The airline China Southern plans to resume direct flights between Guangzhou and San Francisco. The airline China Southern plans to resume the connection between Guangzhou and San Francisco in April. The route will be served with two weekly flights, reports the portal Aero Routes. The flights will be operated with Boeing 777-300ERs.
Delta Airlines is planning to expand the Detroit-Shanghai Pu Dong route. The airline is planning to introduce a daily flight connection on this route. Delta Airlines is planning to increase the frequency of flights on the Detroit-Shanghai Pu Dong route. The airline currently flies to Shanghai three times a week, but in the future the route will be served daily. The daily service is to be introduced from the end of May, and the flights will be operated with an Airbus A350-900, reports the Aero Routes portal.
The Federal Association of the German Aviation Industry considers the strikes called for by various German transport unions to be "excessive and inappropriate". In 2019 and 2022 alone, German airlines and airports have recorded a total loss of revenue of over 395 million euros due to strike activities in air transport. The industry association is of the opinion that the "level of appropriateness of the warning strikes" has now been exceeded. "The unions are weakening the material basis of the companies and their employees," says Matthias von Randow, General Manager of the Federal Association of the German Aviation Industry. "The money lost as a result is now missing from spending on employees and for investments in climate protection and in the stability of flight operations."
The airline Sun D'Or has updated its flight schedule. The changes to flights to Belgrade, Zagreb and Ljubljana will be implemented later than planned. The Israeli airline Sun D'Or has updated its flight schedule. The updated flight schedule shows that the planned changes to Belgrade, Zagreb and Ljubljana will be implemented later than planned. Specifically, this will affect the routes as follows: The Serbian capital Belgrade will not be served until July 1st, although a start was planned for April. The main Croatian airport in Zagreb is also affected by changes: here too, flights are to resume at the beginning of July, although the start was originally planned for May 7th. In addition, this change also affects the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, where flight operations are to begin on July 2nd. The first version of the flight schedule stated June 4th as the start date, as the Ex-Yu Aviation News portal reports.
Conditions that were once common in Italy or France have long since arisen in the German transport system. One union or another is constantly calling for strikes and, from the point of view of employee representatives, the employers are behaving "stubbornly". Germany's reputation would suffer massively as a result, says Barig boss Michael Hoppe. "For outsiders, Germany is presenting a sad picture these days. The country, which used to enjoy a reputation around the world as a guarantor of quality, reliability and punctuality, is showing itself to be unpredictable and chaotic towards other countries - currently especially in the area of mobility. The various strike actions, which are difficult to understand, are causing massive economic damage, for which companies and consumers will ultimately have to pay. In 2024, for example, the strikes have already led to several thousand flight cancellations in Germany alone and are having a lasting impact on global networking. From the health sector to working people to education: reliable everyday mobility is currently impossible for millions of people. Germany, an already badly hit transport location, is suffering even more as a result of the strikers' uncompromising behavior. International traffic will therefore continue to shift to other hubs. Germany's reputation is suffering massively. That is why politicians and the federal government in particular have a duty to urgently create fair procedural rules for industrial disputes, including in public transport. In the interests of the economy and society as a whole, action must be taken as quickly as possible," explains Hoppe.
In addition to record revenue, the airline Air Serbia also achieved a record profit in 2023. The airline generated a profit of 40,5 million euros last year. The Serbian national carrier Air Serbia is looking back on a successful 2023. The airline generated a record profit of 40,5 million euros last year after achieving record revenue of 627,9 million euros. For the first time in its history, the airline was able to achieve a turnover of more than half a billion euros, as the portal Ex-Yu Aviation News reports.
Calls for strikes by Lufthansa or security staff are not ending. Passengers need strong nerves! An overview of passenger rights under EU Regulation 261/2004. Depending on the length of the booked flight, there may be a claim to a flat-rate compensation payment of €250, €400 or €600 per passenger. If the strike represents an extraordinary circumstance (an event beyond the control of the airline), the airline does not have to pay compensation. Ronald Schmid, FairPlane company spokesman: The ECJ has already ruled that strikes by the airline's own staff are not extraordinary circumstances. However, if security staff go on strike, the airline cannot prevent or control the situation; it is an extraordinary circumstance. Support If the departure is delayed by two hours or more, there is a claim to support from the airline (for flights of up to 1.500 km). For longer flights, only after waiting times of three or four hours. The airline must provide food, drinks, hotel accommodation and transfers to the new departure, even in exceptional circumstances. FairPlane tip: If passengers do not receive vouchers from the airline for this, keep all receipts and demand reimbursement of the costs. Right to alternative transport Passengers also have the right to transport if flights are cancelled due to strikes. The airline must offer an equivalent alternative transport as soon as possible. This can also take place by train or bus. Not every alternative transport is reasonable. Book a new ticket yourself? If the alternative transport offered by the airline does not take place promptly or is unreasonable, inform the airline in writing and within a short period of time that a replacement flight (as inexpensive as possible) will be booked and invoiced. Get the ticket costs refunded If the alternative transport offered is not
The Hamburg environmental authority is now not allowed to impose fees and/or fines for late landings at the airport. Until now, airlines that landed after 23 p.m. were financially penalized. Condor and Lufthansa, among others, had filed a lawsuit against this and argued before the responsible administrative court that there was no legal basis for the fines. Airlines had to pay at least 00 euros in processing fees just to check whether the night landing was unavoidable. If the authority came to the conclusion that it was avoidable, a fine was added. The Hamburg administrative court has now ruled that the previous practice was illegal. However, this only affects the environmental authority, because the regular night surcharges that have to be paid to the airport were not part of the procedure and can still be charged.
The sale of the majority of South African Airways has failed for the time being after a three-year marathon of negotiations. The government announced that it would keep the carrier for the time being. The airline was actually supposed to be sold to the Takatso consortium in 2021. However, it has now been decided that the negotiations will be terminated by mutual agreement. There were different opinions regarding the company's value and assets.
Norddeutsche Landesbank is currently examining offers from investors interested in purchasing the aircraft portfolio. It will not be decided until spring 2024 whether and to what extent sales will actually take place. Nord LB has been active in the financing of aircraft for many years. Now it is becoming apparent that the public institution could withdraw. This means that, according to a report by Reuters, the sale of the entire portfolio is under discussion. The value is estimated at around three billion euros.
