced that the corresponding supply contract will expire at three
After a 20-year break: Egyptair is flying to Zurich again
The airline Egyptair wants to fly to Zurich again from July 2024. The route was last served 20 years ago. The airline Egyptair wants to fly between Cairo and Cairo again from July 2024
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Inflation: ÖGB warns of unaffordable summer holidays
The Austrian Federation of Trade Unions warns that the ongoing increases in everyday costs in the Alpine republic could mean that many families will no longer be able to afford summer vacations. This
Phylloxera Express starts the 2024 season
The Waldviertelbahn and the Reblaus Express start the new season on May 1, 2024. Guests can expect a diverse mix of culinary, historical and entertaining program items on both tracks. The
Winter 2024/25: Schauinsland reports high demand
The German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen says it is already seeing high demand for package tours for the winter of 2024/25. Holidays on the Canary Islands are particularly in demand
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Eurowings: Through Europe with the Air Baltic A220
Eurowings has had two Airbus A220-300s operated by Air Baltic under contract for a few weeks. These are currently stationed in Stuttgart and are used on numerous routes operated by the Lufthansa subsidiary. in the
Alternative arrival: Off to Lutzmannsburg or Bad Sauerbrunn to the thermal baths!
The Burgenland thermal baths of Bad Sauerbrunn and Lutzmannsburg can also be reached by public transport from Vienna. Buses can be used without changing trains or a combination of train and bus.
Discover - the "better" Eurowings?
A surprisingly good flight, free entertainment and an expensive aircraft model - in the Eurowings Discover A320 from Frankfurt to the Canary Islands. It was a cold, dark January morning in Frankfurt
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Federal Army with numerous new acquisitions
By increasing the budget, the Federal Army could be modernized in 2023. The Federal Army bought 449 vehicles this year: two MAN Lion’s Coach large buses, 40 VW flatbeds, 25 VW
Arlanda: French C-130 made an emergency landing with engine failure
Last week, a C-130 Hercules operated by the French military had to make an emergency landing in Stockholm-Arlanda due to engine problems. According to official information, two of the four engines have technical problems
Germany orders up to 82 Airbus H145M
The German Bundeswehr has placed a large order for up to 82 H145M helicopters from Airbus Helicopters. These include 62 firm orders and 20 options. According to Airbus
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Tips for vacation trips in a rental car
The cost of rental cars in holiday regions has fallen slightly compared to previous years - this is mainly due to the better availability of cars. Still should
Lufthansa strike: Passengers are entitled to these rights
In addition to the train drivers, airline staff are now also on strike: Lufthansa's ground staff are stopping their work from Thursday to Saturday morning following a call from the Verdi union. Passengers must
Fraudsters harass Eurowings passengers
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings currently appears to be the victim of fraudsters posing as “Eurowings” on various social media platforms. The carrier warns urgently, among other things, on Twitter, which has been renamed “X”.
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- US's National Airlines looks for B747s, mulls alternatives 6 May 2024National Airlines (N8, Orlando Sanford) is looking to source additional factory-built, nose-loading B747-400 freighters but is also evaluating alternatives due to the quadjet's scarcity, the cargo specialist's VP strategy and revenue optimization, Nihal Wickrema, has told The Loadstar. "We want to add more factory-built freighters in the coming months. Unfortunately, there is limited availability of […]
- US's NetJets confirmed as buyer of 12+232 Challenger 3500s 6 May 2024Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace has named NetJets Aviation (EJA, Columbus John Glenn, OH) as the buyer behind a December 2023 order for twelve Challenger 3500s plus options for a further 232. Bombardier said the order "reaffirms the strong ties between the companies and underscores the continued supremacy" of the Challenger 3500 in the super […]
- Canada's Flair Airlines sees 777 Partners cut stake 6 May 2024Flair Airlines (F8, Kelowna) has announced that its long-time backer and investor 777 Partners has cut its stake in the business, saying that an unnamed "affiliate of Flair's largest senior lender" had acquired part of 777's shareholding in the carrier while also "providing new non-binding debt funding". It did not disclose the size of the […]