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Lufthansa Technik expects record profits
Lufthansa Technik expects to achieve record results in the current financial year. The management assumes that the highest value of 554 million euros achieved in the previous year will be achieved.
United Airlines is cutting flights to Germany
The US airline United Airlines is reducing its presence in Germany next year. The seasonal Berlin flights will no longer be offered from Washington in the 2024 summer flight schedule. Also in Frankfurt am Main
Lufthansa makes billions in profits thanks to expensive airline tickets
In the third quarter of the current financial year, Lufthansa achieved an operating profit of 1,5 billion euros. Compared to the same period last year, the increase was around a third.
Frankfurt Airport opens facial recognition for all airlines
Frankfurt am Main Airport now allows all airports to use facial recognition for check-in, identity verification and boarding purposes. According to their own information, they are the first airport in Europe
Lufthansa completes LSG sale
At the end of October, Lufthansa completed the sale of the part of LSG that it still had. The new owner is the Aurelius Group. At the beginning of April 2023, a corresponding purchase agreement was signed
Hisky Europe takes on Bucharest-Frankfurt
The Romanian airline Hisky Europe intends to fly several times a week between Bucharest (Otopeni) and Frankfurt am Main from December 18, 2023. The service should be on Monday, Thursday and Monday
VC demands: "State aid must not be used to reduce Tuifly"
In connection with the renewed increase in state aid for the Tui Group, the German pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit is calling on politicians not to use it to downsize the Tuifly subsidiary
TUI is awarded the next rescue aid
All good things come in threes: The newly restructured travel company can look forward to the third rescue package. TUI has worked with private investors, banks and the federal government on a financing package from
Agreement between Tuifly and VC not in sight
A quick agreement is not in sight between the German pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit and Tuifly. The employee representatives feel they have been treated badly because of an internal circular signed by Managing Director Oliver Lackmann.
Dornier 228NXT is built in Oberpfaffenhofen
Series production of the Dornier 228 is to be resumed at Oberpfaffenhofen in Bavaria. General Atomics AeroTec Systems (formerly Ruag) is launching a modernized variant as the Dornier 228NXT. The Do228
Bucharest: Dan Air cancels Berlin and Munich flights
The Romanian airline Dan Air has made adjustments to the planned route network from Bucharest and Brasov about a month before the planned entry into scheduled business. Some routes will be offered due to lack of demand
Tip: Munich Airport and Lufthansa invite you to the job information day
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, Munich Airport and Lufthansa are holding an information day that provides insights into the world of operational jobs at the airport and among the Kranich Group's flying personnel
Cityjet flies for Lufthansa
The Irish airline Cityjet will handle Lufthansa flights from Munich with the CRJ1000 over the summer period. This is to be carried out as part of the wet lease. Cityjet will be about the
Lufthansa is increasing its flight offer for the winter of 2023
German airline Lufthansa is taking on numerous long-haul destinations in the winter, including flights to Bangkok and Los Angeles, which are to be served by the German airline. The German airline
ANA stocks up Tokyo (Haneda)-Munich
The Japanese All Nippon Airways will fly more frequently between Tokyo (Haneda) and Munich from the beginning of June 2023. In the future, there will be four trips a week between the two cities. With effectiveness
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
Wizzair takes on Karlsruhe-Pristina
From December 14, 2020, Wizzair will offer a non-stop connection between Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden and Pristina. For the time being, this will be served twice a week. From Germany, the low-cost airline already offers this destination from Dortmund
Green Airlines removes references to Air Alsie
The German startup Green Airlines removed the logo of the Danish airline Air Alsie from its homepage. There is also no longer any mention of this carrier in the descriptions. Only in
Green Airlines: Neither registration nor flight plan submitted to the FKB
The champagne corks should actually pop at Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden airport, because in the middle of the corona pandemic, a newcomer wants to take up the domestic route to Berlin with Green Airlines. Hamburg and Sylt are also up
Lauda Europe in the air from mid-September 2020
The Maltese Ryanair subsidiary Lauda Europe Ltd. will start flight operations in mid-September 2020. It is flown with medium-haul jets of the type Airbus A320. These are those aircraft that are currently
Memmingen: Ryanair takes on Lappeenranta
Memmingen Airport is getting a new travel destination - in the far north. The Finnish city of Lappeenranta is on the flight schedule from the end of October. Ryanair gets them twice a week
Ryanair closes German bases
The German regional airports Frankfurt-Hahn and Weeze could face hard times, because the main customer Ryanair is holding out the prospect of closing the bases. Berlin-Tegel is also shaking, as can be seen from an internal circular.
Network carriers have expanded services from Nuremberg
In the 2022/23 winter timetable, the network carriers operating from Nuremberg have expanded their offerings. Airport manager Michael Hupe speaks of a "significant improvement" and also sees the trend for airlines to use larger aircraft
Nuremberg says goodbye to Turkish temporary workers
On Sunday, Nuremberg Airport said goodbye to those Turkish temporary workers who had been requested on a temporary basis due to a shortage of staff. The federal government had issued temporary work visas. "We're reluctant to let them
Nuremberg presents winter flight plan
The autumn holidays are already approaching. 16 airlines fly from Nuremberg Airport to 40 travel destinations, including more Spanish programs than ever before in the winter season. For the first time non-stop from Nuremberg
Dusseldorf: Qatar Airways to start Doha flights on November 15, 2022
Golf carrier Qatar Airways has now set the start date for the long-announced route between Dusseldorf and Doha. This is to be included on November 15, 2022. It is currently envisaged that
Eurowings wants to increase ticket prices by “at least ten percent”.
The airline Eurowings wants to increase ticket prices by “at least ten percent”. Managing Director Jens Bischof justifies this announcement with the fact that fuel prices have risen sharply and one is already
Basel: Prishtinajet sells tickets for flights that the operating carriers don't know about
The German company Prishtinajet UG (limited liability) uses photos of Air Malta and Malta MedAir aircraft and flight numbers from Heston Airline to catch customers on the Internet. Is given to the homepage
Fire brigade had to “delete” suitcase chaos in Düsseldorf
Actually, the main task of the fire brigades at commercial airports is to put out fires if the worst comes to the worst. In Düsseldorf, however, the firefighters had to help sort the luggage because the proverbial
Commentary: Welcome to Summer Chaos!
For many vacationers, the holidays already ended at Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf airports, because contrary to all the assurances of the airports, there were extremely long waiting times at the security checks. In addition,
From Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich: Corendon Europe takes on Ras Al Khaimah
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe will station a medium-haul Boeing 2022-23 jet in Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) in the 737/800 winter flight schedule. From there, among other things, three
Cologne Bonn: Flight cancellations affected around 50.000 passengers
Cologne Bonn Airport was also unable to offer flights for its passengers on Friday: the warning strike initiated by the Verdi union led to numerous flight cancellations. At Cologne Airport
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
Passenger numbers at Dortmund Airport are increasing significantly
In the first quarter of 2022, 405.084 passengers used Dortmund Airport as their departure or destination airport - an increase of around 235 percent compared to last year. 2021 used in
Ukraine: Dortmund Airport starts fundraiser
Beverages in hand luggage are strictly prohibited on flights. At the latest at the security checkpoint, passengers must therefore separate themselves from the liquids they have brought with them. Passengers at Dortmund Airport have the opportunity to do something
Dortmund Airport: More offers than before the pandemic
The new flight schedule offers passengers around 30 percent more destinations than before the pandemic. You can choose travelers from around 50 destinations in more than 20 countries. Also the
Just Us Air is said to fly with A321 for Green Airlines
The Romanian airline Just Us Air was reactivated a few days ago. The carrier now flies with the Airbus A319 with the registration YR-URS on behalf of Blue Air.
Green Airlines is chartering almost 30 year old 737-300s from Bulgaria
Instead of the Embraer 190 from German Airways, the passengers of the charter company Green Airlines are to be flown to holiday destinations in the almost 30-year-old Boeing 737-300 of the Bulgarian airline ALK Airlines.
Paderborn: Corendon, Freebird and Pegasus take on Antalya
Three Turkish airlines have announced the start of flights between Paderborn and Antalya. These are Pegasus, Freebird and Corendon. The three carriers add up to eight rotations
Friday: Verdi calls for a warning strike at Hamburg Airport
At Hamburg Airport, passengers need even stronger nerves on Friday, because the Verdi union called on real estate maintenance employees to go on a 24-hour warning strike. This department is
Hamburg Airport extends opening hours for passengers
In view of the long waiting times for passengers at the start of the summer holidays in the north, Hamburg Airport has extended its opening hours. From Friday to August 14 the check-in desks open at 3.30 a.m.
Runway damage caused chaos at Hamburg Airport
A concrete break-up on the runway made landings at Hamburg Airport impossible yesterday. Air traffic could only be continued as planned after 40 minutes. A spokeswoman for the airport said the damage was on Wednesday
Hamburg: Airbus A321XLR has completed its maiden flight
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus carried out the maiden flight with the A321XLR aircraft on Wednesday. The machine with the serial number 11000 took off at 11:05 am from the Hamburg-Finkenwerder airport. Of the
Hamburg Airport counts 1 million passengers per month again for the first time
New passenger record since the beginning of the pandemic: In May, more than 1 million passengers used Hamburg Airport for the first time in just one month. Around 1,1 million arriving and departing passengers used in May
Hamburg waits alternately for the two runways
In June 2022, Hamburg Airport will alternately close the two runways for one week each. Regular maintenance and repair work is carried out. Meanwhile, one operates as a single-runway airport. First will
Airbus: Negotiations with IG Metall postponed without result
The first round of negotiations between Airbus and IG Metall ended with no result on Thursday. On October 2, 2020, the employer and the union will meet again for talks. Airbus intends in Germany for example
Downsizing: Airbus and IG Metall negotiate
The collective bargaining between the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and the IG Metall union will start today, Thursday. In view of the sharp drop in demand due to the corona pandemic, the group intends to create around 3.000 jobs
Wizzair cancels Vienna-Bremen
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizzair is making further cuts in the flight schedule from Vienna-Schwechat. The non-stop connection to Bremen will be discontinued and will no longer be bookable in winter 2020/21. For the time being, Vienna-Bremen will be the last
Wizz Air: New connection from Berlin Brandenburg and Iași
The airline Wizz Air was able to announce a new connection: the airline flies twice a week to the Romanian city of Iasi. The new connection from Berlin Brandenburg to the Romanian city
Ryanair has included Berlin-Billund
The low-cost airline Ryanair has been offering three weekly flights between Berlin and Billund since the beginning of this week. These are carried out on the traffic days Monday, Thursday and Saturday. At the airport BER uses
Eurowings has added Berlin-Helsinki
Since March 26, 2023, Eurowings has operated a non-stop connection between Berlin and Helsinki. This will initially be offered four times a week. The first flight took place on Sunday. It is the first
BER Terminal 2 has had 4,5 million passengers so far
Terminal 2 at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport has been in operation for around a year. Main users are Ryanair, Wizz Air and Norwegian Air Shuttle. So far, the building of around 4,5 million
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
Because of the connection to Russia: LBA grounds Cargologic Germany
The cargo airline Cargologic Germany is currently not authorized to operate flights within the European Union. The Federal Aviation Authority suspended the corresponding approval on Friday. The background to the measure is that the
Central German airports: Twice as many employees as in 2010
At the end of 2021, 16.128 people were employed at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports, including all local companies and authorities. That is 10 percent more than in the previous year. Compared to 2010 has
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
