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Sun Express is flying from Dortmund again

Granite Pireci June 28, 2021 19:57

Since the weekend, Sun Express has been flying regularly from Dortmund to Izmir again. Travelers can use the connection every Tuesday and Saturday during the summer months. "We are delighted that Sun Express has added the popular route back to its portfolio after a break of over a year due to corona. This means that passengers from Dortmund finally have the opportunity to fly directly to Turkey again," says Guido Miletic, Head of Airport Services and Marketing. Thanks to the airline's domestic route offering, passengers from Izmir have connections to the whole of Turkey. A good 2019 travelers used the connection between Dortmund and Izmir in 17.000. "Finally off on vacation again! Is there anyone in Germany who is not ready for a vacation right now?" asks Sun Express Commercial Director Peter Glade. "I come from the Ruhr area myself and know how popular Turkey is there - Izmir in particular is one of the favorite destinations from Dortmund. We are all the more pleased that we can once again fly many holidaymakers to the most beautiful weeks of the year and give them the opportunity to meet friends and family.”

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Boeing 777X: Approval in 2023 at the earliest

Granite Pireci June 28, 2021 19:03

The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing cannot expect approval for its new long-haul aircraft 2023X until mid-777 at the earliest. The approval process cannot yet begin because too much data is still missing, the US regulator FAA rejected a corresponding application from Boeing in May. Even with a major software update, there are still too many uncertainties. "The FAA will not approve any aircraft that does not meet the safety and certification standards," the authority announced at the weekend. Boeing was not available to comment. The start of deliveries of the larger version of the long-haul jet 777 has already been postponed several times. Most recently, the end of 2023 was targeted.

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State Secretary Brunner: 22 million euros for Graz Airport

Granite Pireci June 28, 2021 18:02

The CoV crisis has turned out to be a real financial test for many airports. While the figures were consistently positive for years, today's reality is anything but positive. Without intervention by the legislature, airport fees would also plummet - and with them revenues. But at least this problem has been solved. "The financing of Austrian airports is secured," said State Secretary Magnus Brunner at a joint press conference at Graz Airport with the airport's managing directors, Wolfgang Grimus and Jürgen Löschnig. Triggered by the Corona crisis, the Airport Fees Act and the Aviation Act were revised. Without a change in the law, fees for Graz Airport would fall by around 2026 percent by 45. "We have thus secured around 22 million euros for Graz Airport for the next five years," emphasizes Brunner. The federal government is taking legal action against this, because otherwise the Corona crisis and the collapse in air traffic would cause the legally permissible fees for airports to plummet. 

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Anadolujet is now flying from Bremen to Antayla

Granite Pireci June 28, 2021 17:04

Bremen Airport has a new airline: the subsidiary of Turkish Airlines is now flying from Bremen. And not only is the terminal and the apron gradually filling up with more people and aircraft, but the flight schedule is also getting busier day by day. Last Saturday, the carrier had its first flight from Bremen to Antalya. As befits its status, there were flowers for the crew. And from now on, every Saturday, Anadolujet will fly to Antalya and the Turkish sun.

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Because of B737-Max: Smartwings is suing Boeing

Jan Gruber June 28, 2021 16:03

The Czech airline Smartwings and Boeing have not yet been able to agree on compensation figures in connection with the grounding and delivery delays of the Boeing 737 Max. The carrier has now filed a lawsuit in the USA. According to the Seattle Times, the brief states, among other things, that Smartwings would never have made the decision to switch to an all-Max fleet or to accept a single aircraft of this type if the serious defects had been known beforehand. The airline has ordered eight units directly from Boeing and 31 more through leasing companies. Samrtwings accuses the manufacturer, among other things, of opting for cheap solutions and of deceiving the FAA. The controversial MCAS system, which led to two fatal crashes, was not adequately communicated and was also faulty. The lawsuit even alleges "gross negligence and fraud". The Czech airline has canceled its remaining direct orders and now wants Boeing to refund the advance payments it has already made. The sum is estimated at 833.332 euros. This includes deposits for two Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Smartwings also wants to receive compensation.

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Cathay Pacific: If you don't get vaccinated, you're kicked out on edge

Jan Gruber June 28, 2021 15:03

The airline Cathay Pacific is introducing compulsory vaccination for its flight crew. The Hong Kong-based airline informed its flight attendants and pilots that they must provide proof of Covid vaccinations by August 31, 2021. Otherwise, they face dismissal. Cathay Pacific's justification seems quite strange, as it is based on the fact that this will simplify scheduling. According to a BBC report, vaccinated and unvaccinated people would have to be separated from each other. Anyone who does not want to be vaccinated risks being dismissed from the end of August 2021. Some airlines, including Air Baltic in Europe, announced some time ago that only vaccinated people would be taken on when making new hires. So far, almost all airlines have "spared" existing staff. Although it is said that many providers are under internal pressure, Cathay is the first airline to publicly announce that flight crew members who do not want to be vaccinated face the threat of being dismissed. The Hong Kong airline is thus introducing a direct vaccination requirement for pilots and flight attendants.

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Vienna: Austrian Airlines unlocks the HON lounge again

Amely Mizzi June 28, 2021 14:02

From July 1, 2021, additional lounges will be available to Star Alliance passengers at Vienna Airport. Austrian Airlines will reopen the HON Circle Lounge (F-Gates) on July 8, 2021. The Senator Lounge (Schengen) is scheduled to be available from July 1, 2021. In order to offer guests in the Business Lounge Schengen (F-Gates) the greatest possible comfort and space even at busy times, the Senator Lounge Schengen will also be open on an hourly basis from July 1. The food and drink offerings in the Senator Lounge are identical to those in the Business Lounge. The HON Lounge will be open daily from 05:30 a.m. to 22:30 p.m. The Austrian Airlines HON Check-in will also be available again from 04:30 a.m. to 23:00 p.m. “As a premium carrier, our lounges are an important part of the travel comfort that we want to offer Austrian Airlines passengers. We are therefore very pleased to be able to offer more services for our frequent flyers again," said CCO Michael Trestl about the reopening of the lounges. The gradual reopening of other lounges at Vienna Airport and the resumption of the HON Limousine Service are also planned.

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Spain: Aura Airlines takes delivery of first Airbus A330

Jan Gruber June 28, 2021 13:05

The Spanish airline Aura Airlines is expanding its fleet with an Airbus A330-200. This has the registration EC-NOE and was prepared for its first use at Marana Airport. This long-haul aircraft was previously used by South African Airways. The lessor is Aircastle. The widebody was prepared in Marana for operation as a so-called preighter. Aura Airlines intends to use this aircraft on the Madrid-Bogotá route. The airline belongs to the JMB Aviation Group. The group owns other airlines. These include Transcarga in Venezuela. In Bogotá, cargo goods from Europe will be transported to their destinations with the help of the group's sister companies. Until a few months ago, Aura Airlines was known as Gowair. The fleet consists of three Airbus A320s, which have the registrations EC-MQH, EC-MXJ and EC-NMY. The company was founded in 2017.

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Cyprus: Tus Airways is back

Amely Mizzi June 28, 2021 12:02

On July 3, 2021, Tus Airways plans to rise from obscurity. The Cypriot carrier has quite an eventful company history behind it, as scheduled flight operations were discontinued in 2019. The company wanted to focus on the charter business, but then Corona came. Tus plans to fly to Tel Aviv again from Larnaka from July 3, 2021. Skiathos is scheduled to start on July 12, 2021. Preveza is announced for July 17, 2021 and Santorini is scheduled to begin on July 2, 2021. The fleet now consists of an Airbus A320, which was taken over from Air Malta on a dry lease. The approximately 16-year-old aircraft is not the property of the Maltese carrier, but is a leased aircraft. As part of a so-called sublease (dry), Tus Airways will use the now 5B-DDL until the contract expires. The aircraft was previously registered as 9H-AEN. Tus Airways was founded in 2015 and initially used the Saab 340B and Saab 2000 models. The fleet then switched to Fokker 100 and Fokker 70. The fleet peaked at seven aircraft. In autumn 2019, scheduled flight operations were discontinued. All aircraft were returned to the lessors. At the time, there were rumors that Tus Airways was at its end. It was emphasized that it wanted to concentrate on the charter business. The comeback will now take place in July 2021 with a single Airbus A320 that will be used from Larnaca.

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Without PCR to Malta costs 100 euros per day plus 120 euros for the test

Jan Gruber June 28, 2021 11:32

Flying to Malta on holiday without a negative PCR test result is absolutely not an idea, but since June 1, 2021, 369 tourists - 1,2 percent - have said they had to enter Luqa Airport without one. For them, it was an expensive undertaking, because they have to pay 120 euros for a PCR test on site and then go to a quarantine hotel, which costs 100 euros per day. You are not allowed to leave the hotel room until the test result is available. The price of 100 euros per day does not include food and drinks. These are charged on top. Anyone who refuses to undergo a PCR test must stay in quarantine accommodation for 14 days and shell out a whopping 1.400 euros just for the overnight stay in "room arrest". According to the Times of Malta, the Corinthia Beach Resort in St George's Bay is currently being used as a government quarantine hotel. Malta's Ministry of Health announced that the connection to the EU Green Pass system will be completed on July 1, 2021. From that day, new entry regulations will also apply. It is currently planned that, among other things, EU vaccination certificates will entitle you to enter without quarantine. PCR results that are not older than 72 hours will continue to be accepted in any case. It is still unclear whether rapid tests will also be accepted in the future. Up to and including June 30, 2021, "foreign" vaccination certificates do not entitle you to enter without quarantine. The EU vaccination certificate will only bring relief from July 1, 2021. According to Eurostat, Malta lost around 80 percent of its tourist traffic due to the corona pandemic. This is well below the EU average of

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