August 30, 2024

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August 30, 2024

Vietnam Airlines launches status match program and expands flight offerings in Germany

From August 28, 2024, Vietnam Airlines will offer frequent flyers the opportunity to transfer their status in over 30 other frequent flyer programs to Lotusmiles status. With this so-called "status match", members of programs such as Miles & More, Emirates Skywards or British Airways Executive Club can use their existing status benefits on Vietnam Airlines and SkyTeam flights. In addition, the airline is expanding its offering in Germany and will be offering new connections from Munich to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from October 2024.

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Kuwait Airways terminates employment contracts of employees

Kuwait Airways recently announced a far-reaching measure aimed at boosting national employment while reducing the company's high operating costs. The airline has decided to terminate the contracts of foreign employees as well as employees of retirement age. This decision comes in the context of a strategic reorientation aimed at both reducing the unemployment rate in Kuwait and optimizing corporate expenses. According to a statement by Kuwait Airways published on Platform X, rising salaries and the increasing number of employees are two main factors that led to this decision. It is noted that Kuwait Airways has one of the largest workforces among comparable airlines in the region, which has led to significant financial strains. Given the airline's state ownership, the company is under pressure to act in line with the national agenda focused on reducing unemployment. Impact on staff The layoffs will primarily affect foreign workers and employees who have already reached retirement age, which is 50 in Kuwait. It is particularly noteworthy that Kuwait Airways had in the past rehired retired employees with special skills to support operations. This practice has now been stopped due to the current measures. The airline stressed that these measures are necessary to rejuvenate the workforce and create more jobs for Kuwaiti nationals. This is in line with the Kuwaiti government's aspirations to promote national employment and reduce economic dependence on

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China Airlines lowers prices for business class flights for early bookings

China Airlines is now offering new, discounted business class fares for flights from Vienna to Asia. Customers who book at least 60 days in advance can benefit from up to 12% cheaper prices. The promotion applies to trips to Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia. In addition to the discounted fares, passengers benefit from a limousine service or a first class train ticket to Vienna Airport. Business class offers luxurious amenities such as lie-flat seats and catering from a 3-Michelin-star restaurant.

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Flight MH370: Australian researcher claims to have located wreckage

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in March 2014 is one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history. After more than ten years of intensive searches and countless speculations about the whereabouts of the plane, there may now be new findings. Vincent Lyne, an Australian scientist from the University of Tasmania, claims to have located the wreckage of the missing plane - in one of the deepest and most inaccessible parts of the Indian Ocean. His study, which was recently published in the "Journal of Navigation", brings fresh air to the discussion about the fate of the Boeing 777, which disappeared with 239 people on board en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. In his latest study, Vincent Lyne has located a place that may be the final hiding place of flight MH370. According to Lyne, the wreckage is in a 6.000 meter deep hole at the end of the Broken Ridge, an oceanic plateau in the southeast Indian Ocean. "A perfect hiding place," is how Lyne describes this place, which may have evaded previous searches due to its extreme depth and rugged surroundings. This discovery, says Lyne, could explain why the wreck was not found despite intensive and expensive searches. Lyne's study is based on the analysis of geodata and comparison with previous search results. According to Lyne, the geophysical properties of the area - including the strong currents and the complex underwater landscape - are crucial to understanding why the wreck has not been discovered so far. The causes of the crash: intentional landing maneuver or emergency? In addition to the local discovery, Lyne also raises a

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Discussion about the future of airports in Saxony: Focus on location costs and air traffic

On August 28, 2024, a dialogue evening organized by Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG took place at Dresden Airport under the motto "Strengthen the location? Strengthen the location!" More than 400 representatives from business, politics and aviation discussed the importance of Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports for the economic development of the region. Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer emphasized the importance of the airports for Saxony's international competitiveness. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr criticized the high state location costs in Germany, which could hinder the growth of air traffic and isolate important economic regions internationally.

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