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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
Lufthansa with new baggage drop machines in Frankfurt
Last week, 21 additional baggage drop-off machines for the Lufthansa Group were put into operation at Frankfurt am Main Airport. What is also new is that these are also available outside of the usual check-in times
Lufthansa Group before introduction of “voucher accounts”
At the beginning of the corona pandemic, numerous airlines deliberately delayed refunds and, if necessary, compensation for canceled flights. Some providers tried to fob off their customers with vouchers and even claimed they were
Condor is building a new training center south of Frankfurt
In cooperation with the Avenger Flight Group, the German leisure airline Condor is setting up a new training center in Dreieich, south of Frankfurt am Main. This should both of
Summer 2024: Eurowings Discover sets course for Harstad/Narvik
The holiday airline Eurowings Discover will operate a non-stop connection between Frankfurt am Main and Harstad/Narvik (Norway) in the summer timetable. According to the company, this is the only direct connection from Germany. Simultaneously
Eurowings Discover flies non-stop to Norway
The German airline Eurowings Discover will in future fly a new route in Norway during the summer period: in future, Harstad/Narvik-Evenes should be accessible non-stop from Frankfurt. Eurowings Discover was able to
Summer 2023: Lufthansa wants to use at least three A380s from Munich
In the 2023 summer timetable, Lufthansa will return some of the Airbus A380 aircraft to scheduled service. Three units are to be deployed from Munich. In the course of the corona pandemic, the super jumbos were temporarily removed from the
Unknown person threatened Lufthansa with a bomb on Tik Tok
On October 23, 2022, Lufthansa flight LH411, operated with the Airbus A340-600 with the registration D-AIHP, had to make a safety landing at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. Background is that one over
Munich Airport has 157 winter destinations on offer
It's that time again at the end of October: parallel to the time change, the new winter flight schedule begins at Munich Airport. A total of 157 destinations are available to travelers from Munich during the winter timetable period –
Easyjet continues to reduce its presence in Germany
The low-cost airline Easyjet is noticeably reducing its presence in Germany in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. The hardest hit by the cuts is Berlin Airport, where the local base is being downsized. All in all
Lufthansa is extending domestic German Dreamliner flights until January 9, 2023
Lufthansa is extending the use of Boeing 787-9 long-haul jets within Germany until at least January 9, 2023. Effective December 1, 2022, there will be a change in the
Sundair and Skyexpress expand Germany-Greece traffic
The Greek airline Skyexpress plans to fly more frequently between Athens and Munich in the 2023 summer flight schedule. One wants to offer seven weekly rotations with Airbus A320neo in the future. With that you become the so far
DLR and NASA are retiring the Boeing 747SP “Sofia”.
The Boeing 747SP, registration N747NA, also known as "Sofia", will be retired in September 2022. Nasa and DLR have been operating this machine together as a research laboratory since 2014.
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
Easter holidays: Stuttgart expects 1.900 flights
The Easter holidays start on April 14, 2022 in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart Airport is therefore expecting significantly more passengers. According to the preliminary stand for the entire week after Easter
GP Aviation starts Pristina charter from Nuremberg
From April 2, 2022, two weekly charter flights to Pristina will be offered from Nuremberg Airport. These are operated by the Bulgarian airline GP Aviation with Boeing 737-400. Air tickets cannot
Dusseldorf: Eurowings is putting Leipzig and Nuremberg on the back burner
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will not reactivate two domestic German routes from Düsseldorf with Nuremberg and Leipzig for the time being. The background is obviously that demand has fallen short of expectations. But one speaks
Nuremberg opens lounge for Turkish Airlines passengers
Turkish Airlines passengers with frequent flyer status Elit, Elit Plus or Elit Card can now also use the lounge at Nuremberg Airport. It is also open to holders of Star Alliance Gold cards.
Berlin: Sylt will be the only domestic Easyjet destination
The low-cost airline Easyjet will not reactivate the domestic German routes from Berlin to Düsseldorf, Cologne / Bonn, Munich and Stuttgart for the time being. This explained Germany boss Stephan Erler to the tourist newspaper FVW. A single domestic German
Eurowings Discover: SunExpress employees are suing for a transfer of operations
The holiday airline SunExpress Deutschland is a victim of the corona pandemic, because the Lufthansa investment, which once operated long-haul Airbus A330 jets for Eurowings, has been closed. The staff received the
Eurowings accepts 130 flight attendants within the group
The German trade union Verdi and Eurowings were able to agree that around 130 flight attendants who are threatened with dismissal within the group should stay at Eurowings. Further hires are planned, though
Sundair is reinstating Stockholm-Beirut
The German holiday airline Sundair will discontinue the connection between Stockholm and Beirut, which was only opened in mid-December 2020. The route will be operated for the last time next week. Managing director Marcos Rossello confirmed this
ANA puts Vienna and Munich on hold
It is not yet clear when the Japanese All Nippon Airways will return to Vienna and Munich. According to Carrier, the resumption of the two connections to Tokyo is still on hold.
S7 Airlines takes off in Berlin and Düsseldorf
The Russian S7 Airlines announces the addition of two additional routes from Germany. From Berlin-Brandenburg, the carrier plans to fly to Moscow-Domodedovo once a week from February 23, 2021. From Düsseldorf
Commentary: Welcome to Summer Chaos!
For many vacationers, the holidays already ended at Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf airports, because contrary to all the assurances of the airports, there were extremely long waiting times at the security checks. In addition,
Spanish Easyjet staff are also on strike: significant impact on the start of the NRW holiday season
Passengers who want to fly to Spain with Ryanair, Lauda Europe or Easyjet will need strong nerves in the next few days. Several strike days have been announced for the three airlines mentioned. In addition,
Cologne/Bonn Airport can halve losses
Despite the difficulties caused by the corona pandemic, Cologne/Bonn Airport closed the 2021 financial year better than expected and achieved a significantly better annual result than in 2020. It is still attached
DTM: First flight to Porto started
Yesterday, the Hungarian airline Wizzair took off from Dortmund for Porto for the first time. The low-coster will initially only operate the route over the Christmas holidays until January 10, 2021. From
Dortmund: 51 percent fewer travelers in the autumn vacation
At the German regional airport in Dortmund there was no big rush during the two-week autumn vacation of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The airport counted 63.242 travelers, 51 percent fewer than in the same period of the previous year.
Dortmund with more winter destinations than last year
In the midst of the corona pandemic, Dortmund Airport has achieved a small “feat”: While many airports are suffering from a reduced supply, the regional airport has even more destinations than last year. Controlled
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
Hamburg closes a terminal
Germany is in the middle of the second lockdown. Travel itself is not prohibited in principle, but in fact the number of passengers is falling significantly. Hamburg Airport feels that too and closes until
Emirates is celebrating its comeback in Hamburg and Düsseldorf
After a long break due to the corona pandemic, Emirates is back at the German airports in Hamburg and Düsseldorf. The two airports have been departing from Dubai again since Sunday
Wizzair announces Cluj from Hamburg, Cologne and Karlsruhe
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizzair has announced the destination Cluj-Napoca for the 2021 summer flight schedule from Hamburg, Cologne / Bonn and Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden. These are to be added gradually from June 1, 2021. The prelude
Eurowings is reactivating the Canary Islands routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has announced a special flight from Düsseldorf to Tenerife on the occasion of the lifting of the German travel warning. This is to be carried out on November 1, 2020. The regular Canary Islands program should also
SAS takes over first A321LR
The Scandinavian Star Alliance member SAS now has a long-haul Airbus A321LR. This is equipped with CFM Leap-1A engines. The delivery flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen was made with a ten percent admixture of synthetic kerosene
From August 12, 2022: Hainan Airlines returns to Berlin
From August 12, 2022, the Chinese airline Hainan Airlines will again fly to the German airport Berlin once a week. The route has been paused since the beginning of the corona pandemic. Because Hainan
Air Berlin: Insolvency administrator Flöther sues ex-boss Thomas Winkelmann
Around five years after Air Berlin went bankrupt, insolvency administrator Lucas Flöther filed a lawsuit against the last CEO, Thomas Winkelmann, with the Berlin district court. A date for the start of the process
The new US offensive at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport
In addition to New York and Los Angeles, Washington is to be included in the second attempt in 2023 from BER. Delta is also planning to return to Berlin. The desire to expand
Easyjet wants to fly stably between Switzerland and Germany
The low-cost airline Easyjet does not want to make any further cuts in traffic between Switzerland and Germany in the summer of 2022. One wants to carry out the already reduced flight plan in a stable manner, explained Germany boss Stephan Erler
Anadolujet and Turkish Airlines are thinning out in Germany and Austria
The airline Turkish Airlines temporarily suspends some connections from Germany or does not start them as originally announced. The connection planned under the Anadolujet brand is also off the table
Berlin: Norwegian leap of faith
Norse opens the US winter flight schedule 2022/23 from Berlin even before the first flight The Berlin capital's airport BER, which has often been hit by the media, has received a good leap of faith. Although from the airport the
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
