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Lufthansa discontinues Agent.com
A few years ago, Lufthansa launched an online platform that should enable agencies to book directly and thus without a GDS surcharge. This will be discontinued on May 31, 2023, as
Lufthansa buys four more Airbus A350-900
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Lufthansa announced that it had acquired four more Airbus A350-900s. The machines are to be delivered to Germany's largest aviation group this year.
Lufthansa will operate a Boeing 2023-747 to Mallorca in June 400
Due to high demand, Lufthansa will again use Boeing 2023-747 long-haul aircraft on the Frankfurt am Main-Palma de Mallorca route in June 400. Already in the past one always has
Conversion: USC Aero becomes launch customer for Navis PTF
The German startup USC Aero has signed a contract with the British Avensis Aviation for the conversion of Airbus A340 long-haul aircraft. You are the first customer for the service offered.
VC members wave through change of statutes
The members of the Cockpit Association have approved an amendment to the statutes that will lead to a major restructuring of the union. It is now possible for uniform collective bargaining commissions to be formed. Own these
Food waste: Lufthansa is now selling leftovers at lower prices
Around two years ago, Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines introduced what is known as paid catering in economy class on short and medium-haul routes. At that time, high-quality food was promised. However
Energy consumption is being further reduced at Munich Airport
Munich Airport is initiating measures to save significantly on lighting and air conditioning. Anyone who visits the Munich Airport Center Forum after dark these days
With Airbus A330: Iran Air sets course for Munich
From the end of September 2022, the airline Iran Air intends to connect Germany's second largest airport, Munich, with Tehran twice a week. Long-haul aircraft of the type Airbus A330-200 are planned as aircraft.
Jet2 had to stop: the pensioner rioted and urinated on the seats
Misconduct by an elderly lady resulted in Jet24 flight LS2022 having to stop in Munich on August 2, 819 en route from Manchester to Rhodes. The over 70-year-old woman is said to
MUC again recognized as a “Blossoming Business”.
Flughafen München GmbH has once again been recognized by the Bavarian Ministry of the Environment as a “thriving business”. The airport already had a corresponding award valid for three years as part of the "Bavarian Flowering Pact".
Munich: Terminal 1 temporarily closed due to suspected explosives
At Munich Airport, a section of Terminal 1 had to be cleared and temporarily closed on Saturday morning. According to the federal police, the reason for this was that the explosives alarm went off at the security check in area A
Munich: Blue Air prefers Iasi start
The Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air plans to start the non-stop connection between Iasi and Munich earlier than originally announced. The carrier plans to fly between the two cities as early as October 30, 2022.
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
STR: Airlines fly to 131 destinations in summer
In the 2022 summer timetable at Stuttgart Airport, 39 airlines fly to 113 different destinations in 31 countries. The airline Eurowings remains the largest airline in Stuttgart, followed by Turkish Airlines and
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
British Airways is flying from Nuremberg to London Heathrow for the first time
For years, London Heathrow has been the most popular direct destination from Nuremberg and has not been served for a long time. The last direct connection from Nuremberg to Heathrow was more than 20 years ago
Belgrade: Air Serbia takes on Salzburg, Hanover and Nuremberg
The airline Air Serbia announces the start of non-stop flights from Belgrade to Salzburg, Hanover and Nuremberg. These are to be served from the beginning of June 2022 and offered all year round. the
Nuremberg: Lufthansa starts handing over luggage to the bus driver
Last but not least, due to political pressure, Lufthansa has shifted the ultra-short route between Nuremberg and Munich to the road. For some time now, buses have been running between the two cities under Lufthansa flight numbers. Well shall
Essen: Zeitfracht sells flight school TFC
The Zeitfracht Group is separating from the TFC flight school, which it only took over in spring 2020. It was sold to a consortium around the former owner Christian and buyer
From Düsseldorf and Stuttgart: Helvetic could fly for Eurowings
The vast majority of the Eurowings fleet is still on the ground. Currently only 35 machines are in use. At the same time, the carrier plans to pull wet lease capacities ashore for the summer time. In conversation
Eurowings should go back on expansion course
Before the corona pandemic, Eurowings expanded extremely quickly, possibly even too quickly. The goal was to create a pan-European carrier, but so far only in Salzburg, Pristina and Palma have been outside Germany
Lauda: Crewlink wants to hire ex-Düsseldorfer for Zadar
The airline Lauda Europe is currently looking for flight attendants for the Zadar base and subsequently also for Zagreb. The temporary employment agency wrote for the first named location
Eurowings has reactivated Dresden-Düsseldorf
Eurowings has been flying between Dresden and Düsseldorf again since Monday. For the time being, three circuits per week will be offered. The route paused repeatedly due to the corona pandemic. Most recently, the Lufthansa subsidiary set up the connection for
Düsseldorf: Eurowings announces Krasnodar, Yekaterinburg and Tbilisi
From Düsseldorf, Eurowings will start non-stop connections to Krasnodar, Yekaterinburg and Tbilisi in July 2021. According to their own information, they are heading to the two countries for the first time under EW flight numbers. Germanwings had in the
German Airways is expanding the fleet
The German airline German Airways will increase its fleet to eight Embraer 190s later this year. One is currently in the incorporation process, so that in summer 2022 one can
Avanti Air: First de Havilland Dash 8-400 landed at Siegerland Airport
With a little delay, the first de Havilland Dash 8-400 of the German airline Avanti Air shows up in its new livery. This is simply designed and shows the company log
Cologne: Dnata takes over Wisskirchen Handling Services
The Emirates subsidiary Dnata intends to take over the German freight service provider Wisskirchen Handling Services. The official approval of the transaction is still pending. With this acquisition, one enters the field of cargo services in the
Wizz Air is planning 45 destinations from Dortmund
The low-cost airline Wizz Air plans to offer a total of 2021 destinations in 45 countries from Dortmund between April and October 24. The lowcoster runs the first and so far only one at this airport
Ice on the slopes: Dortmund temporarily closed
The German airport Dortmund had to temporarily suspend flight operations on Monday morning due to the weather. Initially, it was expected that the lock would last until 13 p.m. In the meantime this has been
DTM: Wizz Air will also fly to Sarajevo in the future
The Hungarian low-cost company Wizz Air is expanding its offer from Dortmund Airport. From May 20, 2021, passengers have the option to travel from Dortmund to Sarajevo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
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:
String concert: Ryanair returns to eleven German airports
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is using the red pencil at eleven German airports and in Basel-Mulhouse. Numerous routes will be discontinued or will no longer be included in the 2021 summer flight schedule. That hits the hardest
Corona outbreak at Airbus: 500 employees under quarantine
Around 500 employees at the Airbus plant in Hamburg-Finkenwerder were quarantined by the local health authority. On Sunday afternoon, the responsible office announced that 21 employees had tested positive so far. Which consequences
Airbus sets up a central warehouse in Hamburg
In the future, Airbus will take the logistics and storage areas into its own hands in Hamburg and will also take over the warehousing in the Hanseatic city previously operated by Kuehne + Nagel. The change is supposed to
Salzburg: Easyjet wants to reactivate Hamburg and Berlin in winter 2021/22
The low-cost airline Easyjet plans to resume the Germany routes from Salzburg in the winter flight schedule 2021/22. The routes to Hamburg and Berlin-Brandenburg are affected. A spokeswoman for the company confirmed this to Aviation Direct. Easyjet
SkyUp Airlines is expanding strongly into Germany
The Ukrainian low-cost airline SkyUp Airlines announces a large-scale expansion towards Western Europe. Most of the new routes will lead from Kiev-Borispil to Germany. But also from Odessa and Lviv wants
Qatar Airways is ramping up its presence in Berlin
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways is already making good use of the new aviation agreement between Qatar and the European Union. The carrier will significantly increase the connections between Berlin and Doha. From August 12th
BER: AeroGround Berlin receives another license for aircraft handling
The subsidiary of Munich-based AeroGround, which in turn is a 100 percent subsidiary of Flughafen München GmbH, has once again received a license for the apron handling of aircraft and baggage at the airport in the federal capital. Before seven
Ground traffic license: Wisag can assert itself at BER
One of the ground handling licenses was reassigned at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The previous service provider Wisag was able to assert itself and will continue to work at this airport. The beginning of the new
BER: Easyjet allows free baggage check-in the evening before
The low-cost airline is offering its passengers who depart from BER a new service just in time for the start of the holiday season: From July 1st, travelers can check their luggage free of charge the evening before the flight
Shortage of staff: Aer Lingus also had to cancel flights to Germany
The Irish IAG group member had to cancel numerous flights in the last two days. The background is that the company is currently suffering from an acute shortage of staff. So far, the carrier had to on Wednesday and Thursday
BER: Passengers should be in the terminal early enough
The airport company expects an increased volume of travel during the summer holidays in Berlin and Brandenburg. The FBB expects up to three million passengers. That's about a million people more than
Leipzig is only connected to the AUA hub in Vienna
For the first time in many years, Leipzig / Halle Airport will no longer have domestic flight connections in Germany in the upcoming 2020/21 winter flight schedule. Both Lufthansa and its subsidiary Eurowings operate the corresponding routes
FDP wants to give Leipzig the nickname Hans-Dietrich Genscher
If the FDP regional group in Saxony has its way, Leipzig / Halle Airport could soon be nicknamed: Hans-Dietrich Genscher. The argument put forward is that other airports are named after former SPD or CDU top politicians
Is Prime Air coming to Europe anytime soon?
According to information from the specialist portal Skyliner Magazine, the Irish airline ASL Airlines Ireland has taken over a first, second-hand converted Boeing 737-800F, which is in the colors of the virtual logistics service provider Prime
