February 28, 2024

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February 28, 2024

From Male: Beond no longer flies to Munich

The airline Beond is removing the Male-Munich route from its flight schedule. The reason is the low demand for flights to Munich. The flights between Male and Munich are being temporarily suspended by the airline Beond. The flights will be suspended from March 10 to October 23, reports the portal Airliners.de. After that, the connection will be resumed and Munich will be served with two weekly flights. The reason for the cancellation is the low demand for flights to Munich.

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Earlier than planned: Emirates is expanding connections to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires

Emirates airline has requested an advance on the expansion of flight operations between Dubai, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. The expansion of flight operations is to take place earlier. Emirates airline has brought forward the expansion of flight connections between Dubai, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. The expansion of flight operations on the Dubai-Rio de Janeiro-Buenos Aires route was originally planned for the beginning of December, but the expansion is now to take place in early November. The expansion, a fifth weekly flight, will be carried out with a Boeing 777-200LR, reports the Aero Routes portal.

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From March 1st: Anadolujet flies to Cairo

The Turkish low-cost airline Anadolujet is starting the connection between Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen and Cairo this week. Five weekly flights are planned. The Turkish low-cost airline Anadolujet wants to start the Istanbul-Cairo route this week. The route is scheduled to start on March 1st and be available until the end of the month. Five weekly flights are planned for the route, reports the Aero Routes portal. A Boeing 737 Max 8 will be used.

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These are the most popular holiday destinations for Czechs

This year's summer season offers an unprecedented variety of options for travelers looking to discover new destinations or return to their favorite places. According to the latest ticket trends, the destinations for this summer season are truly global and include popular beach resorts as well as exotic locations and cities ideal for sightseeing. While New York, Malta, Los Angeles, Madeira and Denpasar in Bali top the list of the top five destinations, interest is not limited to these places. This season highlights the trend of expanding travel horizons with high demand for tickets to other far-flung but equally tempting destinations: Malaga, Split, Burgas, Larnaca, Olbia, Thessaloniki, Antalya, Tenerife and Las Palmas, Vancouver, Seattle, Tokyo, Hanoi, Bangkok, Maldives, San Francisco, Miami, London, Barcelona, ​​Lisbon, Dublin and Paris. One of the most positive trends this year has been the drop in airfares to certain destinations, making travel more affordable for the general public. For example, average flight prices to Las Palmas fell by 5%, to Malaga by 10%, to Malta by 17%, to Thessaloniki by 18% and to Split by 6%. In contrast, prices for flights to Olbia and Antalya rose by 24% and 19% respectively, due to changes in demand and competition in the market. "It is important to check carefully what is included in the ticket price, especially when it comes to baggage regulations. Most attractive fares today only include one piece of hand luggage up to 8 kg as standard. In

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Air Dolomiti takes up Munich-Ancona

The Italian Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will start a no-stop connection between Munich and Ancona at the beginning of the 2024 summer flight schedule period. It will also take over some routes from Frankfurt and the Bavarian capital from the parent company. According to a report by CH-Aviation.com, Air Dolomiti will fly from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam once a day with an Embraer 8 on Monday to Friday from April 2024, 195. From April 1, 2024, there will also be five flights a week to Bordeaux from Germany's largest airport. In Munich, the Pula route will be taken over on Saturdays and Sundays from May 4, 2024. There will also be temporary flights from Frankfurt am Main to Pula between mid-April 2024 and probably May 31, 2024.

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Former Yugoslavia: Wizz Air is one of the largest airlines

The low-cost carrier Wizz Air was able to maintain its first place in ex-Yugoslavia. The low-cost carrier is closely followed by the Serbian Air Serbia. The low-cost carrier Wizz Air was able to maintain its position as the largest airline in the ex-Yugoslav countries with 423.314 available seats. The Hungarian airline is closely followed by the Serbian Air Serbia, which took second place with a seat capacity of 378.714. The size of the airline is particularly evident at its home airport in Belgrade, where it claims 49,5 percent of the capacity. In third place is the Croatian Croatia Airlines with a capacity of 194.895 passengers. Croatia Airlines was also able to achieve the top position at its home airport: Zagreb Airport is occupied by the Croatian national carrier to 41 percent, according to the portal Ex-Yu Aviation News.

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Turkey holidays: Holidaycheck records falling prices

Not everything is getting more expensive: HolidayCheck's regular early bird analysis has insightful results for travelers: The package holiday prices for 2024 show significant differences compared to the previous year. Savings are possible, in some cases the prices are even significantly lower than in 2023. Families planning their vacation can look forward to attractive offers. Turkey has recorded a price reduction of 13 percent compared to the previous year and is considered the cheapest travel destination. HolidayCheck also observed a significant price drop of eleven percent for Egypt. Greece is affordable with an increase of three percent. Vacationers who like to travel to Spain have to dig deeper into their pockets with an increase of 12 percent. The exception is Mallorca, where the price increase is only three percent. Couples who plan their trip during the summer months can benefit from the current developments. Since they are more flexible and can travel outside of the holiday season, there is even greater savings potential for them. This year, trips to the Algarve or Tunisia, as well as many of the Canary and Greek islands, are particularly worthwhile. Here, the prices for couples for a ten-day package holiday are just under or even under 3.000 euros. HolidayCheck travel expert Christoph Heinzmann commented on the sharp drop in prices for trips to Egypt: "The political unrest in the Middle East is having a significant impact on demand for trips to the country on the Red Sea. In this case, we would recommend booking a flexible tariff so that you can re-plan at short notice if necessary."

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Works meetings on March 1, 2024: AUA cancels 112 flights

On the morning of March 1, 2024, the Vida union and the Board Works Council are inviting Austrian Airlines' flying staff to a staff meeting. As a precautionary measure, the airline is canceling 112 flights. On Friday, March 1, 2024, employee representatives will inform AUA's flying employees about current issues. The meeting will cover working conditions, labor and service law issues, and the issue of salaries. This is a regular staff meeting, which is a legal requirement. Since participation at Austrian Airlines is traditionally very high, the company assumes that there will be significant effects on flight operations. Therefore, according to its own statements, it has decided to cancel 112 flights as a precautionary measure. These have already been taken off sale. The company management hopes that the duration will be limited to the morning of March 1, 2024. Nevertheless, the carrier cannot rule out that the cancellations could be extended. Delays may also occur as a result. Affected passengers will be contacted by Austrian Airlines, provided their contact details are included in the booking. If the ticket was purchased through a travel agency, travelers should contact that agency. The company apologizes for any inconvenience.

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Fraudsters harass Eurowings passengers

The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings currently appears to be the victim of fraudsters who are posing as "Eurowings" on various social media platforms. On Twitter, which has been renamed "X", the carrier is issuing a strong warning about fraudsters who are "contacting" passengers via various accounts on different social media platforms and demanding personal data and even credit card details under the pretext that there is a problem with the booking. This is expressly not Eurowings, as the Lufthansa subsidiary would never contact travelers in this way.

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T'way takes delivery of three Airbus A350s from Asiana Airlines

According to local media reports, as part of the planned merger of Asiana Airlines with Korean Air, at least three Airbus A350-900s are to be handed over to competitor T'way. Formally, these are to be leased on "market terms". The low-cost airline wants to use these aircraft on the routes that it has taken over due to the concessions that Korean Air and Asiana Airlines made to the EU Commission. First, it will go to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, then from August to Rome-Fiumicino and Barcelona, ​​and probably also to Frankfurt am Main from October 2024.

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