September 7, 2021

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September 7, 2021

Netherlands: Stricter entry requirements for Germans

From next Monday, new rules will apply for entry from Germany to the Netherlands: proof of 3G must be provided. Travelers must then show a negative corona test or prove that they are fully vaccinated or recovered. Children under 12 are exempt from the rule. The reason for the change is the worsening corona situation in Germany, as the Foreign Ministry in The Hague announced. Anyone flying to the Netherlands by plane will in future have to fill out a health declaration beforehand and carry it with them. Vaccinated Dutch people are also advised to take a rapid test when returning from Germany. Recently there were no special restrictions on entering the Netherlands from Germany. This is reported by Tagesschau, among others.

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Blue Air announces Iasi-Cologne

The Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air announces the opening of a Boeing 737 Max base in Iasi. An aircraft of this type is to be stationed from March 27, 2022. Among other things, a non-stop connection to Cologne/Bonn is to be started. The German city is to be served from Iasi from March 28, 2022. For the time being, two rotations per week are planned, each on Monday and Friday. The new base will also fly to Barcelona, ​​Rome-FCO, Paris-CDG and Brussels twice a week. The frequencies on the existing routes to Bucharest and London-Heathrow are to be increased. Blue Air plans to serve the Dublin route three times a week from December 2021. The carrier's fleet currently consists of 20 Boeing 737s of various variants. It currently has two Boeing 737 Max 8s.

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Malta MedAir orders Airbus A320neo

The Maltese airline Malta MedAir is renewing its fleet with an Airbus A320neo aircraft. The state-owned carrier will purchase this directly from the factory. The current overview of new orders from the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus shows that Malta MedAir ordered an A3neo on August 2021, 320. This step was not further communicated to the public. Malta MedAir is wholly owned by the Republic of Malta and is therefore a sister company of Air Malta. Recently, Malta MedAir has increasingly been sent on the route on its own account. The state also holds a minority stake in the Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air.

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August 2021: Airbus delivered 40 aircraft

In August 2021, the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered a total of 40 aircraft to 25 customers. At the same time, the group secured 102 new orders. Over the entire year, 384 commercial aircraft have been delivered to 70 customers so far. The new orders are distributed as follows: One Airbus A320neo was ordered by Malta MedAir, 30 A321neo by Delta Air Lines, 36 A321neo by Jet2 and 21 A321neo and two A320neo by the Latam Airlines Group. In the long-haul sector, Condor has ordered seven A330-900s. The deliveries went to a mixed bag to a total of 25 customers.

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London: BA Cityflyer is expanding its offer again

The airline BA Cityflyer, based at London City Airport, is gradually expanding its flight offerings again. First, three more destinations were reactivated and the frequencies on some routes increased. The British Airways subsidiary is now flying to Amsterdam and Zurich eleven times a week again. Dublin is again served ten times a week. According to Business Traveller, Berlin, Belfast, Düsseldorf, Edinburgh, Frankfurt and Glasgow are to be served more frequently. The information provided by the English-language portal was confirmed by BA Cityflyer's parent company British Airways. According to this, the company plans to fly to Berlin eight times a week in the future. Düsseldorf is being increased from two to ten weekly rotations. There will be eleven flights to Frankfurt am Main in the future. Completely new flights are to Gibraltar and Jersey.

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Australia allows borders longer

The entry ban for foreign tourists was originally due to expire in a few days. But that will not happen after all: According to reports, the borders will remain closed until December. A dampener for Australian tourism. Australia has extended the so-called "Biosecurity Emergency Period" until December 17th. The online portal wa.de is one of the reports. This means that foreign tourists will continue to be unwelcome. The vaccination campaigns on the continent are also progressing slowly: only 37,1 percent of the population can show that they are fully immunized, while just under 61,3 percent have had at least one jab. Last month, Australia's Qantas and subsidiary Jetstar announced that they would reactivate international flight operations in December 2021. "It is obviously up to the government how and when we reopen our international borders," said Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. He has shared his plans with the government "and they agree with our rough estimates and believe that our plan is sensible."

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SkyUp announces Salzburg and Berlin

The low-cost airline SkyUp plans to fly between Kyiv-Borispil and Salzburg from December 26, 2021. The seasonal route is primarily aimed at skiers who want to spend their winter holidays in Austria. Flights are to take place on Sundays until January 9, 2022 inclusive. As of January 15, 2022, the flight will switch to Saturday. For the time being, flights can be booked until February 19, 2022. An extension is possible - depending on demand. Competitor Wizz Air announced in the summer of last year that it would start a connection from Salzburg to Kyiv-Zhulyany. The flight was actually supposed to have been running since September 2020, but the start was postponed several times. The first flight is currently planned for April 1, 2022. SkyUp had announced a major expansion towards Germany for the 2021 summer flight schedule. This was not implemented because all routes that were temporarily bookable were canceled. Now Borispil-Berlin has been announced with two circuits per week for March 4, 2022.

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Stefan Baumert is the new Tui Germany boss

Stefan Baumert will become the new CEO of Tui Deutschland GmbH on October 1. The 47-year-old will become CEO of Tui Deutschland GmbH and will assume responsibility for the tour operator business in the Central Region, which includes the markets of Germany, Austria, Poland and Switzerland, the group announced on Monday. Baumert succeeds Marek Andryszak, who will step down from his duties at Tui at the end of the current financial year on September 30. "I am delighted that Stefan Baumert, an experienced manager from our own ranks, is taking over the leadership of Tui Germany. He has actively driven the transformation in his previous role; he knows the market, the group, and his colleagues trust him. These are very good prerequisites for the future of TUI Germany and our mutual success," said David Burling, Board Member for Markets and Airlines at the Tui Group, who is responsible for tour operators in the Tui Group.

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Friedrichshafen: From December 18, 2021 with Wizz Air to Ohrid

Wizz Air is expanding its route network from Lake Constance Airport. From December 18th, there will be flights twice a week - Tuesdays and Saturdays - from Friedrichshafen to the idyllic town of Ohrid in northern Macedonia. Lake Ohrid is over two million years old and is considered the oldest lake in Europe. It is around 30 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide. Albania can be seen on the horizon. Lake Ohrid and Ohrid itself have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1980.

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AK: The court overturns over 30 laudamotion clauses

The Chamber of Labor criticized 37 clauses - 32 are inadmissible, including the check-in fee. The AK criticized 37 clauses in the general conditions of carriage of the airline Laudamotion and was largely right: the courts judged 32 to be inadmissible, for example because of non-transparent wording and inadmissible deadlines. The check-in fee is particularly noteworthy - it may not be charged if it is not clearly mentioned during the booking process. AK expert Gabriele Zgubic: "The ruling has an impact on the industry, but currently only applies to Laudamotion - proceedings against Ryanair and Wizz Air are still ongoing." No mention of check-in fee Accordingly, passengers had to pay a fee of 55 euros per flight and person for checking in at the airport. The clause is unusual, disadvantageous and inadmissible due to its amount, said the AK in the press release. Nor was it pointed out during the booking process. Get your check-in fee back - here's how: You can now claim back the check-in fee from Laudamotion if you were not made aware of it during booking and you had to pay the fee at the airport. The AK advised consumers to only pay the check-in fee until the legal matter has been resolved and to request a refund and to request the refund in writing from the airline. Simply download the AK sample letter here. Online check-in doesn't work - tip: Very often the free online check-in doesn't work, consumers have to check in at the airport and then pay the fee. Be sure to take a screenshot of the message that online check-in failed.

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