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British Airways no longer flies to Nuremberg

The airline British Airways recently announced that it will no longer operate flights to/from Nuremberg. Existing flights on the connection between Nuremberg and London Heathrow will be maintained until February. The airline British Airways recently announced that the Nuremberg-London Heathrow route will no longer be operated by the British airline in the future. Existing flights on this route will be operated until February, after which this route will be discontinued, according to the portal Aero.de.

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September 2023: Ljubljana Airport with over 100.000 passengers

Ljubljana Airport handled over 100.000 passengers in September. Compared to the previous year, this represents a significant increase, but the airport has not yet reached pre-pandemic figures. Ljubljana Airport handled 140.455 passengers last month. Compared to the previous year, this passenger volume represents an increase of around 18 percent. Compared to the pre-Corona year of 2019, the airport handled 18 percent fewer passengers, but an upward trend can still be seen. In the three quarters of 2023, the airport was able to transport 972.439 passengers, which corresponds to an increase of around 30 percent compared to the previous year, according to the Ex-Yu Aviation News portal.

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Air Serbia no longer flies to Tel Aviv

The Serbian airline Air Serbia recently announced that existing flights to Tel Aviv must be removed from the flight schedule for a certain period of time. The reason given is the current situation with regard to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The Serbian national carrier Air Serbia had to take drastic measures in light of the current situation in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Existing flights will no longer be continued for the time being, and no flights to Israel will be operated until the end of November, according to the portal Ex-Yu Aviation News. Air Serbia normally operated four weekly flights to Tel Aviv, but this will no longer be the case until at least the end of November.

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Edelweiss names Airbus A340-300 “Flumserberg”

The holiday airline Edelweiss Air has given the Airbus A340-300 with the registration HB-JMC the christening name "Flumserberg". The traditional christening ceremony was carried out by Maite Nadig, former ski racer and double Olympic champion, and David Birrer, Chief Operating Officer of Edelweiss, in the presence of representatives of Bergbahnen Flumserberg AG. The ceremony was accompanied musically by the brass players of the St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra. There is a reason for this, because in summer 2024 the St. Gallen Festival will take place for the first time on the Flumserberg, which gives the Airbus A340 its name. The HB-JMC was delivered to sister company Swiss in October 2023. There the four-engine aircraft flew under the christening name "Basel" for many years. In April 2023, this Airbus A340-300 was handed over to Edelweiss Air and has now been "rechristened" with its current name. "Finding a sponsor region in Switzerland where the rare edelweiss actually blooms is becoming increasingly difficult. But we have done it again and are delighted that the canton of St. Gallen is now represented in our fleet with the Flumserberg," says David Birrer. As a sign of the partnership, the representatives of Flumserberg are placing an Edelweiss wooden bench in the shape of an airplane seat. On this, passers-by can enjoy the most beautiful views towards Zurich Airport and dream of their next vacation. Almost like in an airplane. The photo slideshow below shows some impressions of the christening ceremony:

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Israel and Lebanon: Lufthansa Group flights remain suspended

For security reasons, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group will not fly to destinations in Israel and Lebanon as scheduled until at least October 31, 2023. This will further extend the flight break that has to be taken due to the war instigated by Hamas. Nevertheless, it is considered unlikely that the airlines of the Lufthansa Group will fly to Beirut and Tel Aviv again from November 1, 2023. The security situation is currently extremely tense. According to the company, it is monitoring this very closely and is in close contact with the authorities. For security reasons, it is currently considered impossible to fly to the destinations mentioned.

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British Airways is withdrawing from Nuremberg

The IAG group member British Airways will discontinue the non-stop connection between London Heathrow and Nuremberg at the beginning of February 2024. This means that the company is withdrawing completely from this airport, which is located in the state of Bavaria. This means that Nuremberg Airport will lose its connection to the IAG hub London Heathrow. This is the third loss of a hub connection within a very short period of time, as Austrian Airlines (Vienna) and Swiss (Zurich) are also withdrawing from Nuremberg. The competition has already reacted to the developments, with Air France increasing the number of weekly connections to the Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub. KLM is increasing its flights to the Amsterdam hub to up to four daily flights.

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Groundbreaking ceremony for new FACC plant in Croatia

The Austrian aviation supplier FACC AG is continuing to expand its Croatian plant, which is located in Jakovlje. By 2026, the number of employees there is to grow to 600, according to the company. The groundbreaking ceremony for the plant expansion in Croatia took place on October 23, 2023 in the presence of high-ranking representatives of Croatian politics. The production area of ​​the plant, which opened in 2022 to manufacture high-tech components for cabin interiors, will be tripled and an additional office building will be built. Construction work will be completed in June 2024, and the workforce will also triple to 2026 employees by the end of 600. FACC AG is investing around 21 million euros in the project. “FACC is a leading aerospace company and an established partner of the global aerospace industry. Due to many factors, we made the decision to build the largest production site outside Austria here. This has proven to be the right decision. When we opened in 2022, we already announced that we would soon be expanding the plant. I am very pleased that we are now in the implementation phase of this important milestone for FACC," emphasizes CEO Robert Machtlinger. "By expanding our capacities at the Croatia site, we are setting new standards with a plant that meets the latest standards. This location is particularly attractive for us due to the excellently trained specialists on site and the very good connections to the group headquarters," says FACC COO Andreas Ockel, describing the growing importance of this site for FACC's production network.

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From Sylt to Kitzbühl: Tips for vacationing with your dog

You want to bring your beloved four-legged friend on holiday with you - but is that even possible? In the twelve Arcona hotels, the answer is now clearly yes! Whether it's a pointer, poodle or Pekingese: all well-behaved dogs can stay in their owner's room for an additional charge. If that's not enough, most Arcona hotels, in cooperation with the Bielefeld-based pet supplies manufacturer Hunter, also offer drinking and feeding bowls, treats, blankets, baskets and toys, some also offer dog waste bags and stations for cleaning paws. For holiday fun outdoors, the staff are happy to give tips on dog beaches, dog parks and excursions with dogs, as well as taboo zones and places where muzzles are required. Some hotels also have addresses of nearby vets and first aid kits. The Hotel Künstlerquartier Seezeichen Ahrenshoop will even reserve beach chairs on the dog beach on request. "We want people and dogs to have a great holiday together," says Christiane Winter-Thumann, Director of Communications at Arcona. "Our experiences in recent years have been so positive that we have expanded our range of services for dog lovers. Of course, we make sure that guests without four-legged friends also feel completely at home with us." The surcharge per dog and night is between 15 and 25 euros, depending on the hotel. The Barefoot Hotel Mallorca and the Hotel Elephant Weimar charge 30 euros per stay. If you want to bring your furry friend to the restaurant, you should ask beforehand whether this is permitted. The wellness areas are dog-free everywhere. "As a dog owner, I know from my own experience how nice it is not to have to make any compromises when travelling. That made it all the more exciting for me

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Construction work: Temporary changes to the check-in counters in Zurich

Zurich-Kloten Airport is carrying out some construction work in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. This also affects some of the baggage belts in the Check-In 1 area. This means that a total of 23 counters cannot be used temporarily. The baggage handling systems in Check-In 1 at Zurich Airport have reached the end of their service life and must be replaced. In a first step, the 2023 systems in the north of Check-In 2024 will be replaced between the end of October 23 and March 1. The systems in the south of the hall will follow during the 2024/25 winter flight schedule. The work will take place during the winter months because passenger volumes are lower during this time. The affected counter areas will be completely cordoned off and separated by construction walls. Noise and dust emissions will be reduced to a minimum. The counters for First, Senator, Star Gold and Business Class passengers of the Lufthansa Group (Swiss, Edelweiss, Austrian, Brussels Airlines) and Croatia Airlines will remain in Check-in 1, but will be moved from the north to the south of the hall during this first construction phase. The counters for Economy Class customers of the Lufthansa Group (LHG) will be completely relocated to Check-in 3 for the first construction phase. There, LHG will offer PRM, family and sports counters in addition to the self-bag drop counters and conventional check-in counters. Vueling and Easy Jet will be temporarily relocated from Check-in 3 to Check-in 2, Row 3. In addition, check-in for TAP Air Portugal will be moved from Check-in 2 to Check-in 1 during this construction phase.

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Three Alpine Club huts have been awarded an environmental seal

For over 25 years, the Alpine clubs have been awarding their strict environmental seal of quality to those Alpine club huts that live up to the idea of ​​sustainable, climate-friendly operations. Especially in challenging times when saving energy is the order of the day, resource-saving and sustainable working methods are becoming more and more important. At its 2023 Annual General Meeting, the Austrian Alpine Club brought three very special huts to the fore: The Arthur von Schmid House (Ankogel Group, 2.281 m), the Franz Senn Hut (Stubai Alps, 2.147 m) and the Freschen House (Bregenzerwald Mountains, 1.846 m) were awarded the environmental seal of quality for their outstanding ecological commitment. With its mountain huts, the Austrian Alpine Club is one of the largest accommodation providers in the Alpine region. In the interests of environmental protection, it wants to develop its huts into exemplary accommodation establishments. The aim: to keep the climate footprint of the huts as small as possible. Due to their island location in largely undeveloped areas, the idea of ​​"avoidance and reduction" has always been a constant, indispensable companion from the planning to the maintenance of the refuges. "From an ecological point of view, our huts are exemplary. This is already a result of the difficult conditions on the mountain," says Andreas Ermacora, President of the Austrian Alpine Association. An incentive that motivates sections and hut tenants even more to make their hut operations as environmentally friendly and energy efficient as possible is the award of the environmental quality seal since 1996 - a seal that is only awarded after a comprehensive review. In order to receive the environmental quality seal, factors such as energy efficiency and supply, waste water treatment, waste prevention and disposal or a clean hut environment are crucial. "Energy has always been a valuable and rare commodity. Intelligently managed

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