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Summer 2024: Ita Airways increases Munich and Frankfurt
The Italian airline Ita Airways is planning to fly to the Lufthansa hubs in Frankfurt and Munich much more frequently at the start of the 2024 summer timetable period. The frequencies are to be doubled on both routes. At the moment Ita
Lufthansa is going to the ECJ against the ban on state aid
Last week, Lufthansa lodged an appeal against the ban on state aid granted in 2020, which has since been repaid. The matter is now before the European
Winter 2023/24: Play records Keflavik-Frankfurt
The Icelandic low-cost airline Play will also fly between Frankfurt am Main and Keflavik in the 2023/24 winter timetable. This expands the number of destinations that you head for in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Lufthansa with small catering adjustments
From mid-August 2023, business class passengers on Lufthansa long-haul routes can pre-order their desired meals from one month before departure. The carrier promises that there should be a larger selection. The
From Frankfurt and Munich: Lufthansa is increasing Balkan routes
In the 2023/24 winter flight schedule, Lufthansa is increasing the offer from Frankfurt am Main in the direction of Belgrade, Zagreb, Ljubjljana, Skopje and Sarajevo. One also offers one from Munich to Ljubljana, Zagreb and Belgrade
Lufthansa Cargo hangs up Frankfurt-Yerevan
The cargo airline Lufthansa Cargo will start a non-stop connection between Frankfurt am Main and Yerevan at the end of July 2023. This is to be served from July 30, 2023 with A321P2F operated by Lufthansa Cityline
Jazeera Airways flies to Munich and Tirana
The low-cost airline Jazeera Airways will fly to two more European destinations from Kuwait City in the 2023 summer flight schedule: Munich and Tirana. From June 13, 2023, the Bavarian state capital will be closed on the traffic days Tuesday,
Defective weather radar: Cityline-A319 completed return landing in Munich
On Sunday, January 15, 2023, Lufthansa flight LH2284 had to make a return landing shortly after take-off in Munich. The background is that the weather radar of the Airbus A319 operated by Cityline with
ANA resumes Brussels and Munich
The Japanese All Nippon Airways plans to reactivate two European routes in March 2023. These are the destinations Brussels and Munich, which are each served from the capital Tokyo
ANA returns to Munich
The Japanese airline is returning to Munich Airport after a break due to the pandemic. With the start of the summer flight schedule on March 26, 2023, ANA resumes the direct connection to Tokyo's Haneda Airport
Bavarian Airlines: Startup wants to take off with its own cryptocurrency
At the end of this year, Bavarian Airlines, a new airline, wants to start up. From Munich, the start-up wants to use up to 12 Embraer E195-E2 destinations in Germany and
Lufthansa is upgrading the Airbus A350 to 318 seats
Lufthansa intends to carry more passengers with Airbus A350 aircraft in the future. Some examples are currently being upgraded to a capacity of 318 seats. These will be distributed as follows:
VC airport check: MUC and LEJ in a neck-and-neck race
This year's leader in the VC airport check is Munich Airport, which can win first place due to its very good equipment, including ILS-DME transmitters on all runways.
Ita Airways has further increased its presence in Germany
The Alitalia successor Ita Airways is increasing its presence in Germany during the current 2022 summer period. There are 114 weekly flights between Italy and Germany. It is to top-ups
Stuttgart airport boss Schoefer expects higher ticket prices
According to Walter Schoefer, Managing Director of Stuttgart Airport, there will no longer be plane tickets for 9,90 euros or 29,90 euros. The sharp rise in fuel prices alone would ensure that
Nuremberg celebrates the opening of the Ryanair base
The low-cost airline Ryanair officially opened the Nuremberg base operated by its subsidiary Malta Air on Tuesday. In the 2022 summer timetable, the carrier will offer 29 routes from the Franconian airport.
Corendon Europe is planning new winter routes from Germany and Switzerland
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe is currently in the middle of planning for the 2021/22 winter flight schedule from Germany. There are some minor innovations, primarily from smaller airports. Currently planning
With Airbus A330: Condor celebrates comeback in Nuremberg
After a long absence, the holiday airline Condor is back at Nuremberg Airport. The first flight took place last Saturday, but the formal welcome with a water fountain from the fire brigade took place on Monday.
ANA is putting Düsseldorf's resumption on the back burner
The Japanese All Nippon Airways will indefinitely postpone numerous routes that were planned for the 2022 summer flight schedule. In Germany, the Düsseldorf destination is affected. The carrier
Düsseldorf started the new year with a new fee schedule
A new fee schedule has been in effect at Düsseldorf Airport since January 1, 2022. This favors modern aircraft and at the same time is intended to motivate the airline to use the airport during the day. Fee regulations for German commercial airports
Azores Airlines starts direct flights from Dusseldorf to New York JFK
The Portuguese airline Azores Airlines will be offering direct flights once a week between Düsseldorf and New York JFK from the beginning of June 2022. These are real direct flights and not non-stop flights, because
Summer 2022: Eurowings is flying to more destinations than ever before
For the first time, the airline has more than 140 routes on its list - and thus more destinations than ever before. With around 2.500 flights a week, the Eurowings offer is almost reached again
Eurowings is further expanding Friends & Relatives routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is continuing to expand so-called ethnic air traffic in Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. Various routes that are also aimed at people with friends and relatives at the destinations,
Eurowings is giving away free center seats
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is temporarily offering the middle seat in the Airbus fleet to be kept vacant free of charge. This is also made possible with a high degree of probability because the demand on those routes
KLM extends wet lease cooperation with German Airways
The Dutch airline KLM extends the wet lease cooperation with German Airways. Until January 8, 2023, the German provider will be in operation with Embraer 190 regional jets from Amsterdam.
Autumn holidays: Cologne/Bonn expects 560.000 passengers
The German airport Cologne/Bonn expects to have around 560.000 passengers during the state of North Rhine-Westphalia's autumn break. The “peak” is already expected this weekend. On Friday
Summer 2023: German Airways is planning nine Embraer 190s
The German airline German Airways wants to be in the air with nine aircraft in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Seven Embraer 190 regional jets are currently in operation. The planned increase to nine
Dortmund Airport draws half-yearly results
In the first half of 2021, a total of 423.244 passengers used Dortmund Airport for their trip. That is 22 percent less than in 2020 and 67 percent less than in the pre-crisis year 2019. From
DTM: Wizz Air flies to Marrakech
The route from Dortmund to Marrakech was officially opened yesterday. The first flight to the former capital of Morocco started in the afternoon. The low-coster flies Marrakech in both the summer and winter months
DTM: Eurowings flies to Rhodes
The offer from Dortmund Airport to Greece continues to grow: As of today, passengers have the option of flying from Dortmund to Rhodes with Eurowings. An Airbus brings you on Mondays and Fridays
Emirates flagship A380 returns to Hamburg
On Sunday, October 31, 2021, at 12:55 p.m., an Airbus A19 of the Emirates airline will land in Hamburg for the first time in 380 months - from then on every day. As the passenger numbers
HAM: Sky Alps flies to Bolzano
From December 16, 2021, the Alps will be directly connected to Hamburg: The new airline Sky Alps will fly twice a week from Hamburg Airport to Bolzano. It is the case with the South Tyrolean provincial capital
Hamburg: Tel Aviv Air postpones the first flight again
The startup Tel Aviv Air will not start the charter flights planned from Hamburg as originally announced, but rather postpone the first flight to December 16, 2021. The company itself is not one
Wizz Air increases traffic between Germany and Ukraine
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air intends to increase frequencies on various routes between Germany and Ukraine. Connections to Kiev-Schuljany and Lemberg (Lviv) are affected. As reported, the lowcoster wants
New shopping and service offerings at Hamburg Airport
Hamburg Transfers celebrates reopening, Tech2go opens second branch. In addition, Marco O'Polo moves into a larger retail space. Passengers can again shorten the waiting time at the gate with a shopping tour: after months of lockdown
Emirates: 40 aircraft advertise the Expo exhibition
A total of 40 aircraft in the Emirates fleet are currently wearing a special sticker on the occasion of the world exhibition Expo, which is taking place in Dubai. The carrier will use these more intensively in Germany over the next few weeks. Already
Norse Atlantic: So far only New York from BER has been confirmed
So far, Norse Atlantic has only confirmed the Berlin-New York-JFK route for the next summer flight schedule and released it for booking. Whether more will follow remains to be seen. The Norwegian low-cost airline
Federal Labor Court declares Air Berlin layoffs to be lawful
The hopes of former Air Berlin employees to be able to assert claims against the insolvent company or, in the case of possible transfers of business, against the respective legal successors by challenging their dismissals in court,
BER: October is the month of the year with the most travel so far
October is the month of 2022 with the most travel so far. A total of 2,1 million people used BER Airport last month, a good 30.000 more than in September 2022 and around 170.000
Schönefeld: BER Terminal 5 before the final end
Terminal 5 at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport could be taken off the grid forever. The supervisory board intends to make a decision on November 18, 2022. It was in the course of the corona pandemic - initially
Also to Berlin: FlyOne announces five new routes
The airline FlyOne intends to add five new routes to the 2023 summer timetable. These are to be offered to Chisinau, the capital of the Republic of Moldova, and lead to Spain, Italy, Germany and Georgia. Away
Berlin: New government terminal will not be built
The controversial new government terminal at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is not to be built. A building that was originally intended as a temporary facility is currently being used. It should stay that way, confirmed the FDP-led Federal Ministry of Finance.
European Air Charter increases in Germany
On behalf of some tour operators, European Air Charter is increasing the flight offer from Germany again. A total of 2021 additional circuits are to be carried out between July and September 38. The Tour Operator Alltours,
Turkish celebrates its comeback in Leipzig / Halle
The airline Turkish Airlines is now again connecting Leipzig / Halle with the Istanbul hub. For the time being, four weekly circuits are carried out. The state capital of Saxony should be on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Leipzig: protesters blocked the DHL hub
Leipzig / Halle Airport has developed into an important freight hub for Germany and Europe in recent years. In the Federal Republic - in contrast to Austria - the occurrence is during
