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September 12, 2022

Entry without vaccination: New Zealand lifts almost all CoV measures

Granite Pireci September 12, 2022 20:04

No mandatory vaccination upon entry and testing now only voluntary: Corona measures are being lifted in New Zealand. New Zealand is lifting almost all Corona measures on the night of Tuesday (local time). Visitors travelling to the Pacific state will then no longer have to be vaccinated against the virus. The previous rule for those entering the country to be tested for the virus immediately upon arrival and on the fifth day of their stay will only apply on a voluntary basis. In addition, the mask requirement will no longer apply everywhere except in hospitals and retirement homes. "It is time to turn the page on our Covid-19 management and live without the extraordinary measures we have taken before," said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday. The country closed its borders in March 2020 and initially pursued a strict zero-Covid strategy. It was not until this July that the country fully reopened. This is what the press reports.

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Banja Luka Airport will have handled 250.000 passengers by the end of September

Granite Pireci September 12, 2022 19:04

Banja Luka Airport recorded its busiest August ever and is on track to handle more than a quarter of a million passengers by the end of September. Last month alone, the airport welcomed a total of 43.411 travelers, an increase of 53 percent over the previous year - which, according to the airport, was even busier than the year before the pandemic. In the period from January to August, a total of 214.625 travelers were processed at Banja Luka Airport, according to the online portal Ex-Yu-Aviation. The airport has never had such numbers before - and that is just four months before the end of the year. So a new record year is on the way.

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Passenger volume at NRW airports in July at a high level

Granite Pireci September 12, 2022 18:05

North Rhine-Westphalia's airports Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Dortmund, Weeze, Münster/Osnabrück and Paderborn/Lippstadt are again recording significantly more passengers, but overall they are still far from pre-crisis levels. In July 2022, 1,9 million passengers flew from the six main airports in NRW. As Information and Technology North Rhine-Westphalia, the state statistical office, reports based on preliminary results, this was 596.700 or 47,0 percent more passengers than a year earlier (July 2021: 1,3 million), but around 531.600 (−22,2 percent) fewer than before the start of the corona pandemic (July 2019: 2,4 million). In July of this year, 20,1 percent of all passengers transported commercially in Germany departed from one of the major airports in NRW. 1,8 million of the passengers departing from North Rhine-Westphalia's main airports flew abroad in July 2022 - 251.300 fewer than in July 2019. The number of passengers on domestic flights was 81.000, 16.600 higher than the July 2021 result but 280.300 lower than the July 2019 result.

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A year without a strike: VC and Lufthansa sign a pact

Granite Pireci September 12, 2022 17:05

Lufthansa customers now have more planning security: In recent weeks, entire flight schedules have had to be cut at short notice. This is now over - at least for almost a year. Because by next summer, pilot strikes will be a thing of the past. Less than a week after their agreement, the AUA parent company and the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit published the first details: A "comprehensive" peace obligation will apply until the end of June 2023. Strikes are excluded during this period. In addition, the airline's pilots will receive 2022 euros more basic salary per month, retroactively from August 2023 and from April 490. In addition, a "constructive exchange on various topics" has been agreed for the period up to June 2023, the airline explained. "The good monetary result is gratifying, but we are also pleased that we have been able to take another step towards a more sustainable partnership. We are currently on the right track with Lufthansa," said Marcel Gröls, Head of Collective Bargaining Policy at VC. Last Tuesday, the Cockpit Association decided at the last minute not to hold another strike on Wednesday after an agreement was reached in talks with Lufthansa management. Neither side initially provided any details at this time.

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Aida Cruises largely abolishes compulsory vaccination

Jan Gruber September 12, 2022 16:02

As one of the last cruise providers, Aida Cruises will no longer require proof of vaccination on most trips from September 17, 2022. However, due to official requirements, it may still be possible to only allow vaccinated people on board. The vaccination requirement is to be largely eliminated on trips that are shorter than 16 days. However, the vaccination certificate is still required on all longer cruises and on transatlantic routes. Children and young people are exempt from this, unless there are different regulations from a destination country. Aida Cruises defines "fully vaccinated" as three jabs or two jabs and a recovery. Another special feature are the cruises from Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Unvaccinated people must either be able to prove that they have recovered or present a negative PCR test. There are differences here: Abu Dhabi exempts young people up to the age of 16 and Dubai only up to a maximum of 12 years of age. Aida Cruises still requires negative rapid antigen test results upon boarding. Alternatively, PCR results are also accepted. These must be no more than two days old. Wearing masks is only required if there are explicit requirements in the destination area. Currently, only a few countries require this. Officially, Aida continues to "recommend" covering your mouth and nose in the public areas of its ships.

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Demand: Dortmund Airport on record course

Amely Mizzi September 12, 2022 15:00

Dortmund Airport can benefit from the sharp increase in demand this year, as the airport is currently on course for record figures. In recent months, it has managed to surpass previous highs. "In June, July and August 2022, Dortmund Airport was able to enjoy record passenger numbers. Passenger numbers were above the level of the comparable months in the record year of 2019 before the corona pandemic," explains Managing Director Ludger van Bebber. In August, for example, around 264.400 passengers were welcomed in Dortmund, over 3.000 more passengers than in the previous peak month of August 2019. Never before have so many passengers flown to and from Dortmund. This makes Dortmund Airport stand out in a nationwide comparison. Unlike at Dortmund Airport, the number of passengers in German air traffic as a whole has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. According to the airport association ADV, German airports recorded a 2022 percent drop in passengers from January to July 2019 compared to 39,6. This year's NRW summer holidays from June 25 to August 9 also brought Dortmund Airport a new passenger record: with a total of 391.900 passengers, they were the most successful holiday season in the airport's history. "These figures are extremely pleasing and give us confidence," said Ludger van Bebber. However, he also pointed out: "Despite the high passenger numbers in the summer season, an outlook for the coming winter is currently associated with uncertainty. The effects of the pandemic, the rise in energy prices and the development of inflation remain to be seen."

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Russia: S7 expands to Antalya and Azimuth domestically

Amely Mizzi September 12, 2022 14:01

Many airlines from Russia and Turkey are already flying between Moscow and Antalya. Effective September 26, 2022, S7 Airlines will also re-enter the "ring" and will fly daily on this route. The suspended Oneworld member plans to fly daily from Domodedovo to Antalya in Turkey. Boeing 737-800 aircraft will be used. The outbound flights will take place in the morning. The return flights to Russia will leave Antalya in the afternoon. The exact flight times vary from day to day. Traffic between the Russian capital and Antalya in Turkey has grown significantly this season. Various carriers from Turkey and Russia are operating on this route, so there is strong competition. Turkey tourism is promoting Antalya holidays in the Russian Federation very strongly. Since Russians can only get to places that have been very popular in recent years by taking complicated detours, the Bosporus state is benefiting greatly from the "replacement demand". Azimuth with new domestic routes The Russian airline Azimuth will be launching a total of six domestic routes in September 2022. These will be operated with the Sukhoi SSJ-100 aircraft. From September 23, 2023, there will be flights from Perm to Makhachkala once a week. The majority of the new flights will depart from Mineralnye Vody. With one exception, all new flights will be direct flights with a stopover. From September 15, 2022, there will be flights to Tyumen twice a week with a stopover in Makhachkala. From September 14, 2022, there will be flights via Ufa to Omsk at the same frequency. From September 17, 2022, Azimuth will fly twice a week with the SSJ-100 from

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Documents not submitted: Air Albania faces dissolution

Jan Gruber September 12, 2022 13:00

The Albanian airline Air Albania is under severe pressure because the responsible company office has set the company's status to "suspended". As a result, the company is threatened with a flight ban. The background to this is that Air Albania is said to have refused to have the so-called beneficial owners entered in the company register. This is a legal obligation. In addition, contrary to the regulations, the company only submitted the annual financial statements for 2018. All subsequent balance sheets were not submitted to the company office. Both circumstances are legal violations that can be punished with fines or the compulsory liquidation of the company. Air Albania has already been fined the equivalent of 5.000 euros. The company was also clearly informed that it would be suspended as a company and airline from September 1, 2022. Nevertheless, it will continue to fly - at least for the time being - between Tirana and Pisa. The authorities will decide what to do next. They want to clarify the true ownership structure and the financial situation. Air Albania could therefore also be subject to an explicit flight ban, which could only be lifted after the fine has been paid and the documents required by the company office have been presented. When asked, Air Albania did not want to comment on the events.

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Blue Air restart failed: Comeback not before October 10, 2022

Amely Mizzi September 12, 2022 09:04

The Romanian airline Blue Air originally wanted to take off again on September 12, 2022, on a significantly reduced scale. But that will not happen now because, according to the company, it cannot pay the operating costs. Flight operations will remain suspended until at least October 10, 2022, according to the company. The company has been in a dispute with the state consumer protection agency for some time. The agency even called for a boycott of the carrier, which has been in creditor protection proceedings for almost two years. After the company failed to pay a fine in favor of the environmental protection fund, the company's bank accounts were blocked. As a result, flight operations had to be suspended. Blue Air originally stated that it would take off again on September 12, 2022, but nothing will come of it. "Over the last 48 hours, Blue Air's management, board of directors and shareholders have noted that the level of ticket sales has been significantly affected and the amounts collected by payment processors have been blocked by them, so that at this time the company does not have the necessary funds to pay for the fuel and other operating costs necessary for the flights scheduled from September 12," the company said in a statement. Many suppliers and service providers insist on cash payment in advance. This means that the daily cash requirement has increased massively and Blue Air cannot currently manage this. First of all, all debts must be paid off. The Romanian low-cost airline currently assumes that a possible restart cannot take place before October 10, 2022. "The decision to resume flights takes into account

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Vienna: Etihad with changed winter plans

Amely Mizzi September 12, 2022 08:39

Gulf carrier Etihad Airways is reacting to competitor Wizz Air's recent increases on the Vienna-Abu Dhabi route. The airline will temporarily offer five weekly rotations between the two capitals. In contrast to the past, flights will be flown in both directions without a stopover in Milan-Malpensa. Boeing 787-9s will be used. Etihad originally wanted to offer five rotations per week between October 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022. From January 1, 2022, flights were to be daily. The Vienna plans have now been adapted. Available flight schedule data show that flights will be operated five times a week between December 11, 2022 and January 15, 2023. After that, the increase to seven rotations is planned, but this has not yet been finalized. In any case, the airline is reacting to the increasing competition from the low-cost airline Wizz Air. Etihad is significantly increasing its Abu Dhabi-Moscow flights Etihad Airways will fly significantly more frequently between Abu Dhabi and Moscow from October 2022. Effective October 4, 2022, three additional EY67/EY68 flight pairs will be launched. A total of ten weekly rotations will then be offered between Abu Dhabi and Moscow-Sheremetyevo. These will be served with Boeing 787s. The United Arab Emirates have not imposed any sanctions against the Russian Federation. Their carriers are therefore still allowed to fly to Russian destinations and use the airspace there. In recent weeks and months, several UAE airlines have significantly expanded their Russia offerings. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, on the other hand, had to cancel the planned Moscow flights for various reasons.

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