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Delta variant: Michael O'Leary does not anticipate any negative effects

Amely Mizzi June 24, 2021 19:57

The so-called "Delta variant" of the coronavirus is currently causing European politics a headache. According to doctors, it is considered to be significantly more contagious and is also said to be heat-resistant. It is assumed that this mutation will prevail in Europe over the summer. However, Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary does not see the business in danger. The manager of Europe's largest low-cost airline assumes that there will be occasional disruptions, as recently happened in Lisbon, but "I think only minor and that will not be for long because of the progress of vaccinations in Europe." He also told Reuters that there has been a very sharp increase in new bookings in recent weeks. Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece are said to be particularly in demand in Germany, Scandinavia and the Benelux countries. The situation is different in the United Kingdom and Ireland, where the respective governments are sticking to strict entry and quarantine regulations. Ryanair recently filed a lawsuit against the Johnson government's travel traffic light system together with the Manchester Airports Group. Michael O'Leary expects that the company he leads will have between 2022 and 80 million passengers on board by the end of March 100 (end of the current financial year). The goal is certainly ambitious, as last year there were around 27,5 million passengers. For comparison: In the "before Corona" period, i.e. in 2019, the Ryanair Group transported around 149 million travelers.

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Lufthansa is moving ten A320s to Eurowings Discover

Amely Mizzi June 24, 2021 19:15

The new company Eurowings Discover is being positioned as a holiday airline for the Lufthansa Group. Initially, the company plans to take off with three Airbus A330-200s and two A330-300s. In the next few months, an additional ten A320s from Lufthansa's fleet are to be added. While it has long been known that the A330-200s are the D-AXGB, D-AXGE and D-AXGF, it was only confirmed a few weeks ago that the group's sister company Edelweiss Air will be handing over two Airbus A330-300s to Eurowings Discover. These will have the registrations D-AFYQ and D-AFYR. Since this is a so-called dry lease, there will be no change in ownership. Eurowings Discover's long-haul fleet will therefore consist of the following jets: Registration Aircraft type MSN D-AXGB A330-200 684 D-AXGE A330-200 612 D-AXGF A330-200 616 D-AFYQ A330-300 1193 D-AFYR A330-300 1711 Ten Airbus A320s are moving from Lufthansa to Eurowings Discover The Airbus A320 fleet, which will be used on short- and medium-haul routes, comes entirely from the stocks of the parent company Lufthansa. The current schedule - subject to change - is that from September 2021, the aircraft listed below will change to LH-AOC from EW Discover GmbH. Later, other aircraft, the origin of which is still unknown, will join the new holiday airline. Most recently, a target size of around 20 Airbus A320s was mentioned. Eurowings Discover could possibly also be allocated A320neo models, but there is no official confirmation of this. What is certain, however, is that Airbus A321neo will be added to Eurowings Germany's fleet in the coming years. These will replace the three former Laudamotion A321ceo. Eurowings' short-haul fleet

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Germany: Entry into Cyprus without a PCR test

Granite Pireci June 24, 2021 18:05

German holidaymakers can now pass through border control without proof of a PCR test. This is because Cyprus is putting Germany on the list of safe countries. Previously, travelers had to show a negative PCR test that was no more than 72 hours old upon arrival. In the future, this can be waived. Regardless of this, passengers must be expected to be randomly tested upon arrival in Cyprus, the Foreign Office informs. Refusal will result in an entry ban. Fully immunized people who were vaccinated at least 14 days ago still do not have to worry about this. They are exempt from the testing requirement. Only online registration before departure is still necessary for all travelers in order to receive the Cyprus Flight Pass. To do this, a questionnaire must be filled out online and a broad waiver of liability towards the Republic of Cyprus with regard to COVID-19 disease must be declared. The Flight Pass must be printed out and carried on the flight, along with proof of vaccination if available. Austrian holidaymakers have already enjoyed easier entry if they can prove that they have been permanently resident in the Alpine Republic for two weeks before their departure.

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Holiday Check enters the rental car business

Granite Pireci June 24, 2021 17:03

The operator of travel booking and hotel review portals is now also entering the rental car business. Holiday Check wants to benefit from the high demand for rental cars and is integrating its subsidiary Driveboo into its own platform. Under the "Rental Car Check" brand, this will be a further step towards "comprehensive holiday offers from a single source", says the company. "With us, holidaymakers can be sure that when booking, they are only dealing with trustworthy and reputable providers," explains Erik Weenink, Managing Director of Driveboo. Based on customer experiences and reviews, as well as discussions with providers, Holiday Check checks dubious practices by local rental companies. If these allegations are confirmed, the provider will be immediately removed from the portfolio. "We have a very clear zero-tolerance policy in this regard."

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For the first time, Eurowings is also recruiting on the external labor market

Granite Pireci June 24, 2021 16:03

Eurowings is one of the very few European airlines to recruit crew members from the external labor market for the first time since the beginning of the corona pandemic. According to its own information, the holiday airline can thus offer around 250 flight attendants a new perspective. With increasing vaccination rates, falling infection rates and the end of travel restrictions, demand for flights is increasing significantly. Tourist destinations are currently in particularly high demand. As part of this recovery, the airline has already recruited 400 new crew members in the cockpit and cabin in recent months in order to be able to carry out the planned 2021 summer flight program. The positions were advertised internally within the Lufthansa Group. In this way, Eurowings was able to offer new perspectives to employees from the Lufthansa Group who were affected by job cuts. The advertisement was also expressly aimed at crews from Germanwings GmbH, SunExpress Deutschland and LGW, whose flight operations could not be continued in the wake of the pandemic. For the 2022 summer season, Eurowings is again assuming growth options for the first time that will enable further recruitment in line with needs. The Lufthansa subsidiary therefore started an application process on June 23rd to fill 250 additional positions in the Eurowings cabin. The advertisement is being published both internally within the Lufthansa Group and externally: It is thus again aimed at Lufthansa Group crew members who are threatened with job loss or are affected by it. Applicants from Lufthansa Group flight operations will be given preferential treatment in the selection process, with the best candidates being selected as is customary in the industry.

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Israel cancels tourism opening at short notice

Jan Gruber June 24, 2021 15:05

The reopening for tourists announced for July 1, 2021 was canceled at short notice by Israel. Corona measures were also tightened again and, for example, the mask requirement at commercial airports, including Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, was reactivated. Since cases of the delta variant of the coronavirus have recently occurred in Israel, the government has decided that the tourist opening on July 1, 2021 will not be carried out for the time being. The Ministry of Tourism named August 1, 2021 as the targeted new date. It is planned that only fully vaccinated people will then be allowed to enter Israel without a special permit. It is also planned that a test will be carried out after landing, although it is still unclear whether this will be an antibody or PCR test. Israel also wants travelers who want to leave the country to present a negative PCR result - this also applies to vaccinated people.

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AUA will take off for Málaga from July 22nd

Granite Pireci June 24, 2021 14:07

Austrian Airlines will fly to Málaga in Andalusia, southern Spain, from July 22nd. The route will be served twice a week all year round with an aircraft from the Airbus A320 family. Austria's home airline is thus strengthening its tourist offering. In addition to Málaga, Austrian Airlines also flies to other Spanish holiday destinations in the summer, including Barcelona, ​​Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria and Tenerife. The flight schedule is ideal for extended summer holidays as well as for a longer weekend. "The backlog in tourist travel is particularly high, which is why we are expanding our offering here," says Austrian Airlines CCO Michael Trestl. "Málaga is a fantastic and diverse destination. In addition to beach holidays on the Costa del Sol, Málaga and the surrounding region with easily accessible cities such as Granada or Córdoba offer a great cultural offering that is also very attractive in winter."

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Turkey: Onur Air eight aircraft were seized

Jan Gruber June 24, 2021 13:01

The Turkish airline Onur Air had eight aircraft seized at Antalya Airport due to outstanding debts. This was ordered by the General Directorate for Aviation. The General Directorate also ordered the forced grounding of the carrier. Onur Air is prohibited from operating flights with immediate effect. According to local media, Fraport and TAV Holding submitted the seizure application jointly. The General Directorate for Aviation approved this and prohibited Onur Air from using the seized commercial aircraft with immediate effect. The airline had to cancel all flights. The amount of the debt is reported differently. However, some media outlets are unanimous in writing that Onur Air owes Antalya Airport alone 526.000 euros. Based on today's measure, it can be assumed that Onur Air's financial situation is very strained and there is an acute risk of bankruptcy. The fleet consists of a total of eleven aircraft, eight of which are owned by the group and three are leased. In recent years, the carrier has shrunk massively, but has set up a subsidiary in Bulgaria under the name Holiday Europe. Its future is currently unclear. 15 percent of Onur Air was recently sold. The new investor will obviously have to inject a lot of money into the carrier, which was founded in 1992. The planes will only be released after the outstanding debts have been paid. The flight ban will also remain in place until then.

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India: Jet Airways plans to restart with 25 aircraft

Amely Mizzi June 24, 2021 12:06

There is a clear sign of life from the insolvent airline Jet Airways, as the responsible bankruptcy court has cleared the way for the resumption of flight operations. The carrier can fly on alternative slots and employ up to 75 employees per aircraft. Jet Airways expanded strongly with the participation of Etihad Airways and ultimately overreached itself. In April 2019, flight operations had to be suspended due to lack of money. Nobody really expected the resumption. In the bankruptcy proceedings, the Jalan Kalrock consortium emerged as the successful bidder. It wants to get the carrier back in the air and initially received the green light from the court. The slots once held by Jet Airways may not be used, at least for the time being, because their affiliation is still subject to judicial review. Jet Airways should very well be allowed to fly on alternative take-off and landing rights. Launch with 25 aircraft this year The carrier plans to resume flight operations within the next three months. The first routes are to be announced shortly. According to the investors' statement, they want to start with 20 narrowbodies and five widebodies. A total of 80,7 million US dollars will be invested in the short term. It remains to be seen whether Jet Airways will actually take off again. At least the cards are looking better than ever. According to local media reports, the investors are also taking on part of the mountain of debt that was accumulated during the years of rapid expansion.

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Fly Armenia downplays AOC withdrawal and plans to lease B737NG

Jan Gruber June 24, 2021 11:36

At the beginning of June 2021, the Armenian Aviation Authority withdrew the airline FlyArmenia's AOC and operating license. The carrier considers this to be an event that was expected. It is attributed to the fleet conversion from Boeing 737-Classic to 737-NG. A company spokesperson told CH-Aviation.com: "On June 3, 2021, we deregistered our last B737 Classic aircraft and are currently in the final stages of negotiations with some of the largest lessors based in Ireland and the USA for several B737-800s to be introduced into the fleet in 2021 and the second quarter of 2022." During the transition phase, there is no AOC and therefore this would have been suspended on June 11, 2021. The authority's move was made because no airworthy aircraft had been registered. This is considered a "fairly normal event and not news". The process for reactivating the certificates is to be initiated "in the next few days". However, FlyArmenia is also subject to an investigation by the authorities, because at the beginning of the year it made a "trip" to Tehran under circumstances that have not yet been fully clarified. The plane was actually only allowed to fly to Ukraine for maintenance, but ended up in Iran. According to the aviation authority, the investigation is not yet complete.

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