Dresden

Momento-Reisen starts with extensive program for spring/summer 2025

The full-fledged flight charter brand Momento-Reisen announces its largest program to date for the spring/summer 2025 season. From the departure airports of Braunschweig, Dresden, Paderborn, Kassel, Erfurt and Sonderborg, over 15.000 airfields will be made available between mid-March and mid-June in cooperation with the airline partner Smartwings. The destinations served include Rome, Barcelona,

18 October 2024 15:49

Dresden: New flights to Barcelona, Rome and Chalkidiki in spring 2025

Dresden Airport will be enriched with new non-stop and direct flights in spring 2025. The tour operator momento by SZ-Reisen will be offering new flight connections to the popular travel destinations Barcelona, Rome and Chalkidiki from April 2025. The company is thus expanding its offer and enabling travellers to fly directly from Dresden to attractive holiday regions

15 October 2024 12:47

Global Airlines transfers first Airbus A380 to Germany for maintenance

The new British airline Global Airlines has transferred its first Airbus A380 to Germany for maintenance. The aircraft with the registration 9H-GLOBL took off from Prestwick Airport in Scotland on October 4, 2024 and landed at Dresden Airport at around 14:50 p.m. There it will be serviced by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) and

7 October 2024 06:03

Central German airports start the autumn holidays with 158 flights

At the start of the holidays in Saxony, a total of 158 aircraft will take off from the Central German airports from Friday to Sunday. 112 departures are planned at Leipzig/Halle Airport, and 46 at Dresden. In addition to German and European metropolises, the focus is on sunny destinations on the Mediterranean, Atlantic, Black and Red Seas. Particularly popular destinations

4 October 2024 07:06

Warning strike leads to flight cancellations at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports

A day-long warning strike by Lufthansa Airport Services employees caused numerous flight cancellations at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports on Wednesday. Nine flights were cancelled in Leipzig/Halle, including connections to Frankfurt, Mallorca, Vienna and Düsseldorf. In Dresden, flights to Frankfurt, Munich, Mallorca, Zurich and Düsseldorf were also cancelled. The strike

3 October 2024 11:07

Emergency exercise “Lilienthal 2024” successfully carried out at Dresden Airport

The large-scale emergency exercise "Lilienthal 2024" took place at Dresden Airport, in which around 500 rescue workers trained to work together in a simulated aircraft accident. The exercise, which involved an emergency landing after a collision on approach, required the deployment of fire brigades, rescue services and police forces to fight the fire and

September 2, 2024 11:33

Milestone for Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG: financing and restructuring success until 2026

Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG), operator of Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports, recently made significant progress in its restructuring. By successfully securing its financing, the company has taken a decisive step towards a stable and sustainable future. This progress represents a significant milestone in the multi-year restructuring process.

August 30, 2024 10:39

Discussion about the future of airports in Saxony: Focus on location costs and air traffic

On August 28, 2024, a dialogue evening organized by Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG took place at Dresden Airport under the motto "Strengthening the location? Strengthening the location!" More than 400 representatives from business, politics and aviation discussed the importance of Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports for the economic development of the region. The Saxon Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer

August 30, 2024 04:01

Air Cairo expands flight offer to Germany

Air Cairo, which has partnerships with Egypt Air and Sunexpress, announces a significant expansion of its flight offer to Germany. From the winter flight schedule 2024/25, the airline will strengthen its presence in the German market by introducing a new route from Cairo to Cologne/Bonn. This expansion is only the first

August 27, 2024 08:37

Securitas takes over security checks at Dresden Airport

The security checks at Dresden Airport will now be carried out by Securitas after the previous service provider ESA Luftsicherheit had its contract terminated due to non-payment of wages. ESA had already lost the contract at Berlin-Brandenburg and Weeze airports for the same reasons. Tobias Soppart, Managing Director and Segment Director Aviation at Securitas Germany, emphasized

August 12, 2024 11:07