Air Dolomiti is also hiring Frankfurt-Innsbruck
The Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will no longer operate the Frankfurt am Main-Innsbruck route in the 2024 summer timetable. The Tyrolean Airport states that the reason for this is that the Kranich Group has capacity bottlenecks. A
Winter 2024/2025: Discover Airlines adds Alta and Kittilä
The holiday airline Discover Airlines will in future also fly to destinations in Norway and Finland from Frankfurt am Main. There are already flights to Evenes twice a week in the 2024 summer flight schedule. In the winter flight schedule 2024/25
Lufthansa is looking for 13.000 new employees
The Lufthansa Group is currently looking for around 13.000 new employees. According to the announcement, there is particularly high demand in the areas of cockpit, cabin, technology and IT. But also in
Annual figures: Frankfurt 15,9 percent below pre-crisis volumes
Germany's largest commercial airport, Frankfurt am Main, had a total of 2023 million travelers in the recently completed year 59,4. In a direct comparison with the previous period, there was an increase of 21,3 percent, but was
Onset of winter: Lufthansa proactively cancels flights
Due to the fact that heavy snowfall and freezing rain are forecast in parts of Germany for Wednesday, January 17, 2024, there will be operational restrictions at some airports. Lufthansa already has this
Summer 2024: Ryanair flies from Hahn to Budapest and Alghero
The low-cost airline Ryanair will again offer non-stop flights to Budapest and Alghero from Frankfurt-Hahn in the 2024 summer flight schedule. From June 2, 2024, the lowcoster will operate on Wednesday and Sunday
Germany: Verdi calls on security personnel to go on strike again
The Verdi union is again calling on security personnel at numerous German commercial airports for a 22-hour strike on Tuesday, March 2022, 24. Hamburg Airport assumes that most
Verdi is calling for a warning strike at six German airports
Security personnel at the airports in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Bremen, Hanover and Leipzig/Halle have been called to go on strike from 4:00 a.m. to midnight on Monday. This was shared by the union
Savings: Tuifly wants to ban crews from taking spare clothing with them
The German holiday airline Tuifly is obviously looking for other ways to save costs. Strange things also seem to be taken into account: Man
Hahn also made losses in the boom year 2019
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, which is mainly used by low-cost airlines, was unable to benefit from the boom in 2019. The airport generated a loss of 7,8 million euros. In the previous year, i.e. the Corona year
Hahn owner HNA Airport Group GmbH is bankrupt
Another bankruptcy occurred around the bankruptcy of Frankfurt-Hahn Airport: HNA Airport Group GmbH had to go to the Bad Kreuznach District Court and was also
Hahn: The first interested parties contact the insolvency administrator
The first investors are said to be interested in Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. Treasury administrator Jan Markus Plathner announced that potential buyers would be sought internationally. The operating company got caught up in the vortex
Summer 2024: Lufthansa flies from Munich with 36 long-haul aircraft
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Lufthansa will operate from Munich Airport with 36 long-haul aircraft. The number of weekly departures will increase to around 190. According to the airport
Munich: Lufthansa traditional costume crews are on the road again
For a few days now, Lufthansa has been using so-called traditional costume crews again from Munich. Flight attendants wear traditional Bavarian clothing. For example, this happened on September 24, 2023
Summer 2024: Delta starts New York-Munich
Skyteam member Delta Air Lines is further expanding its presence at Munich Airport in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The carrier will offer a non-stop connection to New York-JFK from April 11, 2024.
SalamAir takes on Muscat-Munich
The Omani low-cost airline SalamAir plans to start the route between Muscat and Munich from the end of September. The Omani low-cost airline SalamAir is planning flights from the end of September, specifically from September 30th
Lufthansa: City Airlines will launch later
Actually, City Airlines, the latest start-up of the Lufthansa Group, should have been in the air long ago. However, there have been delays. It is now assumed that it will be the beginning of 2024
Munich: Unruly PAX first smokes in the toilet and then insults the federal police
A Greek man said he had to smoke in the toilet on board the Airbus A13neo with registration SX-NEQ operated by Aegean Airlines on Wednesday, September 2023, 320. But that
Stuttgart Airport puts another solar system into operation
Another solar system was recently put into operation at Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport. This consists of 1.205 panels and is located on the roof of the P11 car park. With “STRzero”, the airport company wants
Summer 2024: Sunexpress increases Germany offer
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the holiday airline Sunexpress is increasing its Turkish service from Nuremberg, Dresden, Munich, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. From mid-May 2024, the destination Dalaman will be connected more frequently to German airports.
Eurowings suspends Stuttgart-Timisoara
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will discontinue the non-stop connection between Stuttgart and Timisoara in September 2023. The route is to be served for the last time on September 22, 2023 – at least for the time being. Considering
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden counted over 600.000 passengers
Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport reports an above-average recovery after the pandemic-related decline in traffic numbers. The airport is also announcing new routes. The number of passengers at FKB increased in comparison in 2021
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden: Aegean flies to Heraklion and Rhodes for Tui
On behalf of the German tour operator Tui, the Greek airline Aegean will operate non-stop flights between Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and two Greek islands from June 2022. These are charter flights, primarily via
Tui chartered Enterair to Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden
The German tour operator Tui plans to use the Polish charter airline Enterair from Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden in the summer flight schedule of 2022. The carrier is to serve six destinations on behalf of the tour operator. It should be four times a week
Friedrichshafen: Corendon Europe celebrates first Canary Islands flights
Friedrichshafen Airport experienced a real roller coaster ride even before the start of the corona pandemic. Now the airport was able to celebrate its first flights again, because the Maltese company Corendon Europe is now serving Fuerteventura
From November: Lufthansa will again connect Lake Constance Airport with Frankfurt twice a day
Lake Constance Airport is connected to Lufthansa's global route network via the Star Alliance hub in Frankfurt. The whole region and especially the economy with the globally active companies located here
Bodensee-Airport: Lufthansa increases its Frankfurt offer again
Ready for take off: Lufthansa is starting again at Bodensee Airport with up to two daily flights to Frankfurt. Today, for the first time, a Lufthansa plane landed at Lake Constance Airport. The first machine was befitting
New Pristina charter from Saarbrücken and Memmingen
The airlines Trade Air and ETF Airways will operate further Pristina charter flights from Germany in the summer of 2022. On behalf of specialized travel agencies, there are now also flights from Saarbrücken and Memmingen. away
Easter: Memmingen expects around 90.000 passengers
Around 90.000 passengers will use Memmingen Airport for a trip during the coming Easter holidays. The airport has thus reached the pre-Corona level of 2019. “Many have their trips early
Memmingen: Eurowings will fly to Mallorca from May
The summer holiday is getting closer - and with it the popular holiday island of Mallorca. Because from May 3rd, Memmingen Airport will have three more Mallorca flights per week - and with Eurowings
Charter: Smartwings connects Abu Dhabi with Cologne, Nuremberg and Leipzig
On behalf of a German tour operator, the Czech airline Smartwings will set course for Abu Dhabi from Cologne/Bonn, Leipzig/Halle and Nuremberg in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The flights are arranged by the customer himself
Summer 2023: Nuremberg expects up to 16.000 passengers per day
A few days ago, the 2023 summer holidays began in the German state of Bavaria. At Nuremberg Airport, 28 airlines offer their flight services to 62 destinations. “Since the start of the travel season at Easter
Winter 2023/24: Ryanair launches Lanzarote from Nuremberg and Bremen
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will once again be flying to Lanzarote from Nuremberg and Bremen in the 2023/24 winter timetable. From Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Thessaloniki is hung up. From Nuremberg it should start on October 29th
Dusseldorf: Aviapartner flashes in court against Wisag license
After many years, the ground handling company Aviapartner, which operates at Düsseldorf Airport, loses its license. In the course of a tender, the competitor Wisag was able to assert itself. The previous owner unsuccessfully went to court.
Eurowings takes on Dusseldorf-Monastir
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is launching another Tunisia route from Düsseldorf in the 2023 summer flight schedule. This is the Monastir destination, which will be offered once a week from the beginning of April 2023.
Winter 2023/24: Condor reactivates Agadir flights
The German airline Condor intends to reactivate flights to Agadir from four German airports in the 2023 winter flight schedule. For the time being, these are seasonal routes. Condor already had Agadir in
Dusseldorf: Condor takes on Almeria
From May 12, 2022, the holiday airline Condor will be offering a non-stop connection between Düsseldorf and Almeria in Spain. According to the Provincial Council, this is the first route to Germany in five
Dusseldorf: Eurowings launches two more Turkey destinations
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is launching two more seasonal routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are the Turkish destinations Adana and Samsun Çarşamba. The last-named target should be available from April 22.
Dusseldorf: Eurowings takes on Oslo
Eurowings, the low-cost airline of the Lufthansa Group, intends to fly between Düsseldorf and Oslo from May 29, 2023. The route will initially be served four times a week. The carrier is planning the Germany-Norway connection
Condor is canceling its operations in Cologne and Nuremberg
The German holiday airline has canceled some flights that were planned for the 2023/24 winter flight schedule from Nuremberg and Cologne/Bonn without replacement. The comeback from Berlin has also been canceled. From Cologne/Bonn is
Wizz Air is relocating some Dortmund flights to Cologne
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air recently announced a change in some flights. The airline will relocate some flights to Dortmund to Cologne Airport. The airline Wizz Air, which
EASA: Luc Tytgat succeeds longtime boss Patrick Ky
The European Aviation Safety Agency has a new interim head, Luc Tytgat. He succeeds Patrick Ky, whose second term expired on September 1, 2023. The search for
Germany: Verdi calls for strikes at seven airports
On Friday, February 17, 2023, the Verdi union is calling for 24-hour warning strikes at seven German commercial airports. The airports in Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dortmund, Hanover and Bremen are affected.
Returnable bottles: Dortmund Airport donates to the Kinderglück Foundation
In Germany, there has been a one-way deposit for bottles and cans for many years. Containers for use at height land at airports in particular
With Cessna Caravan: Sylt Air takes Dortmund-Westerland
The airline Sylt Air will offer a non-stop connection between Dortmund and Westerland in the 2023 summer flight schedule. This will initially be served twice a week and will complement the existing service from Hamburg. in the
Austria does not ban flights from NRW
The Austrian Ministry of Health will continue to land machines that took off in North Rhine-Westphalia. Previously there were rumors that a ban could be pronounced. After the massive corona outbreak in the district
Austria issues travel warning for NRW
After the Tönnies scandal and the associated “lock down” ordered by two German districts, the Austrian Foreign Ministry is now issuing a level 5 travel warning for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In
Varna: Voyage Air dares to try again
With a 28-year-old Boeing 737-500, Voyage Air wants to connect Varna with various German cities. The difference to the previous attempts? Now the company has AOC and OL.
Green Airlines has chartered Pilatus PC-12
The ticket seller Green Airlines once again had aircraft flown in from across Europe last weekend. On Friday, however, there was a specialty, because apparently it was open
PAD: Sun Express flies to Antalya
Seven flights per week are planned in the 2022 summer flight schedule. Sun Express is returning to Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport: From March 2022, the subsidiary of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines will have its first flights to
Green Airlines has launched the 25-year-old Metroliner
The French airline Chalair did not operate the charter flights of the ticket seller Green Airlines at the weekend for reasons that were not communicated in detail. The German company that has developed the
Weeze had 63.500 passengers around Easter 2022
Niederrhein Airport in Weeze was able to handle around 63.500 passengers during the NRW Easter holidays. At the same time, you benefit from the Dutch meivakanties, so that the first “high season” of 2022 is seamless
Green Airlines cancels all flights
Ticket seller Green Airlines is throwing in the towel “indefinitely”. The company announced that "maintaining operations at the present time is neither economically nor ecologically justifiable". You promise that
Easter: Weeze expects 70.000 passengers
Weeze regional airport, which is mainly used by Ryanair, expects around 70.000 passengers during the Easter holidays. With 90 departures a week to 32 destinations, the offer should again be at the level of the
South America: Lufthansa Technik is waiting for Jetsmart
Lufthansa Technik was able to conclude a five-year contract for camo and maintenance services with Jetsmart, a subsidiary of Indigo Partners. This further expands the presence on the South American market. The agreement includes
Co-working space opened at Hamburg Airport
A so-called co-working space has been set up in Terminal 2 of Hamburg Airport. This can be used by both passengers and people from the region for a fee. The entry
Marabu officially launched in Hamburg
The Condor sister company Marabu Airlines has now officially opened the Hamburg base. A route network consisting of 14 destinations, which are predominantly tourist-oriented, is gradually being built up. Since you currently only
Neighborhood Prize: Hamburg Airport announces prize money
Hamburg Airport has once again advertised the so-called neighborhood prize. Clubs and initiatives can apply to this and anyone who convinces the jury or should convince the online vote with a
Eurowings is expanding its business class offering on short-haul routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, which was last positioned as a low-cost airline, is offering the so-called “BizClass” on numerous other routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are not just tourist destinations.
Platoon Aviation takes delivery of sixth Pilatus PC-24
The Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has already completed two PC-24s for Platoon Aviation this year. With the handover of the Super Versatile Jet with the serial number 306, the fleet of the
Bremen Airport: Slight passenger increase compared to 2020
In 2021, 630.062 passengers used Bremen Airport. This is an increase of 5,9 percent compared to 2020 (594.680 passengers). “The global corona pandemic continues to slow down air traffic very much and above all
Summer flight schedule: Ryanair flies from Bremen to Vienna
The Irish airline Ryanair will be connecting Bremen Airport with the Austrian capital four times a week from March 28 of next year. “With the high frequency on the direct connection to Vienna
Bremen: ETF Airways wants to sue for damages after a rabbit accident
In August 2021, a rabbit caused the Boeing 737-800 with the registration 9A-LAB to be damaged at Bremen Airport. Now ETF Airways is demanding compensation from the airport in the
Royal Jordanian: Resumption of Berlin flights
The airline Royal Jordanian plans to resume flights to Berlin as part of the next summer season in 2024. The airline Royal Jordanian is pursuing the plan from April 1st
Winter 2023/24: Air Malta increases Luqa-Berlin
The state airline Air Malta will operate the Luqa-Berlin route more frequently in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. There are usually two rounds per week. In selected weeks, the Maltese carrier will do this
Berlin Airport relies on artificial intelligence on the apron
At Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, so-called artificial intelligence is set to play a major role in the area of handling in the future. It is the first German airport to use special software from which...
Easyjet Europe takes on Berlin-Cairo (Sphinx).
The low-cost airline Easyjet Europe will launch non-stop flights between Berlin-Brandenburg and Cairo (Sphinx Airport) from December 2023. These should be offered from 73 euros (one-way). He controls the Egyptian capital
Tromsø: Norwegian picks up Berlin, Bergamo and Paris
The low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle intends to offer three additional destinations from Tromsø in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. These are the destinations Berlin, Bergamo and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The French one
High location costs are slowing down Germany's air traffic
The recovery of air traffic in the Federal Republic of Germany is lagging far behind other EU states, where the volume of air traffic has long since exceeded pre-crisis levels. One reason for this is that low-cost airlines in particular offer their services
MDF AG extends with service provider Klüh
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, which is behind Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports, has extended an existing service contract with Klüh by five years. In Leipzig/Halle, this company provides in
Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports were able to more than double the number of passengers
Last year, Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports counted a total of 2.403.772 passengers. This means that passenger numbers have more than doubled. Dresden Airport counted 841.522 passengers, 154 percent more than in 2021.
Leipzig/Halle Airport newly regulates short-term parking times
Leipzig/Halle Airport is reorganizing its parking system; new parking regulations will come into force from January 2023. The three priority lanes in front of Terminal B will be subject to a fee and restricted. Areas for contract customers
Elbe Flugzeugwerke is converting 29 A330s into freighters
Elbe Flugzeugwerke was able to land a larger order: the company was commissioned to convert 29 Airbus A330s into cargo aircraft. The Air Transport Service Group wants them
Elbe Flugzeugwerke is converting 12 A330s into freighters
The leasing company CDB Aviation has twelve Airbus A330 long-haul aircraft converted into freighters by Elbe Flugzeugwerke. The portfolio already has 14 converted cargo jets of this type. The machines
Leipzig and Dresden benefited from cargo demand
The German airports Dresden and Leipzig were able to benefit primarily from the increased demand for freight in the previous year, because the number of passengers was well below the pre-crisis level. The passenger volume