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England: End of quarantine for vaccinated people is approaching

Granite Pireci July 8, 2021 19:57

The British government seems to want to put an end to the quarantine requirement. The new regulation will initially only apply to England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland decide on their own corona measures. Accordingly, travelers from countries on the British government's "yellow" travel list, such as Germany, will be able to enter England again from July 19 without the existing obligation to self-isolate, reports reisevor9.de, citing British media. However, the prerequisite is that they can provide proof of a full corona vaccination. As part of this, London's Heathrow Airport even wants to test the accelerated processing of arriving travelers with proof of vaccination in a trial run. Anyone who can provide proof of full vaccination against the coronavirus on selected flights will be allowed to go through a separate queue for passport control.

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June: Air Baltic carries 70 percent more passengers

Granite Pireci July 8, 2021 19:09

The Latvian airline welcomed exactly 114.700 passengers on board last month, spread across 1.780 flights. This means that Air Baltic can make significant gains - compared to the same period in 2020, this corresponds to an increase of 90 percentage points. Nevertheless, under normal circumstances, the airline would be talking about very different numbers. The pre-crisis level for the month of June would have been reached with just over 205.000 passengers, the carrier announced on Thursday. "Many travelers had to wait a long time to finally be able to travel safely again. We expect an upward trend in passenger numbers," said Air Baltic CEO Martin Gauss.

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USA is not thinking of easing travel rules

Granite Pireci July 8, 2021 18:03

While European countries are currently dropping entry requirements, Americans are taking it more slowly. The US government is not planning to lift travel restrictions early. As a White House spokesman told the Reuters news agency, they do not want to give in to the growing pressure from US business groups and some lawmakers for the time being: "We have made tremendous progress in our vaccination efforts, as have many other countries, but we want to make sure that we move consciously and are in a position to reopen international travel in a sustainable manner when it is safe to do so." This is reported by the aviation portal Aero.

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Mallorca & Crete: First charter series from Lübeck

Granite Pireci July 8, 2021 16:03

After establishing the two domestic German connections to Munich and Stuttgart as well as the summer seasonal routes to Bern and Salzburg, the airport is now expanding its flight offering to the Mediterranean with the new charter destinations. Lübeck Air - operated by Sundair - will commute from Lübeck to Mallorca twice a week from September 3rd to October 29th, 2021. The planes will take off on Monday and Friday mornings. Crete is also being targeted: the Greek island will also be flown to from Lübeck every Thursday during this period. Flights will be operated with Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft from the northern German Sundair with up to 180 seats. "We are very pleased to be able to offer our guests these new flight connections to the popular Mediterranean islands from September," says Jürgen Friedel, Managing Director of the northern German regional airport. "We have used the last few years since the privatization of Lübeck Airport to focus entirely on the convenience of travel and our passengers. Good connections, parking spaces in front of the door and only a few steps to the departure are still there, but what is new is our terminal with the modern check-in counters, the gates with the comfortable departure areas and the relaxed arrival terminal."

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Eurowings is expanding its route network: New destinations from Düsseldorf, Cologne / Bonn, Stuttgart and Salzburg

Granite Pireci July 8, 2021 15:33

Due to the gradual easing of the CoV situation, more and more airlines are daring to add new routes or increase existing routes. This is also the case with the Lufthansa subsidiary. Eurowings has launched the program of new routes at its largest location in Düsseldorf. From the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Georgian capital Tbilisi can be reached every Wednesday and Sunday from the summer flight schedule. The connection will continue to be offered once a week during the winter flight schedule. The Russian cities of Yekaterinburg and Krasnodar, which were also already connected in the summer, will also be served in the winter. Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains is offered once a week on Saturdays and the economic center of Krasnodar in southern Russia is served on Mondays and Fridays. From August 31, the carrier will offer flights from Düsseldorf to Zagreb every Tuesday and Saturday. In addition, the airline will also fly from DUS to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, in the winter flight schedule (currently every Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Holidaymakers can look forward to the new connection to Bergamo in northern Italy from October 31st - Eurowings will operate the route on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. From January 31st, 2022, the city in Lombardy will then be served daily except Saturdays. From August 6th, 2021, passengers from Cologne/Bonn will travel to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The airline will fly the route every Friday with an Airbus A320. Marrakesh in the southwest of Morocco will be accessible again from December 12th this year. The almost 1000-year-old city will be served every Sunday with a Eurowings Airbus A319. Marrakesh can also be booked again from Stuttgart: Eurowings will start the flight connection on December 5th this year and will fly from Baden-Württemberg every Sunday with an Airbus A319. And from Austria, Larnaca in Cyprus will be connected on September 4th: From the Salzburg location, the

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Largest aircraft in the world carries out relief goods flight to Namibia

Granite Pireci July 8, 2021 15:02

Today, Wednesday, the Antonov 225 - the largest aircraft in the world - took off from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) on a relief flight to Windhoek in Namibia. On board is medical equipment for the fight against the corona pandemic. The cargo consisted of 530 pallets weighing around 70 tons. The loading of the AN 225 was handled by Port Ground, a subsidiary of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG specializing in aircraft and cargo handling, in cooperation with the Bundeswehr. Important hub for medical goods In addition to regular passenger and cargo traffic, Leipzig/Halle Airport serves as a transshipment point for medical supplies and protective equipment. In the first half of 2021 - in addition to regular traffic - around 70 cargo charter flights were already handled, transporting millions of corona tests and protective equipment.

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Austrian Airlines is the official carrier of Austria's Olympic team

Granite Pireci July 8, 2021 14:33

The Summer Olympics in Tokyo begin on July 23. Austrian Airlines is once again the official partner of the Austrian Olympic Committee and will fly local athletes non-stop to Japan. A large part of the team is scheduled to take off for Tokyo on July 16. Austrian Airlines was present at the official kitting out of Austria's Olympic team and wished them every success for the upcoming competitions. "As Austria's home airline, we are proud to fly the Olympic team non-stop to Tokyo," says Austrian Airlines CCO Michael Trestl. "With our high service standards, our crew will ensure that the athletes arrive in Japan safely and relaxed." "It is already a good tradition that our partner and official carrier Austrian Airlines flies the Austrian Olympic teams to the games. The pandemic has hit the aviation industry hard, so it is all the more gratifying that we are now allowed to take a more positive look into the future. The athletes have been flying to Tokyo at high speed since July 5th and can count on the advantages of Austrian Airlines during their trip," explains ÖOC President Karl Stoss. Austrian Airlines flies from Vienna to Tokyo twice a week in the summer. During the Olympic Games there will even be a third weekly flight at times. The largest aircraft in the fleet will be used - a Boeing 777 with over 300 seats.

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Lufthansa gets fresh capital

Granite Pireci July 8, 2021 14:02

AUA's parent company, which has been hit hard by the Corona crisis, has once again raised one billion euros in fresh money on the capital market. The bond consists of two tranches of 500 million euros each, the MDax-listed airline announced on Wednesday evening after the stock market closed. The first tranche, with an annual interest rate of 2,0 percent, runs until 2024. The second tranche runs until 2029 with an annual interest rate of 3,5 percent. Lufthansa wants to use the newly raised money to strengthen its liquidity. "We are continuing to work consistently on our restructuring measures in order to repay the state stabilization measures as quickly as possible," said CFO Remco Steenbergen, according to the statement. The governments of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium had promised Lufthansa financial aid of nine billion euros last year in view of the business slump as a result of the pandemic, thus saving the group from economic ruin. Lufthansa is also continuing to prepare for a capital increase in order to repay the state aid it has received. However, the Management Board and Supervisory Board have not yet made a decision on the scope and timing, it was now said.

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Lufthansa Cityline is to become an A321P2F operator

Jan Gruber July 8, 2021 10:05

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr announced a few days ago that narrowbodies could be purchased again for cargo. However, it is becoming apparent that these will not be operated by Lufthansa Cargo, but by its sister company Cityline. Lufthansa Cargo is investing in expanding its cargo capacity. From the beginning of 2022, the company will offer its customers additional capacity in Europe by permanently converting Airbus 321 passenger aircraft into freighters. The twin-engine medium-haul aircraft will be given large cargo doors to enable containers to be transported on the main deck. The conversion of two Airbus aircraft is planned initially. These aircraft will be operated by Lufthansa CityLine on behalf of Lufthansa Cargo. They will be stationed in Frankfurt. "Lufthansa Cargo wants to offer customers fast intra-European connections in the eCommerce segment. With the converted A321s, we are meeting our customers' increasing demand for same-day services and further strengthening our dense network of global connections and our product range," said Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. "With the selected aircraft type, 28t can be transported per flight, which is considerably larger cargo volumes than in the bellies of short-haul aircraft. In addition to freight forwarders, integrators and postal companies, eCommerce providers will be customers for this offer," continued von Boxberg. "With over 60 years of experience in European air traffic, Lufthansa CityLine stands for reliable and efficient operations as an important partner in the Lufthansa Group. Flexibility in operations and speed in identifying and implementing new opportunities are the basis of our business. We want to use these qualities to support Lufthansa Cargo and its customers," says Steffen Harbarth, Managing Director of

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Summer 2022: Condor releases short-haul routes for booking

Amely Mizzi July 8, 2021 09:35

The German holiday airline Condor has now released the first short- and medium-haul routes for booking for summer 2022. The current plan is to fly from Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Stuttgart and Zurich to 33 holiday destinations. Condor will fly most frequently - not surprisingly - to Palma de Mallorca. This destination will be offered from seven airports. Greece, Spain and Portugal are other focal points in the 2022 summer flight schedule. Croatia, Italy, Egypt, Cyprus and Turkey are also on the plan. In addition, there are the Lebanese capital Beirut and Sulaimaniyya in the Kurdistan Autonomous Region in Iraq. Condor summer flight schedule 2022 to short and medium-haul destinations: Egypt: Hurghada Greece: Chania, Heraklion, Kalamata, Karphatos, Kavala, Kefalonia, Corfu, Kos, Mykonos, Preveza, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Skiathos, Volos, Zakynthos Croatia: Split Italy: Lamezia Terme, Olbia Lebanon & Iraq: Beirut, Sulaimaniyya Spain & Portugal: Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Madeira, Ibiza, Jerez de la, Formentera, Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, La Palma, Tenerife Turkey: Antalya Cyprus: Larnaka

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