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April 30, 2021

Verdict: Ryanair has to compensate passengers despite strikes

Jan Gruber 30 April 2021 17:03

The low-cost airline Ryanair suffered a bitter defeat against the UK Civil Aviation Authority in the British High Court. The judges ruled that the carrier must compensate passengers even if the cancellation or delay was caused by strikes at the airline. The background to this is the wave of strikes that took place in 2018. The pilots and flight attendants literally brought operations to a standstill in several waves. Ryanair takes the view that these were extraordinary circumstances and therefore refused to pay compensation to affected passengers. The CAA sees the matter completely differently and took Ryanair to court. According to a statement from the British Civil Aviation Authority, the High Court granted the claim and ruled in favor of the authority. This means that the low-cost airline cannot invoke "extraordinary circumstances" in connection with the strikes and must compensate the affected travelers. The matter is not yet finally settled, as Ryanair can still appeal against the court's decision. So far, the carrier has not commented on the substance of the High Court's ruling.

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German companies want to save on business trips in the future

Granite Pireci 30 April 2021 16:05

After the crisis, nothing will be the same as it was. At least when it comes to business travel, it seems that this claim could prove true. The first German companies are already indicating that they want to rely more on virtual solutions in the future. Since the beginning of the pandemic, software programs for video telephony have been particularly popular. These are increasingly replacing physical meetings, and important government summits are now also being held via online platforms. This model could become the standard in the future and business trips the exception. The insurer Allianz has already adjusted its travel guidelines in order to "significantly reduce travel". Other DAX companies are also recognizing the savings potential. Telekom, for example, recently spent 100 million euros less on travel than before, and that was without its US business. Continental saved 70 percent of the costs otherwise incurred for business travel in recent months. "More and more things, including commissioning and maintenance, can now be done or instructed remotely," says the industrial group Siemens. While companies were initially forced to react to changes, most of them have apparently become permanently accustomed to them. This is also confirmed by recent surveys by the business travel association VDR. In them, companies stated that they are reducing their business travel activity by up to 30 percent compared to the pre-coronavirus period. 13 percent even expect a decline of up to 50 percent, as reisevor9.de reports.

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Israel: Vaccinated people will soon be able to enter

Granite Pireci 30 April 2021 15:04

Israel could soon take the final step out of the crisis. The government is now talking openly about completely opening the country to fully immunized tourists. Since the beginning of the pandemic, foreign guests have only been allowed to enter the country in exceptional cases. But that could soon change. After the first group trips from the end of May, individual visits could also be permitted in July. This is what Tourism Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen suggests. It is time to take advantage of the great advantage that Israel has "as a healthy and vaccinated destination". The prerequisites then include vaccinations recognized by the FDA and EMA drug authorities, a PCR test before departure and an antibody test on arrival, according to the Kurier. The country, with a population of just over nine million, has been successfully implementing a vaccination campaign since December 19. The number of new infections and serious illnesses has fallen sharply. In parallel with the progress of the vaccination campaign, the government began to gradually relax the corona restrictions.

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Holiday Europe is drastically reducing its fleet

Jan Gruber 30 April 2021 14:03

The Bulgarian holiday airline Onur Air has reduced its fleet to just one Airbus A321-200. This has the registration LZ-HEA. The two A321neos were returned to the lessor and are currently parked in Ljubljana. The aircraft with the previous registrations LZ-HEH and LZ-HEI were temporarily registered by the owner in Austria as OE-IFX and OE-IFY respectively. According to CH-Aviation.com, the LZ-HEA has not been used since December 2020 and is currently parked in Istanbul-Atatürk. Holiday Europe boss Petko Christoff explained to the media that they want to get the remaining A321 back in the air, but that the future of the company would depend on many factors. The Bulgarian airline was founded with significant participation from the Turkish Onur Air. Before the corona pandemic, the latter wanted to secure access to the market within the European Union with Holiday Europe. Onur Air is now under great pressure due to the corona pandemic. Flight operations had to be restricted to a few routes. Furthermore, the Turkish short-time work model expired at the beginning of April 2021.

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Thailand tightened entry rules again

Granite Pireci 30 April 2021 13:01

The Thai government is rowing back: From tomorrow, the 14-day quarantine requirement will be extended to all arrivals - including those who have been vaccinated. This is reported by the Muenstersche Zeitung. The country recently relaxed its entry regulations, probably also because of the tourist season. But the increased number of infections is putting a stop to this, with numbers in the Southeast Asian country rising rapidly for several weeks. This means that there are increasing signs that Phuket will have to throw its opening plans overboard for the time being. The government wanted to make holidays on the island possible without any restrictions from July. 

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Korean Air: Notification service for loaded baggage now on all routes

Granite Pireci 30 April 2021 12:02

Starting May 1, Korean Air's baggage notification service will be available on all international and domestic flights. On the new mobile app "Korean Air My," passengers will receive a message such as "Your baggage KE123456 has been loaded on flight KE1211 bound for Jeju (CJU)" once their checked baggage has been successfully loaded onto their aircraft. The notifications can be checked in the notification or baggage tracking sections of the app. The push notification service is available for Skypass members who have enabled push notifications for "Korean Air My." The service is based on the Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) developed by Korean Air, which scans and verifies the baggage's barcode information created during check-in before loading it onto the aircraft. The BRS ensures that the baggage is loaded onto the correct flight and not missed.

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Linz: Air Dolomiti announces Frankfurt

Jan Gruber 30 April 2021 11:03

The Italian Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti announces the start of a non-stop connection between Linz and Frankfurt am Main. This is to be served up to twice a day in codeshare with the parent company. The Frankfurt route has been idle since the beginning of the Corona crisis. The reactivation has been postponed again and again. A specific date for the resumption has now been set. The route will be served by Air Dolomiti in the future. "We are very pleased to announce the resumption of flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt: passengers flying from Linz in Upper Austria can easily reach Frankfurt or the numerous intercontinental destinations offered by the hub. In cooperation with the parent company Lufthansa, we will offer 2 daily flights to meet the needs of all our passengers. Due to the challenging market situation, we have worked particularly closely with Linz Airport and look forward to further cooperation," says Jörg Eberhart, President & CEO of Air Dolomiti. "We are very pleased that Upper Austria is again connected to Frankfurt and that we have successfully concluded our negotiations with Air Dolomiti. Now that there is clarity about the opening steps from May 19th and the green pass has also been announced for June, it makes sense to resume flights Linz - Frankfurt from the end of June because demand for them should then be there again. In view of the development of the Covid19 pandemic, we have discussed intensively with Air Dolomiti in the operational planning about when the resumption would be most promising. We have come to the joint assessment that it will be possible at the end of June.

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Air Cairo takes delivery of the first Airbus A320neo

Amely Mizzi 30 April 2021 10:37

The Egyptian holiday airline Air Cairo has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo. The aircraft with the registration SU-BUK was transferred from Hamburg-Finkenwerder to Cairo at the beginning of the week. Two more aircraft of this type are to be handed over to the carrier this year. Air Cairo is leasing the first aircraft from ICBC. The other two A320neos are to be purchased via Gecas. All three new arrivals are equipped with 186 seats in all-economy seating. The three Airbus A320neos will significantly reduce the average fleet age. The seven A320ceos that the airline already has are on average 11,7 years old. Air Cairo is a 60 percent subsidiary of Egypt Air. The government announced that it is in negotiations for a further three A320neos. The holiday airline is to expand to around 2024 A24neos by 320. This year, the airline is cooperating with SunExpress in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The Turkish carrier is dependent on its partner from Egypt, as it would otherwise no longer be able to obtain route rights due to the closure of SunExpress Germany.

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Delta drives WiFi upgrade

Amely Mizzi 30 April 2021 10:05

US airline Delta plans to equip "almost its entire main fleet" with high-speed Wi-Fi internet by the end of 2022. By the end of 2021, 300 aircraft are to be upgraded with Viasat's technology. "Technology and entertainment are important parts of our customers' lives," said Byron Merritt - VP of Brand Experience. "By equipping our fleet with improved Wi-Fi capabilities, we are ensuring that we can adapt to the different ways our customers use technology during their travel - today and in the future." The Delta Portal platform allows customers to connect, shop, browse and stream from the device of their choice. It gives customers access to the free messaging services available today and their favorite Delta.com services at no additional cost. In addition, the platform is built to evolve as customers' needs change, with new features planned for later this year. As more aircraft are equipped with enhanced connectivity and the Delta Portal platform, customers can look forward to a unified and consistent Delta branding experience across all Viasat-enabled aircraft. Delta's first Viasat-enabled aircraft, a new Airbus A321ceo, will begin regular service on May 1. The company will test and closely monitor the connectivity performance of this first aircraft. Additional aircraft are scheduled to enter service in June, starting with the remaining new A321ceos, 737-900 and 757-200 aircraft - fleets traditionally used on high-volume routes. The airline plans to equip them with the new service by the end of 2021. The Boeing 717 aircraft will

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ANA will flee the last B737-700 in June

Amely Mizzi 30 April 2021 09:33

The Japanese airline All Nippon Airways will phase out all remaining Boeing 2021-737 medium-haul jets by mid-June 700. Two farewell flights for which tickets can be purchased are planned for June 19, 2021. ANA currently has three Boeing 737-700s in its fleet. These are the aircraft with the registrations JA02AN, JA05AN and JA06AN. These were originally operated by the now defunct Regio subsidiary ANK before joining the mainline in 2012. The three medium-haul jets are currently stationed at Haneda Airport. The operation of the 39 Boeing 737-800s is to continue. In the medium term, the existing A320/A321neo fleet will be expanded further. The carrier has ordered another fifteen aircraft from Airbus. The Airbus fleet has been growing for several years: ANA currently has 17 A31neo, four A321, eleven A3420neo and three A320.

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