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January 19, 2022

Summer 2022: Brussels is increasingly focusing on tourist destinations

Jan Gruber 19 January 2022 19:36

In the 2022 summer flight schedule, Brussels Airlines plans to fly to a total of 85 destinations. There is a clear focus on touristically relevant destinations. Some routes, including Brussels-Munich, are new or are to be reactivated. In direct comparison with last year's summer flight schedule, the destinations Lanzarote, Chania, Hurghada, Lesbos, Samos, Marrakech, Rabat and Munich are new this year. Other touristically relevant destinations that Brussels Airlines will offer in summer 2022 are: Athens, Heraklion, Kos, Corfu, Rhodes, Zakynthos, Bari, Florence, Catania, Olbia, Naples and Palermo. The flight connections from Brussels to Palma de Mallorca will be reactivated. The Canary Islands destinations Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Tenerife will continue beyond the 2021/22 winter flight schedule. There will also be comebacks for the destinations Split, Dubrovnik, Saint Petersburg and Moscow. In addition to Marrakech and Rabat, the airline also plans to fly to Nador, Tangier and Rabat in Morocco. In the long-haul sector, the Lufthansa subsidiary plans to reactivate the destinations Conakry, Ouagadougou and Washington DC. Brussels Airlines is currently planning to offer two US destinations - Washington and New York - and 2022 in southern Africa in the 17 summer flight schedule. The actual implementation is subject to the further development of entry and quarantine regulations as well as demand.

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MSC collects bookings for new Seascape

Jan Gruber 19 January 2022 19:03

The shipping company MSC has now released the Caribbean cruises of the new MSC Seascape for the 2022/23 winter season for sale. This is the second ship in the so-called Seaside Evo class. It is scheduled to set sail from Miami in December 2022. Two routes through the Caribbean are offered, which lead to the Bahamas, San Juan and Puerto Plata, among others. The western route goes via Mexico, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. Sales have also started for the ships MSC Divina and MSC Meraviglia, which will also be stationed in the United States of America. The shipping company is currently offering free rebooking up to 31 days before the scheduled departure if booked by March 2022, 15. Customer card holders will receive discounts and/or on-board credit for early bookings, depending on their level.

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Mobile communications association contradicts American 5G discussion

Amely Mizzi 19 January 2022 18:34

The Austrian Forum for Mobile Communications believes that the discussion currently taking place in the United States of America about the 5G standard and possible effects on aviation is not applicable to Austria. In the USA, 5G is used in the so-called C-band. In a press release, the FMK points out, among other things, that the new standard has been in use in Europe for some time and that there have been no disruptions to air traffic so far. In Europe, especially in Austria, 5G has been in use for about three years. Vienna Airport and its surroundings are also supplied with 5G - as was to be expected, completely without interference. This is because the frequency spacing between the altitude radar and the frequencies used for 5G is particularly wide at at least 400 MHz. This means that there is no possibility of influencing the altitude radar of aircraft. For comparison: the spacing between radio transmitters and the air traffic radio is only about 10 MHz and has also been working completely without interference for decades, according to the Forum for Mobile Communications.

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Vueling has three aircraft based at London Gatwick

Amely Mizzi 19 January 2022 18:25

The Spanish low-cost airline Vueling will build a new base at London Gatwick Airport from April 2022. This will put it in competition with the newly founded IAG sister company BA Euroflyer right from the start. Vueling will initially station three aircraft at the British capital's second largest airport, with an increase possible later. "We are very proud to announce the development of our international network from London Gatwick. Thanks to the coordination with British Airways, which allows us to offer the best joint product from London to support the growth of our markets. This is especially true after two very difficult years for tourism and aviation. The decision to use London Gatwick comes in addition to our expanded activities from Paris Orly. Together, these two initiatives show how Vueling intends to help boost international markets this summer," said Carolyn Prowse, Chief Commercial Officer of Vueling. The first step will be to establish connections mainly to Spain. From April 1, 2022, Vueling plans to fly to A Coruña four times a week from Gatwick. Malaga will be served 14 times a week. The route to Valencia will be reactivated and served daily. Vueling plans to fly to Menorca four times a week from Gatwick from April 2, 2022. There will be three flights a week to Granada and Seville. Flights to Asturias and Jerez de la Frontera are also planned. The other destinations will be communicated gradually.

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Tui Cruises reduces capacity utilization and lets passengers sit

Amely Mizzi 19 January 2022 17:06

The shipping company Tui Cruises has decided that fewer passengers will be allowed on board the cruise ships in the future. The departure of the Mein Schiff 19, planned for January 2022, 1, is directly affected. The decision has caused anger among customers who are not allowed to travel. Just on Monday, another cruise had to be canceled due to numerous corona cases. Initially, it was said that those passengers who wanted to board the Mein Schiff 2 in Barbados were sent home. Shortly afterwards, the cancellation of the trip was announced. Tui Cruises is now reducing the maximum number of people it can transport. As a result, not all paying passengers were allowed on board in Bremerhaven. Since the decision was communicated at extremely short notice, there was anger and frustration among travelers. Some of them let off steam on social media. What is particularly annoying for many is that they had already completed paid PCR tests. The shipping company explained, among other things: "The dynamic spread of Omicron is a challenge for all of us. Even though we have been offering cruises with a comprehensive health concept again since summer 2020, we are constantly learning in the current situation and adapting our measures accordingly. Against the background of the latest findings and experiences of the last few weeks, we have decided at short notice to reintroduce stricter capacity limits to protect guests and crew on longer trips. Since the number of guests on the Mein Schiff 19.1 trip planned for January 1 is currently higher, we have decided, after weighing up all options, to postpone the trip for a

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9H-PTP: Flypop takes delivery of second Airbus A330

Amely Mizzi 19 January 2022 16:04

The British startup Flypop will put its second Airbus A330 into cargo service this week. The aircraft was transferred to London Stansted Airport at the weekend. It is operated by the Maltese carrier Hifly Malta. Flypop had actually wanted to transport passengers for a long time, but due to the corona pandemic and the associated entry and quarantine regulations, it decided to offer cargo flights first. An arrangement was made with Hifly Malta for this, as the British provider does not have its own AOC but charters the aircraft from the Maltese airline. The second Flypop aircraft bears the registration 9H-PTP. The Airbus A330-300 is 8,7 years old and was originally delivered to Cebu Pacific. Since the beginning of this year, the long-haul jet has had the Maltese registration and is operated by Hifly Malta on behalf of Flypop. “Fantastic to see our second Flypop aircraft in the sky and especially here at our British base at London Stansted Airport and flying over my house! Flypop is now a revenue generating airline and we look forward to further expanding our aircraft fleet for both cargo and passenger operations throughout 2022," explains company CEO Navdip Singh Judge. Over the next few months, Flypop will add two more aircraft to its fleet for cargo duties and plans to start passenger flights in the summer. It is currently anticipating strong demand between the UK and India from the second quarter of this year. Potential destinations are currently being evaluated, including: Amritsar, Hyderabad, Goa, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Kochi and Chandigarh.

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Because of 5G: AUA flies to the USA with B767 instead of B777

Jan Gruber 19 January 2022 15:06

Austrian Airlines is currently increasingly using the Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on flights to the United States of America. This Wednesday, there was a short-term aircraft change on the Newark route. The background to this is the 5G discussion in the USA. The Boeing 777 aircraft type has not yet received the corresponding approval from the FAA in the United States. The situation is currently a little confusing because, despite the demands of pilot associations and airlines, the 5G mobile networks have been put into operation. There are fears that these could disrupt air traffic. Since developments are currently very dynamic, Austrian Airlines decided on a short-term aircraft change from the B777 to the smaller B767. The latter model already has the necessary approval from the FAA. When asked, an AUA spokeswoman told Aviation.Direct: "We are continuously monitoring the current situation in the USA and are able to implement the flight plan accordingly by exchanging aircraft. For Austrian Airlines, safety is always the top priority. That is why we have used a Boeing 777 instead of a Boeing 767 for the Vienna to Newark/New York connection today.”

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OMV takes over fuel supply at Linz Airport

Jan Gruber 19 January 2022 14:09

The Austrian mineral oil company OMV has been awarded the contract to build and operate a new fuel depot at Linz-Hörsching Airport. The one currently in use and operated by Shell has to be relocated due to the four-track expansion of the ÖBB Westbahn line. In this context, land owned by the federal government will be transferred to the ÖBB. An existing car park will also be reduced in size. In return, Linz-Hörsching Airport will be connected to the Westbahn line. This will significantly improve accessibility to the Upper Austrian airport. In the course of the new tender for fuel supply at Linz Airport, OMV was able to prevail and was awarded the contract. In the future, the airlines will be supplied with kerosene by this provider. "OMV can look back on 50 years of experience and currently serves 15 airports in Central and Eastern Europe. Our customer spectrum ranges from large to smaller airports. We are very pleased that we can add Linz Airport to our portfolio," explains Fabian Wedam, Head of Aviation at the OMV Group. "We are delighted that we have found a partner in OMV that has decades of experience and will now also build a state-of-the-art facility in Linz. The issue of 'security of supply' plays an important role for our airlines. With its nearby refineries, OMV offers maximum security of supply and the highest level of flexibility," says Airport Director Norbert Draskovits.

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Mali wants to stop foreign military flights

Amely Mizzi 19 January 2022 13:06

The military dictatorship in Mali, Africa, has significantly tightened its handling of flights by the UN mission Minusma and has repeatedly banned them since last Thursday. According to the German Foreign Ministry, only flights for medical reasons are currently exempt. Civil airlines were recently given just 72 hours to decide whether to use the take-off and landing rights. Otherwise, they were threatened with permanent withdrawal. Almost all carriers decided that they would continue not to fly to the politically unstable country. The United Nations Minusma mission is supported by numerous armed forces. These come from Austria, Germany and the United States, for example. The USA recently carried out several transport flights from Linz-Hörsching for the Austrian Federal Army. Germany has around 1.300 soldiers stationed in Mali. At present, no aerial reconnaissance can be carried out. According to the Bundeswehr, other military flights are also only possible to a very limited extent or not at all. Mali's military junta stated, among other things, that it no longer wants these flights, including drone operations. Furthermore, there are complicated disputes with neighboring countries, some of which have even imposed sanctions.

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Ryanair demands state aid for German airports

Jan Gruber 19 January 2022 12:06

Long before the corona pandemic, the European Union had a long-term roadmap to reduce state subsidies for airports to zero. Exceptions are planned and primarily affect remote regions and islands. But Ryanair is now demanding state subsidies for airports. Andreas Gruber, managing director of the former airline Laudamotion and now spokesman for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland that state subsidies to airports would be important to get the industry back on track. "The best tool for this is government support for airports," said the manager. Laudamotion was taken over by Ryanair in several steps starting in 2018. Flight operations were ceased in autumn 2020 and the AOC and operating license were subsequently returned to the Austrian authorities. As a successor, Ryanair Holdings plc founded the Malta-based aviation company Lauda Europe Ltd. The latter carrier is headed by David O'Brien, who also serves as CEO of Malta Air Ltd. The Austrian company Laudamotion GmbH is no longer active as an airline, but as an internal service provider within the Ryanair Group. Andreas Gruber is still the managing director of the Schwechat-based company. In the route network of the airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air there is one or two airports that have the two low-cost airlines - or one of the two providers - as their only customers. Sometimes these are airports that are kept running with the help of public subsidies, as these are loss-making. In Germany, such airports are colloquially known as "district runways". However, the picture shown in the previous paragraph has changed since

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