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Emirates will fly between Larnaka and Luqa in the future

Jan Gruber June 11, 2021 16:03

Gulf carrier Emirates Airline will fly between Larnaka (Cyprus) and Luqa (Malta) with Boeing 777-200s. The aircraft will naturally come from Dubai and make a stopover in Cyprus on its way to Malta. With this so-called direct flight, which will be offered on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, Emirates also wants to connect Malta to the network. Unlike non-stop flights, direct flights can have any number of stopovers, but the important thing is that the flight number remains the same. The first flight on the Dubai-Luqa route via Larnaka is scheduled to take place on July 14, 2021. The carrier hopes that entry and quarantine regulations will be further relaxed by then.

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Booking boom at Hotelplan Suisse

Granite Pireci June 11, 2021 15:34

Bookings for the upcoming summer holidays abroad are increasing significantly. Since the beginning of June 2021, Hotelplan Suisse has seen almost 50 percent more customers book holidays in the wider Mediterranean region than in the same period in 2019. The most popular destinations are currently the Greek islands, Cyprus and Spain with Mallorca and the Canary Islands. The Swiss tour operator is currently experiencing a real booking boom. Demand for summer holidays abroad has risen sharply since the beginning of June 2021. Even the figures before the CoV crisis cannot keep up with this; the company has recorded half as many bookings. "One reason for the increasing booking numbers is certainly the relaxed entry regulations in destinations around the Mediterranean. On the other hand, however, the progress in vaccinations in Switzerland and the associated confidence in normality are also ensuring more bookings," says Tim Bachmann, CEO of Hotelplan Suisse. The fact that the Federal Council no longer advises against tourist trips abroad and that destinations that are important for international tourism, such as Cyprus, Italy or Turkey, are no longer on the BAG's list of risk countries, is also having a positive effect. Trend towards higher-class bookings What is striking about current bookings is that the clientele can be divided into two categories. The younger ones want to return to their old lives quickly and the majority of them book holidays at party destinations such as Palma de Mallorca or Ayia Napa in Cyprus. The second part of the clientele prefers smaller destinations and smaller hotels. In addition, the value of these bookings is on average higher than before the corona pandemic. "Many of our customers

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Lufthansa uses Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A350 to Palma

Jan Gruber June 11, 2021 15:11

Apparently the Germans have finally had enough of following their government's "stay at home" slogans, because Lufthansa says it is seeing a sharp increase in bookings for flights to Palma de Mallorca. Therefore, in July and August, long-haul aircraft of the Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A350 types will also be used from Munich and Frankfurt. Between April and the beginning of June 2021, the number of new bookings is said to have increased 25-fold. During the Hessian summer holidays, Lufthansa will fly a Boeing 747-8 from Frankfurt to Palma on four consecutive Saturdays and an Airbus A350 from Munich at the start of the Bavarian holidays. On July 31, 2021, two long-haul aircraft will even take off from Germany for the Balearic Islands. An Airbus A321 would be on this route according to plan. It will start at the start of the Hessian summer holidays on Saturday, July 17. At 10:20 a.m., the "Jumbo" with flight number LH1152 will take off from the Rhine-Main metropolis towards the Balearic Islands, arriving at Palma de Mallorca airport at 12:25 p.m. The return flight with flight number LH1153 is then scheduled for 14:25 p.m., arriving in Frankfurt at 16:45 p.m. The modern Boeing 747-8 will then be used on three more weekend days: July 24, July 31 and finally August 7, 2021. The A350 flight to Palma de Mallorca will depart from Munich on Saturday, July 31, at the start of the Bavarian summer holidays. Departure from Munich is at 9:50 a.m. with flight number LH2658, landing in Palma de Mallorca is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. The return flight LH2659 will take place

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Bundestag resolves new insurance for package tours

Jan Gruber June 11, 2021 15:05

The bankruptcy of the travel group Thomas Cook revealed a weakness in the package travel law in Germany, because the insurer's liability was limited to 100 million euros for legal reasons. Now, on the night of Thursday to Friday, the Bundestag decided on a new customer money protection for package tours. Germany had implemented the EU regulation inadequately because it had not expected that there would be a major insolvency that would exceed the maximum liability amount of 100 million euros. In the aftermath of the Thomas Cook bankruptcy, the Federal Republic of Germany compensated travelers who would otherwise have come away empty-handed. But this was not entirely voluntary, because it was only after numerous lawyers had announced official liability claims that the government gave in. A new travel insurance fund is being created. Tour operators must deposit around five percent of their turnover into this fund by the beginning of November 2022. Depending on market developments, this percentage is to be increased to up to seven percent. The fund is to be filled with 31 million euros by October 2027, 750. Until then, the state is fully liable for insolvency damage that would exceed the contents of the fund. Smaller tour operators can continue to insure themselves in other ways. For annual sales of up to ten million euros, a bank guarantee or corresponding insurance is sufficient. For small tour operators with annual sales of up to three million euros, liability is limited to just one million euros.

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Dominique Fehlmann takes on a double role at Swiss

Amely Mizzi June 11, 2021 14:32

At the Swiss airline, Dominique Fehlmann will also take over the management of the Business Development & Executive Office department on June 15, 2021. She is currently Head of Legal, Corporate Affairs & Compliance. Christian Sigg, who previously headed the department that will also be headed by Fehlmann in the future, will take over the position of Head of Revenue Steering. Dieter Vranckx, Managing Director of Swiss, explains: "By introducing this dual role, we are making the CEO area even more efficient and future-oriented. With the new setup, we are streamlining the management structure and ensuring even closer cooperation between the two departments. I am very pleased that in Dominique Fehlmann we have been able to find an experienced and well-connected manager for this demanding combination of tasks. I wish her every success and satisfaction in her new area of ​​responsibility."

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From Monday: Denmark abolishes the mask requirement

Jan Gruber June 11, 2021 14:09

Denmark is the first country in the European Union to largely abolish the obligation to wear a mask. From Monday, mouth and nose protection will only be required on public transport. In all other areas, the obligation will no longer apply. The Danish government also wants to abolish masks on public transport by September 1, 2021 at the latest. Until then, from Monday, the rule will apply that mouth and nose protection only has to be worn when leaving your seat in the vehicle. In Austria, a controversial discussion is taking place within the government about the future of the obligation to wear a mask. While the ÖVP government members want to abolish it almost completely by July 1, 2021 at the latest, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) recently put the brakes on. He said that the only thing that could be discussed was whether to switch from FFP2 to normal masks. His government colleagues, however, see things differently, although no final decision has yet been made on this issue. In Austria, there has never been a nationwide obligation to wear a mask outdoors. This was only ordered in certain places, but was then lifted again. In other countries, including Malta, face masks must still be worn outdoors until July 1, 2021. This no longer applies to beaches and pools.

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S7 starts from Hamburg to Moscow

Granite Pireci June 11, 2021 13:32

From July 5, S7 Airlines will start weekly flights from Hamburg to Moscow (Domodedovo Airport), all flights are planned with aircraft from the Airbus A320neo family. The Russian airline already took off from Cologne/Bonn to Moscow for the first time at the beginning of May. Flight times, always Mondays: S7 3578 Hamburg 19:05 – Moscow 23:00S7 3577 Moscow 16:00 – Hamburg 18:10

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Eurowings opens new base in Prague

Granite Pireci June 11, 2021 13:04

Eurowings is expanding its European network: With the opening of a new base in Prague, the German airline is expanding its offering in the Czech Republic and will initially station two Airbus A31 aircraft in the Czech capital from October 2021, 320. Next summer, three aircraft are scheduled to take off for the Lufthansa subsidiary. The Czech capital will thus become the 10th Eurowings location in Europe. The low-cost airline wants to welcome both business and holiday travelers on board. "Eurowings will bring attractively priced direct connections for business travelers and holidaymakers to the Czech Republic - just in time for the restart of air traffic after the long Corona crisis. In addition, at the Prague location we are focusing on a local touch and customer-friendly services that clearly stand out from the low-cost competition. We are very pleased if we can soon convince numerous guests from the Czech Republic of our Eurowings services," says Eurowings boss Jens Bischof. The domestic competition is unlikely to like this announcement at all. The national airlines are in financial distress anyway - Czech Airlines has already had to file for bankruptcy. The Lufthansa subsidiary could take advantage of this situation and supply the customers of its struggling competitors.

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Jörg Simon becomes the new head of the BER supervisory board

Amely Mizzi June 11, 2021 12:34

On July 1, 2021, the Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH will have a new Chairman of the Supervisory Board in the form of Jörg Simon. He succeeds 72-year-old Rainer Bretschneider, who is stepping down from his position at his own request. Holger Rößler, union secretary of Verdi - Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft Stadtteil Berlin, will remain Deputy Chairman as before. Jörg Simon, CEO of Berliner Wasserbetriebe and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BER from July 1, 2021: "I am looking forward to the new challenge. BER has the potential to become a successful international airport and has already shown this. This is a great responsibility that I am happy to take on together with the other Supervisory Board members, the shareholders, the management and the employees of the airport company."

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Salzburg Airport remains on short-time work

Amely Mizzi June 11, 2021 12:29

Austria's Aviation Secretary of State Magnus Brunner (ÖVP) said on Friday that the planned amendment to the Airport Fees Act (FEG) would mean that Salzburg Airport would be guaranteed around 35 million euros in revenue over the next five years. Airport boss Bettina Ganghofer, who is also president of the Austrian Airports Association, said: "With these amendments, we are preventing airport fees from collapsing and are giving Austria's aviation industry a boost. Without a change in the law, fees for Salzburg Airport would fall by around 2026 percent by 40. We have thus secured around 35 million euros for Salzburg Airport for the next 5 years." According to Brunner, the federal government is taking legal action here because otherwise the Corona crisis and the collapse in air traffic would cause the legally permissible fees for airports to plummet. Airports will also no longer need a permit to set up solar and photovoltaic systems in the future. Salzburg expects 300.000 passengers In a normal year, Salzburg Airport has up to 1,9 million passengers, and 300.000 are forecast for this year. "In the meantime, however, tour operators and the airport are reporting an improved booking situation, and air traffic figures are increasing. We can therefore look optimistically towards a successful summer season and the upcoming summer travel traffic. We are already expecting a million passengers to Salzburg next year," says Brunner. "After months of restrictions, holidays in and from Salzburg are finally possible again. Last weekend was a real restart for holiday flights from Salzburg. The desire to fly abroad is great. The airport, crews and passengers are already looking forward to taking off again."

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