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Frankfurt: Condor is expanding flights to Cancun
The airline Condor is planning to expand the Frankfurt-Cancun route. The route will be flown ten times a week in the future. The airline Condor is planning to expand the route between Frankfurt and Cancun. The route
Lufthansa starts new part-time program
The Lufthansa Group is launching a new part-time program in November 2024 under the project title “Part Time Pro”. This initially applies to the areas of IT and finance. According to your own statements, you are with it
Winter 2024/25: Condor increases flights to Thailand
The holiday airline Condor will fly more frequently to Thailand from Frankfurt am Main in the 2024/25 winter flight schedule. The destinations affected are Phuket and Bangkok. The goals mentioned will be added together in the future
Frankfurt: Discover check-in moves to Hall B
Passengers of the holiday airline Discover Airlines must be prepared for the fact that the check-in counters at Frankfurt am Main Airport will be in a different location from April 10, 2024. Currently are
Summer 2024: 83 airlines fly from Frankfurt
With the change to summer time in Germany, Frankfurt Airport's new summer flight schedule came into force on March 31st. In the coming summer season, a total of 83 airlines will serve 283 destinations
Friedrichshafen admits: No Frankfurt flights with Skyalps
It is not really surprising that the South Tyrolean airline Skyalps will not fly between Friedrichshafen and Frankfurt am Main, contrary to euphoric announcements from Lake Constance Airport. The background is simple: Lufthansa lets you
Lufthansa uses Airbus A350 within Germany
In April 2024, Lufthansa will conduct domestic training flights with the Airbus A350. The route goes from Munich to Hamburg and Hanover. According to a report from the Airliners.de portal, they serve
Charter: Edelweiss serves Spitsbergen flights from Hanover
The Swiss holiday airline Edelweiss Air will operate charter flights to Spitsbergen from Hanover in the 2024 summer flight schedule. These are to be served twice a week from June 15 to August 11, 2024.
Tui and Ryanair enter into a sales partnership
The low-cost airline Ryanair and the travel group Tui have announced a sales partnership. This enables the tour operator to integrate low-cost flights into package tours. “Tui is now entitled to its customers
Germany: Trade Air with three more Kosovo routes
On behalf of a tour operator, the Croatian airline Trade Air will connect three German airports with Pristina in its summer flight schedule. From March 28, 2024, flights will operate from Frankfurt-Hahn on Thursday traffic days
Summer 2024: Wizz Air with some flight schedule adjustments
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the low-cost airline Wizz Air is increasing its weekly frequencies to Bucharest-Otopeni from Hamburg and Memmingen. From the Free and Hanseatic City onwards, five rotations per week will be offered
Annual figures: Frankfurt-Hahn with 1,7 million passengers
In the recently completed year 2023, Frankfurt-Hahn Airport had around 1,7 million passengers. This meant an increase of around 21 percent compared to the previous period. The airport had a tough one
Corendon Airlines connects Kassel-Calden with Antalya
Corendon Airlines started the connection between Antalya and Kassel on June 4th. The first flight was fully booked. Corendon Airlines will fly twice a week (Wednesdays &
Kassel-Calden: Vaccination campaign in the Airbus A400M
On January 29, 2022, the German Bundeswehr, in cooperation with the airport and the Johanniter, carried out a vaccination campaign in an Airbus A400M of Air Transport Wing 62 at Kassel-Calden Airport
Kassel-Calden: Less loss despite fewer passengers
The German regional airport Kassel-Calden was already massively controversial before it was built. The passenger numbers promised at the time with the help of expert reports could not be achieved even without the corona pandemic. year for year
Braunschweig: “Der Schmidt” charters Boeing 737 Max for flights to Ras al Khaimah
The German tour operator “Der Schmidt” is expanding the range of charter services at Braunschweig Airport. From autumn 2022, flights to Ras al Khaimah will be offered with Boeing 737-Max. In the
Braunschweig: Tuifly will also fly for “Der Schmidt” in 2022
On behalf of the German tour operator "Der Schmidt", the holiday airline Tuifly will also fly from Braunschweig in the summer flight schedule of 2022. Tickets and package tours can be booked through the tour operator. The full charter flights lead
Airbus “stores” aircraft in Braunschweig
For Airbus, Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport will act as a storage area for A320 series machines that have already been manufactured. The aircraft manufacturer will use part of the site to build up to 15 copies
Long-haul: Lufthansa is revising its catering concept
In business class, Lufthansa wants to offer its passengers on long-haul flights a revised catering concept. This should now also include additional snacks. Among other things, passengers can now also have bread,
Munich: The first Lufthansa A350 with an Allegris cabin is here
A few days ago, the D-AIXT, the first Airbus A350-900 equipped with the Lufthansa Allegris cabin, arrived at Munich Airport. The long-haul aircraft was launched on April 13, 2024 from Toulouse
Delta launches New York (JFK)-Munich
From April 11, 2024, the airline Delta Air Lines will operate a seasonal flight connection between New York (JFK) and Munich. This will be operated on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Munich: Gulf Air starts Bahrain flights
Bahrain-based airline Gulf Air will offer four weekly flights to Munich from July 1, 2024. These are scheduled to fly with Airbus on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
July 2024: Gulf Air flies to Munich
The airline Gulf Air plans to expand its flight service in Germany. This wish is now expressed in a flight recording: The carrier is planning flights to Munich. The airline Gulf Air wants theirs
Munich: Norwegian reactivates Alicante and Malaga
The Swedish branch of Norwegian Air Shuttle has started a non-stop connection between Munich and Alicante. The group of companies already had this route in its portfolio before the corona pandemic. The flight is to
Wizz Air takes on Tirana-Stuttgart
At the start of the 2024/25 winter flight schedule period, the low-cost airline Wizz Air will begin a non-stop connection between Tirana and Stuttgart-Echterdingen. The route is scheduled to operate from October 29, 2024. For now, the carrier wants to
Eurowings cancels planned Sfax flights
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has canceled the planned Sfax flights from Stuttgart and Cologne/Bonn. Both routes should have been served once a week. The plan was to start in July and August 2024
AJet is increasingly flying to Germany
The airline AJet will increasingly fly from Turkey to Germany in the summer of 2024. The airline AJet will increasingly fly from Turkey to Germany in the summer of 2024. Flights from are included
Thursday: Verdi calls for a strike in Karlsruhe, Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg and Stuttgart
“Italian” or “French” conditions have long since emerged in the German transport system, as hardly a week goes by without at least one segment going on strike. This week the train drivers are laying
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden: Eurowings is increasing Palma de Mallorca
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Eurowings will operate the connection between Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Palma de Mallorca more frequently. Seven rounds per week were originally planned for mid-summer 2024. The carrier now has in
Freebird Airlines is expanding its presence in Germany
The Turkish airline Freebird will offer additional non-stop connections from German airports to Antalya in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The new recordings will be made from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Hamburg, Friedrichshafen and Erfurt. It is about
Freebird Airlines is expanding its presence in Germany
The Turkish airline Freebird will offer additional non-stop connections from German airports to Antalya in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The new recordings will be made from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Hamburg, Friedrichshafen and Erfurt. It is about
Charter: Smartwings takes on Friedrichshafen-Tenerife
On behalf of a tour operator, the Czech airline Smartwings will operate a non-stop connection between Friedrichshafen and Tenerife in the autumn of this year. The first flight is announced for September 27, 2024.
Freebird announces Antalya from Friedrichshafen and Karlsruhe
The Turkish airline Freebird is offering two weekly non-stop Antalya flights from the German regional airports Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Friedrichshafen in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The aviation company plans to operate from Lake Constance Airport on May 18, 2024
Memmingen: Ryanair stops Zagreb flights
The low-cost airline Ryanair will discontinue the non-stop flights between Zagreb and Memmingen that are normally operated by Lauda Europe. This route, which currently operates three times a week, will be discontinued on June 30th.
Charter: Aegean serves Memmingen-Rhodes
On behalf of the tour operator Tui Deutschland, Aegean Airlines will also be present at Memmingen Airport in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The carrier operates a charter connection to the Greek island of Rhodes. This should
Germany: Trade Air with three more Kosovo routes
On behalf of a tour operator, the Croatian airline Trade Air will connect three German airports with Pristina in its summer flight schedule. From March 28, 2024, flights will operate from Frankfurt-Hahn on Thursday traffic days
Nuremberg: Corendon Europe cancels Fuerteventura and Corfu
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Corendon Europe will no longer offer two routes from Nuremberg. These are the destinations Fuerteventura and Corfu, which were on the program in previous periods.
Nuremberg Airport employees are setting an example
Last week, the employees of Nuremberg Airport set an example for peaceful coexistence. 130 employees gathered on the apron. “Together with the airlines that fly to us
Nuremberg: Air Cairo takes on Marsa Alam
The holiday airline Air Cairo will offer another route to Germany in the 2024 summer flight schedule. This is offered from Nuremberg. From April 1, 2024 there will be twice-weekly flights from Nuremberg to Marsa Alam
Saabrück Airport is adding two new fire engines
The fire department at Saarbrücken Airport has put two new fire engines into operation. This is the “Advancer FLF 60/100” model. According to the airport's announcement, these replace two in the
Annual figures: Saarbrücken reports 309.000 passengers
Saarbrücken Airport was used by around 2023 passengers in 309.000. Compared to the previous period, the airport was able to increase by 12,8 percent. For 2024 there are 345.000
Freezing rain: Nothing worked in Saarbrücken
Due to severe winter weather conditions, the German Saarbrücken Airport completely suspended operations on January 17, 2024. All planned flights had to be canceled. The management of the airport has this decision
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.
Mannheim: Rhein-Neckar Air postpones the return to Berlin and Hamburg
Mannheim Airport's own brand, Rhein-Neckar Air, is postponing the resumption of non-stop flights to Berlin and Hamburg. These should actually have been reactivated on May 16, 2022, but the booking situation is
Mannheim: Rhein-Neckar Air resumes Berlin and Hamburg
Mannheim Airport's own brand, Rhein-Neckar Air, is reactivating the domestic German routes to Berlin-Brandenburg and Hamburg. Due to the corona pandemic, these were repeatedly suspended. From mid-May 2022 you want them again
Leipzig/Halle: Eurowings flies to Düsseldorf again
After the Leipzig/Halle-Düsseldorf route had to be discontinued in November 2021, the airline Eurowings was able to confirm the reactivation of the route. The airline Eurowings has confirmed the reactivation of the Leipzig/Halle-Düsseldorf route. The
Eurowings has taken Airbus A321neo number five into the air
A few days ago, Eurowings put its fifth Airbus A321neo, D-AEEE, into commercial scheduled service. The medium-haul jet is stationed at Düsseldorf Airport and arrived on Saturday
Construction work: Rail connection at Düsseldorf Airport limited
Due to construction work, Deutsche Bahn AG passengers who want to reach Düsseldorf Airport by rail or who want to continue their journey from there will have to go there from March 22, 2024
Düsseldorf: Passengers can now pre-order in restaurants
Passengers at Düsseldorf Airport now have the opportunity to pre-order food and drinks online in advance from participating restaurants. This service is intended for travelers who do not want to sit comfortably in restaurants.
Eurowings has added Düsseldorf-Tel Aviv
On March 16, 2024, Eurowings started a non-stop connection from Düsseldorf to Tel Aviv. This should have been served for the first time a few months ago, but the first flight was postponed due to this
Skyexpress is expanding Düsseldorf and Frankfurt
The Greek airline Skyexpress will fly more frequently to two German destinations in the summer of 2024. Skyexpress will connect the largest airport in the Federal Republic with Athens every day in the summer of 2024. In comparison to
Cologne/Bonn: Eurowings cancels Santiago de Compostela
The non-stop connection between Cologne/Bonn and Santiago de Compostela planned from May 4, 2024 has been canceled by Eurowings. The Lufthansa subsidiary originally planned to fly on the route twice a week from this date
Cologne/Bonn Airport signs Diversity Charter
Cologne/Bonn Airport has signed the Diversity Charter and is visibly committed to an appreciative and unbiased working environment. The Diversity Charter is an initiative to promote
Eurowings cancels planned Sfax flights
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has canceled the planned Sfax flights from Stuttgart and Cologne/Bonn. Both routes should have been served once a week. The plan was to start in July and August 2024
Accident on Wednesday: Dortmund Airport cancels flight operations
Dortmund Airport had to briefly suspend flight operations on Wednesday due to an accident involving a small aircraft. After the two passengers were injured, flight operations were resumed. The accident
Dortmund Airport with 41 destinations in summer 2024
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, which starts at the end of this week, the airlines operating from Dortmund will fly to 41 destinations in 20 countries. Eurowings is supposed to go to Spain, it says next to it
Easter holidays 2024: Dortmund expects 140.000 passengers
Dortmund Airport assumes that it will have around 2024 passengers during the upcoming Easter holidays in 140.000. In addition to a variety of year-round destinations, there are also well-known warm water destinations for holiday travelers
Münster: Ryanair has added Alicante
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has been offering a non-stop connection between Münster/Osnabrück and Alicante since Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The flights are carried out on Sundays and Tuesdays.
Winter: Sundair with four warm water destinations from Münster
The airline Sundair plans to offer four holiday routes from Münster/Osnabrück in the 2024/25 winter flight schedule. These are the destinations Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Hurghada. The Egyptian destination is scheduled to open from January 1st.
Partial power outage at Münster/Osnabrück Airport
On Monday, February 19, 2024, Münster/Osnabrück Airport had to struggle with power supply problems in the morning. There has been a partial power outage. However, this should
Germany: Trade Air with three more Kosovo routes
On behalf of a tour operator, the Croatian airline Trade Air will connect three German airports with Pristina in its summer flight schedule. From March 28, 2024, flights will operate from Frankfurt-Hahn on Thursday traffic days
Additional flights: Paderborn benefited from the Verdi strike
Paderborn Airport was not affected by the strikes called by the Verdi union last Thursday, February 1, 2024. Some flights were relocated to Paderborn-Lippstadt. So
Summer 2024: Lufthansa increases Paderborn-Munich
Effective April 2, 2024, Lufthansa will connect Paderborn and Munich more frequently. The plan is to offer three daily routes between the two cities again in the future. Loud
Passenger numbers: Weeze with 1,6 million travelers
The German regional airport Weeze had around 2023 million passengers in the recently completed year 1,6. In direct comparison with the previous period, this meant an increase of around 54%
Ryanair is further increasing its flights to Spain from Germany
The low-cost airline Ryanair is further increasing its flight offerings to Spain from Memmingen, Weeze and Frankfurt-Hahn in the 2024 summer flight schedule. From the Bavarian regional airport it will take effect on July 3rd
From Hahn, Karlsruhe and Weeze: Ryanair is adding more to Girona
The low-cost airline Ryanair is increasing the number of weekly flights to Girona, Spain, from three German regional airports. The increases will take place in summer 2024. From Frankfurt-Hahn, the low-coster will be available from January 1st.
Mönchengladbach advertises an aviation scholarship
In Mönchengladbach you can currently apply for a startup scholarship for aviation. This is intended to strengthen the role of the local airport as a competence center for alternative forms of propulsion and research center. As "Zuckel"
Mönchengladbach invites you to the open day again
After around four years of a "corona break", there will be another open day on June 18, 2023 at Mönchengladbach Airport, which is mainly used by business jets and general aviation
New drone courses at Mönchengladbach Airport
In the future, unmanned aerial vehicles will increasingly use our airspace. Above all, anyone who operates drones commercially must obtain a corresponding license. This is now available as a branch at Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL).
Verdi strike: Hamburg is closing again on Thursday
Hamburg Airport will once again be unable to process departures on March 14, 2024 due to a security staff strike organized by the Verdi union. As on February 1st and 7th.
Hamburg: Lufthansa A319 makes a safety landing due to a broken coffee machine
On Saturday, March 9, 2024, the Airbus A319 operated by Lufthansa with the registration D-AILD had to make a safety landing at Hamburg Airport on the way from Frankfurt to Gothenburg
From Vilnius: Air Baltic now flies to Lisbon and Hamburg
The airline Air Baltic announces the addition of two new routes for the 2024 summer flight schedule from Vilnius with Hamburg and Lisbon. The two new routes are part of a cooperation between
Verdi strike: All departures in Hamburg canceled
There will be no departures at Hamburg Airport this Thursday, March 7, 2024. The Verdi union is calling on security staff to go on strike. For this reason, all 141 departures
Thursday: Verdi also calls on security personnel in Hamburg and Frankfurt to go on strike
In addition to the rail strike that the GDL union is calling for from Thursday, March 7, 2024 and the strike by Lufthansa ground staff that begins on the same day, Verdi is calling at Hamburg Airport
Lufthansa Technik maintains engines for Smartwings
The Czech airline Smartwings will have the engines of its Boeing 737NG and 737 Max fleet overhauled by Lufthansa Technik in the future. The two companies have announced that they have concluded a corresponding agreement. The first loading
Annual figures: Bremen Airport with 1.814.892 passengers
The northern German airport of Bremen was used by a total of 2023 passengers in 1.814.892. This was an increase of 2022 percent compared to 21,6, but the airport was down 20 percent
Bremen: Turkish Airlines is increasing its flights to two daily routes
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Turkish Airlines will be found even more often at the German airport in Bremen, as the carrier will gradually offer four additional frequencies per week from April 1, 2024. Currently
Turkish Airlines flies to Bremen twice a day
The Turkish airline Turkish Airlines will increase flights to Bremen. Specifically, 14 weekly flights are to be operated to Bremen. Turkish Airlines will expand air traffic to Bremen, as the
Radio station at Lübeck Airport will start soon
A dedicated radio station will begin operations at Lübeck Airport from October 29, 2023. This is called “Wellenrausch” and was founded by, among others, Hans Meiser and Dietmar Baum.
Lübeck Air is taking a winter break
Effective October 29, 2023, Lübeck Air, the house brand of Lübeck-Blankensee Airport, will say goodbye to a winter break. The company is being reorganized due to restructuring and “entrepreneurial considerations”.
Lübeck Air relies on virtual interlining
Lübeck Airport's own brand, Lübeck Air, has entered into a sales cooperation with Airsiders. This leads to the fact that one would like to offer so-called "virtual interlining". This should enable passengers to use the homepage
HAM: Syltair resumes flights to Westerland
The German airline will reintroduce the flight connection to Westerland in the summer months. Then it goes directly from Hamburg Airport to the island. “From April 14 we offer
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
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
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.
Bern: Lübeck Air flies to Heringsdorf on Saturdays
Air Alsie has been operating the Bern-Heringsdorf route with ATR72-500s on behalf of Lübeck Air since May 28, 2022. The seasonal route is expected to be available until October 22, 2022. cooperation partner
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
Subway to the airport: Berlin has a cost-benefit study carried out
A subway route to Berlin-Brandenburg Airport has been discussed in Berlin for a long time. This is supported by most politicians, but when it comes to the question of who will bear the construction costs beyond the city limits
AJet is increasingly flying to Germany
The airline AJet will increasingly fly from Turkey to Germany in the summer of 2024. The airline AJet will increasingly fly from Turkey to Germany in the summer of 2024. Flights from are included
Deutsche Post has given up nightly mail flights
Last week an era ended in domestic German air traffic because Deutsche Post AG stopped so-called mail flights. These were most recently operated at night by Eurowings and Tuifly
Berlin Airport puts AI handling into operation
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport has initially equipped 16 check-in positions near the terminal with cameras that will be connected to Assaia's AI system. 2024 additional positions are expected to be added over the course of summer 33.
Berlin: Eurowings is temporarily flying to Adana and Casablanca
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Eurowings will also temporarily offer the destinations Casablanca and Adana from Berlin. These are to be served with Airbus A320s from Avion Express Malta. To the Turkish city
Summer 2024: Berlin-Brandenburg Airport with 148 destinations
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, passengers at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport are spoiled for choice from a total of 148 destinations in 49 countries. There are, among others, Easyjet, Ryanair, Wizz Air and Eurowings
Leipzig/Halle: Eurowings flies to Düsseldorf again
After the Leipzig/Halle-Düsseldorf route had to be discontinued in November 2021, the airline Eurowings was able to confirm the reactivation of the route. The airline Eurowings has confirmed the reactivation of the Leipzig/Halle-Düsseldorf route. The
Easter 2024: Dresden and Leipzig expect PAX rush
For Easter, a total of 129 passenger aircraft will take off from Central German airports from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday - 46 at Dresden Airport and 83 at Leipzig/Halle Airport. In addition to holiday regions on the Mediterranean, in
Higher wages: Verdi and MDF-AG reach an agreement
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG and the Verdi union have reached a collective agreement at Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports. This stipulates that employees receive up to 500 euros more on a staggered basis
Easter 2024: Dresden and Leipzig expect PAX rush
For Easter, a total of 129 passenger aircraft will take off from Central German airports from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday - 46 at Dresden Airport and 83 at Leipzig/Halle Airport. In addition to holiday regions on the Mediterranean, in
Higher wages: Verdi and MDF-AG reach an agreement
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG and the Verdi union have reached a collective agreement at Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports. This stipulates that employees receive up to 500 euros more on a staggered basis
Summer 2024: News in Dresden and Leipzig
With up to 56 weekly departures to 14 destinations, Condor is once again the number one holiday airline at Leipzig/Halle Airport. New to this summer flight schedule are the destinations Jerez de
Rostock Airport and DLR agree on spaceport cooperation
Rostock-Laage Airport and the German Aerospace Center have agreed to cooperate on the expansion of the airport into a spaceport. Both parties signed a contract for this
From Bremen and Rostock: Lufthansa carries out training flights with Boeing 787-9
As early as this coming weekend, Lufthansa will be completing a number of training flights with the first Boeing 787-9. First, the D-ABPA will head for Bremen and Rostock-Laage. After successful practice flights, the long-haul aircraft will be used temporarily within Germany
Business figures: Zeitfracht with a significant increase in sales
The Zeitfracht Group, which also owns the airline German Airways and Rostock-Laage Airport, was able to increase sales from EUR 556,5 million to EUR 817,8 million in the previous year. The operating result
Summer 2024: 13 airlines fly from Erfurt
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, a total of 13 airlines will offer their services from the German airport Erfurt-Weimar. The airport expects over 170.000 passengers throughout the year. This would correspond to one
Eurowings has added Erfurt-Palma de Mallorca
On Monday, March 25, 2024, Eurowings started a non-stop connection between Erfurt and Palma de Mallorca. This route will be operated up to four times a week in the summer flight schedule. First, be
Charter: Aegean takes on Heraklion-Erfurt
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Aegean Airlines will operate a non-stop connection between Erfurt and Heraktion. This is a charter route on behalf of a tour operator. The seasonal route is scheduled to take place between 20.
