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October 22th 2020

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October 22th 2020

Austria: Minimum distance in airplanes can still be fallen below

Jan Gruber 22 October 2020 20:49

On Sunday, October 25, 2020 at midnight, the tightening of corona measures announced by the government will come into force in Austria. After a two-week transition period, so-called face shields and "chin visors" are no longer permitted as a replacement for masks. Another new feature is that people who cannot wear an MNS for health reasons must carry a certificate and present it to the executive on request, for example. The Ministry of Health makes it clear in a press release that the prescribed minimum distance of one meter may be undercut in airplanes and public transport. It is explicitly stated that the regulation stipulates that masks must be worn in such places. Although almost all European airports have previously required the wearing of mouth and nose protection in the terminals, this is now also included in the regulation and is therefore mandatory. This also applies to subway stations, platforms, stops and train stations as well as their connecting structures. Another new feature is that after the restaurant closing time, alcoholic beverages may not be consumed within a 50-meter radius of a restaurant. This also applies to gas station shops with a restaurant license and to snack bars. The other regulations are not really important for travelers, but if you are interested, you can read the regulation at this link.

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Germany cancels Canary Islands travel warning

Amely Mizzi 22 October 2020 16:35

The Federal Republic of Germany is lifting the travel warning for the Canary Islands with effect from October 24, 2020. This will then be the only area in Spain for which no quarantine will be necessary upon return. The decision has been received positively in the tourism industry. Both the tour operator Alltours and DRV boss Norbert Fiebig welcome the step announced by the German government. Airlines, tour operators and hoteliers are now hoping for short-term bookings during the autumn holidays. Incidentally, Austria has not issued a travel warning for the Canary Islands - unlike the rest of Spain. This means that neither a negative PCR test nor quarantine is required upon return.

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ARBÖ: 80 percent stay at home during the autumn break

Amely Mizzi 22 October 2020 16:02

A survey conducted by the ARBÖ automobile club found that 80 percent of Austrians do not want to use the upcoming autumn holidays for a vacation. Only 20 percent of those surveyed said they wanted to travel. The ARBÖ believes that the reason for this reluctance is - not surprisingly - the corona pandemic. Of those who do travel, the majority (70,8 percent) spend their autumn vacation in Austria, which is all too understandable given the corona measures regarding PCR tests, quarantine regulations abroad and the long waiting times at the borders. The preferred means of travel is the car - three quarters said in the survey that they would travel by car. Here, too, the corona crisis can be cited as a reason for this - the feeling of security is higher in your own car right now than, for example, on a plane or train. The two most common reasons why people do not travel during the autumn holidays are, on the one hand, uncertainty about the Covid-19 situation and, on the other hand, a general lack of interest in an autumn vacation. "A holiday abroad is currently hardly considered at all by the few people who want to travel. In September and October, requests for a travel package for trips abroad as part of the ARBÖ travel service fell to around 25 percent compared to the same period last year," say the experts from the ARBÖ information service. Before setting off on a trip - whether domestically or abroad - the ARBÖ currently recommends that you obtain the latest travel information for the respective country or region from the ARBÖ information service or from the websites of the relevant ministries. As the ARBÖ survey shows, 70

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Creditors agree: Condor is leaving the protective shield

Jan Gruber 22 October 2020 14:49

The creditors of the holiday airline Condor gave the green light to leave the so-called protective shield procedure. According to its own statements, the carrier will be active on the market as an independent and "healthy company" from December 1, 2020. Legal remedies cannot be lodged against the approval of the creditors' meeting of the restructuring plan. "The way is now clear for December 1 to be a new start for Condor as a healthy company," said Ralf Teckentrup, CEO of Condor. "For our customers and partners, this step means that they can continue to rely on Germany's most popular holiday airline in the future. On behalf of all Condorians, I would like to thank all creditors for their support and trust." Condor was actually supposed to be sold in the spring to the Polish PGL Holding, parent company of LOT. The protective shield procedure had already been completed, but the deal fell through due to the corona pandemic. The Federal Republic of Germany set the condition for a new loan that a second procedure be applied for. At the end of August 2020, Condor's management submitted a new plan to the Frankfurt District Court. The creditors' meeting voted in favor of this on Thursday. However, Condor has not yet been sold. Instead, a trust solution was chosen so that the carrier is separated from the insolvent Thomas Cook Group and can be sold at an acceptable price at the next opportunity. The proceeds will go to the creditors, which is why the shares are currently being managed by a trustee. Leaving the protective shield also means that the administrator will be withdrawn. His duties are thus terminated.

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ANA has to cut long-haul fleet in half

Granite Pireci 22 October 2020 13:00

Before the Corona crisis, All Nippon Airways invested in new aircraft and wanted to serve more long-haul routes. Now the Japanese airline no longer needs so many aircraft - and is probably halving its long-haul fleet. The Corona pandemic caused the aviation industry to come to a standstill. Demand for long-haul flights at ANA has collapsed by up to 96 percent in some cases, as aero.de reports. As a result, some Boeing 777s and other wide-body aircraft will have to see the day. They will either be returned to the lessor, sold or parked. ANA currently has a capacity of 59 aircraft on long-haul routes.

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Lufthansa is allowed to fly to India again

Granite Pireci 22 October 2020 12:52

The German AUA parent company and India have reached a compromise: Lufthansa is allowed to operate flights to India again, but Air India flies to Germany more often. At the end of September, the crane airline had to reduce its India offer to zero. In the middle of the Corona crisis, the Indian government withdrew all take-off and landing rights from Lufthansa. Until now. "Lufthansa will fly to Delhi four days a week, to Mumbai three days a week and to Bengaluru three days a week. Air India will fly five times a week from Delhi and twice a week from Bengaluru to Frankfurt," India's Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is quoted as saying by aero.de. India had previously accused the German representatives of approving too few Air India flights, contrary to the bilateral corridor agreement. Lufthansa, on the other hand, landed on Indian soil relatively often. After the Indian flight ban on Lufthansa, the German government also banned Air India from flying to Germany during the negotiations.

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Easyjet sets conditions for partial withdrawal from Berlin

Granite Pireci 22 October 2020 12:38

The decision has been made: Easyjet has reached an agreement with employees and unions on the announced downsizing in Berlin. There is good news for the workforce: the job cuts will be smaller than feared. Negotiations about the Berlin base have been dragging on for almost four months. Easyjet wanted to withdraw and reduce its offerings due to the corona pandemic; only the extent and conditions had to be determined. This has now happened: the Berlin fleet will be almost halved from December - from 34 to 18 aircraft from the A320 family. In terms of jobs, the originally planned reduction of 738 of the current 1.500 Berlin jobs has been limited to 418, as airliners.de reports. First of all, those who want to leave the company voluntarily will be considered. Only if necessary will redundancies be used. For those who do not have to leave, the first thing to do is to breathe a sigh of relief. They can now stay on the ongoing short-time work until at least June 2021. Afterwards, the company will meet again to decide whether these employees can be retained beyond this period. 

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Japan will probably not allow tourists to enter until spring

Granite Pireci 22 October 2020 12:21

Japan fans will probably have to be patient: The country will apparently not allow foreign tourists to enter the country until spring. This is the claim that local media have been making in recent days. The background to this is apparently the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which were postponed by a year due to the corona pandemic. These should now not be jeopardized, as the news portal Reisevor9 reports. The Japanese have had the island nation all to themselves since the end of March. As a result of the corona pandemic, the government closed the borders. In addition, the government is currently working on new security measures. However, these are not expected to be finalized until January. In addition to two mandatory Covid-19 tests - one before and another upon entry - corona insurance is also to be introduced, which covers possible corona treatments. A general upper limit for foreign tourists is also on the table.

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IAG loses billions and cuts the number of flights

Granite Pireci 22 October 2020 11:42

Management has to cut costs: The British-Spanish aviation group IAG posted a loss in the billions in the third quarter. The airline group is in the red as a result of the corona pandemic. The British Airways parent company probably didn't even feel the temporary recovery of the industry in the summer. At least the brief upturn was not expressed in figures. The bottom line for the third quarter was an operating loss of 1,3 billion euros - this figure has hardly changed since the last publication. Now management is reacting to the horrendous figures. And is cutting back on flight offerings by the end of the year: In the fourth quarter, the flight program of the IAG companies is expected to reach a maximum of 30 percent of the same period last year. Until now, the group's management had been aiming for a capacity of 40 to 54 percent. The reasons for the cuts are obvious: the second wave of infections and the associated travel restrictions. The company therefore expects similar horror figures in the future, as IAG announced on Thursday.

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Italy is on strike: no one is spared

Granite Pireci 22 October 2020 11:17

Travelers should refrain from trips to Italy on Friday. A planned strike will bring all public transport to a standstill. On October 23.10, everything will be affected: air, rail and ferry traffic. Drivers will not be spared either; petrol stations and toll stations will take part in the protest. Sights may also be closed. The ADAC advises people to rethink travel plans to Italy and has compiled an overview of the possible effects: Flights: Cancellations and delays all day: including at the Verona and Milan airports, strikes at Alitalia Train: Cancellations and delays also on international connections (according to Deutsche Bahn, the EC trains Munich - Kufstein - Innsbruck - Verona are also affected). Strike begins: Thursday, October 22, 21 p.m. Duration: 24 hours Public transport: Buses, trams and subways with a limited timetable (participation is likely to include Rome, Turin, Bologna, Bari and Catania) Ferries: The connections to and from the large islands are particularly affected. It is not yet known whether the ferries to Greece will also remain in port Motorways: Starting Thursday, October 22nd, from 22 p.m., for 24 hours. According to media reports, toll stations will only be on strike at night. It is not impossible that petrol stations will be closed and that towing companies and motorway maintenance departments will limit their operations

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