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DFS completes drone detection tests at airports

DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, together with project partners Fraport AG and Flughafen München GmbH, has successfully completed a large-scale test to test drone detection systems at Germany's two busiest airports. The test included whether drones could be detected at a distance of ten nautical miles (18 kilometers) along

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Lufthansa starts quick tests on Munich-Hamburg

Following Austrian Airlines, the parent company Lufthansa is also starting a first trial run with rapid antigen tests. From November 12, 2020, passengers on selected routes between Munich and Hamburg will be tested free of charge. According to Kranich, anyone who does not want to take part can rebook at no extra cost. In close cooperation with Munich and Hamburg airports as well as

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Munich again recognized as a 5-star airport

Munich Airport has been awarded a five-star airport by Skytrax again. It has held this status since May 2015 as the only airport in Europe to do so. The award was renewed in 2017. Now the auditors from London have subjected the Bavarian air traffic hub to a detailed evaluation again. The auditors’ conclusion: Munich Airport has

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App: Munich sends Corona information to your smartphone

At Munich Airport, travelers can now have information about the current Corona regulations sent directly to their smartphones using the “Passngr” app. A new function called “Safe Travel” has been implemented for this purpose. What remains unchanged is that current information such as departure and arrival times or gate changes are sent to the mobile phone.

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Munich: 3.400 flights planned for the autumn break

Around 3.400 flights to/from Munich are scheduled for the Bavarian autumn holidays. Of these, around 1.000 movements are within Germany. 150 departures are scheduled for Italy, around 80 for Greece and around 70 for Turkey. The holidays begin on October 30, 2020 and end on Sunday, November 8, 2020.

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Bavaria suggests possible border closure

Hungary rushed forward at the beginning of September 2020 and, with a few exceptions, closed the borders again. The EU actually wants to prevent such steps, but traditionally Viktor Orban has little or no interest in what Brussels says. The Bavarian Minister of the Interior, Joachim Herrmann, is now calling for the Federal Republic to close its borders.

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Sun Express expands code-sharing agreement with Lufthansa

Sun Express baut die Codeshare-Partnerschaft mit Lufthansa in der kommenden Wintersaison weiter aus: Nach zwei Jahren Codesharing auf Türkei-Flügen ab München wird das Abkommen nun auf mehrere wöchentliche Flüge von Frankfurt nach Izmir, Antalya und Ankara ausgeweitet. Die Verbindungen, die von der türkischen Airline durchgeführt werden, fliegen damit auch unter Lufthansa-Flugnummer. „Wir freuen uns, dass

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Germany: Croatia shortens the offer considerably

Nachfragebedingt reduziert das Star-Alliance-Mitglied die Verbindungen ab Frankfurt und München wieder. Das Ausmaß der Reduktion, das bereits auf der Homepage des Carriers ersichtlich ist, fällt zum Teil drastisch aus. Die Destinationen Zagreb und Split werden ab November 2020 halbiert. Betrachtet man die Kapazität, so fällt die Rücknahme noch stärker aus,

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Munich: Passenger numbers plummeted

Die Corona-Pandemie hat am Flughafen München tiefe Spuren hinterlassen: Das Passagieraufkommen reduzierte sich in den ersten neun Monaten des Jahres 2020 zum 72,6 Prozent auf 10.040.373 Fluggäste. Bis Jahresende rechnet die Geschäftsleitung mit 12 Millionen Reisenden. Die Anzahl der Starts und Landungen sank im gleichen Zeitraum um knapp 200.000: Bisher

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Munich starts expensive PCR test station

Am Flughafen München werden seit heute digitalisierte RT-PCR-Tests durch das Labor MVZ Martinsried angeboten Das Ergebnis soll den Nutzern innerhalb von drei bis sechs Stunden auf das Mobiltelefon zugeschickt werden. Die Inanspruchnahme der Dienstleistung im Terminal 2 des Franz-Josef-Strauß-Flughafens ist kostenpflichtig. Der Airport teilt mit, dass das neue Angebot den

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