March 11, 2022

Zurich Airport counted almost a million passengers in February

Granite Pireci March 11, 2022 10:02

In February 2022, exactly 981.835 passengers flew through Zurich Airport. This corresponds to a fourfold increase in passenger numbers compared to the same period last year. Compared to February 2019, passenger numbers in the reporting month were 48 percent. The number of local passengers in February 2022 was 726.947. The proportion of transfer passengers was 26 percent - in numbers, that is 250.900 passengers. The number of flight movements increased by 145 percent compared to the same month last year, to 11.566 takeoffs or landings. The monthly comparison shows that flight movements are 59 percent of the 2019 level. The average number of passengers per flight was 111 passengers, 37 percent higher than the previous year. Seat occupancy increased by 22 percentage points to 67 percent in the reporting month. A total of 35.324 tonnes of freight were handled at Zurich Airport in February. This represents an increase of 24 percent compared to the same month last year. However, compared to February 2019, 3 percent less freight was handled.

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Emirates and Garuda Indonesia launch codeshare partnership

Granite Pireci March 11, 2022 09:32

Emirates and Garuda Indonesia announced the launch of their codeshare partnership on Wednesday. The codeshare will enable customers of both airlines to enjoy seamless connections on routes in North and South America, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Garuda Indonesia will place its code on Emirates-operated routes between Jakarta and Dubai, in addition to onward flights to Paris, London Heathrow, Manchester, Milan and Barcelona from Emirates' hub. Emirates will place its code on ten flights operated by Garuda Indonesia via two of its hubs, Jakarta and Denpasar. The Gulf carrier currently has codeshare agreements with 23 airlines and two rail companies around the world. "We are very pleased to partner with Garuda Indonesia, which will enable us to offer seamless connections to customers of both airlines. The travel industry is gradually recovering and therefore this is the perfect time to launch our partnership. “The codeshare agreement will enable us to expand our reach and provide our passengers with the opportunity to fly to additional domestic destinations in Indonesia,” said Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer at Emirates.

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25 years ago: James Bond provided Hollywood flair at Hamburg Airport

Granite Pireci March 11, 2022 09:03

Filming location Hamburg Airport: For almost 40 years, the Hanseatic city's airport has been a popular film and photo backdrop. Almost 100 film and photo productions are made here every year. The Hanseatic city's airport has long been a popular film and photo backdrop. Camera teams, extras, artists and prominent actors such as Moritz Bleibtreu, Veronica Ferres, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Luna Marie Maxeiner, Smudo and Heiner Lauterbach flock here almost every day. This was also the case exactly 25 years ago, when scenes from the legendary James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies" with Pierce Brosnan were filmed at Hamburg Airport for a whole day in March 1997. Several scenes were also to be filmed at Hamburg Airport for the then brand new James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies" with actor Pierce Brosnan as 007! If that wasn't a reason for everyone involved to put in a lot of effort - because flight operations also had to continue without disruption despite the immense effort required for the filming. The eleven-hour-long shoot with the James Bond actor of all time was not a secret mission, however: Early on the morning of the day of filming, the then Terminal 4 (now T2) was besieged by hundreds of fans and the entire Hamburg media scene. They all wanted to catch a glimpse of the stars, get an autograph or an interview. The passengers also took their time in Terminal 4 that day. "Tomorrow never dies" was released in cinemas on Christmas 1997 - including a 30-second scene at Hamburg Airport. Aviation as a backdrop Airplanes have also repeatedly served as a popular film backdrop for film and photo productions at Hamburg Airport - for example in the ZDF production

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Russia wants to organize spare parts through “middlemen”

Jan Gruber March 11, 2022 08:31

Russian aviation is heading for serious problems due to the international sanctions imposed in response to the military attack on Ukraine. The withdrawal of aircraft leased from western leasing companies is comparatively not that problematic. The fact that spare parts can no longer be obtained through the usual channels is hitting carriers much harder. However, the Russian government is playing this down and says that they will simply obtain them via India or Turkey. Negotiations have already begun. The plan: formally, middlemen in the two countries mentioned are to buy the required spare parts and then resell them to Russia. The proposed approach is very reminiscent of Iran, because for many years airlines from this country were unable to buy directly from western aircraft manufacturers. The manufacturers are trying to avoid using "dark channels", but this does not always work. However, Russia must expect that Boeing, Embraer, Airbus and other producers will pay very close attention to where the spare parts are delivered, because they could literally burn their fingers if it becomes public that they are getting to Russia via a detour. At the same time, it can be assumed that the EU and the United States, for example, will put corresponding pressure on Turkey and India and will take a closer look at the deliveries of aircraft spare parts. This brings us back to Iran, where the “homemade brand” has become established. It is not at all far-fetched that Russia will have to go down this path, but it is losing

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BER opens Terminal 2: Ryanair becomes the main user

Granite Pireci March 11, 2022 08:02

One and a half years after the opening of the new capital airport BER, the second newly built terminal is also going online. Low-cost carrier Ryanair will be the first airline to take off on March 24 with passengers who have checked in at T2. Berlin Brandenburg Airport is putting Terminal 2 (T2) into operation for the summer flight schedule. The main user will be the airline Ryanair. The first departure from the new terminal at BER will also be carried out by the Irish airline on March 24. In the following days, all Ryanair departures will be handled at T2. From the beginning of April, most Ryanair arrivals and some arrivals from other airlines will also be handled via T2, as the airport operator informs. Passengers and those collecting them should find out about the respective terminal in advance. For each flight, the digital display boards at the airport, on the website and in the app indicate whether the take-off or landing will take place at T1 or T2. After checking in and going through security, passengers move across bridges to gates that actually belong to the main Terminal 1. During the years of building the airport, it became clear that T1 would be too small for the predicted passenger numbers. Due to the low passenger numbers during the Corona pandemic, it has not yet been used. Terminal 2 is designed for six million passengers a year.

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FMM: Ryanair now flies to Pisa and Pescara

Granite Pireci March 11, 2022 07:32

From March 28, 2022, the low-cost airline will be adding the Italian destinations Pisa and Pescara nonstop from Memmingen Airport to its program. From March 28, Ryanair will fly nonstop from Memmingen every Monday and Friday to the city, which is not only world-famous for its leaning tower. With the Galileo Galilei International Airport two kilometers south of the city center, it also has the most important airport in central Italy and serves as an ideal starting point for trips through Tuscany, to Florence or to the nearby Ligurian Sea. On the other side of the boot is the port city of Pescara with its miles of Adriatic beaches. The Ryanair flight will take off for the first time on March 29 from Memmingen to Pescara and will then take place every Tuesday and Saturday. "We have been feeling a great demand for flights to the sun for weeks now," explains Airport Sales Manager Marcel Schütz. Italy is also high on the list of popular vacation destinations. “We are all the more pleased,” says Schütz, “that we can now offer two more tourist heavyweights in Pisa and Pescara.” Back to Sardinia from March 27th The island in the Mediterranean is also in high demand, according to Ryanair. That is why Ryanair is adding the connection from Memmingen to Alghero to its schedule from March 27th. There are non-stop flights to the city on the west coast twice a week – on Wednesdays and Sundays. Sardinia, the second largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily, is expecting many regular guests to return this summer. On the same day,

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February: Air Baltic carried more than 125.000 passengers

Granite Pireci March 11, 2022 07:01

Last month, the Latvian airline carried 125.200 passengers - five times more than in the same period last year. During this period, Air Baltic operated a total of 1.920 flights. "In the first months of the year, we saw a sustained recovery in the aviation sector. In January and February, we already carried over 270.000 passengers, which is four times more than at the beginning of last year. However, the dramatic developments in Ukraine will definitely leave their mark and have a negative impact on the recovery," said airline boss Martin Gauss. A few days ago, the carrier announced its withdrawal from Russian business in response to the military conflict - Aviation.Direct reported. Air Baltic, based in Riga, is the largest airline in the Baltic states.

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Zurich Airport counted almost a million passengers in February

Emirates and Garuda Indonesia launch codeshare partnership

25 years ago: James Bond provided Hollywood flair at Hamburg Airport

Russia wants to organize spare parts through “middlemen”

BER opens Terminal 2: Ryanair becomes the main user

FMM: Ryanair now flies to Pisa and Pescara

February: Air Baltic carried more than 125.000 passengers

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