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Eurowings cancels Munich-Dortmund connection from April 2025

In the upcoming winter flight schedule, Eurowings will operate the route between Munich and Dortmund five days a week. However, this connection will be removed from the flight schedule from April 2025. The news follows Ryanair's announcement that it will withdraw completely from Dortmund next summer. These developments raise questions about the future

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Munich Airport records growth in passengers and freight

Munich Airport recorded sustained growth in the first nine months of 2024. With almost 31,4 million passengers, an increase of 4,5 million travelers was achieved compared to the same period last year, which corresponds to an increase of 12,5 percent. The positive development continued in September, even though

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Lufthansa and the fight for punctuality: tensions at the Munich hub

Lufthansa is under pressure. The company is struggling with punctuality problems, which have become an increasingly pressing issue in the aviation industry. CEO Carsten Spohr is dissatisfied with the current punctuality figures, especially at the Munich hub. This dissatisfaction led to a public exchange of blows between Lufthansa and Munich Airport, whose boss,

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Vietnam Airlines starts flights from Munich to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam Airlines is expanding its route network in Europe and is now offering direct flights from Munich to Vietnam. The airline will now fly twice a week with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). From December 2024, the frequency will be increased to four weekly flights. Munich is the second most popular destination after Frankfurt,

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Munich Airport presents itself at EXPO REAL 2024

After a break, Munich Airport GmbH (FMG) is once again participating in the international real estate trade fair EXPO REAL in Munich, which will take place from October 07 to 09, 2024. As a partner of the City of Munich, FMG will present its current infrastructure and expansion projects in Hall A. These include the new

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Munich: Two-kilometer-long queue at security checkpoint

Last Thursday, chaotic scenes took place at Munich Airport: A queue up to two kilometers long formed in front of the central security checkpoint in Terminal 2. The passengers stood in a slow-moving queue that stretched twice around the forecourt of the terminal. The reason for this enormous

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Lufthansa wants to strengthen its premium strategy

In 2024, Lufthansa faces a crucial challenge: While the airline continues to struggle to break even in its core business, CEO Carsten Spohr is relying on a comprehensive premium strategy to turn things around permanently. In view of growing competition and changing travel trends, it is essential for the traditional airline to position itself in the

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TUM Convergence Center: New innovation location planned at Munich Airport

The Lufthansa Group, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Munich Airport have launched a joint innovation project. The "TUM Convergence Center" is a research center that is to connect business and student engagement on around 20.400 square meters of the LabCampus at Munich Airport. In the presence of Bavaria's Minister of Science Markus Blume and Finance Minister

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Munich: Lufthansa plans to move aircraft to Frankfurt

In recent months, Munich Airport has become the Lufthansa Group's most unpunctual airport in Europe, which is having a negative impact on the company's reputation and customer satisfaction. Triggered by a significant shortage of staff, Lufthansa is now forced to consider drastic measures to improve the situation. Lufthansa CEO

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