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Ryanair DAC boss Eddie Wilson severely criticizes German airports
In an interview with Wirtschaftswoche, Ryanair DAC Managing Director Eddie Wilson criticized the high airport fees in Germany, among other things. He also accuses that there is a structural problem and that Lufthansa is charging extortionate prices
Lufthansa with a loss of 273 million euros in the first quarter of 2023
In the first quarter of 2023, Lufthansa was able to increase consolidated revenue by around 40 percent to seven billion euros. Due to increased ticket prices, average revenues are down 2019 percent compared to 19
Frankfurt: Käfer is now catering in Lufthansa first-class lounges
At Frankfurt Airport, the catering in the Lufthansa first-class lounges and in the terminal will in future be provided by Käfer. The two companies have been working together since the beginning of this month. The Crane Airline
Vereinigung Cockpit criticizes mandatory SAF admixture
A few days ago, the EU Parliament decided that airlines must add SAF from 2025. By 2025, the proportion is to be continuously increased. criticism of the approach
Only built in 2017: Lufthansa Technik is auctioning off the inventory of a location
In 2017, Lufthansa Technik had what was then a new workshop for aircraft wheels and brakes built on Daimlerstrasse in Frankfurt am Main. That wasn't cheap, because the
China Southern increases presence in Frankfurt
Effective August 1, 2023, China Southern Airlines will fly to Germany's largest airport, Frankfurt am Main, more frequently. From Guangzhou, the number of weekly rotations is doubled. currently offers
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.
Munich: Warning strike at Swissport Losch led to cancellations
On Wednesday, a number of flights were canceled again at Munich Airport due to a warning strike that took place at the ground handling service provider Swissport Losch. The Verdi union had between 10:00 a.m. and
Skyexpress announces Munich-Athens
The Greek airline Skyexpress announces the launch of three new routes from Athens. These are Munich, Milan-Malpensa and Sofia. As a rule, these should be flown with medium-haul jets from the
Lufthansa wants flight operations to have “largely stabilized”.
Lufthansa board member Christina Foerster believes that the group has bottomed out and flight operations have “largely stabilized”. With new hires, you want long waiting times on the hotlines at the moment
More than 33.000 employees work at Munich Airport
Munich Airport remains one of the largest workplaces in Bavaria: As can be seen from the recently published new employee survey by Flughafen München GmbH, at the end of 2021 the
MUC: Handling in Terminal 1 not affected by the strike
The strike by Lufthansa ground staff announced by the Verdi union is also having a massive impact at Munich Airport. According to Lufthansa, 330 flights of the airline will be canceled tomorrow, Wednesday. Already today
Stuttgart: Relief supplies flown to Ukraine with Antonov An-32P
Three Antonov An-32P cargo planes picked up relief supplies for Ukraine at Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport on Friday. It is urgently needed material for fire brigades and civil protection. Organized
Stuttgart: Ulrich Heppe is the new managing director
Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport has a second managing director in Ulrich Heppe. He succeeds Arina Freitag, who left the company at her own request. Heppe took up his new post on
Easyjet withdraws from Stuttgart
With the low-cost airline Easyjet, another low-cost airline is withdrawing from Stuttgart Airport. The carrier, which once had several routes from the largest airport in Baden-Württemberg, canceled the last route: London-Gatwick.
2021: Nuremberg had 1,1 million passengers
The Bavarian Nuremberg Airport counted around 2021 million passengers in 1,1. This was around 16 percent above the volume in 2020, but around a quarter below
NUE: More than 60 summer destinations can already be booked now
In the summer flight schedule, more than 60 destinations can be reached non-stop from Nuremberg Airport again from the end of March and most of them can already be booked. There are 14 new ones for city travelers alone
Nuremberg: busy before the doldrums
The Bavarian Nuremberg Airport expects around 600 take-offs and landings during the Christmas holidays. Between December 23, 2021 and January 9, 2022 there will be around 100.000 seats in scheduled and charter services
Eurowings relies on travel insurance
Eurowings is pushing the sale of travel insurance and is currently advertising that "Corona travel protection" should now be automatically included when purchasing packages from Hanse-Merkur-Assekuranz. When it comes to travel insurance, the small print is generally used
DUS: Ground crew on strike
On the first Sunday of Easter holidays, employees in passenger handling at Düsseldorf Airport temporarily stopped their work. More than half of the workforce at the airport service provider Aviation Handling Services (AHS) is responding to a call
SmartLynx starts charter flights from Germany
The Latvian charter airline SmarLynx will offer connections to the Canary Islands Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife from Hamburg, Hanover, Düsseldorf and Munich in autumn 2021, the company confirmed. The flights
Vueling flies non-stop to Mallorca
The airline, which is part of the IAG Group, is resuming non-stop connections between Germany and Mallorca. The airline is expanding its range of flights to Palma. A total of five German routes are from the cheap flights to the
Easter: Eurowings launches another 50 Palma flights
According to various booking portals, the current high demand for flights between Germany and Palma de Mallorca has resulted in prices rising significantly. The airlines reject allegations that one “as possible
Easter: Sundair expands its Palma program considerably
The German holiday airline Sundair is expanding its flight program to Palma de Mallorca around the Easter holidays. The demand has risen sharply in the last few days, since the Federal Republic
Cologne/Bonn: Aegean takes on Athens
The Greek airline Aegean will fly twice a week between Cologne/Bonn and Athens from June 20, 2022. The sale of flight tickets has already started via the carrier's website and travel agencies.
CGN: Easyjet flies daily to London Gatwick
At the start of the summer flight schedule, Easyjet is expanding its offering at Cologne/Bonn Airport. From April 15, the British airline will connect Cologne/Bonn Airport with London Gatwick Airport on a daily basis. It
CGN gets new numbers for check-in counters
To simplify orientation in the terminals, the check-in counters at Cologne Bonn Airport have been renumbered. A three-digit code replaces the previous letter-number combinations. The check-in counters in Terminal 1
DTM: Sky Express flies to Heraklion
The variety of airlines at Dortmund Airport is growing. Good news for all Greece fans: Sky Express will fly from Dortmund to Heraklion from May 23, 2021 - on Tuesdays and Sundays.
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
Easyjet celebrates its comeback in Dortmund
After the British airline canceled all flights from Dortmund Airport due to the corona pandemic, it will resume the connection to London-Luton for the summer flight schedule 2021. Passengers can use the connection
Airbus expects a quick recovery on the short-haul route
Thousands of people will lose their jobs at the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Will there be even more due to the recent sharp drop in demand due to the lockdowns? “No,” says CEO Guillaume Faury
Rip off: 79 euros for corona rapid test in Hamburg and Munich
While it is still free of charge for Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines passengers in the pilot phase, it will be heavily used for private use and possibly also after the end of the test phase of the two airlines
Lufthansa Group tested all passengers for the first time
The Lufthansa Group carried out the first flights on Thursday, on which all passengers had to pass a rapid antigen test. These led from Vienna to Hamburg and back as well as from Munich
Lufthansa Technik is downsizing the board
Lufthansa Technik AG will in future be managed by a three-person Executive Board. Constanze Hufenbecher and Antonio Schulthess will leave the company at the end of the year. In the course of this, a position on the executive committee
Lufthansa starts quick tests on Munich-Hamburg
After Austrian Airlines, the parent company Lufthansa is also starting its first test run with rapid antigen tests. From November 12, 2020, passengers will be tested free of charge on selected routes between Munich and Hamburg. who
From November 12, 2020: Mandatory rapid tests at Austrian Airlines
Without any legal basis, Austrian Airlines will be introducing from November 12th that a quick antigen test must be completed before departure. For the time being, this is limited to courses OS171 / 172 (Vienna-Hamburg-Vienna). A negative one
After a four-year break, the ILA is returning to Berlin in a "light" version
Why the aviation show despite fewer planes, air shows and spectators - is a positive signal. It is 09:14 local time in Berlin when the newest and only a few months "old" Airbus
Berlin: Easyjet had to cancel again on Sunday
Also on Sunday, the low-cost airline Easyjet had to cancel some flights from Berlin-Brandenburg. In direct comparison with the previous days, the string concert was a little smaller this time. Had to on Sunday
With former Westbahn trains: DB takes on Chemnitz Airport Berlin-Brandenburg
From June 12, 2022, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will be connected to Chemnitz without a transfer. Deutsche Bahn is extending an existing intercity connection from Warnemünde to Dresden to Chemnitz. For now are two
Berlin: Easyjet continues string concert
Even without a warning strike, the low-cost airline Easyjet again had to cancel a few flights from Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Saturday. Since the affected flights were very well booked in both directions,
Warning strike: Easyjet had to cancel almost the entire morning wave in Berlin
Numerous flights planned by Easyjet Europe had to be carried out at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Friday morning. The reason for this is that the Verdi trade union allowed flight attendants to work from 5:00 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m
Berlin: Verdi calls on Easyjet employees to go on warning strikes on Friday
Passengers of the low-cost airline Easyjet have to be prepared for numerous cancellations and delays at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Friday, June 10, 2022. The Verdi union called the approximately 450 flight attendants
No AUA tickets on Leipzig-Nuremberg: why actually?
Austrian Airlines will be active in domestic German air traffic until the end of October 2020. At least at first glance, because point-to-point tickets are not sold between Leipzig and Nuremberg. Why actually? Is that about
Leipzig-Frankfurt only by rail
Lufthansa will no longer fly between Leipzig / Halle and Frankfurt am Main in the future. Instead, they rely on a cooperation with Deutsche Bahn. There should be special areas in the trains
DHL expands the freighter fleet
Four converted Boeing 767-300s will be used by DHL Express in the future. In this way, the group wants to meet the high requirements and continue to modernize the intercontinental fleet in order to be able to do so in the future
