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Verdict: German state liable for long waiting times at Siko
There were long waiting times in front of security checks even before the corona pandemic. However, these have been occurring noticeably frequently in Germany since the beginning of the crisis, because as a rule
Oman Air is increasing in Frankfurt and Munich
Gulf carrier Oman Air is increasing its presence at the German airports in Frankfurt am Main and Munich at the start of the 2022 summer flight schedule period. The carrier puts on a further round. The change
Summer 2022: Kuwait Airways increases presence in Germany
The airline Kuwait Airways intends to increase its presence in Germany in the 2022 summer flight schedule. The frequencies are raised and larger machines are used. Affected are the routes of
Frankfurt: Air Canada expands cargo area
The airline Air Canada is expanding the cargo capacity at Frankfurt Airport. The background is that the carrier will start cargo flights with Boeing 767-300ERs in the course of the year. The existing cargo area
Ryanair: Verdi sharply criticizes Frankfurt closure
The German trade union Verdi has sharply criticized the announced closure of Malta Air's Ryanair base in Frankfurt am Main. The employee representatives even allege the alleged abuse of short-time work
Lufthansa increases Friedrichshafen-Frankfurt
With effect from January 31, 2022, Lufthansa is increasing the flight connection from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main to up to three daily rotations. According to the airport, this should also travel again
Bavaria suggests possible border closure
Hungary rushed forward at the beginning of September 2020 and, with a few exceptions, closed the borders again. The EU actually wants to prevent such steps, but what Brussels says interests Viktor Orban
Sun Express expands code-sharing agreement with Lufthansa
Sun Express is expanding its codeshare partnership with Lufthansa in the coming winter season: After two years of codeshare on flights to Turkey from Munich, the agreement will now include several weekly flights from Frankfurt to Izmir,
Germany: Croatia shortens the offer considerably
Due to demand, the Star Alliance member is reducing the connections from Frankfurt and Munich again. The extent of the reduction, which can already be seen on the carrier's homepage, is sometimes drastic. The
Munich: Passenger numbers plummeted
The corona pandemic has left deep scars at Munich Airport: the number of passengers dropped in the first nine months of 2020 by 72,6 percent to 10.040.373 passengers. Expect by the end of the year
Munich starts expensive PCR test station
At Munich Airport, digitized RT-PCR tests have been offered by the MVZ Martinsried laboratory since today. The results should be sent to users on their mobile phones within three to six hours.
Lufthansa CityLine cancels the crisis collective agreement
At Lufthansa CityLine, according to the UFO union, management revoked the collective bargaining agreement on the last day of the agreed deadline. The representatives of the
German Lauda employees fear for wages
In Düsseldorf and Stuttgart, according to a circular from the HR manager, the May salaries cannot be paid out due to a lack of funds. The company is suing the authority's decision and asking the Verdi union to do so
Messe Berlin will carry out ITB 2021 digitally
The traditional ITB travel fair had to be canceled this year due to the corona pandemic. As a precaution, the relaunch in March 2021 will take place purely digitally. A classic exhibition in the halls of the fair
Verdict: Easyjet has to break down ticket prices precisely
In particular, the low-cost airlines Ryanair, Easyjet and Wizzair are reluctant to break down the taxes and fees exactly. There is a very good reason for this, because these are refundable and the customer flies
Schönefeld Code SXF is history
The airport code SXF (Berlin-Schönefeld) has been history since October 25, 2020, because the flight booking systems were switched to BER overnight. The terminal buildings are already labeled “BER Terminal 5” and
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
Easyjet sets conditions for partial withdrawal from Berlin
The decision is made: Easyjet reaches an agreement with employees and unions on the announced downsizing in Berlin. There is good news for the workforce: There are fewer job cuts
Green Airlines now wants to fly with Chalair
Instead of the Danish Air Alsie, the French Chalair is now to fly for the startup Green Airlines between Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden and Berlin-Brandenburg. The company announced this via the social media platform Facebook. in the
