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June 29

Carsten Spohr: Lufthansa is reactivating five more A340s and Swiss is taking back A330s

Jan Gruber June 29, 2022 19:42

In the summer of 2023, Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr wants to get up to five Airbus A380s into the air. These are expected to be used from Munich. It has not yet been decided whether three or four superjumbos will be used and one will be kept on standby as a backup. During a staff meeting, the company boss also announced that five more Airbus A2023-340s will be reactivated for the 600 summer flight schedule. The subsidiary Swiss is to put the A330s that are currently parked in Jordan back into scheduled service. Spohr also admitted to the workforce that too many employees had been laid off as part of the voluntary programs. At the moment, the company is also suffering from the fact that there are a lot of sick days. Airports and other partners also have this problem. There are also irregularities in the supply chains due to the lack of staff. However, the Lufthansa CEO also believes that it is pointless if everyone involved "passes the buck to each other". Everyone - airports, airlines, travel agencies and politicians - made mistakes. The speed of the recovery in demand had been "massively underestimated" by everyone. But Carsten Spohr was shocked by a completely different circumstance. The behavior of some passengers had changed drastically, becoming more aggressive towards employees. It would be unique in the company's history that security guards had to be hired to protect Lufthansa employees. The statement by the Kranich boss is consistent with reports from Lufthansa and airport employees as well as flight personnel from various airlines - including LH. Aviation.Direct was repeatedly told that they were confronted with insults, threats, aggressive language and sometimes even physical attacks.

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Friday: Verdi calls for a warning strike at Hamburg Airport

Jan Gruber June 29, 2022 19:39

Passengers at Hamburg Airport will need even stronger nerves on Friday, as the Verdi union has called on employees in the Real Estate Maintenance department to go on a 24-hour warning strike. This department is responsible for, among other things, baggage handling technology and the technical maintenance of the runways and the entire infrastructure. It is currently unclear how much of an impact the strikes will have on flight operations. The Verdi union is demanding, among other things, an 8,5 percent pay increase for its members for a one-year period. Employers have so far offered a maximum of four percent for a two-year period. In Hamburg, there are already longer waiting times due to a lack of staff. There is now also a significant backlog of baggage. On Friday, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, among others, will go on summer vacation. Both federal states are in the catchment area of ​​Hamburg Airport.

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Insolvent Hahn Airport sold to Swift Conjoy GmbH

Amely Mizzi June 29, 2022 19:17

The insolvent Frankfurt-Hahn airport is being taken over by Swift Conjoy GmbH, based in Frankfurt am Main. The insolvency administrator announced on Wednesday that the transaction process had been successfully completed. The buyer is taking over the business operations and assets of the Frankfurt-Hahn Group. The employees will also be taken over. According to insolvency administrator Jan Markus Plathner, the execution of the contract is still subject to conditions. The contracting parties assume that these will be fulfilled in a timely manner. The details of the contract have been agreed not to disclose. "We are very pleased that the bidding process has been successfully concluded. Flight operations will be continued until the contractual conditions are met as part of the insolvency proceedings and then by the purchaser. Due to the very good demand and the successful implementation of various measures, the company is once again operating economically stable in passenger traffic and air freight," said Plathner. Tobias Steyer and Martin Mansell, managing directors of Swift Conjoy GmbH, say: "We are very pleased to have been awarded the contract in the bidding process and to continue and extensively expand passenger and freight flight operations at Hahn. This also includes investments and the creation of new jobs in the region.”

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Sarajevo Airport handles more passengers than ever before

Granite Pireci June 29, 2022 19:04

Sarajevo Airport made history last Friday: Within 24 hours, the airport handled 7.714 passengers on 71 flights - more than ever before. This enabled the Bosnian capital airport to set its own record. Even the year 2019 - when there was no talk of Corona - was surpassed, the airport told the online portal Ex-Yu-Aviation. Back then, the maximum was 7.651 passengers in one day. Sarajevo Airport has already exceeded its passenger volume from before the pandemic. From January to May, the commercial airport welcomed 404.568 passengers, 19,5 percent more than in the same period in 2019.

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Collective bargaining agreement: Easyjet and Verdi reach agreement

Granite Pireci June 29, 2022 18:04

Cockpit and cabin crews at the airline Easyjet in Germany are getting more money. In negotiations for the two professional groups, both sides agreed, among other things, on one-off payments and a total of almost 8 percent higher remuneration, the Verdi union and the company announced. The term of the new contract runs until the end of April 2024. Pilots will receive a one-off payment of between 1.125 and 3.000 euros in October of this year. The first salary increase of 2,5 percent will also come at this time. In April 2023, cockpit crews will again receive a one-off payment of up to 1.500 euros and a further increase of 2,5 percent. There will be a third increase of 2023 percent in October 3. According to Verdi, flight attendants will receive a one-off payment of up to 4.500 euros in October of this year. Salaries will also increase twice: by 5 percent in October and by 2023 percent in April 3,2. In the wage dispute a few weeks ago, the union had emphasized its demands with a warning strike at Berlin's BER airport, causing flight cancellations and delays. 

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Hamburg Airport extends opening hours for passengers

Granite Pireci June 29, 2022 17:02

Hamburg Airport has extended its opening hours in view of long waiting times for passengers at the start of the summer holidays in the north. From Friday until August 14, the check-in counters will open as early as 3.30:3.30 a.m., the airport announced on Tuesday. Security checks can also be visited as early as 300.000:56.000 a.m. At the start of the summer holidays in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein at the beginning of July, the airport expects around 65.000 travelers per week and up to 100 per day. Before Corona, up to XNUMX passengers were counted on peak days. The airport advises arriving at the airport at least two, preferably two and a half hours before departure. According to the Federal Police, travelers must continue to expect increased waiting times at security checks. Passengers should go straight to the security check after checking in. The process is accelerated if travelers place their electronic devices such as cell phones, tablets or laptops separately on the conveyor belt. The permitted amount of liquids – a maximum of XNUMX milliliters each – should be stored in a transparent plastic bag.

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Tui follows up on Mediterranean offers

Granite Pireci June 29, 2022 16:02

Despite rising prices, the desire for summer holidays is undiminished - and the tour operators are noticing this too. Tui is responding to the persistently high demand by increasing the number of offers on the Mediterranean. According to the travel group, demand is consistently above the 2019 level. There is hardly a segment or destination that is not currently in demand, it says. The well-known travel destinations on the Mediterranean are particularly popular. Turkey in particular is on trend: Antalya has pushed itself into first place ahead of Crete. This could be mainly due to the comparatively low prices there. But Greece is also still in high demand and is currently defending its first place as the most popular holiday destination for Austrians. Tui has therefore, according to its own statements, stepped up its game and secured sufficient capacity in the popular holiday destinations. There are still free places around the Mediterranean. If things get tight in individual regions, additional beds will be secured. Renegotiations with hotels are underway, particularly on Greek islands. Nevertheless, those who decide at short notice are advised to book as quickly as possible. Bookings for September and October have also been increasing sharply in recent days. Cyprus and Egypt have also seen an increase in bookings recently. The tour operator is also recording high growth rates for long-haul destinations such as the USA, the Maldives and the Dominican Republic. Despite all the difficulties caused by staff shortages in the industry, Tui promises that the majority of holidaymakers will have a smooth trip.

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Deutsche Bahn joins the Star Alliance

Jan Gruber June 29, 2022 15:01

The Star Alliance and Deutsche Bahn AG want to work closely together in the future. As part of an "inter-modular partnership", the aim is to facilitate the combined use of rail and flight services. Deutsche Bahn AG's accession to the Star Alliance has been repeatedly hinted at in recent weeks by executives from the alliance, but also from the Lufthansa Group. For example, Star Alliance boss Jeffrey Goh said that a company from outside the industry would soon be joining. Other managers restricted the fact that it would be a railway company in Germany. The details will be communicated at a press conference next Monday. Bahn board member Michael Peterson and Lufthansa board member Harry Hohmeister have already invited people to this press conference. It can be assumed that it will also be announced at this time which benefits Miles&More members will be able to enjoy with DB in the future.

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China shortens quarantine on arrival

Granite Pireci June 29, 2022 14:05

China has relaxed its strict entry rules somewhat: As of today, arriving passengers only have to go into hotel quarantine for seven days and then isolate at home for three days. Previously, a 14 to 21-day quarantine was mandatory. China had almost completely sealed off its borders in March 2020. Since then, the few people entering the country from abroad have been closely monitored for weeks in expensive quarantine hotels. The travelers have to cover the costs themselves. Now arriving passengers only have to spend seven days in hotel quarantine plus three days at home. Previously it was 21 days. Nevertheless, tourist travel to the country remains not permitted. Since April, some Chinese cities have already shortened the quarantine to ten days, including the capital Beijing in May. However, the number of international flights is still greatly reduced in order to prevent "imported" cases of infection. The few flights are also often canceled at short notice, as Tagesschau reports. While the rest of the world is now trying to live with the virus, the most populous country continues to pursue a rigorous zero-Covid strategy. However, with the arrival of the Omicron variant, China has been battling the largest corona wave since the outbreak of the pandemic since March.

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Former Adria Airways headquarters sold for 4,7 million euros

Jan Gruber June 29, 2022 13:08

It took a long time, but now the insolvency administrator of Adria Airways has managed to find a buyer for the approximately 4.400 square meter former company headquarters. The building was built in 2009 and has four floors. The first attempt was not very successful, because the price expectations of the insolvency administrator were higher than those of potential buyers. In the second auction, the starting price was 3,7 million euros and then went for 4,7 million euros. Insolvency administrator Janez Pustatičnik said that experts had estimated the value of the property at around 4,1 million euros. An unnamed investor from abroad took the plunge. Adria Airways was once the national airline of Slovenia. The sale to the German company 4K Invest was not successful, because the carrier had to cease flight operations in September 2019 and subsequently file for bankruptcy. The public prosecutor's office has since been investigating various cases against a large number of people.

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