This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics in Germany.
This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Germany . Whether Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn or Rostock-Laage, you've come to the right place.
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Strikes, a NATO air operation and a shortage of staff have already tested the patience of passengers this year. But which airports are particularly unpopular with travellers? According to a recent analysis, Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is said to be the “red lantern”. To mark the start of this year’s holiday season, the passenger rights portal Airhelp has once again evaluated the 20
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is launching nonstop flights from Hamburg and Frankfurt-Hahn to Catania in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The two routes are to be served three times a week from December 18, 2023. Catania, which is located near the famous volcano Etna on the Italian island of Sicily, is initially scheduled to operate nonstop flights from
For many years, Lufthansa fought in court over marketing subsidies that were paid to the budget airline Ryanair around Frankfurt-Hahn Airport between 2002 and 2005. Now it has suffered a final legal setback, as the Koblenz Higher Regional Court has rejected the appeal of Germany's largest airline. Lufthansa was the
Royal Air Maroc originally announced the new additions to Cologne/Bonn, Weeze and Hahn as seasonal routes for the 2023 summer flight schedule. Recently, the three routes were also released for booking for the winter of 2023/2024. From Cologne/Bonn, the carrier is now offering flights to Tangier-Boukhalef. From Hahn, the airline has
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is increasing its flight traffic between Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Belgrade from May 4 to June 8, 2023. Three weekly rotations are temporarily being offered. One route from Frankfurt-Hahn and Nuremberg will also be served more frequently. This is the destination Tirana, which will be available from
The low-cost airline Ryanair also intends to fly between Frankfurt-Hahn and Valencia from July 1, 2023. This route will initially be served twice a week. The flights will take place on Tuesdays and Saturdays. This is not a year-round route, but a seasonal summer route. For the time being, this is until
According to a statement by insolvency administrator Jan Markus Plathner, Frankfurt-Hahn Airport will go to Triwo AG. The buyer is already active in aviation and operates the airports Oberpfaffenhofen, Zweibrücken, Frankfurt-Egelsbach and Mending, among others. The contract was originally awarded to Swift Conjoy GmbH, but despite repeated requests
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport will definitely not go to Swift Conjoy GmbH. Last year, the company was the best bidder in the bidding process and was awarded the contract. As the purchase price was not paid despite repeated reminders, the airport's insolvency administrator terminated the purchase agreement. In addition to the Nürburgring holding company,
Lufthansa is facing another legal defeat in the legal dispute over subsidies at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. In a case before the European Court of Justice, the Advocate General recommended the annulment of a ruling by the lower court. The Kranich Group had already lost two cases before the European Supreme Court. The approval of aid from 2010 is currently pending.
The race for the German regional airport Frankfurt-Hahn is open again, as insolvency administrator Jan Markus Plathner has invited bidders and other interested parties to submit offers by March 9, 2023. A decision is to be made by March 26, 2023. "In view of the denied approval in the special creditors' meetings and the new
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