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Credit cards: Miles&More ends cooperation with Deutsche Kreditbank AG
To date, the German credit cards for Lufthansa's Miles&More frequent flyer program have been issued by Deutsche Kreditbank AG. The cooperation will not be continued, because from mid-2025 the Mastercards will be sold by the competitor Deutsche Bank
Summer 2024: Eurowings Discover takes on Frankfurt-Burgas
With Airbus A320 aircraft, the Lufthansa holiday airline Eurowings Discover will set course for the Black Sea city of Burgas in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The first flight is announced for March 31, 2024. The
Frankfurt: Aegean increases Thessaloniki
Greek Star Alliance member Aegean Airlines will fly more frequently between Thessaloniki and Frankfurt am Main in the summer of 2024. The carrier adds four rounds per week. The Greek is currently commuting
Spicejet and Hahn Air expand sales cooperation
In the area of sales, the Indian low-cost airline Spicejet is now also relying on the services of the German provider Hahn Air. An interline agreement has been concluded for this purpose. It has been for a number of years
Frankfurt has opened a new VIP terminal
Another VIP terminal was put into operation at Frankfurt Airport. This is located in Arrivals Area A of Terminal 1. The two-story facility with a total area of 1.700 square meters
UFO: Condor wants to abolish arbitration board
The cabin crew of the German holiday airline Condor will in future receive more money at the end of the month. The Verdi and Ufo unions, in cooperation with the staff representatives, have signed a new collective agreement with the
HAJ: Martin Roll becomes the new managing director
Martin Roll becomes the new managing director at Hanover Airport. The Supervisory Board of Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen GmbH decided unanimously in its 276th meeting. The 50-year-old is supposed to work as a commercial manager in
European Air Charter increases in Germany
On behalf of some tour operators, European Air Charter is increasing the flight offer from Germany again. A total of 2021 additional circuits are to be carried out between July and September 38. The Tour Operator Alltours,
D-AMAX: Tuifly has taken over the first Boeing 737 Max 8
The German holiday airline Tuifly will be using a Boeing 2021 Max 737 aircraft in midsummer 8. This has the registration D-AMAX (MSN: 44601) and has already arrived in Hanover.
New airline at Hahn: FlyOne flies to Chisinau
After an extremely long dry spell, which began before the corona pandemic, the Frankfurt-Hahn regional airport can again present a new airline customer: Fly One. The carrier has been offering
Hahn's majority owner, the HNA Group, is insolvent
The heavily indebted HNA group had to file for bankruptcy in China. The effects on Frankfurt-Hahn Airport and other holdings are currently unclear. The group of companies also owns the airline Hainan
String concert: Ryanair returns to eleven German airports
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is using the red pencil at eleven German airports and in Basel-Mulhouse. Numerous routes will be discontinued or will no longer be included in the 2021 summer flight schedule. That hits the hardest
Munich: Lufthansa is converting other routes to Air Dolomiti flight numbers
With Cluj and Jersey, the Lufthansa Group is converting two more routes from Munich to Air Dolomiti flight numbers. On both routes, mostly Embraer 195s of the Italians came before
From Hamburg and Munich: Marabu takes on Tallinn flights
The Estonian holiday airline Marabu will also offer non-stop flights from Munich and Hamburg to Tallinn. These are served with medium-haul Airbus A320neo jets. From the Bavarian airport one offers the
From Düsseldorf and Munich: Condor flies for Air Prishtina
On behalf of the tour operator Air Prishtina, Condor has been operating charter flights from Düsseldorf and Munich to Pristina since the end of March 2023. Courses are taken from the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia three times a week
Cityjet has stationed the first Bombardier CRJ-1000 in Munich
The Irish airline Cityjet has flown the first of five Bombardier CRJ-1000s. This bears the registration EI-HIC and was transferred to Munich a few days ago. From this airport
Summer 2023: Marabu starts with seven aircraft
The Estonian Condor Group sister company Marabu Airlines intends to start with seven A2023/A320 aircraft in the 321 summer flight schedule. The first flight is scheduled to take place in early May 2023 from Hamburg. company boss
Oberpfaffenhofen: Travelcoup are accused of “illegal charter flights”.
The Bavarian Airport Oberpfaffenhofen is classified as a so-called special airport. This also has to do with the fact that it was once Dornier's factory airport. Now "Travelcoup" causes trouble,
Stuttgart: Trade fair and airport are merging fire brigades
With effect from April 1, 2023, the fire brigade at Stuttgart Airport will also assume responsibility for the airport campus and the Stuttgart Exhibition Center. For this purpose, the two company fire brigades under the leadership of the
From Stuttgart and Leipzig: Condor reactivates Lanzarote flights
The holiday airline Condor intends to offer Lanzarote as a destination from Leipzig and Stuttgart Echterdingen in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The two routes were last in the portfolio in 2020. the current one
With Dornier 328: Private Wings flies domestically for Lübeck Air
The German airline Private Wings is currently operating a Dornier 328 on behalf of Air Alsie and thus Lübeck Air within Germany. The route is served by turboprop aircraft
Due to a lack of staff at Siko: 140 passengers stranded in Karlsruhe
A proud 140 passengers could not compete at Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport on Monday because the security check was completely overwhelmed by the number of passengers. Only a single control line was open. Responsible for the Siko
Green Airlines is now offering tickets with a fictitious IATA 2L code
The German ticket seller Green Airlines has extensively revised its homepage and no longer calls itself an “airline” or “airline”. In the self-description you now call yourself a “virtual airline”. the
Truth undesirable: Green Airlines boss has lawyers' letters sent
In the aviation industry there are always impressive, fascinating, but also curious, incomprehensible or even disturbing events. Aviation casts a spell over many people - both positively and negatively.
Another landing accident at Lake Constance Airport
On Wednesday lunchtime, a small plane was so badly damaged on landing that it only came to a standstill next to the flight path. It is the second accident at the airport within a few days.
Friedrichshafen airport closed for an hour after the incident
Today a private plane landed at Friedrichshafen Airport at around 14:30 p.m., but the pilot could no longer leave the runway independently. The cause is not yet known. All parties
New maintenance facility at Friedrichshafen Airport
Elite Jet Service GmbH has been with a new maintenance base for jet aircraft at Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen since March 01st, 2021. The company with headquarters in Mönchengladbach offers at Friedrichshafen Airport
Ryanair announces eleven new routes to Germany
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the addition of a total of eleven new routes from German airports. These are to be served in the winter flight schedule 2021/22. The company also announced that they were leaving
Memmingen sees "light at the end of the tunnel"
The Bavarian regional airport Memmingen counted around 21 passengers in the period from May 6 to June 2021, 33.000. Last year there were around 4.700 passengers during the Whitsun holidays. Airport manager Ralf Schmid
The offer in Memmingen is being expanded further
At Memmingen Airport, the flight offer is being expanded week by week. The background to this is the falling incidences in Europe and the widespread opening of travel. From a "normal risk area"
Swiss is back in Nuremberg
The airline Swiss has been connecting the cities of Nuremberg and Zurich again since the start of the 2023 summer flight schedule period. Daily flights are offered. Many business travelers use the one that has been in existence for 44 years
Nuremberg Airport with 65 summer destinations
In the current 2023 summer flight schedule, 65 destinations are offered from Nuremberg by the local airlines. The focus is on the holiday countries around the Mediterranean and on the Canary Islands. majorca,
Nuremberg satisfied with hub connection to Heathrow
There has been a non-stop connection between Nuremberg and London Heathrow for just over a year. This is considered particularly important by the Bavarian airport, as many transfer passengers are won over for flights to the USA
Eurowings with new destinations from Hamburg and Düsseldorf
The airline Eurowings has launched a new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf for the 2023 summer flight schedule. It is Keflavik or Tangier. From the Hanseatic city it should be seasonal
Nouvelair resumes Tunis-Düsseldorf
The airline Nouvelair plans to fly again between Tunis and Düsseldorf in the 2023 summer flight schedule. From April 2, 2023, this route will be served twice a week with Airbus A320. between 21
BGH: Airports are not liable for waiting times at passport controls
The German Federal Court of Justice has ruled that airports are not liable for waiting times at passport control. It also follows that travelers should not rely on the availability of automatic checking devices and
Trial operation in Germany: Newspapers are delivered by drones
In the German district of Düren, daily newspapers from Heinen Verlag are currently being delivered by drone on a trial basis. This is a pilot project in which selected households will receive their subscriptions by air
Iberia increases Dusseldorf-Madrid
The Spanish IAG Group member Iberia will continue to increase air traffic between Düsseldorf and Madrid in the coming year. In two steps, the frequencies are increased to up to 25 cycles per week
Dusseldorf: Condor takes on Beirut
The German holiday airline Condor will start a non-stop connection between Düsseldorf and Beirut on December 7, 2022. This will initially be offered temporarily in the 2022/23 winter timetable period. It is currently envisaged that
Verdi strike: Many cancellations in Cologne/Bonn
20 passenger flights are expected to be canceled at Cologne/Bonn Airport on Thursday, April 2023, 121. The background is that the Verdi union is calling on security personnel, among other things, to go on a two-day strike. After
Easter holidays 2023: Cologne/Bonn expects 472.000 passengers
Cologne/Bonn Airport is expecting around 2023 passengers during the upcoming Easter holidays in 472.000. In a direct comparison with the same period last year, around nine percent more passengers are expected. On the first weekend of vacation
Cologne/Bonn with 115 international destinations in summer 2023
In the 2023 summer timetable, the airlines will be offering 115 international destinations in 33 countries from Cologne/Bonn. Among them are numerous holiday destinations. Airlines are also taxing travelers this summer
Wizz Air is ramping up Chișinău services again
The low-cost airline Wizz Air has been flying to the capital of the Republic of Moldova again from Dortmund since the middle of this week. This route has been paused since the beginning of the invasion of the Army of the
DTM: Wizz Air resumes flight connection to Chisinau
The Hungarian low-cost airline has been flying again on the route between Chișinău (Republic of Moldova) and Dortmund since September 6th. The low-cost airline resumes flights to the country bordering Ukraine
DTM: holiday balance exceeds pre-crisis level
In the second quarter, ie from April to June, almost 694.000 passengers traveled via Dortmund Airport. 391.900 passengers used the airport – more than ever before
Military aircraft over Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport
It can get louder around Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport in the near future: The German Air Force and the British Army are starting a joint aerial exercise. The British soldiers want with support
Labor court collects dismissals from Paderborn
In the previous year, Paderborn Airport cut numerous employees in the course of the insolvency proceedings. Many went to the labor court and now the first two judgments have been made. The layoffs were
PAD: Corendon is flying to Izmir next summer
From June 25 of next year Corendon Airlines will be flying to Izmir, Turkey, twice a week. On Tuesdays and Saturdays in the coming summer, it goes from Paderborn / Lippstadt to Izmir.
Green Airlines had not registered flights at the airports
The ticket seller Green Airlines is postponing its debut announced for February 14, 2022 in Weeze, Munich, Berlin and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. The company or its unspecified operating carrier had the
Airport Weeze publishes summer flight schedule
Flights can now be booked from Weeze Airport for the summer of 2022. There are a total of 33 goals in the new program. Up to 94 departures per week are planned. "We
Airport Weeze: Electric ground power devices are now supplying the jets
From now on, electrical ground power devices will be used at Weeze Airport to provide energy for the aircraft while the jets are idle. With a six-figure investment in the environmentally friendly supply of the
Hamburg Airport sees itself on the road to recovery
Hamburg Airport was used by around 2022 million passengers in 11,1. This means that the North German airport had significantly more travelers than in 2021, but there were still delays
Mannheim: Rhein-Neckar-Air reactivates Hamburg and takes on Heringsdorf
The corona pandemic has given the house brand of the German regional airport Mannheim a hard time. Apart from Sylt flights, the former city routes to Berlin (Tegel) and Mannheim have not yet been permanently reactivated.
Eurowings cancels in Hamburg, Prague and Stockholm
The airline Eurowings is removing one route each from Hamburg and Prague and five from Stockholm-Arlanda in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are mostly tourist routes. Bastia will
Hamburg: Platoon Aviation has received its own AOC
The Hamburg-based company Platoon Aviation was awarded the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Federal Aviation Office on December 21, 2022. The document bears the number D-421. You are now official
HAM expects up to 300.000 passengers over the bank holidays
At the end of the year, Hamburg Airport is still expecting fewer passengers than before the pandemic – but the terminals are still getting full. Around 280.000 passengers and around 2.200 flight movements will be carried out between 23 and XNUMX April.
Hamburg announces renovation of both runways
Hamburg Airport will renovate its two runways between the end of May and the end of September 2022. In addition, there is a runway closure for around 28 days. First will
“The Lounge” opens in Bremen
Global Lounge Network is proud to announce the opening of “The Lounge” in Terminal 1 of Bremen Airport. The 392 square meter area is a former one
Bremen: New operator for the former Lufthansa lounge
The former Lufthansa lounge at Bremen Airport will open its doors again on August 31, 2021. The new operator is the Global Lounge Network, which already has 27 exclusive waiting areas around the world. Of the
ETF Airways: 1 rabbit: 0
A Boeing 737-800 operated by the Croatian start-up airline ETF Airways suffered an engine failure in Bremen at the beginning of the month. The failure of the machine resulted in enormous costs for ETF Airways. Since
Oslo: SAS reactivates Berlin and Hamburg
The Scandinavian airline SAS is reactivating its connections to Berlin and Hamburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Initially, flights from Oslo to the Free and Hanseatic City will only be available on selected days. That's how it should be
Sundair with the highest turnover in the company's history
According to its own statements, the German airline Sundair had a turnover of 180 million euros last year. This is the most economically successful business year in the company's history
Berlin: Wizz Air takes on Iasi
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will be offering non-stop flights between Berlin and Iasi in Romania from March 27, 2023. The route also serves as a replacement for flights to Moldova,
Verdi calls for strikes in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover
The Verdi trade union is calling for a 22-hour warning strike from Sunday, March 2022, 22, 00:24 p.m. at the airports in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover. The airport of the free
Comeback: ITB 2023 in Berlin ended
More than 90000 trade visitors ensure that the exhibition halls are well filled. After a break of several years due to the pandemic, the world's largest industry get-together took place in Berlin over the past 3 days. In addition to a multitude of
Winter 2023: Condor plans Berlin-Dubai (DWC)
The holiday airline Condor intends to fly again between Berlin and Dubai (World Central) in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. Most recently, this route was part of a charter contract in the winter of 2017/18.
VC airport check: MUC and LEJ in a neck-and-neck race
This year's leader in the VC airport check is Munich Airport, which can win first place due to its very good equipment, including ILS-DME transmitters on all runways.
Leipzig: Antonov An-124 completed emergency landing with defective landing gear
An Antonov An-124 cargo plane lost a wheel earlier this week shortly after takeoff from Rzeszów, Poland, but it got stuck in the landing gear assembly. As a result,
Leipzig: SunExpress increases Antalya
The Turkish leisure airline SunExpress is reacting to the fact that its competitor, Corendon Airlines, is cutting back on offers from many German airports. Traffic between Germany and Germany is also affected
Mallorca: Sundair takes off again in Dresden
The German holiday airline Sundair started a non-stop connection between Dresden and Palma de Mallorca on May 1, 2021. The route will initially be operated on the Saturday traffic day. Currently, Sundair continues
KLM returns to Dresden
The Dutch airline KLM is announcing its comeback in Dresden: On May 2, 2021, the carrier plans to reactivate the connection to the Skyteam hub in Amsterdam. Three are planned for May 2021
Eurowings has reactivated Dresden-Düsseldorf
Eurowings has been flying between Dresden and Düsseldorf again since Monday. For the time being, three circuits per week will be offered. The route paused repeatedly due to the corona pandemic. Most recently, the Lufthansa subsidiary set up the connection for
