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Collective bargaining dispute: Lufthansa and Verdi nominate arbitrators
The Verdi union and the Lufthansa Group have appointed the arbitrators for the arbitration of the collective bargaining dispute that is simmering in the area of ground staff. These should take place between March 25th and 28th
Fiscal year 2023: Fraport reports record figures
The airport operator Fraport closed the 31 financial year, which ended on December 2024, 2023, with record sales and operating results (or EBITDA). The decisive factor for this was a sustained recovery
Etihad increases Abu Dhabi-Frankfurt
In the 2024/2025 winter flight schedule, Etihad Airways wants to fly more frequently between Abu Dhabi and Frankfurt am Main. The Boeing 787-9 aircraft will then fly up to 14 times a week from
Right to strike: Cockpit Association criticizes politicians' demands
In recent days, numerous politicians have strongly criticized the recent strikes in the German transport sector. Some have called for there to be clear rules in the future. The Cockpit Association warns against
Discover Airlines launches new catering concept
The holiday airline Discover Airlines is launching a new catering and drinks concept on its short and long-haul flights. According to the company, this will also be part of the brand change from Eurowings Discover to Discover Airlines
Lufthansa: Green fare demand remains weak
According to its own information, the Lufthansa Group was able to sell around a million tickets in the so-called “Green Fare” within a year. Only about three percent of passengers are concerned with this
Air Serbia suspends Hamburg and Hanover
The airline Air Serbia is temporarily suspending flight connections to Hanover and Hamburg from Belgrade. The background is that demand is currently said to be low. According to a report from the portal Ex-Yu-Aviation.com
Hannover Airport is recording increased passenger numbers
Hanover Airport recorded an increase in passenger numbers this year. However, these are below the passenger numbers before Corona. Hannover Airport has this year compared to
From Hanover: TUIfly flies to Burgas and Varna
The German airline TUIfly is planning new connections between Hanover and Bulgaria for the 2024 summer season. Specifically, the cities of Burgas and Varna are to be flown to. The German airline TUIfly is planning for
Frankfurt-Hahn: Ryanair is stationing additional Boeing 737-800s
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Ryanair will offer four additional routes from Frankfurt-Hahn. These are Agadir, Lamezia Terme, Pescara and Rome. An additional Boeing 737-800 will also be available
From Hahn and Hamburg: Wizz Air is increasing its Sofia flights
A few days before Christmas, the low-cost airline Wizz Air is increasing frequencies on two Bulgaria-Germany routes. From December 13, 2023, the low-coster plans to commute between Sofia and Frankfurt-Hahn four times a week. By
Wizz Air is thinning out from Germany and Basel
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will be discontinuing some routes from Germany and Basel from September or October 2023. Affected are Frankfurt-Hahn, Memmingen and Karlsruhe Baden-Baden. The Pristina flights from the last
Kassel: MHS carries out the first Heringsdorf charter
The German airline MHS Aviation has been operating charter flights between Kassel-Calden and Usedom since Saturday under the Rhein-Neckar Air brand. The Dornier 328 pattern is used for this. According to the tour operator it was
Kassel-Calden is redeveloping itself with the sale of land
The Kassel-Calden regional airport, which was already heavily criticized during the construction phase, improved its budget last year by selling land. A total of 481.000 euros were collected, 450.000 of which from transactions
Kassel: But no Mallorca flights in April
The lifting of the German travel warning for the Balearic Islands led to a sharp increase in new bookings. But apparently not in Kassel. Because all Mallorca flights from the airport have now been finally canceled.
Winter 2024/2025: Air Baltic is adding Berlin and Munich
The Latvian airline Air Baltic intends to fly more frequently to the German airports of Munich and Berlin in the 2024/25 winter flight schedule. From Vilnius onwards, the number will increase in winter 2024/25
Summer 2024: Discover Airlines flies from Munich with five A320s
The holiday airline Discover Airlines will fly to a total of 2024 destinations from Munich in the 23 summer flight schedule. Up to 70 departures per week are planned. While last year on behalf of Lufthansa
Easter holidays 2024: Munich expects two million passengers
The Easter holidays of 2024 will begin in Germany in a few days. Munich Airport assumes that there will be around 14.000 take-offs and landings during this period. For
Winter 2024/2025: Finnair is increasing Helsinki-Munich
The Oneworld member Finnair intends to head to Munich Airport more frequently in the 2024/2025 winter flight schedule. Effective October 27, 2024, Finnair plans to allow up to 16 round trips to Helsinki
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
From Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnam Airlines sets course for Munich
The airline Vietnam Airlines has non-stop flights to Munich from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The airline is expanding its Asian flight program from Munich and will take passengers twice a week
Stuttgart Airport is building another solar park
Stuttgart Airport has announced that the seventh photovoltaic system is currently under construction on the site. This is scheduled to be put into operation in spring 2024. The 912 modules
Verdi strike: Stuttgart also has to cancel all departures
Stuttgart Airport has announced that no regular departures can take place on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The background is a new strike by security personnel, which the Verdi union is calling for.
Stuttgart: 115 destinations in summer 2024, but hardly any low-costers present
Hardly any other major airport in Germany has been more sparse than Stuttgart Airport since the start of the corona pandemic. The loss of low-cost airlines such as Ryanair (Lauda), Easyjet and Blue Air has both
Ryanair is expanding Morocco flights from Germany
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the low-cost airline Ryanair will also fly to the Tangier destination from Memmingen and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. From Weeze onwards, the number of weekly circulations is increased. As of April 1, 2024
Condor also flies from Karlsruhe and Rostock to Palma de Mallorca
The holiday airline Condor will also offer flights to Palma de Mallorca from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Rostock-Laage in the 2024 summer flight schedule. From the Baltic Sea city you will be on traffic days Monday and Friday
Karlsruhe: Ryanair takes on Banja Luka
The low-cost airline Ryanair also intends to fly between Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Banja Luka in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The start of this route is announced for April 1, 2024. For now there are two weekly ones
From Mannheim and Friedrichshafen: MHS Aviation serves Elba charters
Under the Rhein-Neckar Air brand, MHS Aviation will set course for Marina di Campo from Mannheim and Friedrichshafen in the 2024 summer flight schedule on behalf of tour operators. From Lake Constance Airport there was
Germany: Marabu with new holiday routes
The Condor sister company Marabu Airlines will fly from Münster/Osnabrück and Friedrichshafen to Heraklion in the 2024 summer flight schedule, among others. From Lake Constance Airport it goes on Mondays and Fridays
Friedrichshafen: Marabu takes on Heraklion
The Estonian Condor sister company Marabu Airlines will also be flying from Friedrichshafen in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The carrier will now fly to Heraklion. Marabu initially intends to do so from May 3, 2024
DeliveryMichel delivers medication by drone
For residents of the Michelstadt districts served as part of the LieferMichel pilot project, the year begins with two good news: you can continue to carry out small errands conveniently and CO2-neutrally by drone
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
Annual figures: Memmingen reports 42 percent growth
The Bavarian airport Memmingen had a total of 2023 passengers in the recently completed year 2.825.711. In direct comparison with the previous period, the increase was 42 percent. You lead the growth
Nuremberg: Eurowings is increasing Alicante and Heraklion
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the airline Eurowings will fly to two holiday destinations in Nuremberg more frequently. Effective May 19, 2024, the non-stop connection between the Bavarian airport and Heraklion will be extended by one
Nuremberg Airport: No tolerance for “unruly PAX”
In 3,9, more than 2023 million passengers took advantage of Nuremberg Airport's location close to the city, short distances and extensive service offerings to start their holiday or business trip in a relaxed manner
New Year's Eve: Nuremberg airport fire brigade supported emergency services
The Nuremberg Airport fire department was on duty outside the area on New Year's Eve 2023/24. At the request of the Nuremberg control center, the airport ambulance responded to ten alarms on New Year's Eve.
Saarbrücken: Constant summer flight schedule 2024 with little news
From today's perspective, the 2024 summer flight schedule will have 45 departures per week from Saarbrücken Airport in Germany, offered by five airlines. Not surprisingly, Palma de Mallorca remains
Saarbrücken: Eurowings also flies to Mallorca in winter
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will also be on the move between Saarbrücken and Palma de Mallorca in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. So far it has been a seasonal connection. In the winter of 2023/24 you will
From Saarbrücken and Karlsruhe: Freebird flies to Hurghada for Tui
On behalf of the tour operator Tui, the airline Freebird will operate charter flights from Saarbrücken and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden to Hurghada in the 2023/24 winter timetable. Operational implementation is to be carried out with aircraft of the type Airbus A320,
Rhein-Neckar Air flies to Berlin-Tegel and Hamburg again
It was quiet around the German travel company Rhein-Neckar Air. Until now: After a six-month Corona break, the regional airline flies back to Berlin-Tegel and Hamburg. When the popular destination Sylt will be back in
From Düsseldorf and Frankfurt: Condor is increasing its Greek destinations
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Condor will fly more frequently to the destination Chania from Düsseldorf and Frankfurt. This will take effect four times a week from Germany's largest airport on May 31, 2024
Pilot training: AUA deploys Dreamliner to Germany
As expected, Austrian Airlines will initially use the new Boeing 787-9 on short-haul flights. For example, from Vienna to Düsseldorf and Berlin. The flights serve to train the pilots. Loud
Summer 2024: Eurowings wants to reactivate Leipzig-Düsseldorf
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings intends to offer domestic German flights between Düsseldorf and Leipzig/Halle again in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The route has been unused for some time. Eurowings is now planning to add this to a small extent
Summer 2024: Corendon Europe launches Düsseldorf-Fez
In mid-summer 2024, the Maltese holiday airline Corendon Europe will offer non-stop flights between Düsseldorf and Fez. The first flight is announced for June 16, 2024. In each case we head towards Fez
Summer 2024: Condor also flies to Ibiza from Düsseldorf
The holiday airline Condor will offer a non-stop connection between Düsseldorf and Ibiza in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The new addition is scheduled to operate on Friday and Saturday from June 1, 2024. As
From Düsseldorf and Stuttgart: Eurowings is postponing Antalya flights
Eurowings will start the announced non-stop flights from Stuttgart and Düsseldorf to Antalya later than originally announced. According to a report from CH-Aviation.com, the NRW state capital will only start on July 6, 2024
Eurowings announces Cologne/Bonn-Fez
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Eurowings will offer a seasonal flight connection between Cologne/Bonn and Fez. As a rule, this will be served by Smartwings Boeing 737-800s. During the period from July 13th to
Easter holidays 2024: Cologne/Bonn Airport expects 460.000 passengers
Cologne/Bonn Airport is expecting around 2024 passengers during the Easter holidays in 460.00. Around 33.000 passengers are expected next Friday. “The start of the year was very successful in Cologne/Bonn.
Cologne Airport: Lukas Podolski opens kebab restaurant
Mangal Döner and soccer player Lukas Podolski have opened a 160 square meter restaurant at Cologne/Bonn Airport that focuses on Turkish specialties. “In the EM year and before the changeover
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
Also to Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt: Wizz Air is launching special European Football Championship flights
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is launching some special flights on the occasion of the European Football Championship, which will take place in Germany this year. They are also heading for airports such as Frankfurt am Main,
Dortmund Airport: Apprentices have completed their training
For two and a half years, four young talents at Dortmund Airport faced the exciting challenges of training and developed into competent specialists. After successfully passing the final exam, Yannick Mohr,
Condor and Marabu start in Münster/Osnabrück
The airline Condor will operate five weekly routes between Münster/Osnabrück and Palma de Mallorca from mid-May 2024. With the exception of Monday and Thursday, flights should be flown daily. As
Münster/Osnabrück: Contract extension for Rainer Schwarz
The supervisory board of Münster/Osnabrück Airport has decided that the contract with managing director Rainer Schwarz will be extended early for another year. The manager will therefore be there until at least the end of 2025
Münster: Ryanair takes on Alicante
There have been no non-stop flights to Alicante from Münster/Osnabrück for some time now. That will change in the 2024 summer flight schedule, as the low-cost airline Ryanair will start two weekly non-stop flights. Start from the end of March
Paderborn: Eurowings is expanding Mallorca flights
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Eurowings will further increase the flight connection between Paderborn/Lippstadt and Palma de Mallorca. Between April and October 2024, with a few exceptions, you will be served twice a day
Summer vacation 2023: Paderborn can exceed the pre-crisis volume by 14 percent
Paderborn Airport was used by 151.836 travelers during the North Rhine-Westphalia summer holidays. In a direct comparison with the same period of the previous year, it was possible to increase by 25 percent. Pre-crisis revenue was increased by 14
Winter 2023/24: Tui launches Hurghada flights from Paderborn
The tour operator Tui Deutschland will also be operating charter flights from Paderborn to Hurghada in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The series is scheduled to start on November 6, 2023 and will end on April 29, 2024.
Weeze Airport wants to benefit from high autumn demand
Weeze Airport is expecting around 100.000 passengers during the current autumn holidays in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Around 554 flights are expected, significantly more than in the same period last year. Back then they were
Weeze has already surpassed the previous year's figures
The German regional airport Weeze was able to exceed the previous year's volume on Monday, August 21, 2023. To date, the airport has been used by 1.037.269 travelers. This fact is on the part of
Ryanair takes on Weeze-Copenhagen
The Irish airline Ryanair will start the route between Weeze and Copenhagen as part of the winter season. The low-cost carrier is planning three weekly flights for this route. Irish airline Ryanair,
MGL: Federal government assumes costs for air traffic control
The decision has been made: the federal government will contribute to the air traffic control costs at Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL). The control zone with instrument flight operations is thus secured in the long term. “The financial commitment of the federal government is
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
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
Hamburg Airport asks for climate adhesive to pay
Those climate adhesives that illegally entered the security area of Hamburg Airport on July 13, 2023 will now be asked to pay by the operator. They demand up to 550.000 euros
February 1, 2024: Verdi calls on security staff at eleven airports to go on strike
The Verdi union is calling on security staff to strike at eleven German airports on February 1, 2024. Passengers must expect significant restrictions and many flight cancellations because individual airports have
Summer 2024: Hisky announces Chișinău-Hamburg
The low-cost airline Hisky intends to connect the capital of Moldova with Hamburg in the 2024 summer flight schedule. It is currently planned that the connection from Chișinău will begin on May 26, 2024
From Chisinau: HiSky flies to Hamburg twice a week
The airline HiSky plans to start flights to Hamburg from February 26th. The flights are offered from Chisinau. The HiSky airline will operate the Chisinau-Hamburg route from February 26th
Bremen: Sick leave ruins holiday flights
There were extremely long waiting times before security checks at Bremen Airport on September 29, 2023. This resulted in at least 100 passengers arriving at the airport despite arriving on time
Summer holidays 2023: Bremen with 258.107 passengers
Bremen Airport was used by 258.107 travelers during the six-week summer vacation. Compared to the same period last year, it was possible to increase by 17,5 percent, but it was still 14 percent below that
Bremen: Nose gear failed after Sundair landing
In the night from Monday to Tuesday it is Sundair flight SR3289, operated by FlyAir41 with the Airbus A319 with registration 9A-BWK, immediately after landing at the airport
Lübeck Airport creates a new focus for itself and Lübeck Air
ATR72 leaves the fleet and is exchanged for an Embraer 175. Stuttgart route will be discontinued - in future there will be a greater focus on tourist destinations. After more than 2 years it was whole
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
Charter: Smartwings serves Lübeck-Gran Canaria
The Czech airline Smartwings will operate a charter connection between Lübeck and Gran Canaria on behalf of tour operators between 29 September and 27 October 2023. Package tours are available through all major tour operators
German Airways ultimatum to Green Airlines: 800.000 euros on the table or 11,3 million euros lawsuit
By the end of this week, the ticket seller Green Airlines has to put 800.000 euros on the table at German Airways or the Zeitfracht subsidiary will file a lawsuit for 11,3 million euros.
Green Airlines is now offering tickets with a fictitious IATA 2L code
The German ticket seller Green Airlines has extensively revised its homepage and no longer calls itself an “airline” or “airline”. In the self-description you now call yourself a “virtual airline”. the
Truth undesirable: Green Airlines boss has lawyers' letters sent
In the aviation industry there are always impressive, fascinating, but also curious, incomprehensible or even disturbing events. Aviation casts a spell over many people - both positively and negatively.
Heringsdorf: Airlines cancel Usedom flights
The small Heringsdorf Airport is facing a difficult summer, as Luxair and Eurowings, among others, will significantly reduce their presence and have in some cases already canceled entire routes. Background is loud
Luxair depends on Saarbrücken
As of March 2021, the Luxair airline will not have a stopover in Saarbrücken on the Luxembourg-Hamburg route. The route will be operated non-stop in the future. But this has consequences for the airport in Saarland:
Heringsdorf with only one line connection
Usedom is an extremely popular holiday destination in Germany and Poland. However, the flight offer is extremely meager this season. Heringsdorf Airport still has to wait for additional scheduled flights, because apart from that
Berlin: Lot increases Warsaw connection
The Polish Star Alliance member Lot will significantly increase the connection to the Warsaw hub from Berlin in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The carrier currently offers up to 13 weekly flight connections between the two
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
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport with 1,57 travelers in February 2024
In February 2024, around 1,57 million passengers were counted at BER. The preliminary figures from the traffic report show an increase of 10,9 percent compared to February 2023 at around 1,42
Winter 2024/25: Condor launches Berlin-Agadir
The German holiday airline Condor will also be heading to Agadir from Berlin in the 2024/2025 winter flight schedule. From Leipzig/Halle the destination in Morocco should now also be in the cold
From Zagreb: Croatia Airlines flies to Berlin, Stockholm and Tirana
The Croatian airline Croatia Airlines plans to significantly expand its route network. Flights to Berlin, Stockholm and Tirana are to be started. The Croatian airline Croatia Airlines is preparing to open new ones
ADV: “Strikes embarrass Germany just in time for the end of the ITB”
The German Airports Association is angry that the Verdi and GDL unions are calling for a strike from March 7, 2024. In addition to the train drivers, there are also Lufthansa ground staff and security staff
East German politicians are calling for more long-haul flights
Even more than 30 years after German reunification, there are only a few long-distance connections in eastern Germany. The Prime Ministers are now demanding that the offer from Leipzig/Halle and Berlin-Brandenburg be increased. The
Summer 2024: Eurowings wants to reactivate Leipzig-Düsseldorf
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings intends to offer domestic German flights between Düsseldorf and Leipzig/Halle again in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The route has been unused for some time. Eurowings is now planning to add this to a small extent
After warning strike: Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports back in normal operation
After two days of warning strike, flight operations at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports have been back in full swing since Tuesday morning. After a two-day warning strike at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports
February 1, 2024: Verdi calls on security staff at eleven airports to go on strike
The Verdi union is calling on security staff to strike at eleven German airports on February 1, 2024. Passengers must expect significant restrictions and many flight cancellations because individual airports have
Smell of paint: Swiss-A220 completes safety landing in Dresden
On the evening of January 21, 2024, the airline Swiss had to make a safety landing at Dresden Airport. This resulted in the fire department being deployed as a precautionary measure. The crew of the Airbus
Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports were able to handle over 3 million passengers
The Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports together achieved a passenger volume of 3.031.353 passengers. Compared to the previous year, an increase of 26,5 percent was achieved. Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports were able to
Lufthansa Aviation Training resumes training young flight pilots
Lufthansa Aviation Training resumes pilot training. The newly organized Lufthansa flight school EFA starts with 75 places – the Group will double this capacity as early as 2023. The pandemic caught the Lufthansa flight school
German Airways orders 17 Wingcopter drones
The German airline German Airways orders 17 delivery drones from Wingcopter. Furthermore, you have completed options for up to 115 more. Rostock-Laage Airport is to be used as a test field as part of a development cooperation
Verdi and Rostock Airport conclude new collective agreement
The Verdi trade union and Rostock-Laage Airport have agreed on a new collective agreement that will come into force on April 1, 2022. The 92 employees of the regional airport are under
Erfurt Airport with 138.002 travelers
Erfurt Airport had a total of 2023 passengers in the recently completed year 138.002. This is roughly at the same level as in the same period last year. 11 airlines, Corendon Airlines, Corendon Europe, Tailwind, Freebird,
SZ-Reisen launches Sundair special flights from Erfurt
The Saxon tour operator SZ-Reisen is launching a number of special flights from Erfurt under the Momento brand. These are operated by the German holiday airline Sundair. Charter flights to Naples, Santorini and Sardinia are planned.
Summer 2024: New destinations from Erfurt
Erfurt Airport's 2024 summer flight schedule is slowly taking shape. There are new Eurowings flights to Palma de Mallorca, which are scheduled to start at the beginning of the Easter holidays in 2024.
