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Delta will release center seats until March 2021

Amely Mizzi 20 November 2020 07:38

While more and more airlines in Europe are discovering the "free middle seat" as an additional source of income, Delta Air Lines has not yet charged anything for it. The company has now announced that this practice will be maintained until at least March 2021. The EASA recommends that airlines keep the middle seats free if capacity allows. However, this is only a recommendation and there is no regulation whatsoever for actually implementing this. In many countries, including Austria, the Corona regulations stipulate that the minimum distance may not be exceeded on public transport - including aviation. In practice, very few airlines in Europe care about the need for more distance. Even on so-called "premium airlines", passengers are occasionally "crammed" into the back of the cabin while the rest of the cabin remains empty. There is a good reason for this, as a professional pilot explains to Aviation Direct: Most types of aircraft can be operated particularly fuel-efficiently at low capacity, saving the airline money. However, this is not advisable for every type of aircraft and depends very much on how many passengers there actually are. The pilot also explained that "for example" on the DHC Dash 8-400 this is no longer possible for passengers with around ten passengers, but for technical reasons they have to be distributed evenly throughout the cabin. Delta Air Lines will probably view the chaos of the Europeans with a little incomprehension, because most flights are already lightly booked, so blocking the middle seat - if

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Government pumped seven billion dollars into Saudi Arabian Airlines

Amely Mizzi 19 November 2020 18:18

Saudi Arabian Airlines received strong financial support from the government even before the corona crisis: last year, the state pumped 3,6 billion US dollars into the airline and in spring 2020 added another 1,8 billion US dollars. But these direct subsidies are not everything: the carrier is said to have received further money from the Saudi Arabian government. Reuters reports that significantly more funds were raised through guarantees and the purchase of new shares. Saudi Arabian Airlines' flight operations were already loss-making long before the corona pandemic. In total, the government is said to have made around seven billion US dollars available to save the company from collapse.

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Despite the crisis: IATA demands higher bank guarantees from travel agencies

Amely Mizzi 19 November 2020 13:37

The travel agencies had actually expected support from their umbrella organization IATA, but now the agencies are apparently being put under further pressure. The aviation association is currently checking whether the amount of the bank guarantees or sureties is still appropriate and whether the travel agency's liquidity is sufficient. Agencies that have a full IATA license are allowed to issue tickets themselves in the name of the respective airline. Billing is done, among other things, via the IATA's so-called BSP system. In order to avoid having "black sheep" as partners, a fully licensed travel agency must have sufficient financial resources, bank guarantees, etc. According to a report by the tourism portal FVW, they are now taking a closer look and checking the partners. This comes at a very inopportune time, because many agencies have come under pressure due to the corona crisis. It is well known that many travel agencies are just fighting for survival due to a lack of new bookings and demand. In Austria, the industry also wrote an open letter to the government, as it is expected that many companies will not survive the crisis. According to media reports, however, the IATA is demanding higher guarantees in many cases, as otherwise they face expulsion from the BSP and, in extreme cases, even the withdrawal of their agency license. This poses major problems for travel agencies, as many credit institutions and insurers are particularly reluctant to grant guarantees and loans to the travel industry. The result is that it is becoming a veritable "mission impossible" for agencies, but also smaller tour operators: The banks are refusing to provide higher guarantees because the

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Austria: Eurowings extends flight breaks until at least February 1, 2021

Amely Mizzi 19 November 2020 12:36

The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is extending the flight breaks in Austria-Germany traffic by several weeks. From Vienna, the destinations affected are Hanover, Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart. There are no plans to fly to Baden-Württemberg and Lower Saxony before February 1, 2021. The service to Cologne/Bonn will also be paused until at least this date. Düsseldorf and Hamburg have not been suspended and are still in operation. On those routes served by Austrian Airlines, passengers are now offered AUA tickets on the Eurowings homepage. In Klagenfurt, individual rotations to Cologne/Bonn are planned in December 2020 and January 2021 around Christmas and New Year. Otherwise, this route is to be paused until February 1, 2021. In Salzburg, the Cologne route is suspended until the beginning of February 2021. However, occasional flights with a change in Hamburg are offered, as this route is to be served with low frequency in December 2020 and somewhat more frequently around Christmas/New Year. However, from January 9, 2020, Salzburg-Hamburg will also be paused again until at least February 1, 2021. The Berlin route will also continue to be paused, although there will occasionally be transfer offers via Düsseldorf and, for a short time, Hamburg. Düsseldorf is currently offered continuously from Salzburg, but outside of the Christmas and New Year period, the number will be greatly reduced. After January 10, 2021, as was the case until December 11, 2020, there will only be two weekly rotations in the flight schedule.

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EM 2021: Wizzair will take off special football flights

Amely Mizzi 19 November 2020 10:44

Due to a lack of demand, the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizzair currently only serves the Vienna-Tenerife South route and only once a week. However, the company emphasizes that it wants to expand again as soon as possible. The low-cost airline is now offering special flights to Eindhoven and Bucharest for the 2021 European Football Championship. Flights to the two host cities will be offered twice a day on match days when the Austrian national team will be playing in the stadiums. The first offers have already been loaded to Eindhoven and Bucharest. The carrier writes that after the final whistle in Amsterdam or Bucharest, the return journey can be made on the same day. Similar offers will be loaded to the other venues shortly. The European Football Championship, which has been postponed to 2021, will not be held in any particular country, but will be spread across Europe. "Our additional flight offer is aimed at all die-hard fans of the Austrian national football team. With flights from Vienna and our extensive Covid-19 protection measures on board, nothing stands in the way of the red-white-red fans if they want to cheer on their team on site," said Wizzair spokesman András Rado.

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Munich boss Lammers re-elected ACI President

Amely Mizzi 19 November 2020 08:35

The general meeting of the Airport Council International confirmed Jost Lammers, Director of Munich Airport, in his role as Association President. The manager has held this position since July 2019. ACI represents the interests of over 500 airports in 45 European countries. In his keynote speech at the annual congress of ACI Europe in Brussels, the old and new association president made clear demands on political decision-makers in the EU. In order for aviation to recover as soon as possible, Jost Lammers said, decisive decisions must now be made urgently. Provided that appropriate international agreements are in place, existing travel restrictions and quarantine regulations could be replaced by increased use of rapid antigen tests. Lammers: "Such tests effectively reduce transmission risks and could pave the way for a continuous regeneration of international air traffic." Jost Lammers has been at the helm of Munich Airport GmbH since January 2020. He is Chairman of the Management Board and also holds the office of Director of Human Resources.

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Vienna: Office Park 4 wins two awards

Amely Mizzi 19 November 2020 07:00

The new Office Park 4 at Vienna-Schwechat Airport was awarded the platinum certificate for its energy efficiency by the Austrian Society for Sustainable Real Estate. The Crystal Award was also presented for the inclusion of "sociocultural and functional aspects". "Office Park 4 is a showcase project in many respects. For example, the building consumes around a third less energy than conventional new office buildings. The office complex also impresses with its wide range of services, such as its own kindergarten, spacious coworking and conference areas, and a catering area. In this way, we create a perfect and flexible working environment for the approximately 2.500 employees in the building. We are very pleased about the award because it shows that we are on the right track with our sustainable corporate strategy," said Vienna Airport CEO Günther Ofner. The building was put into operation in September 2020. The first tenants include BR International Consulting Services (specialist logistics provider for rail transport), the world's largest innovation platform Plug and Play from California, and the international air and sea freight forwarder CH Robinson. There is great interest in the new office building. This is reflected in the pre-letting occupancy rate, which is particularly good at 40 to 50 percent despite the crisis. "We believe that Office Park 4 sends a clear signal in the direction of a resource-saving lifestyle. The socio-ecological issues implemented in the project add another facet to Office Park 4. The ÖGNI Crystal Award we received fills us with pride and confirms that we have taken this path together with the client," says architect Oliver Oszwald, partner at HNP Architects. Office Park 4 extends

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SunExpress: There is a free middle seat for money

Amely Mizzi 18 November 2020 15:07

The Turkish holiday airline SunExpress is now offering a guaranteed free middle seat for a fee. Booking can be made by phone, for example, and costs at least 39 euros, according to the carrier. "In Corona times, a SunExpress plane is one of the places with the lowest risk of infection. But even if we insist on masks and the air is as well filtered as it is only in operating rooms - proximity just doesn't feel good right now. Space is a big concern for many of our customers," comments Peter Glade, CCO at SunExpress. "Our guests have often expressed the desire for a guaranteed free middle seat in recent weeks. We are all the more pleased that we can offer customers this extra service in the future." The extra seat can be booked by phone on 069-90234000. Customers can book the free middle seat directly when making their reservation. In addition, reservations for existing bookings can be made up to three days before departure. The corresponding reservation is also made via SunExpress' telephone customer service. Customers only need to have the six-digit code for the booking ready.

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FAA gives Boeing 737-Max the green light

Amely Mizzi 18 November 2020 13:20

As announced, the US aviation authority FAA will re-certify the Boeing 737-Max model on Wednesday. Various conditions are imposed. Among other things, different control software must be installed. After two crashes with countless deaths, the FAA and other aviation authorities pulled the plug. The model was banned from flying worldwide. Subsequently, hair-raising defects came to light and the manufacturer Boeing was cast in a bad light, because many of them were obviously known and systematically covered up. The FAA seems to have a certain distrust of the aircraft manufacturer, because the final acceptance of the already completed Boeing 737-Max will be carried out by the authority itself. The authority wants to guarantee that customers and subsequently passengers receive safe aircraft. The FAA therefore makes no secret of the fact that it may take more than a year until the "stock" of around 400 aircraft has been thoroughly checked. Due to the corona pandemic, this delay is unlikely to bother many airlines that much. Incidentally, Boeing has received more than 1.000 cancellations since the two total losses. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has not yet granted re-certification. However, CEO Patrick Ky has repeatedly indicated that this could be granted before the end of the year. The Europeans are conducting their own test program and have stated several times that decisions will be made independently of the results of their American colleagues.

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Strike: United union wants to paralyze Heathrow

Amely Mizzi 18 November 2020 13:03

At the largest airport in the United Kingdom, London Heathrow, several strikes by ground staff are threatened in December 2020. This is an expression of discontent with the planned reduction of around 4.000 jobs. The industrial action is being organized by the Unite union. The union explains that almost all ground-based occupational groups, including the fire service, will take part in the strikes. Heathrow Airport would be brought to a standstill. According to employee representatives, the staff will be pressured using harsh methods to accept lower wages, otherwise they will be dismissed. According to Unite, this will take place in individual discussions. The union also explains that 85 percent of members voted in favor of strikes in a vote. These are to be held on the following days, each for a duration of 24 hours: December 1, 2020, December 14, 2020, December 17, 2020 and December 18, 2020. If no agreement can be reached with Heathrow management beforehand, significant restrictions, including the temporary suspension of flight operations, are to be expected due to the fire brigade's involvement in the strikes. Further developments remain to be seen, because compromises are often found at the last minute.

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