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Cologne/Bonn invests 25 million euros in modern security screening using CT technology

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) has begun a comprehensive modernization of its security checkpoints in Terminal 1 following the autumn school holidays. Cologne/Bonn will be the first airport in Germany to equip all security lanes with state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) technology. The total investment for the project amounts to approximately €25 million and is part of the

29 October 2025 15:08

Wizz Air returns to Cologne/Bonn and opens several Eastern European routes

Wizz Air has resumed its flight operations at Cologne Bonn Airport with the start of its winter flight schedule on Sunday, October 26. To kick things off, the connection to the Romanian capital Bucharest has been added to the schedule, which will now be served up to four times a week. This strengthens the airport's

28 October 2025 15:09

New winter flight schedule at Cologne Bonn Airport with expanded route variety

Next Sunday, October 26, the new winter flight schedule will come into effect at Cologne/Bonn Airport, valid until March 29, 2026. A total of 22 airlines will offer connections to 71 destinations in 30 countries. The schedule includes a mix of established year-round connections, classic winter destinations, and new routes that

27 October 2025 07:05

Wizz Air launches new connection from Cologne/Bonn to Podgorica

Wizz Air is further expanding its presence at Cologne Bonn Airport and will launch a new direct connection to the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica, in the upcoming summer schedule. Starting June 16, 2026, the route will be served four times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The flight time will be approximately two and a half hours.

17 October 2025 07:04

Suspended sentences after runway blockade: Cologne ruling marks hardship case in the jurisdiction

In a highly publicized ruling, the Cologne District Court has sentenced two activists from the so-called Last Generation to suspended prison sentences. The decision concerns a blockade action at Cologne/Bonn Airport in August 2024, during which the defendants entered the secured airport grounds, glued themselves to a feeder road leading to the runway, and thereby

8 October 2025 08:39

Pegasus Airlines launches direct flights to Diyarbakir from Cologne/Bonn

The Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines is expanding its service from Cologne Bonn Airport and launching a new direct connection to the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir starting October 31. The connection will operate once a week, every Friday, with an Airbus A320. The outbound flight is scheduled for 20:10 p.m., and the return flight is on Saturdays.

7 October 2025 09:36

Gastronomy at Cologne/Bonn Airport completely renovated

Cologne/Bonn Airport has completed the comprehensive redesign of its terminal dining options. With the official opening of the "Bistrot" restaurant today, Thursday, October 2, 2025, the new, diverse offering from Avolta AG will go fully into operation. Located in Terminal 1 behind the security checkpoint, the "Bistrot" is the 18th restaurant in the terminal.

3 October 2025 09:04

German Airways presents passenger jet in racing design

Shortly before the decisive finale at the Hockenheimring, the DTM touring car series, together with the airline German Airways, presented a passenger jet with a racing design. An Embraer E190-100LR with the registration D-AMWO will now fly scheduled services, including between various German airports and Amsterdam, as a flying brand ambassador for the DTM. The official

2 October 2025 06:03

Cologne/Bonn Airport celebrates 75 years of civil aviation

Cologne/Bonn Airport celebrated the 75th anniversary of its first scheduled civilian flight on Friday. On September 26, 1950, just a few weeks before the airport company's official founding, a British European Airways (BEA) plane took off for Berlin, thus inaugurating scheduled civilian flights from the Wahner Heide site.

September 29, 2025 09:03

Cologne/Bonn Airport celebrates anniversary with special tour for children

Cologne/Bonn Airport hosted a special tour for 75 children and young people from the region on Saturday to mark its 75th anniversary. The event offered the young guests the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of an international airport. During the tour, the children and young people were able to participate in various

September 23, 2025 17:00

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