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December 29, 2023

Belgrade Airport handles almost 8 million passengers

Ermal Muji 29 December 2023 18:46

Belgrade Airport is approaching the record mark of 8 million passengers. Compared to 2019, an increase of more than a million passengers was recorded. Belgrade Airport has performed outstandingly this year. Specifically, the airport is approaching the impressive mark of 8 million passengers. Compared to 2019, an increase of 1,5 million passengers was achieved, as reported by the Ex-Yu Aviation News portal. This development is mainly thanks to the national carrier Air Serbia, but other well-known airlines such as Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines and Swiss were also able to help the airport achieve this result.

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Air China is flying to Dubai again

Ermal Muji 29 December 2023 17:26

The airline Air China plans to resume flights between Hangzhou and Dubai. The airline plans three weekly flights to Dubai. The airline Air China plans to resume the Hangzhou-Dubai route. The route was suspended for four months. From March 1, 2024, the airline will offer three weekly flights. In the summer months, the flight frequency will be reduced to two weekly flights, reports the Aero Routes portal.

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Air India shows its preference for A350-900

Ermal Muji 29 December 2023 16:32

With the acquisition of the new A350-941, Air India is also changing the composition of its fleet. In the future, more A350-900s will be integrated into the fleet, while the number of A350-1000s will be reduced. The airline Air India is changing its plans for the composition of its fleet. The airline originally wanted to order 36 A350-1000s, but this order has now been adjusted. The Indian airline plans to reduce the number of A350-1000s in order to be able to order more A350-900s. This is also reflected in the recently adjusted order from Airbus: the airline is now ordering 20 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s.

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Top 3 Ryanair destinations: Germans and Austrians with different travel habits

Amely Mizzi 29 December 2023 15:48

In 2023, the low-cost airline Ryanair had the most passengers from the Austrian airports in its route network to London-Stansted, Palma de Mallorca and Milan (Malpensa and Bergamo cumulatively). A direct comparison with Germany shows deviations. According to its own information, the low-cost airline operated around one million flights across its entire route network in 2023, which is drawing to a close. This consists of around 230 destinations located in 37 countries. From Austria, the routes to/from London-Stansted, Palma de Mallorca and Milan were particularly strong. In the latter metropolis, the carrier flies to both Malpensa and Bergamo from Vienna. The direct comparison with the most popular destinations from Germany according to Ryanair is interesting. In 2023, the low-cost airline had a particularly high number of passengers on the routes to/from Palma de Mallorca. This is hardly surprising, as the Balearic island is considered a popular holiday destination for Germans. In second place is the destination London-Stansted. Milan, on the other hand, is not among the top three. The third place on the podium after Germany is taken by the Irish capital Dublin, which is also the home base of Ryanair DAC. Thus, the travel preferences of Germans and Austrians in 3 - at least for the low-cost airline Ryanair - differ slightly.

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OE-LZR: Fifth AUA-A320neo arrived in Vienna

Jan Gruber 29 December 2023 15:39

On Friday, December 29, 2023, the fifth Airbus A320neo arrived at Austrian Airlines' home base in Vienna-Schwechat. The medium-haul jet with the registration OE-LZR landed at 11:46 a.m. and shortly afterwards went into the hangar. The aircraft does not yet have the usual Austrian Airlines livery, but appears completely in white. According to the carrier's statement, this will remain the case in the short term, as the aircraft will fly in white until it is completely painted. The aircraft, which was taken over from the Toulouse factory, will be put into scheduled service in the next few weeks. However, a specific date has not yet been set. The "Thayatal" is the fifth Airbus A320neo in the fleet of the Austrian Lufthansa subsidiary. Four identical aircraft were already taken over between August 2022 and July 2023. These are currently the youngest members of the fleet. AUA is also expected to receive the first Boeing 787-9 next year. However, these are not brand new aircraft, but jets that are being taken over second-hand from the parent company Lufthansa. Austrian Airlines has already confirmed that the originally communicated schedule cannot be met. The reason for this is delivery delays at Boeing. This means that the crane airline needs the aircraft for longer than initially expected. The exact impact on AUA's long-haul service is still unclear, but it is already foreseeable that the Boeing 767/777s due to be phased out will remain in service a little longer than planned. The fleet changeover is to take place step by step. "The arrival of our fifth A320neo is a nice end to the year for Austrian Airlines and a gift for our passengers who

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Cathay Pacific is expanding Zurich flights

Ermal Muji 29 December 2023 15:18

The airline Cathay Pacific is expanding its flight operations between Hong Kong and Zurich. The airline is planning to introduce a fourth weekly flight. The airline Cathay Pacific is planning to expand the flight connection between Hong Kong and Zurich. The airline is planning to introduce a fourth weekly flight, as the portal Aero Routes reports. The additional flight is planned from the beginning of April to the end of June. The fourth flight per week will take place on Mondays.

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Avion Express establishes branches in Brazil

Amely Mizzi 29 December 2023 09:07

Avion Express, a company specializing in ACMI and charter services, plans to open its own branch in Brazil in the future. It has already applied for an AOC and operating license. In a press release, company boss Darius Kajokas is quoted as saying that Avion Express Brasil is expected to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2024. Initially, the company plans to start with five to ten aircraft. The fleet is to be expanded to around 2027 aircraft by 25. It is planned that some of the aircraft from the European Avion Express flight operations will be re-registered. This is intended to take advantage of the so-called reverse seasonality and benefit from both markets. The bottom line is that the fleet should be better utilized.

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Saarbrücken: Lumiwings is recording high demand for Tuzla flights

Jan Gruber 29 December 2023 09:02

The nonstop connection between Tuzla and Saarbrücken, which began on December 20, 2023, is expected to run better than expected. Instead of the originally planned Embraer 190, Boeing 737-700s will be used. Lumiwings justifies this with booking numbers that are said to be above expectations. The airline Lumiwings serves the route twice a week. On Wednesdays, the plane takes off from Saarbrücken at 17:20 p.m., and on Saturday mornings it leaves for Tuzla at 09:55 a.m. The return flights from Tuzla take place on Wednesdays at 14:25 p.m. and Saturdays at 07:00 a.m. The flight time is just under two hours. This route was actually supposed to be served with Embraer 190s, which Lumiwings says have 118 seats. Due to the high demand, Boeing 737-700s, which have 149 seats, will be used until further notice.

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Saarbrücken: Tui launches Rhodes charter

Amely Mizzi 29 December 2023 08:58

On behalf of Tui Germany, there will also be weekly flights from Saarbrücken to Rhodes in the 2024 summer flight schedule. In total, the flight schedule period includes around 50 connections offered by six airlines to eleven destinations. The flight frequency on the Saarbrücken-Hamburg route will be increased from three to up to five flights. The Tuzla route served by Lumiwings is to be offered until at least October 2024. The following table shows the plans of the airlines and tour operators for summer 2024 in Saarbrücken: Destinations Country Departures/week Antalya Turkey, holiday region "Turkish Riviera" 9 Berlin Germany 11 Djerba Tunisia, island of Djerba 1 Fuerteventura Spain, Canary Islands 1 Hamburg Germany 5 Heraklion Greece, island of Crete 3 Izmir Turkey, holiday region "Turkish Aegean" 2 Las Palmas Spain, island of Gran Canaria 1 Palma Spain, island of Mallorca 14 Rhodes Greece, island of Rhodes (from July) 1 Tuzla Bosnia-Herzegovina 2 Special flights: Destinations Country Period Faro Portugal, Algarve May 21.05st - May 28.05th Paphos Cyprus April 24.04th - May 01.05st Tirana Albania May 15.05th - May 22.05nd

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Transavia is increasing Paris (Orly)-Ljubljana

Amely Mizzi 29 December 2023 08:49

The low-cost airline Transavia France will start its seasonal flight connection between Paris-Orly and Ljubljana earlier than previously announced. The carrier originally wanted to start flying on this route again from April 21, 2024. It has now been announced that the route will resume as early as February 29, 2024. For the time being, two rotations per week will be offered. From April 2024, this will be doubled to four weekly rotations, according to Transavia's reservation system.

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