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Ita takeover: Lufthansa faces bureaucratic headwind from the EU Commission
The EU Commission appears to be examining Lufthansa's entry into Ita Airways particularly closely, as the authority is demanding a "notification document" of around 600 pages, some of which contains quite unusual information
Israel and Lebanon: Lufthansa Group flights remain suspended
For security reasons, the Lufthansa Group airlines will not serve destinations in Israel and Lebanon as scheduled until at least October 31, 2023. This extends the flight break, which is due to the
Coffee spilled on your leg: Lufthansa offers $500 in compensation
In July 2023, a mishap occurred on board a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest: a 19-year-old ordered a coffee that was accidentally served by the flight attendant
Fraport is converting apron vehicles to electric drives
The airport operator Fraport is gradually converting its vehicle fleet to electric drives. At the same time, the charging infrastructure at Germany's largest air traffic hub is being expanded and further developed. Today it still works conventionally, using electricity
Condor is temporarily suspending Tbilisi and Yerevan
The German holiday airline Condor will not fly between Frankfurt am Main and Tbilisi in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. Said route will be temporarily suspended over the winter of 2023/24. For summer 2024 is
Southwind Airlines starts Antalya-Frankfurt
The Turkish airline Southwind Airlines will start the route between Antalya and Frankfurt. The route is scheduled to be completed from November 2023. The Turkish carrier Southwind Airlines is planning to fly from November 2023
Tuifly returned last Boeing 737-700
Since March 22, 2020, the D-AHXG has literally been flat out at Düsseldorf Airport. Now the Boeing 737-700 has been returned to the lessor Castlelake. That ends at Tuifly
VC obtained two mandates on the TUI supervisory board
The Cockpit Association will move into the Tui AG Supervisory Board with two representatives. Tanja VIehl and Andreas Barczewski were elected to the supervisory body as employee representatives on October 8, 2020.
Tui is restructuring the corporate management
The travel group Tui is restructuring the group management with effect from January 1, 2021. The board of directors approved the changes on Tuesday. The finance department will be headed by Sebastian Ebel, who is currently
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,
Marabu records Munich-Corfu
The Condor sister company Marabu Airlines will fly once a week between Munich and Corfu from mid-May 2023. The joint offer with Condor is therefore five circulations per week. Four rotations stand
Air Dolomiti takes over Geneva-Munich
The Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will set up a non-stop connection between Geneva and Munich from June 1, 2023. This will initially be served twice a day with Embraer 195 regional jets. By
Air China reactivates Munich and increases Frankfurt
From August 1, 2023, Air China will again fly daily between Beijing and Munich. This route is to be served daily with Boeing 777s. Also in the direction of Frankfurt am Main
Munich is looking forward to the Lufthansa A380 comeback
Airbus A380-800s operated by Lufthansa have not been sighted in Munich for a long time. The carrier is currently not using these in regular scheduled services, because originally it was thought to be the beginning
Verdi strike: Stuttgart also expects failures
For Friday, February 17, 2023, 162 regular flight movements have been registered from Stuttgart. Whether these can all be carried out is completely open, because the Verdi union is also calling on this one
Volotea and Eurowings agree on sales cooperation
The low-cost airlines Volotea and Eurowings are moving closer together because the two carriers have agreed on an extensive sales partnership. This includes joint ticket sales on around 140 routes. Air tickets for both carriers
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.
Wizzair: New base in Tirana
Wizzair is bringing 15 new routes and three Airbus A320s to the Albanian capital Tirana. There are also new destinations in Germany and Switzerland. The Hungarian low-cost airline opened in the
NEW: Alicante, Málaga, Valencia and Seville added to the winter timetable
Ryanair is already announcing a highlight for the coming autumn: From October 30, there will be a flight from Nuremberg to Seville in Spain for the first time. This makes it the capital of Andalusia
NUE: Managing Director Michael Hupe extended for another five years
In its meeting on July 29, 2022, the Supervisory Board of Flughafen Nürnberg GmbH decided to extend the contract of Managing Director Michael Hupe by a further five years until October 2028.
NUE expects over 680.000 passengers during the holiday season
Around 680.000 passengers are expected at Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg during the Bavarian summer holidays, more than 42.000 passengers on the first weekend alone (including Friday) - that's almost as many as
With Sundair: Schauinsland launches four new winter charter routes
The German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen is launching charter flights from Bremen, Berlin, Düsseldorf and Madeira in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. In addition, you can now fly to Lanzarote from the Hanseatic city. The implementation
Eurowings is finally discontinuing Mostar flights
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will finally discontinue the connection between Düsseldorf and Mostar, which has been paused for a long time due to the corona pandemic. The flights previously offered from Stuttgart to the
Repositioning: Eurowings surprises with an idiosyncratic commercial
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is currently trying to position itself as a value carrier with an unusual commercial that is to be broadcast by various German TV stations. You want to get away from the cheap image, but do you want to
Smell of smoke: KLM Cityhopper completed safety landing in Düsseldorf
On Saturday morning, an Embraer 190 operated by KLM Cityhopper had to make an unscheduled landing at Düsseldorf Airport. According to a statement from the federal police, the pilots noticed the smell of smoke and therefore
Dusseldorf: Tuifly takes on Dakar
In the 2022/23 winter timetable, Tuifly will be offering non-stop flights from Düsseldorf to Dakar in Senegal. The Tui Group announced that two rounds per week would initially be offered. From November 3, 2022 wants
Condor announces long-haul flights from Munich and Düsseldorf
The German holiday airline Condor wants to offer long-haul flights from Düsseldorf and Munich again in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. For the time being, the planned routes from the two German cities are to be served with Boeing 767s.
In Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf: Verdi calls for airport strikes again
On Monday, February 27, 2023, significant restrictions in air traffic are to be expected at Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf airports. The background is that the Verdi union has again called for work stoppages
Cologne/Bonn: Nile Air starts Cairo flights
The Egyptian airline Nile Air will operate a non-stop connection between Cairo and Cologne/Bonn from June 18, 2023. Medium-haul jets of the Airbus A320 type are to be used as aircraft. The provider is
Summer 2023: Air Arabia Maroc flies Cologne/Bonn-Tanger
In the 2023 summer timetable, Air Arabia Maroc will also be offering non-stop flights from Cologne/Bonn to Tanger-Boukhalef. The route is to be served until the beginning of September 2023 for the time being. A continuation in winter 2023 is
DTM: Despite the pandemic, around 40 percent more passengers than in 2020
A total of 1.692.960 passengers used Dortmund Airport last year. That was 39 percent more than in 2020. Due to the pandemic, the airport has not yet been able to match the number of passengers
DTM: The traffic development to date is impressive
At the last meeting of the Flughafen Dortmund GmbH supervisory board in 2021, airport boss Ludger van Bebber presented the preliminary traffic figures for 2021. From January to 31.
Sun Express flies from Dortmund to Zonguldak
Zonguldak returns to the flight schedule of Dortmund Airport: In the coming summer season 2022, Sun Express will be heading for the Turkish Black Sea coast from Dortmund. From June 30th, Zonguldak will be next to Izmir
Green Airlines stops selling Karlsruhe-Berlin
The startup Green Airlines has already postponed the start of charter flights between Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden and Berlin-Brandenburg several times. It was supposed to start next week, but sales have now ceased. A new date for
Paderborn: District court approves insolvency plan
A few weeks ago, Paderborn Airport filed for bankruptcy under self-administration. The Paderborn District Court has now approved the preliminary insolvency plan. The airport is to be continued, but with significantly fewer staff. Private
Tuifly is out of Basel, Paderborn and Cologne / Bonn
The holiday airline Tuifly wants to start the summer flight schedule for 17 with just 737 Boeing 800-2021s. The carrier will no longer be present from Basel, Paderborn and Cologne / Bonn. The long-haul plans are also in place
Hamburg: Eurowings has started Verona flights
The airline Eurowings has started non-stop flights from Hamburg to Verona for Easter. These are carried out on the traffic days Monday and Friday. The cheapest one-way ticket should cost 59,99 euros. "We
Hamburg Airport expects high demand at Easter
Hamburg Airport is expecting a wave of travel in the next few weeks: around 35.000 passengers are expected to arrive and depart each day up to the Easter holidays. Because shortly after the end of
HAM: Corona causes second negative result in a row
The 2021 financial year was again negatively impacted by the corona pandemic: Hamburg Airport is in the red for the second time in a row. For 2021, the deficit is 94 million euros. sales
ITA Airways celebrates maiden flight from Hamburg
The airline ITA Airways now connects Hamburg with the inner-city Milan Linate Airport. The carrier carried out the first flight and was greeted in the Free and Hanseatic City with the usual water fountain. "Hamburg
Summer 2022: Air Baltic is expanding its presence in Germany
The Latvian airline Air Baltic is increasing its presence on the German market in the 2022 summer flight schedule. From the new base in Tampere (Finland), the destinations Frankfurt will be served from May 2022
Germany: Airport association ADV strongly criticizes Verdi strike
The working group of German commercial airports has severely criticized the recent warning strike called by the Verdi union. This takes place in Frankfurt, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn
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.
April: Only 100 passengers in Bremen
In April 2020, the north German airport only counted 100 passengers due to the corona pandemic. A low point in the history of the airport. On April this year you will be at the Bremen airport
Tel Aviv: Arkia cancels Berlin flights
The Israeli airline Arkia has revised its plans for the 2023 summer flight schedule and decided not to offer the destinations Naples, Berlin and Bergamo. In return, you focus
An abandoned suitcase caused a railroad block at BER Airport
An abandoned piece of luggage that was left at the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport train station on Tuesday prompted a police operation. The affected area had to be cordoned off. Around 20:45 p.m. the
January 2023: Berlin had 1,3 million passengers
The German capital airport Berlin-Brandenburg was used by 2023 million passengers in January 1,3. This was well below the pre-crisis volume, because at that time Schönefeld and Tegel together had 2,4 million travelers.
Private Wings expands management
With effect from February 15, 2023, the airline Private Wings is expanding its management by two authorized officers. These will work in Berlin-Schoenefeld and Ingolstadt. The new authorized signatory Lisa Marie Erb
Volotea and Eurowings agree on sales cooperation
The low-cost airlines Volotea and Eurowings are moving closer together because the two carriers have agreed on an extensive sales partnership. This includes joint ticket sales on around 140 routes. Air tickets for both carriers
FlyOne sets course for Berlin and Munich
The low-cost airline FlyOne plans to expand mainly towards Western Europe in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Among other things, new routes to Berlin and Munich are being launched from Chișinău. The German capital should
Leipzig: Condor announces Athens flights
The German holiday airline Condor announces the start of a connection between Leipzig/Halle and Athens. This is to take place from April 18, 2022 on Monday and Thursday traffic days with Airbus A321
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
LEJ: The world's largest aircraft flies in for corona tests
Today the Antonov AN-225, the largest aircraft in the world, landed at Leipzig / Halle Airport (LEJ). There were over 500 pallets on board with around 3,5 million corona tests. For the coming weeks
