Rostock-Laage

Rostock-Laage: German Armed Forces examine complete takeover of civilian infrastructure

The shift in security policy and the associated realignment of Germany's defense strategy could have far-reaching consequences for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as an aviation hub. The Federal Ministry of Defense is currently intensively examining the takeover of the parts of Rostock-Laage Airport that are currently used for civilian purposes. As a ministry spokesperson confirmed, an official letter was sent to the relevant authorities in December 2025.

21 January 2026 14:38

Future of Rostock-Laage Airport uncertain: Sale raises questions about its role in tourism

The sale of Rostock-Laage Airport by the Zeitfracht Group to the Berlin-based industrial investment company Crisp Partners has sparked a debate in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania about the future role of air transport in tourism. While tourism experts emphasize the urgent need to keep the airport open for civil operations in order to attract guests from the heatwave-plagued

August 14, 2025 05:32

Rostock-Laage Airport faces another change of ownership

Rostock-Laage Airport, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's largest commercial airport, is facing another change of ownership. Just three and a half years after its takeover by the Kolibri Group, which also includes the previous owner Zeitfracht, a full takeover by a "strategic investor from West Germany" has been agreed. The identity of the buyer and the purchase price remain undisclosed for the time being.

July 3, 2025 12:44

Air Nostrum flies from Zurich to Rostock-Laage on Sundays

The Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum will offer charter flights between Zurich and Rostock-Laage from May 18 to September 28. According to the aviation portal "Aeroroutes," the route will be served once a week, every Sunday, with CRJ-1000 aircraft on behalf of Swiss tour operators. This seasonal connection is primarily aimed at

28 April 2025 08:06

Ita Airways announces Linate-Rostock

The Lufthansa subsidiary ITA Airways has published its summer flight schedule for 2025 and announced a new international connection. From November 7, 2025, the airline will start a direct connection between Rome Fiumicino and Mauritius. The Airbus A330neo will serve the route twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays from Rome and on Saturdays and

February 12, 2025 10:40

Condor cancels flights from Rostock-Laage to Mallorca

Condor has announced that the flight connections from Rostock-Laage Airport to Mallorca will no longer be offered from the 2025 summer flight schedule. Due to a lack of profitability and lower capacity utilization than expected, the two weekly flights were canceled. The airline is also reacting to increased location costs in Germany and is shifting capacities. The connection to

25 November 2024 06:08

Construction work at Rostock-Laage Airport: Holidaymakers have to use Lübeck Airport

Rostock-Laage Airport, an important hub for travellers from the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region, will be closed to civil and military flight operations for the next two weeks due to repair work on the runway. This measure, which is necessary to ensure the safety of flights, means that numerous

23 October 2024 07:34

Condor also flies from Karlsruhe and Rostock to Palma de Mallorca

The holiday airline Condor will also offer flights to Palma de Mallorca from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Rostock-Laage in the 2024 summer flight schedule. Flights from the Baltic Sea city will be available on Mondays and Fridays. The first flight is scheduled for July 17, 2024. From Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, flights will be available from May 19, 2024.

18 December 2023 12:18

German Airways about to enter scheduled business

There have been rumors for some time that the Zeitfracht subsidiary German Airways could enter the scheduled business. So far, the company has specialized in charter and ACMI flights. Ever since the parent company took over Rostock-Laage Airport, there has been speculation that German Airways could start operating on its own account. This has been seriously denied.

13 April 2023 10:02

Charter: Ita Airways flies from Rostock to Rome and Milan-Linate

The airline Ita Airways will fly from Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino to the German airport Rostock-Laage in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are charter flights operated on behalf of a tour operator. Both destinations will be served on Sundays from June 4, 2023. With effect from September 14, 2023, the flight day will change to

20 January 2023 05:37