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Frankfurt has opened a new VIP terminal
Another VIP terminal was put into operation at Frankfurt Airport. This is located in Arrivals Area A of Terminal 1. The two-story facility with a total area of 1.700 square meters
UFO: Condor wants to abolish arbitration board
The cabin crew of the German holiday airline Condor will in future receive more money at the end of the month. The Verdi and Ufo unions, in cooperation with the staff representatives, have signed a new collective agreement with the
New collective agreement: Condor pilots get more money
The unions Vereinigung Cockpit and Verdi have agreed on a new collective agreement with the management of the German holiday airline Condor. The workers' representatives explain that these far-reaching improvements for the pilots
Substitute transport: Lufthansa suffers defeat before the Federal Court of Justice
The German Federal Court of Justice has ruled that airlines are not allowed to charge a surcharge for rebooking if flights are canceled by the airline. Passengers are free to decide when to start their replacement carriage
Lufthansa starts Pride advertising campaign
Lufthansa has launched an advertising campaign entitled “The World says yes to you” on the occasion of “Pride” month. The aim is to position yourself as a reliable partner for the queer community. "Lufthansa
Frankfurt: Condor is planning 27 long-haul destinations from Frankfurt
The holiday airline Condor intends to set course for 2024 long-haul destinations from Frankfurt am Main in the 27 summer flight schedule. Eleven of these destinations will be in the United States of America. The
From Hamburg and Munich: Condor owner Attestor launches Marabu Airlines
Condor majority owner Attestor has founded a new airline in Estonia under the name "Marabu". This is to be launched in Hamburg and Munich – initially in cooperation with Nordica.
Germany's Minister of Transport describes the BER/MUC adhesive campaign as "criminal machinations"
The self-proclaimed climate protectors of the "last generation" struck at the airports in Berlin-Brandenburg and Munich on Wednesday. In Bavaria, the glue was unpacked on the northern runway. The Federal Police stepped this time
Eurowings Discover presents the 2023 summer flight schedule
The airline Eurowings Discover will continue to concentrate long-haul operations on Frankfurt am Main in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Tourist destinations are offered on short and medium-haul routes from Munich. From the
MUC: Security check in Terminal 2 is being rebuilt
Start of the conversion work in Terminal 2 of the Bavarian airport: The central security check is expected to be modernized and technically upgraded by autumn 2024. eu Instead of the well-known, classic checkpoints, in the future there should be tracks
Munich Airport gets better S-Bahn connections
By 2028, the airport's S-Bahn connection to downtown Munich is to be improved by a new million-euro project. The contract has been in the towel since yesterday: With the signing of an implementation
Munich: Siko breakdown caused the T2 to be temporarily blocked
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, six flights had to be canceled at Munich Airport. The background is that there was a breakdown at the security check in Terminal 2, so that travelers
Stuttgart Airport has to invest 2,4 billion euros in climate protection
In order to achieve the climate goals it has set itself, Stuttgart Airport will have to invest around 2040 billion euros by 2,4. Work is underway to reduce infrastructure carbon emissions within the next 1,5 years
Stuttgart counts 2,8 million passengers in the first half of the year
According to preliminary figures, 2022 passengers took off and landed at Stuttgart Airport from January to June 2.800.789. That is 338,5 percent more than in the previous year (638.667). The number of flight movements
South Tyrol: Skyalps wants to start Stuttgart flights
The house brand of the South Tyrolean airport Bozen, Skyalps, wants to grow strongly in the next few years. The fleet is to be increased by further de Havilland Dash 8-400 and also the operation of
Nuremberg Airport: Summer timetable with over 60 destinations
With more than 60 destinations, Nuremberg Airport has reached the level it was before the Corona crisis, at least in terms of the number of routes it offers. With the start of the new flight plan
Virtual take off: Nuremberg Airport now in the Microsoft Flight Simulator
Great news for all hobby pilots on the home computer: Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg can now be flown to in the popular Microsoft Flight Simulator. The two designers Volker Wegner and Lars Pinkenburg
Nuremberg: Eurowings Europe takes on Pristina
The airline Eurowings Europe will operate four times a week between Pristina and Nuremberg from April 12, 2022. This puts you in direct competition with GP Aviation. The Lufthansa subsidiary will fly
Dusseldorf: Emirates brought back Airbus A380
Düsseldorf Airport celebrated the comeback of the Airbus A380 machine type on Saturday. Coming from Dubai, a super jumbo landed at the largest airport in for the first time in around 1,5 years
Eurowings is renewing its fleet with 13 A32neo / A321neo
From next year, the fleet at Eurowings is to be renewed with at least 13 aircraft from the Airbus A320neo series. The first unit will be an A320neo and will be launched in spring 2022
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
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
Security personnel protests at Düsseldorf Airport
More than 60 security guards at Düsseldorf Airport today took an “active lunch break” to draw attention to the shortage of staff at hand luggage control. The queues in the terminal and in the security area are getting longer and longer. reason
Lalona Air is over: Alsie resigns, employees raise serious allegations
The startup Lalona Air seems to have come to an end, because former employees of the company told CH-Aviation.com and Aviation.Direct that they had filed criminal charges against the 24-year-old company founder. Felix Becker,
Ten Russian planes have to stay in Germany
Ten aircraft are said to be parked at German airports at the beginning of the airspace closure for machines that are owned or controlled by Russia. Flying out is not possible due to the sanctions
Cologne/Bonn had 1,6 million passengers in the 2022 summer holidays
Since the beginning of the summer holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne/Bonn Airport has repeatedly hit the headlines because of the extremely long waiting times in front of the security checkpoint. The airport was closed during the six-week school vacation
Siko chaos in Cologne: Up to seven hours waiting time
The total failure of the German authorities in terms of security checks became clear again at the weekend at Cologne/Bonn Airport. There was a waiting time of up to seven hours in front of the Siko lines. The queue was several
Dortmund acquires baggage claim machines
The Dortmund Airport Supervisory Board has approved the purchase of ten baggage drop machines. So far, there are some at this airport, which are primarily used by low-cost companies such as Ryanair, Wizz Air and Eurowings
DTM handles further first flights
The first Eurowings flight from Dortmund to Heraklion started today. The Lufthansa subsidiary always flies the route on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The flight times are in addition to the Wizz Air connection
Dortmund: Eurowings celebrates three first flights
The airline Eurowings carried out three first flights from Dortmund on Wednesday. The Airbus A320, painted in the colors of the Borussia Dortmund football club, was also used. This machine is
Hamburg Airport introduces an innovative system for assessing the condition of the runway
The new reporting system called “Global Reporting Format” (GRF) is intended to give pilots in particular a more reliable assessment of the correct performance of the aircraft during take-off and landing. As the first airport in Germany
Eurowings celebrates first flight to Valencia
Shortly before the beginning of autumn, Eurowings is taking on a popular sunny destination from Hamburg Airport: From now on, the airline will fly twice a week to the Spanish city of Valencia. “As soon as autumn will be us again
Hamburg: Condor is now flying to Samos
Condor has started a new flight connection to Samos at Hamburg Airport. Previously, this destination could not be reached non-stop from the North German airport. The holiday airline is now operating on the Greek island
Emirates brings A380 back to Düsseldorf and Hamburg
According to its own information, Emirates is currently experiencing high demand from Germany. Therefore, the connections from Düsseldorf and Hamburg are being increased. The Airbus A380 machine type will also be used
Hamburg: Wizz Air announces Banja Luka
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will be offering the destinations Banja Luka and Sarajevo from Hamburg on mid-December 2021. The airport explains that both destinations are also interesting for winter sports enthusiasts.
Hamburg: Wizz Air announces Sarajevo
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will offer two weekly flights from Hamburg to Sarajevo from December 16, 2021. This increases the number of Eastern European destinations to nine. "We are glad that
Comment: British Airways subsidiary "Euroflyer" is again hiring Gatwick-Berlin
Withdrawal in a duel with easyJet on the route after just a few weeks. British Airways and the short haul at Gatwick Airport felt like a never-ending story. Unlike from the hub and home port
Ryanair is reducing its presence in Berlin by 40 percent
The low-cost airline Ryanair is reducing its services at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport by around 2022 percent in the 23/40 winter flight schedule. The carrier accuses the airport management of "increased airport fees". The competitor Easyjet
For FTI: Smartlynx Malta flies between Berlin and Dubai with Boeing 737-Max-8
Since October 3, 2022, Smartlynx has been operating up to three weekly flights between Berlin and Dubai on behalf of the tour operator. In the United Arab Emirates, you head for World Central Airport (DWC). client
BER practices for emergencies
Large-scale operation at Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt: Yesterday, the airport company rehearsed for emergencies as part of an emergency exercise together with the federal police, fire brigade and the Dahme-Spreewald district. This was about
United Airlines takes on Berlin-Washington DC
From May 2023, the US airline United Airlines will be offering a seasonal non-stop connection between Berlin and Washington DC. This is to be served with Boeing 767-400ER long-haul aircraft. The first flight
Qatar Airways has increased Berlin flights
Oneworld member Qatar Airways has increased non-stop service between Berlin and Doha. Up to eleven weekly circulations have been offered since October 2, 2022. Boeing long-haul jets are used
Because of damage: Leipzig is renovating the northern line
Leipzig / Halle Airport has to renovate the northern runway. The reason for this is that damage has occurred in the form of cracks and breaks. By September 2021, the surface should be milled off and
Freight: Double-digit growth in Leipzig / Halle
Leipzig / Halle Airport handled around 2021 tons of freight in the first quarter of 359.300. In direct comparison with the same period of the previous year, an increase of 20,9 percent was recorded. The
Leipzig / Halle Airport starts operations again
After a forced break of more than four months, regular passenger traffic at Leipzig / Halle Airport will gradually start again this week. The connection to the Austrian capital will also be reactivated. The first machine since
