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October 7th 2021

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October 7th 2021

Wizz is converting its Vienna base to the A321neo

Jan Gruber 7 October 2021 10:17

The Hungarian low-cost airline will station a sixth aircraft at Vienna-Schwechat Airport. This is scheduled to arrive in July 2021 and will primarily be used to increase frequencies on existing routes. It is already known that the carrier will start three new routes in December 2021 with Marrakech, Amman and Aqaba. Competitor Austrian Airlines has already reacted to the fact that Ryanair and Wizz Air will be engaged in a price war on the Amman route and has increased flights to five weekly flights. Wizz Air announced on Thursday that Sharm el Sheik will be a new destination from Vienna. This will be served on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The first flight is scheduled for July 2, 2022. Increases are to be made as follows: Malaga will be served five times a week in the future, as will Athens, Barcelona seven times, Chania three times, Rome-FCO seven times, Larnaca three times, Nice four times, Pristina four times, Split three times, Podgorica three times and Tel Aviv six times. Wizz Air announcements at a glance: Route Frequency Start date Vienna – Marrakesh Thursday, Sunday 16 December 2021 Vienna – Amman Tuesday, Saturday 18 December 2021 Vienna – Aqaba Thursday, Sunday 19 December 2021 Vienna – Sharm El Sheikh Tuesday, Saturday 11 January 2022 Vienna fleet will be converted to A321neo Wizz Air also announced that the fleet stationed at Vienna Airport will be completely converted to Airbus A321neo. This is to be completed in November 2021. In the first half of 2021, the airline had 104.353 passengers. The market share is estimated at nine percent. Taking the new announcements into account, the airline offers 67 routes to 34 countries. “We have a strong market position in Vienna and

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Adria bankruptcy: Lufthansa and AUA have registered 6,6 million euros

Amely Mizzi 7 October 2021 10:07

According to the insolvency administrator, the insolvency proceedings of Adria Airways are likely to drag on for at least another three years. According to a statement from the lawyer, around 151 million euros in claims have been filed so far. Of this, 87,7 million euros have been recognized. Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa are among the largest creditors with 6,6 million euros. According to the insolvency administrator, the reason for this is that advance payments and securities were made for ACMI services. Given that Adria Airways had hardly any funds left, the two Star Alliance members are likely to receive a small share at best. It is also noteworthy that two former managing directors of Adria Airways, against whom the local public prosecutor is conducting investigations, have filed claims for 67.600 euros and 47.000 euros respectively. By far the largest chunk, 15,5 million, is made up of outstanding wages of the once approximately 550 employees. Other creditors include leasing companies such as AeroCentury, but also the engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce. The proceeds from previous sales and auctions are to be distributed shortly. The wages of the former employees are so-called priority claims. In concrete terms, this means that they will receive payments before all other creditors. In general, however, the potential rate is estimated to be low.

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Deutsche Bahn is abolishing ticket sales on the train

Jan Gruber 7 October 2021 09:38

From January 2022, Deutsche Bahn AG will no longer sell tickets on its long-distance trains. The conductors will then be purely ticket inspectors and will no longer be able to offer the purchase of tickets at the increased on-board price. Up to now, it has been possible in the ICE and InterCity train classes to buy the ticket from the conductor for a "service fee" of 17 euros. The flexible fare is then always charged, which can be significantly more expensive than the Internet saver tickets with a train connection. Nevertheless, many people use this option, especially when the decision to travel by train is made at very short notice and there is no longer enough time for a web, machine or counter ticket. In the future, Deutsche Bahn AG wants to make it possible for this group of customers to buy the ticket up to 10 minutes after departure via the company's app. Anyone who is not aware of this option, does not have a smartphone or the Internet connection does not work reliably will then be considered a fare dodger and will be asked to pay accordingly.

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Belgrade: Insolvent Montenegro Airlines wants to set up maintenance operations

Amely Mizzi 7 October 2021 09:09

The insolvent Montenegro Airlines is sending out a clear sign of life, as it wants to set up a new line maintenance operation at Belgrade Airport. According to the insolvency administrator, hangars have already been rented. The company wants to offer services for the Embraer 190/195 and Fokker 100 models at the Serbian airport. According to the insolvency administrator, the application for approval as a Part 145 maintenance operation has already been submitted to the Serbian civil aviation authority. The aim of the whole operation is to earn money that will be added to the insolvency estate. The company already has its first customers on the hook and hopes that approval will be granted as quickly as possible. The required technical items are to be transported from Montenegro to Serbia.

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Eurowings postpones first route to Prague

Amely Mizzi 7 October 2021 08:37

The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is making initial adjustments to the flight schedule of the future base in Prague. The route to Zagreb will not start until December 16, 2021 and will be served on a smaller scale. Only two rotations per week will be offered around Christmas and New Year. A weekly rotation is planned from January 15, 2022 until the end of the 2021/22 winter flight schedule period. The Prague base will be built by the Austrian subsidiary Eurowings Europe. Another new base has been announced for Stockholm-Arlanda. In both cases, the previous top dogs in the low-cost segment are faltering. In Sweden, the Lufthansa subsidiary is also facing competition from Ryanair, as this low-cost airline is moving from Skavsta to Arlanda.

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Ryanair and Wizz Air are looking for direct competition in Venice

Jan Gruber 7 October 2021 08:03

The low-cost airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air are seeking direct confrontation at the Italian airport. Both providers have announced the establishment of a base. The former carrier wants to station three Boeing 737 Max 200s operated by Malta Air and the Hungarian competitor two Airbus A321neos. Wizz Air plans to launch a total of 2022 new routes from Venice (Marco Polo) from the beginning of March 16. These are a colorful mix of domestic, leisure and city destinations. They are seeking confrontation with Ryanair on numerous routes. Those routes that have been announced by the pink low-cost airline and are already included in the competitor's route network or have been announced by the competitor for inclusion are written in bold in the overview below. New Wizz Air routes from Venice: Route Flight days First flight Venice – Cagliari Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 3 March 2022 Venice – Naples daily 3 March 2022 Venice – Lamezia Terme Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 3 March 2022 Venice – Lampedusa Wednesday, Sunday 1 June 2022 Venice – Casablanca Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4 March 2022 Venice – Reykjavik Tuesday, Saturday 2 April 2022 Venice – Mykonos Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1 June 2022 Venice – Santorini Tuesday, Saturday 1 June 2022 Venice – Palma de Mallorca Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1 June 2022 Venice – Fuerteventura Thursday, Sunday 3 April 2022 Venice – Tenerife Monday, Wednesday, Friday 31 October 2022 Venice – Tallinn Monday, Friday 4 March 2022 Venice – London Luton Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 3 March 2022 Venice – Tel Aviv Tuesday, Saturday 2 April 2022 Venice – Prague Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1 April 2022 Venice

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is increasing the pace of expansion

Jan Gruber 7 October 2021 07:31

The launch of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi had to be postponed repeatedly last year due to the corona pandemic. Now, however, the company wants to significantly increase the pace of expansion and add more routes, primarily to former Soviet countries. In the first step, the destinations Sarajevo and Odessa were reactivated. These will each be served twice a week from the capital of the United Arab Emirates. From October 31, 2021, the destination Muscat will be served three times a week. Four more destinations will then follow in December 2021. Yerevan and Kutaisi are planned for December 15, 2021. From December 17, 2021, flights will go to Almaty and Baku. Sohag will follow one day later. The aforementioned cities will each be served twice a week. For 2022, Nur-Sultan has been announced from January 16, 2021 and Salala from March 30, 2021. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi also intends to fly to these destinations twice a week initially. The carrier's fleet currently consists of four Airbus A321neo.

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Hawaii requires a minimum distance from dolphins

Jan Gruber 7 October 2021 07:03

From October 28, 2021, it will be forbidden in Hawaii to approach spinner dolphins near the coast within 50 meters. The government has banned so-called dolphin swimming, which was previously a tourist attraction, by law. The background is that this species of animal is nocturnal and stays in shallow bays during the day to rest there. The result is that these dolphins are comparatively easy to access. Animal rights activists believe that the marine mammals suffer massive damage if they are constantly disturbed in their half-sleep. For obvious reasons, dolphins do not sleep completely, but alternate between half-sleep. The animals can become active in a flash if there is danger. It is now legally prohibited to approach the animals. This also includes boats and canoes. In recent years, tourist dolphin tours are said to have reached a scale that has little to do with classic dolphin watching. Hawaii wants to end this commercial industry in the interests of animal welfare. Dolphins can be very trusting and curious when these intelligent marine mammals want to be. However, it becomes problematic when the animal actually wants to be left alone and humans become intrusive. Attacks against humans occur all over the world. Dolphins only resort to this method when they see themselves or their offspring disturbed or in danger and milder methods have not been able to stop humans from further harassment. It is also important to remember that dolphins are predators and, despite all their intelligence, have a very strong hunting instinct.

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