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Ita Airways: Lufthansa is the only bidder
The Italian Ministry of Economic Affairs announced that only Lufthansa should be interested in joining Ita Airways. By the end of the deadline, which was 18:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
Ita Airways: Lufthansa has submitted official takeover bid
On Wednesday, January 18, 2022, Lufthansa announced that it had submitted an official bid to take over the airline Ita Airways. First, one wants to acquire a minority stake and about
Lufthansa switches Frankfurt-Detroit to Boeing 787-9
From February 13, 2023, the German airline Lufthansa plans to use the Boeing 787-9 aircraft on the Frankfurt-Detroit route. So far, this route has been served with Airbus A340-300. It is currently envisaged that
Long-haul: Condor does not cooperate with Smartlynx
The German holiday airline will end the wet lease cooperation with the Smartlynx Group in the long-haul segment. The capacities are to be rented from Air Belgium and Wamos Air in the future, but they want to
dr Sasse AG has taken over the majority of FraSec Aviation Security
Since January 1, 2022, the security company FraSec Aviation Security GmbH has been majority-owned by Dr. Sasse AG. This step had been planned for a long time and is related
Summer 2023: Pegasus launches additional Germany-Turkey routes
The Turkish airline Pegasus is further expanding its presence in Germany in the 2023 summer flight schedule. In April 2023, the last non-stop connection between Berlin and Ankara operated in 2011 will be served
Delta flies Munich-Atlanta four times a week again
The US airline Delta Air Lines is now flying four times a week between Atlanta and Munich again. Long-haul Boeing 767-400 jets are used. The Bavarian capital is like before
Lufthansa plans to open new routes again in summer 2022
Lufthansa and Eurowings Discover plan to fly to around 2022 European destinations from Frankfurt am Main and Munich in the 160 summer flight schedule. Lays on the occasion of the soccer world championship, which will take place in Qatar
Lufthansa is stationing four leasing A350s in Munich
Lufthansa will station four more long-haul Airbus A350 aircraft at Munich Airport. Naturally, this decision was positively received by the management of Bavaria's largest airport. It is about
Munich Airport: New store in Terminal 1
The shopping world at Munich Airport has now one more attraction. The traditional Munich company Hirmer opened a new shop in Terminal 1 (central area) today and is presenting a new shop here
MUC: German air traffic control rents in Lab Campus
The Lab Campus at Munich Airport has a new prominent tenant: Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) has rented space with a total area of around 2.700 m2 in so-called LAB 48. Around
New start for satellite building at Munich Airport: first departure to Miami
After 20 months of downtime caused by the pandemic, the Terminal 2 satellite at Munich Airport was used again today for the first time to handle flights between Munich and the USA. The airport
Covid: Erwin-Rommel-Kaserne helps out in Portugal
The Alb-Danube Medical Regiment 3 of the Erwin-Rommel barracks in Dornstadt sends a total of 27 additional doctors and nurses to Portugal. There, the medical Bundeswehr soldiers will help the currently overloaded health system.
Stuttgart Airport paralyzed with flour, sugar and baking powder
Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport was closed for several hours on Thursday evening for security reasons. The cause was not exactly common, because a "baking mix", which is packaged in the form of sugar, flour and baking powder
De-icing in winter makes flying safe
In winter, passengers often experience that the aircraft is driven onto a platform before take-off and is then sprayed. This process, known as “de-icing”, is used for safety, because ice formation
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
Eurowings reports high demand
The lifting of the international travel warning is said to have spurred the Germans' desire to travel. The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is increasing the flight schedule due to the “skyrocketing demand”. Around 80
Air Malta with 22 destinations in summer
The state carrier is announcing its comeback in regular service, but only a few days ago 70 pilots who had been terminated were asked to return their uniforms. These were in garbage bags in front of the Air Malta headquarters in
Eurowings is forcing passengers to use the check-in counter
The Lufthansa subsidiary encourages “avoid unnecessary contact at the airport” by means of web check-in, but instead of a boarding pass it is requested to collect it personally at the counter. The company says that
Eurowings presents Corona travel assistant
After the umbrella association of airlines (IATA) presented the Covid-19 map, Eurowings is now also presenting an in-house travel assistant: the “Eurowings Flight Guide” is intended to help people with entry regulations, which often change at short notice
Lauda: Ryanair takes over in Düsseldorf and Stuttgart
Instead of OE flight numbers, the FR code will be used from Düsseldorf and Stuttgart in the future. The flights will, however, continue to be operated with the Lauda A320. It will be in Stuttgart and Düsseldorf
Germany: Lauda only flies wet leases
In future, Lauda will not operate any flights for its own account, but only ACMI services for Ryanair from Stuttgart and Düsseldorf. According to the management, this should not be done in Vienna and Palma de Mallorca
Eurowings reports high demand
The lifting of the international travel warning is said to have spurred the Germans' desire to travel. The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is increasing the flight schedule due to the “skyrocketing demand”. Around 80
German Airways ultimatum to Green Airlines: 800.000 euros on the table or 11,3 million euros lawsuit
By the end of this week, the ticket seller Green Airlines has to put 800.000 euros on the table at German Airways or the Zeitfracht subsidiary will file a lawsuit for 11,3 million euros.
NRW summer vacation: Cologne / Bonn had 1,1 million passengers
During the recently completed summer vacation in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne / Bonn Airport counted around 1,1 million passengers. The forecast was around 850.000, which is why the airport increased its expectations by 20
Green Airlines is now offering tickets with a fictitious IATA 2L code
The German ticket seller Green Airlines has extensively revised its homepage and no longer calls itself an “airline” or “airline”. In the self-description you now call yourself a “virtual airline”. the
Auction: parts of two ex-Lufthansa B707 under the hammer
In Germany, individual parts of two Boeing 707s that were previously in the Lufthansa colors are going under the hammer. These are the former D-ABOD and D-ABOC. The auction
LAT combines cockpit and cabin training at a Berlin location
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) bundles the training portfolio for cockpit and cabin crews at its second largest location in Berlin-Schönefeld. At the historical location there, training has been going on for over 30 years
Green Airlines wants to sell domestic German tickets from Weeze
The ticket seller Green Airlines plans to offer charter flights from Weeze and Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden from February 14, 2022. These can currently be booked under fictitious flight numbers without specifying the operating carrier. That in the
SkyUp announces Salzburg and Berlin
The low-cost airline SkyUp plans to fly between Kiev-Borispil and Salzburg from December 26, 2021. The seasonal route is primarily aimed at skiers who spend their winter holidays in Austria
More than 1,43 million passengers at BER in August
Summer tourist traffic at Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport increased again last month. A total of 1,43 million passengers took off and landed at BER in August, around 180.000 more than at BER
Finally! Nonstop flights from Berlin to Dubai
What Emirates has been trying for a long time, a small airline will now succeed. Flights between the German capital and the largest city in the United Arab Emirates. For a long time
