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March 22, 2024

Easter holidays 2024: Weeze expects 85.000 passengers

During the two-week Easter holidays in 2024 in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Weeze Regional Airport is expecting around 85.000 passengers. According to the statement, around 480 flight movements have been registered. For the current year 2024, management is forecasting 12,5 percent growth from 1,6 million travelers to 1,8 million passengers compared to the previous period. Whether this goal can be achieved will become clear later this year.

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Wizz Air uses VR in pilot training

Wizz Air is the first carrier to use the new Airbus technologies, Mobile Airbus Training experience (MATe) and Virtual Procedure Trainer (VPT), ​​in pilot training. The integration of the two training solutions in Wizz Air's training center in Budapest will support pilots in refresher and initial training through the combined benefits of the MATe Suite and the Virtual Procedure Trainer. While MATe is a cloud-based service platform with e-training and exams for various pilot training categories, the Virtual Procedure Trainer is an innovative software solution that immerses trainee pilots individually in a virtual cockpit so that they can practice or familiarize themselves with the functions of the Airbus cockpit and the corresponding procedures. The VR tool and the program for the A320 Type Transition Course (based on the use of the MATe tool) have been approved by the Hungarian Civil Aviation Authority. It enables Wizz Air to train pilots according to the standards set by Wizz Air’s Approved Training Organization (ATO).

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Vienna: Priority Pass distinguishes Vienna Lounge

With a regular entrance fee of 55 euros, the Vienna Lounge at Vienna-Schwechat Airport is not exactly one of the cheapest exclusive waiting areas. However, the services offered on site seem to have convinced Priority Pass members, as it was voted "Global Lounge of the Year". The Vienna Lounge was able to prevail in competition with 1.500 lounges located at 700 airports in 145 countries. According to Priority Pass operator Collinson, the award is based on customer reviews received from participants in the paid program. It is an access card with which you can get free or discounted access to many airport lounges - depending on the tariff model you choose. Some credit card companies already include a Priority Pass. "With Viennese elegance, Austrian art and high-quality cuisine, the Vienna Lounge is in the top league of airport lounges. We are very pleased that Priority Pass members rated the Vienna Lounge the best at the Excellence Awards. This is a great confirmation for our entire team. So a big thank you to all the employees of the airport lounges and to our partners DoN Group and Leopold Museum. Thanks to their great efforts we can celebrate this success,” says Julian Jäger, CEO of Flughafen Wien AG. For frequent flyers, the start of the Vienna Lounge was a bit bumpy. However, this was not due to the services on site, but rather to the fact that some credit cards and even the Priority Pass card were not accepted at first due to a lack of contracts. Agreements were only concluded gradually. However, it has also happened that providers such as

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Großglockner mountain railways are not sold

The owners of the Großglockner Bergbahnen Heiligenblut have decided that they will not sell to a group of investors that has been reported in the media for several weeks. The company is to continue to operate independently. According to the statement, they are not happy with the previous approach of the alleged interested parties, who are said to have been through the local authority but not directly through the company's owners. They are also unable to accept the conditions proposed by the interested parties' lawyer. Now the company is to continue to operate independently. "In order to secure the ski area in the long term, the owners believe that the number of facilities and thus the costs must be reduced. In recent years, the annual loss has been between 0,5 and 1 million euros. The specific measures would first have to be examined in the event of an independent continuation; in any case, the Fleissbahnen are affected from a financial perspective. From the owners' point of view, the mountain railways and winter tourism in the region can only be secured in the long term by reducing the effort and costs caused by closing parts of the facility," they say. In other words: the ski area is to be reduced in size.

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Zurich Airport with 200 destinations in summer 2024

In a few days, the 2024 summer flight schedule will also begin in Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland's largest airport. 200 destinations will be offered, served by 62 airlines operating locally. In direct comparison with the same period last year, there are nine additional destinations in the 2024 summer flight schedule that can be reached non-stop or via so-called direct flights from Zurich-Kloten. One new development, for example, is that Swiss will be offering three weekly rotations to Seoul from May 7, 2024. In addition, Korean Airlines also offers its services seasonally. Homebase carrier Swiss is expanding its offering to North America. From March 28, 2024, the airline will set course for Washington, followed by Toronto on May 10, 2024. The latter destination will be offered five times a week in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The Lufthansa subsidiary will fly to the capital of the United States of America daily during the warmer months, and five rotations per week are planned for the 2024/25 winter flight schedule. Competitor Delta Air Lines will reactivate the Atlanta connection. Edelweiss, for its part, will now fly daily to Vancouver during the summer months and will also serve the Calgary, Tampa and Denver routes more frequently than before. The airline Tunisair will be present in Zurich-Kloten again after a three-year absence. It will offer two weekly flights to Tunis and one to Djerba. The carrier emphasizes that tourist demand is expected to be particularly high and therefore it expects a good reception by the market in the catchment area of ​​Zurich Airport. Edelweiss, for its part, is increasing the frequency to Muscat and Phuket and extending its seasonal connection to Bogotà and Cartagena in Colombia from winter

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Tourism: Lower Austria wants to become a smart federal state

"Future. Tourism. Lower Austria" was the motto on Tuesday evening at the first major "Tourism Summit 2024" in the House of Digitalization in Tulln. The tourism summit is a new format with which the Lower Austrian Tourist Board wants to offer a platform for all tourism professionals in Lower Austria to work on the latest trends and current topics. "Tourism is a very important and central topic for us in Lower Austria," said Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner in her statement, and was pleased "that all players are involved today, from the catering industry to the hotel industry to culture." In 2023, the state of Lower Austria was able to achieve an increase of 11,2 percent in overnight stays and recorded a total of 7,3 million overnight stays, the governor continued. To support this development, the state is promoting company takeovers or conversions, for example. Important instruments are also the NÖ Card with 352 excursion destinations and the even stronger positioning of Lower Austria as a cycling country, emphasized Mikl-Leitner. She stated that they wanted to use digitalization in particular for further development: "We want to become the fastest and smartest federal state." NÖ Werbung wanted to be an important driving force in this area, said managing director Michael Duscher: "Digitalization in all its facets is a topic that concerns us all very intensively." He cited areas such as digital infrastructure, data protection, the digital competence of employees or visibility in digital media through to new AI solutions as examples. NÖ Werbung has developed a new digital strategy here and will now

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Many holiday destinations in the Linz summer flight schedule 2024

In a few days, the 2024 summer flight schedule will also begin at Linz-Hörsching Airport in Upper Austria. While there is plenty of room for expansion on the classic route with just two weekly Düsseldorf rotations, there are some new developments in the holiday flight sector. A few weeks ago it was announced that Air Dolomiti would no longer serve the connection to the Lufthansa hub in Frankfurt am Main in the 2024 summer flight schedule. Shortly afterwards, Skyalps decided that it would no longer serve the Düsseldorf route three times a week, but only twice a week. It offered to take over the Frankfurt flights, but no cooperation agreement with Lufthansa has yet been reached. The South Tyrolean regional airline has been seeking an interlining agreement. According to reports, this has so far failed because Skyalps does not currently have an IOSA safety audit. However, this is required by the Kranich Group as a minimum standard for any cooperation. In contrast, there are some exciting new developments in the holiday sector from Linz. Numerous holiday destinations In the holiday sector, there will be three weekly Hurghada rotations from Linz-Hörsching in the 2024 summer flight schedule. In the direction of Greece, passengers can choose from the destinations Kefalonia, Kos, Heraklion, Rhodes, Skiathos and Lefkas. Heraklion is a particularly popular destination, as this destination is flown to five times a week. There are three flights to Rhodes per week. Also in the program: charter flights to Brac in Croatia. This route is to be operated on Saturdays between mid-May and the beginning of October 2024 on behalf of Gruber Reisen. The "classic" Palma de Mallorca can be found in the Linz summer flight schedule 2024 on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the beginning of May and the end of September 2024. In the direction of Antalya, passengers have

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Neverland City: Schauinsland with exclusive family rooms

The German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen is now offering exclusive family rooms in the so-called "Neverland City" near Hurghada in Egypt. According to the company, these are a first. Neverland City - a top-class resort in Hurghada, especially for families. Consisting of the three Pickalbatros hotels Jungle Aqua Park, Water Valley and Alf Leila Wa Leila Resort, it offers countless spectacular attractions on 260.000m². A candy stand with around 5.000 lollipops awaits you right at the reception, which is not only a real feast for the eyes. The spectacular scenery continues outside: over 100 water games and more than 40 slides for children and adults are part of the huge water world of the Jungle and Neverland Aqua Park, which guests of all three hotels can visit. A freefall slide, exciting funnel slides and slides with seat rings ensure thrills and adrenaline for the whole family. The water climbing course and surf pool are sporty and wet - unique opportunities to test your skills and learn new tricks. The Neverland City offer is rounded off by the hotel's own amusement park, which is unique in Egypt. It opens every evening and offers a freefall tower and many other carousels.

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Summer 2024: Discover Airlines flies from Munich with five A320s

The holiday airline Discover Airlines will fly to a total of 2024 destinations from Munich in the 23 summer flight schedule. Up to 70 departures per week are planned. While last year the airline flew on behalf of Lufthansa, this year its own 4Y code will be used. Five medium-haul Airbus A320 jets will gradually be stationed at Germany's largest airport. Discover Airlines uses Terminal 2 in Munich, which is also used by parent company Lufthansa and numerous Star Alliance members. At peak times, the five Airbus A320s mentioned will fly from the Bavarian airport to a total of 23 destinations. "We are looking forward to taking off from Munich again this summer and expanding our presence at this important hub. In doing so, we will complement the Lufthansa Group's offering in Munich and offer travelers even more choice - including to holiday destinations that were previously not accessible by direct flight," explains Bernd Bauer, CEO of Discover Airlines. With eleven weekly rotations, Discover Airlines' most frequent destination from Munich is Ibiza. Directly behind them are Palma de Mallorca, Heraklion and Chania, each with nine rotations per week. In Greece, Discover Airlines will fly to a total of eleven destinations, offering 30 flights per week. Also on the program: Bodrum, Kefalonia, Varna, Marrakesh and Samos. Hurghada and Funchal will also be served in late summer 2024. Overview of Discover Airlines' fleet: Aircraft type Number Airbus A320 11 Airbus A330-200 3 Airbus A330-300 10

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Weeze: Ryanair increases Thessaloniki flights

The low-cost airline Ryanair will fly more frequently between Weeze and Thessaloniki in the 2024 summer flight schedule. A few days ago, the low-cost carrier approved the sale of two additional weekly rotations. In the 2024 summer flight schedule, there will therefore be five flights a week between the German regional airport Weeze and the Greek city of Thessaloniki. The carrier justifies the increase with the high demand.

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