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Fraport AG: Contract extension for Stefan Schulte
The Supervisory Board of Fraport AG has decided that the contract with CEO Stefan Schulte will be extended early. The new mandate runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. “Stefan
Summer 2024: Condor announces Frankfurt-San Antonio
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the German holiday airline Condor will also head to San Antonio in the US state of Texas from Frankfurt am Main. The carrier claims that this is the case so far
Lufthansa Technik and Uzbekistan Airways are celebrating 30 years of cooperation
Lufthansa Technik and Uzbekistan Airways have been working together in the area of aircraft maintenance for around 30 years. The partnership-based expansion of aircraft maintenance capacities in the Central Asian country has now been agreed. Since
Air Montenegro plans to expand its route network to Germany
The airline Air Montenegro announces its desire to expand air traffic between Montenegro and Germany in the summer season. The airline operates seasonal flights to Frankfurt, other German destinations
Frankfurt: Condor downgrades Maldives to seasonal service
The German holiday airline Condor is making a significant flight schedule change next year that will affect passengers who want to spend their holidays in the Maldives. The route is no longer operated all year round. In the
Lufthansa: City Airlines will launch later
Actually, City Airlines, the latest start-up of the Lufthansa Group, should have been in the air long ago. However, there have been delays. It is now assumed that it will be the beginning of 2024
Tui is looking for partners for the airline division
The travel group Tui is looking for a partner for the airline division of the group of companies. Access to the capacities of the airlines would be important for Tui, but this does not mean
Tuifly and Condor before merger?
After the corona pandemic put a stop to the takeover of the German holiday airline Condor by the LOT parent company PGL, there is now speculation that Tuifly and Condor could form a joint venture.
Eurowings relies on Varna and Burgas
Eurowings is further expanding its route portfolio towards Southeast Europe and will be flying to the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria for the first time this summer - the holiday destinations Varna and Burgas will be added. The whole program
Chisinau: Flyone announces more European routes
The low-cost airline Flyone is planning to add further routes to Western Europe to its route network in addition to the already known new additions. These are to be served from the end of June 2023. It deals
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
Bavarian Airlines: Burst dream of an “airline boss”
Bavarian Airlines has recently caused a sensation because the startup was planning to compete against Lufthansa in the future. This is now a thing of the past. Falsehoods will not be given to the Founder
From Frankfurt and Munich: Lufthansa is increasing flights to China
After initial hesitation, Lufthansa is gradually increasing services from the Frankfurt am Main and Munich hubs in the direction of Shanghai and Beijing. The increases will take effect in the 2023 summer timetable. Shanghai should
Lufthansa is stationing A350-1000 in Munich
Lufthansa will use the ten Airbus A350-1000 long-haul aircraft ordered primarily from Munich. There they are to supplement the existing A350-900 fleet. Perspectively, older four-radiators will be replaced. Surprised on Thursday
Munich: Eurowings Discover continues to fly for Lufthansa
Airbus A2023s operated by Eurowings Discover are also to be used from Munich under Lufthansa flight numbers in the 320 summer flight schedule. According to available flight plan data, the wet lease cooperation has been extended until at least the end of October 2023. Out of
Eurowings flies between Stockholm and Stuttgart
At the start of the 2023 summer timetable period, Eurowings will be offering non-stop flights between Stuttgart and Stockholm-Arlanda. The group maintains bases at both airports. The first flight is scheduled for March 26, 2023. for now
Germany's first electric de-icer in use at Stuttgart Airport
Season start for polar bears at the STR: At low temperatures, aircraft often need to be de-iced before take-off – the latest additions to the electric fleet are arriving at the state airport this winter
Stuttgart: Air France-KLM passengers can use the new airport lounge
The new “Airport Lounge” is now available to Air France-KLM passengers at Stuttgart Airport. Business class travelers and passengers with SkyTeam Elite Plus status have free access. The new exclusive waiting area
Mavi Gök Airlines launches Antalya charters from Germany and Austria
The Turkish airline Mavi Gök Airlines will be offering some charter flights from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Nuremberg and Vienna to Antalya from July 11, 2022. These are across all Anex brands
Photo gallery: German national team flew to Bologna with Lufthansa
The German national soccer team flew from Nuremberg to Bologna on Friday in an Airbus A320neo chartered by Lufthansa. The team met the Italian in the Nations League on Saturday
Whitsun holidays: Nuremberg Airport expects a rush
With around 240.000 expected passengers, Nuremberg Airport can build on the pre-pandemic level during the Pentecost holidays. For comparison: in 2019, 243.000 holidaymakers used the airport during the holidays. Also the number
State labor court in Düsseldorf overturns Tuifly layoffs
Last Thursday, the Düsseldorf Regional Labor Court overturned two dismissals that Tuifly issued in spring 2022. One of the decisive factors was that the airline carried out the processes differently
State labor court in Düsseldorf overturns Lauda layoffs
The airline Lauda Europe Ltd. and its predecessor Laudamotion GmbH suffered a legal setback before the Düsseldorf Regional Labor Court. The 13th chamber overturned the dismissals of three employees. Laudamotion entertained
Avion Express and Air Baltic with 15 aircraft for Eurowings
There are now 13 more wet lease aircraft in the air for the German airline Eurowings. These are operated by Air Baltic and Avion Express Malta from Stuttgart and Düsseldorf. Only recently confirmed
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
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
Cologne/Bonn had 8,8 million passengers
Cologne/Bonn Airport had around 2022 million passengers in 8,8. In a direct comparison with the value that was achieved a year earlier, it was thus possible to almost double.
Summer 2023: Pegasus launches additional Germany-Turkey routes
The Turkish airline Pegasus is further expanding its presence in Germany in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In April 2023, the last non-stop connection between Berlin and Ankara operated in 2011 will be served
Easyjet cancels some routes from Germany and Switzerland
Contrary to original plans, the low-cost airline Easyjet will not be offering some routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In German-speaking countries, the airports in Basel, Geneva, Berlin, Cologne and Innsbruck are primarily affected.
DTM: Passenger numbers almost at pre-crisis level
In the 3rd quarter of 2021, 726.583 passengers used Dortmund Airport as a departure or destination airport. During this time, Dortmund Airport was able to welcome almost twice as many passengers as in the
Dortmund: Skyexpress carried out its first flight to Heraklion
The Greek airline Skyexpress carried out the first flight between Heraklion and Dortmund on Sunday. This route is to be operated twice a week in the future. The aircraft are aircraft of the type Airbus A320neo
Eurowings: Warning strikes in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund
At the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, the cabin crew will be on strike on Friday between 4 a.m. and 30 a.m. at the stations in Düsseldorf, Cologne / Bonn and Dortmund. The Verdi union had been unsuccessful
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,
Paderborn filed for bankruptcy
On Tuesday, Marc Cezanne, in his role as managing director of Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport, filed for insolvency, which had been expected for several weeks. The Supervisory Board previously gave the go-ahead for this step.
Paderborn: Supervisory Board gives the go-ahead for filing for bankruptcy
The German regional airport Paderborn-Lippstadt was hit hard by the corona crisis. The supervisory board has now decided that the management will file for bankruptcy with the court this week. Is requested
Tus Airways picks up Paphos from Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Nuremberg
In the 2022 summer timetable, Tus Airways is offering non-stop flights to Paphos in Cyprus from Düsseldorf, Tel Aviv, Hamburg, Nuremberg and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. These are to be carried out seasonally for the time being. New
Hamburg: Enter Air took off for Tel Aviv Air for the first time
On behalf of Tel Aviv Air, the Polish airline Enter Air operated the first flight from Hamburg to Tel Aviv on Sunday. In the future, two weekly circulations are to be carried out and
March holidays: Hamburg expects 30.000 passengers per day
Hamburg Airport is expecting around 30.000 passengers per day during the upcoming March holidays. It is the first major travel wave of the current year. It is currently assumed
Hamburg announces slope closures for 2022
Hamburg Airport in northern Germany will close runways in 2022 in order to be able to maintain the runways. In June 2022, only one lane will be available at times. Further
Eurowings is taking off from Hamburg to seven new destinations
The German airline is increasingly focusing on sunny holiday cities by the sea, which are popular with both bathers and city breaks. The Spanish city of Bilbao will be open from April 4th
Flyer sets course for Hamburg
Norwegian low-cost airline Flyr plans to launch non-stop flights between Oslo and Germany's Hamburg. This will be served for the first time from autumn 2022. A specific date for the first flight has not yet been set
Intercity hotel opened directly at BER
The Intercity Hotel on Willy-Brandt-Platz at Berlin Brandenburg Airport opened yesterday with a symbolic ribbon cutting. The six-storey 3-star hotel offers guests a total of 360 rooms, five meeting and conference rooms, a sauna
Aegean flies to Athens-Berlin
The Greek airline Aegean Airlines will fly more frequently between Athens and Berlin in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The weekly frequencies will gradually be increased to ten rounds. The carrier is currently offering
Easyjet opens maintenance hangar at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport
The low-cost airline Easyjet has officially opened a new maintenance hangar on the grounds of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The carrier has had a base in the German capital since 2004. Own information
Summer 2023: Pegasus launches additional Germany-Turkey routes
The Turkish airline Pegasus is further expanding its presence in Germany in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In April 2023, the last non-stop connection between Berlin and Ankara operated in 2011 will be served
BER Airport with 19,85 million passengers in 2022
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 2022 million passengers in 19,85. In a direct comparison with 2021, there was a significant increase, because back then there were 9,95 million travelers. However lies
Summer 2023: El Al with 25 weekly Israel connections from Germany
The airline El Al will offer 2023 rotations per week between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany in the 25 summer timetable. With up to eleven weekly rotations, you control the capital Berlin
New flight offers from Dresden and Leipzig / Halle
In total, the airlines and tour operators offer direct flights to 14 countries. There are new flight offers from Dresden to London. From Leipzig / Halle it goes non-stop to Paris. The winter flight schedule is up
Deutsche Aircraft is building at Leipzig / Halle Airport
The aircraft manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft has submitted its building application for the final assembly of the D328eco aircraft on the premises of Leipzig / Halle Airport. The approval of the Saxon building authority is expected by December and
Autumn holidays: Central German airports inform passengers
On the first holiday weekend in Saxony, 50 aircraft take off from the central German airports in Dresden and Leipzig / Halle to holiday destinations around the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Red Sea. For one
