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Ryanair launches improved fare finder

Jan Gruber July 15, 2021 19:57

Irish budget airline Ryanair has long had a so-called Fare Finder on its homepage. Up until now, this has been extremely temperamental and confusing in terms of operation. That is said to have changed, as the carrier now promises that travel can be searched for more easily by budget. "The Fare Finder makes it quicker and easier for customers to find the perfect flights across the Ryanair network at the cheapest fares and will simplify flight booking for families, couples and holidaymakers across Europe from this summer as well-deserved holidays or short breaks are booked following the easing of lengthy travel restrictions," promises the low-cost airline. "We are delighted to present our new and much improved Fare Finder search tool today as we head into the peak summer months of July and August. Ryanair's Fare Finder is a powerful, visual booking tool that gives our customers more control over their flight search. If you're not sure where you want to fly to and just want to travel cheaply, you can find the cheapest fares quickly and easily. “Even for customers who want to filter by departure time or type of destination, our new Fare Finder tool offers the ability to search by any criteria, whether it’s a family holiday, a weekend getaway or a solo adventure,” said Dara Brady, Director of Marketing & Digital at Ryanair.

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Fit to 55: Different reactions in aviation

Jan Gruber July 15, 2021 19:08

Under the guise of climate protection, the EU Commission intends to gradually introduce taxation on conventional kerosene. This is intended to encourage airlines to use alternative fuels or propulsion options. Kerosene is not generally tax-free, but only for international flights. This goes back to an agreement from 1944. If this is not updated, only fuel within the Union could be taxed. Vienna Airport fears that this could lead to fuel tourism. "A kerosene tax alone in Europe would lead to airlines refueling their aircraft at locations where there is no such tax. This fuel tourism would actually increase the impact on the climate, and unfortunately CO2 emissions would not be reduced. But the competitive disadvantage for European aviation locations and passengers would be massive," said airport director Günther Ofner. "It makes much more sense and is linked to guaranteed CO2 savings to promote the large-scale market introduction of CO2-neutral alternative fuels through subsidies and blending obligations. The technology for producing synthetic kerosene already exists. Flight-related taxes should be used as funding for research and development and the introduction of statutory blending obligations. This would stimulate widespread demand for alternative fuels and thus create a corresponding market and would be a plannable and secure path to CO2 reduction." Easyjet sees developments positively The low-cost airline Easyjet sees the "Fit to 55" project positively. Company boss Johan Lundgren explains: "Easyjet firmly believes that the aviation sector must achieve net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier, in line with the ambitions of the European Green Deal. "We are working with our partners Airbus and Wright Electric to

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Austria: Aviation amendment passes Federal Council

Amely Mizzi July 15, 2021 18:31

The Austrian federal government intends to change the Aviation Act and the Airport Charges Act. The corresponding amendment passed the Federal Council on Thursday. According to State Secretary Magnus Brunner (ÖVP), improvements in the area of ​​noise protection should also be included. "The financing of Austrian airports is secured. These amendments will prevent a collapse in airport charges and strengthen the safety of Austrian aviation. The federal government is taking legal action here because otherwise the airports would lose their economic basis. We are not only securing the level of charges and thus income during the crisis period for the Vienna hub airport - in particular, the regional airports, which were hit hard by the crisis, will also be given planning security," said the ÖVP politician. Another new feature is that airports will no longer need a permit under the Aviation Act to install solar and photovoltaic systems. Also new are mandatory noise measurements and the publication of the results at all six airports in Austria. In addition, noise fee models will be mandatory - louder aircraft will pay higher fees than quieter ones in the future: "This is an important step towards effective noise protection," said Brunner. Noise-reducing technical devices on aircraft should also be taken into account in the noise charge models: "This will promote innovation and retrofitting of aircraft. Vortex generators divert the air flow and thus reduce noise emissions during landings."

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Just a legal trick? Green Airlines claims AOC application

Jan Gruber July 15, 2021 18:03

The ticket marketer Green Airlines has now suffered another setback, because according to a report by Airliners.de, German Airways will no longer fly for them in the future - apart from Cologne-Paderborn-Westerland. However, this did not stop the company from continuing to sell tickets with German Airways flight numbers on Thursday afternoon. The icing on the cake is the fact that Green Airlines, which uses a post box address, now claims to have submitted an application for an AOC and operating license. Given the circumstances of the last few weeks, it is doubtful whether the Federal Aviation Office will comply with this request. Among other things, Alk Air claims that Green Airlines has not met its payment obligations. The "environmental promises" also seem to have been fulfilled only half-heartedly or "greenwashed". Green Airlines already has experience with selling flight tickets for non-existent charter flights. For example, it did not stop sales even though Alk Air had already withdrawn the Boeing 737-300 due to its own statements of poor payment morale. There was no contract with Just Us Air and tickets were still sold. On Thursday afternoon, routes with German Airways flight numbers were still on sale, even though it is clear that the former WDL will only operate the Sylt route. In effect, Green Airlines has lost another "partner". The claim that it has submitted an application for an AOC and operating license could be a legal trick. Green Airlines is refusing to pay compensation to passengers who have been left out in the cold. It has even made the false public claim that only tour operator bookings were affected and that there were no direct sales.

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Harry Theoharis: “Tourism is not the cause of new infections”

Jan Gruber July 15, 2021 16:05

New Covid infections are currently rising again in almost all European countries. The Austrian AGES attributes this to increased travel and claims, among other things, that the majority of new infections are "imported" from abroad. The Greek Minister of Tourism, Harry Theoharis, takes a different view. The government member said, among other things, that there are currently no signs that the increase in Covid infections is due to tourism. Theoharis points out that an "extremely small percentage was imported into Greece from abroad." In the first ten days of July, a total of 105.609 tests were carried out at the Greek borders. Only 74 tests are said to have been positive. "This means that only 0,07 percent of travelers tested positive for the coronavirus," said the Minister of Tourism. But there are said to be differences: at the land borders, the positive rate was 0,01 percent, at the ports 0,07 percent and at the many airports 0,09 percent. “The insignificant rate of positive cases at the country’s border points clearly shows us that the increase in Covid-19 cases in Greece is not related to tourism,” Harry Theoharis is convinced.

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Video: Heiko Maas landed in Grand Rapids with the A350-900

Jan Gruber July 15, 2021 15:34

The German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) landed at the US airport in Grand Rapids at the beginning of the week in an Airbus A350-900 from the air force. Local spotters captured the event on video. The government member flew across the pond in the 10+03 (formerly: D-AGAF). This aircraft is named Kurt Schumacher and is 1,4 years old. This Airbus A350-900 was originally delivered to Lufthansa, but was immediately passed on to the air force. The YouTube video below, which was recorded by spotters, shows the government aircraft landing in Grand Rapids.

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Turkish celebrates its comeback in Leipzig / Halle

Amely Mizzi July 15, 2021 15:04

The airline Turkish Airlines is now connecting Leipzig/Halle with its Istanbul hub again. For the time being, four weekly rotations will be carried out. The state capital of Saxony is to be connected to the Turkish hub Istanbul on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The "comeback flight" was carried out on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The flights to Istanbul start on Thursdays and Saturdays at 11:20 a.m. and arrive at 15:20 p.m. On Fridays and Sundays, the Turkish Airlines planes take off from Leipzig/Halle at 18:05 p.m. and are expected in Istanbul at 22:05 p.m. Turkish Airlines has been connecting Leipzig/Halle Airport with its hub in Istanbul since May 2012. Due to the pandemic, the last regular Turkish Airlines flight landed at Leipzig/Halle Airport on March 20, 2020.

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Deutsche Bahn cuts express trains to BER

Jan Gruber July 15, 2021 14:38

Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is enjoying an increase in passenger numbers again, but Deutsche Bahn is now making things complicated for travelers. Construction work is being carried out during the peak holiday season, which means that the airport express FEX, the RE7 and the RB14 are temporarily suspended. This means that there are currently no express connections to BER. Only the normal S-Bahn is to run according to the timetable. The Intercity trains, which run every two hours, are to be exempt from the measure. However, these are not really flexible, as they only stop at three stations in the German capital. Travelers to Berlin should therefore allow more time for the journey to and from Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The travel time of the S-Bahn is significantly longer in direct comparison with the FEX train. Incidentally, Deutsche Bahn did not want to comment on the suspension of the express connections during the peak travel season.

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Lower Austria: Aircraft noise initiative calls for a ban on night flights

Jan Gruber July 15, 2021 14:05

The corona pandemic may have been entirely in line with the airport opponents' wishes in terms of noise and flight movements. With traffic increasing again, the critics are now speaking out again. The citizens' platform SOS Ostregion has written an open letter to Lower Austria's governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner and is calling, among other things, for a night-time flight ban for Vienna-Schwechat Airport. The current situation is that this airport is open around the clock. The citizens' initiative writes, among other things, that the residents of the surrounding communities feel let down by the state government. The distribution of noise between Vienna and Lower Austria would continue to be unequal. "Vienna Airport wants the number of flights to return to 2019 levels as quickly as possible. This is not only incompatible with climate goals. It is also about our health. In 2019, there were around 75.000 take-offs and landings between 19 p.m. and 6 a.m., of which over 24.000 were between 22 p.m. and 6 a.m. - on average, that means 66x noise horror per night! We are desperate because of too many night hours disturbed by aircraft noise. We will no longer allow ourselves to be delegated to subordinate citizens' offices and dialogue forums," reads the open letter. It points out that the night flight regulations are outdated according to the current scientific status and has lost trust in the dialogue forum, which is financed by Vienna Airport AG. Among other things, it reads: "The actors sent there by the state of Lower Austria are obliged to the owner and you are its highest representative." "We call on you: finally advocate for a complete night flight ban for planned flights from 21 p.m. to 7 a.m. at the airport

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Austrian Airlines launches completely redesigned booking engine

Amely Mizzi July 15, 2021 13:30

Austrian Airlines is now selling flights across the entire route network of its sister companies Lufthansa, Swiss and Brussels Airlines. The booking engine has been updated and also offers additional functions for travel planning. "Our biggest goal is to offer our customers a unique travel experience with Austrian Airlines. That's why we design our digital touchpoints, such as our website, with maximum added value for our passengers," explains Austrian Airlines Chief Sales Officer Michael Trestl. "The pandemic has massively changed customer needs. The desire for more flexibility in travel planning has become even more essential. We are proactively addressing this by offering new services on austrian.com such as "Secure Your Fare" or additional online services for the entire travel chain." Austrian Airlines passengers now have the option of reserving their flight booking for 48 hours in order to clarify further travel details at their leisure. The service is free of charge if the booking is confirmed within 48 hours. The flight price also remains unchanged during the reservation. If the booking is not completed, a service fee will be charged. If passengers wanted to add products and services such as an upgrade or insurance after completing their booking, this was previously only possible by credit card payment. This is now changing, as there are several payment options to choose from, such as PayPal or Klarna instant transfer. In addition, when making credit card payments, you will now be able to choose the currency in which the card is to be charged. The current exchange rate is displayed and the payment is guaranteed. This means that additional fees that credit institutions usually charge when using foreign currencies are no longer applicable. This also applies to baggage.

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