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Reimbursement obligation concealed: Condor suffers defeat in court
The German holiday airline Condor received a defeat at the Frankfurt Regional Court due to its behavior at the beginning of the corona pandemic. You didn't have to pay attention to canceled flights
Fraport turned a profit again in 2021
The Frankfurt airport operator returned to profitability in the second Corona year 2021 thanks to a certain recovery in passenger traffic. Also because of crisis-related compensation payments, the bottom line was a surplus of almost 83
50 years of Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport
On March 14, 1972, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) entered a new era: With the opening of Terminal 1, one of the most modern terminal buildings in Europe at the time began operations. From the
Eurowings Discover: UFO calls for collective bargaining
The flight attendant union UFO is calling on the management of the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Discover to negotiate wages for the cabin crew. Unlike other group airlines, this carrier currently has no collective agreements. “After UFO along with
Michael Kühne is the second largest Lufthansa shareholder
Deutsche Lufthansa AG has gained a new major shareholder in logistics entrepreneur Michael Kühne. This has increased its stake by 4,04 percent, reports the Handelsblatt, citing the latest
Condor can continue to use Lufthansa feeders for the time being
In the ongoing dispute over the Lufthansa feeder flights, there is now a temporary interim solution for Condor, because the holiday airline can use it until October 30, 2022. A final decision by the German Federal Cartel Office
Mutation areas: Lufthansa is severely reducing the offer
Initially, Lufthansa announced that it would continue to operate the flight schedule regardless of the tightening and entry bans. But now the crane is using the red pencil and shortening the connections in this way
Lufthansa takes it into its own hands: Eurowings loses Munich as a hub
The crane airline picks up almost all Eurowings routes from Munich - the Lufthansa subsidiary only retains five destinations. From Munich, Eurowings only serves its three hubs in Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Cologne
Munich: Lufthansa A350-900 has returned from record flight
On Thursday at 13:34 p.m. Lufthansa returned from the longest flight in the company's history with an Airbus A350-900. The carrier brought up scientists from Hamburg with the D-AIXP
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.
Singapore Airlines is celebrating its comeback in Munich
Singapore Airlines celebrated its comeback in Munich on Wednesday and will in future connect Germany's second largest airport with Singapore three times a week. The flights are on the operating days Monday, Thursday and
Munich: Mask refusers removed from Lufthansa jet
For a 51-year-old Dutchman, a flight without a mask did not end in South Africa, but at the inspection of the Munich Federal Police. The Lufthansa jet was already on its way towards the runway,
Vouchers: Eurowings suffers defeat in court
Passengers do not have to accept “compulsory vouchers”. Eurowings was legally “made aware” of this by the Nürtingen District Court for an “extra charge” of 175 euros. The airline Eurowings was founded by the district court of Nürtingen
Verdi and VC disagree over responsibility at Lauda
Two unions do not agree on jurisdiction over the Lauda collective bargaining agreement. Now the Cockpit Association is strongly criticizing the Verdi and even holds out the prospect of a possible
Eurowings relies on Varna and Burgas
Eurowings is further expanding its route portfolio towards Southeast Europe and will be flying to the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria for the first time this summer - the holiday destinations Varna and Burgas will be added. The whole program
Autumn holidays: strikes in Düsseldorf and Cologne are imminent
Air travel is currently not very popular anyway, but during the autumn break in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the employees of the ground handling service provider AHS are now called to warning strikes. According to the union, they should
Cologne needs help: 100 million euros applied for
The corona crisis has left deep marks on the finances of Cologne / Bonn Airport. The company is currently assuming that sales will drop to around 220 million euros. Meanwhile was
Cologne / Bonn does not expect growth until 2026
Cologne airport boss Johann Vanneste expects that the passenger volume of the previous year can be reached again in 2026 at the earliest. He also believes that the quarantine regulations respond to demand
Berlin: Journalist wants to overturn quarantine regulation
The Berlin journalist Olaf Alp has a problem: He has to go into quarantine at home after his vacation in the Canary Islands. But he now wants to prevent that by means of an urgent application. Since December 20th
Nordwind takes on Berlin and Düsseldorf
Nordwind Airlines will add two destinations in Germany in December 2020. These are served by Boeing 737-800 from Moscow-Sheremetyevo. These are Düsseldorf and Berlin-Brandenburg. The German
BER: Lufthansa Group draws a positive balance
A good month after moving from Tegel to the new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, the Lufthansa Group draws an initial positive balance: the airlines' relocation went according to plan. Also the
Weak November at BER
BER opened on October 31. The euphoria only lasts for a short time, because Corona is bringing the airport back down to earth. In the first month after the airport opened
Record year for German arbitration board
The German Arbitration Board for Public Transport (SÖP) had so much to do this year than ever before. By the end of December, the office expects a total of around 41.000 applications from
ECJ has to decide: is AUA landing in Schönefeld instead of Tegel liable for compensation?
The European Court of Justice currently has to deal with the question of whether airlines are liable for compensation if the flight is diverted to a nearby airport. The Advocate General believes that only
