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Discover Airlines: UFO and VC jointly call for a strike
Both the Cockpit Association and the flight attendant union UFO are calling on their members flying with Discover Airlines to stop work on Friday, January 26, 2024. This will significantly increase flight operations
Lufthansa: EU Commission examines Ita Airways entry in more detail
The EU Commission has announced that Lufthansa's planned entry into Ita Airways will be examined in more detail. The concessions suggested by the crane were not even forwarded to the auditors,
Summer 2024: Aegean is expanding in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt
The Greek airline Aegean Airlines plans to fly more frequently to the German airports of Berlin, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt am Main in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The frequency increases were already published and bookable,
Ground staff: Verdi threatens Lufthansa with a strike
On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, negotiations between the Verdi union and Lufthansa regarding the collective agreement for ground staff will continue. The employee representatives are already increasing the pressure in advance
Winter threw flight operations in Frankfurt into disarray
The onset of winter led to significant operational restrictions in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Around 700 flights had to be canceled. At times the de-icing even had to be stopped. Already
Lufthansa launches Moldova flights from Frankfurt
From the end of April 2024, Lufthansa intends to fly four times a week between Frankfurt am Main and the capital of the Republic of Moldova, Chișinău. The route is scheduled to begin on April 28, 2024
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 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
In the vortex of the HNA bankruptcy: Frankfurt-Hahn is insolvent
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport and two subsidiaries have slipped into bankruptcy. This was announced by the responsible district court in Bad Kreuznach. The Frankfurt attorney Jan Markus Plathner became the preliminary trustee. Short
Uzbekistan Airways: Munich now connected to Tashkent
On Sunday, October 29, 2023, Uzbekistan Airways operated its first flight on the Tashkent-Munich route. This route is scheduled to operate twice a week. The flights land every Friday and Sunday
Munich: Lufthansa Technik is building a new warehouse for engines
A few days ago, work began on the construction of a new warehouse for Lufthansa Technik's tools, engines and ground equipment on the Munich Airport site. This should also include offices and
City Airlines: UFO fears end for Lufthansa Cityline
The flight attendant union UFO fears that the latest Lufthansa offshoot “City Airlines” could contribute to the rapid dissolution of the existing Lufthansa CItyline. There is no concrete evidence for the claim,
Lufthansa will launch City Airlines in summer 2024
The Lufthansa Group's newest flight operation, City Airlines, is scheduled to begin operations in summer 2024. The aircraft will be stationed in Frankfurt am Main and Munich and will work alongside Lufthansa Cityline
News in the Munich winter flight schedule 2023/24
The 2023/24 winter flight schedule offers 116 short- and medium-haul destinations, 43 long-haul destinations and 13 domestic German destinations from Munich. Top dog Lufthansa is launching some new routes. The German Lufthansa,
Munich Airport cannot be reached by train for three weeks
Due to construction work, Munich Airport will not be accessible by rail for around three weeks from October 19, 2023. Initially only the nights will be affected, but from October 23rd
Stuttgart: Tuifly launches Marsa Alam
The German holiday airline Tuifly will temporarily offer non-stop flights between Stuttgart and Marsa Alam in spring 2024. These should be served once a week for a period of around a month.
For social projects: Stuttgart has been collecting deposit bottles for ten years
For ten years now, passengers at Stuttgart Airport have been able to donate empty beverage containers for which a deposit had to be paid when purchasing. According to its own information, the state airport was one of the first airports
Air Baltic suspends three Germany routes
The Latvian airline Air Baltic will not operate three routes to Germany in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. These are the destinations Hamburg, Hanover and Stuttgart. Effective October 27, 2023
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
Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden practiced the fire
The German regional airport Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden carried out the annual emergency exercise on Wednesday. This year the focus was on fire fighting. Different situations were simulated. For example, people practiced extinguishing a burning cargo plane
Christmas 2021: Ryanair is launching additional flights from Karlsruhe
The low-cost airline Ryanair is increasing its offer from the German regional airport Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden between December 20, 2021 and January 6, 2022. A total of 60 additional flights will be launched. According to the airport
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
Memmingen: With 54 travel destinations in the summer
Altogether there are currently 54 travel destinations that Memmingen Airport has to offer this summer. The route network extends from Alghero on Sardinia to Zadar on the Croatian Adriatic coast.
Germany: Ryanair announces eight more routes
The low-cost airline Ryanair announces the inclusion of eight additional routes from Germany. These are offered from Nuremberg, Berlin, Cologne/Bonn, Memmingen and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. According to their own statements, the summer flight schedule is in place
FMM: Ryanair now flies to Pisa and Pescara
From March 28, 2022, the low-cost airline will be adding the Italian destinations of Pisa and Pescara non-stop from Memmingen Airport to its program. From March 28th everyone is fine
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
Nuremberg: Eurowings will also fly to Marsa Alam in winter 2023/24
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings intends to set course for Marsa Alam from Nuremberg in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. This expands the holiday program further. A few weeks ago it was announced that the
Dan Air started with two routes in Nuremberg
The Romanian airline Dan Air has been connecting Nuremberg Airport with Brasov and Bucharest for a few days. According to the airport, flights to the Romanian capital are to be reduced to four per
Winter 2023: Qatar Airways is increasing its Düsseldorf presence
In the 2023/24 winter timetable, Qatar Airways intends to fly more frequently between Doha and Düsseldorf. The route is to be increased to up to eleven weekly rotations. As part of the tourism fair ITB, the
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.
Cologne Airport is testing hydrogen buses
Cologne/Bonn Airport will be testing a hydrogen-powered bus approved for regular service on the apron until mid-October 2023. It is a model from the Portuguese manufacturer CaetanoBus.
Nile Air has added Cairo-Cologne/Bonn
Since Sunday, October 15, 2023, another airline, Nile Air, has been active from Cologne/Bonn. The carrier has started a non-stop service to Cairo, which now operates twice a week.
Embraer manager joins German Airways
As of October 15, 2023, the Zeitfracht subsidiary German Airways, which emerged from WDL, will have a new fleet chief, Luc van den Avyle. The new addition was previously for the manufacturer Embraer, among others
Verdi strike: Nothing works in Dortmund either
Due to the call for a strike by the Verdi union on Friday, February 17, 2023, Dortmund Airport cannot maintain regular flight operations. The airport does not even ask the affected passengers to go
Verdi strike: Dortmund expects flights to be canceled
Due to the strikes at seven German commercial airports announced for Friday, February 17, 2023, delays and cancellations are expected in Dortmund. The exact extent cannot yet be estimated.
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.
NRW: Free corona test for travelers to Germany
In order to make the autumn holidays more pleasant for travelers to Germany, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia would like to offer free corona tests for this time. The Ministry of Health has already sent a corresponding decree to the municipalities in this regard,
Münster: Lufthansa significantly increases Munich connection
The German regional airport Münster / Osnabrück can look forward to a strong increase in frequency on the Munich route. From October 25, 2020, Lufthansa will switch between the two up to four times a day during the week
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
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
Avanti Air: In the middle of the floodplain
The German charter and ACMI specialist Avanti Air will very soon part with the last Fokker 100 and replace it with a more modern aircraft type. Reflotting is nothing for Avanti Air
Comment: News from the ticket seller with a hedge in Weeze
"Let's play airline" is how you could describe the ticket seller Green Airlines, because so far not a single one of the announced flights from Weeze to Berlin and/or Munich has been operated.
Lack of bookings: Green Airlines had to cancel flights
With an intrusive pop-up, Weeze Airport is advertising the flights announced by ticket seller Green Airlines, which are to be served from March 28, 2022. However, this has not happened so far
Weeze: Ticket seller Green Airlines wants to offer Hamburg and Heringsdorf
The German ticket seller Green Airlines intends to market charter flights to Heringsdorf and Hamburg from Weeze. The latter destination is said to be operated by an undesignated airline on Tuesday and Tuesday service days
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
Hamburg Airport: Cancellation of all flights on Thursday and Friday
Due to the staff strike at Hamburg Airport, they decided to cancel all flights on Thursday and Friday. Hamburg Airport cancels all flights on Thursday and Friday,
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
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
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
BGH: When a few minutes are decisive for the compensation payment ...
Sometimes the question arises as to whether airlines have to pay compensation under the Passenger Rights Ordinance or not just for a few minutes. The German Federal Court of Justice dealt with such a case and
Sundair flies from Bremen to Beirut
The airline Sundair now connects Bremen with Beirut. For the time being, a weekly circuit, which should be carried out on the traffic day Tuesday, is offered. The carrier has been dedicated to
Summer 2024: Wizz Air is adding three German routes from Tirana
The low-cost airline Wizz Air intends to connect three German destinations with the Albanian capital Tirana more frequently in the 2023 summer flight schedule. From March 31, 2024, it will now be four times a week instead of three
Autumn holidays: Berlin-Brandenburg Airport expects 1,2 million passengers
The fall holidays, which run from October 20th to November 5th, will create increased demand. Presumably good news for Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, which received 1,2 million during this time
Volotea recorded Berlin-Lyon
The Spanish low-cost airline Volotea has also been offering flights to Lyon from Berlin-Brandenburg for a few days now. This is served on Thursday and Sunday. In May 2023 Volotea
In the future, Siko will organize Berlin Airport itself
After Frankfurt Airport, BER will also carry out security checks on its own in the future. The corresponding loan was received on October 4, 2023. The “Siko” is expected to start in 2024
September 2023: BER continues to be well below pre-crisis volumes
In September 2023, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 2,27 million passengers. Compared to the previous month, there was an increase of around 50.000 passengers, but we are still a long way from the pre-crisis volume.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport will carry out security checks itself in the future
Berlin Brandenburg Airport recently announced that it would be taking security checks into its own hands in the future. Berlin Brandenburg Airport was able to deliver a new message: the security checks are in accordance with standards
Summer 2023: Condor relies heavily on Antalya
In the 2023 summer timetable, the holiday airline Condor is once again focusing heavily on Antalya flights. This destination was not in the route network last year. In addition to Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, this destination is also available
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.
Verdi and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG reach collective bargaining agreement
The Verdi trade union and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG were able to reach a collective agreement on Friday evening after three rounds of negotiations. This includes, among other things, that employees will receive a corona bonus in March 2022
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
