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Stuttgart Airport recently commissioned its first high-performance battery storage system with a total capacity of 540 kilowatt hours (kWh). This system enables the airport to temporarily store excess energy from its solar arrays and feed it back into the power grid at a later time. The aim of this measure is to optimize its own consumption, cushion peak loads, and
Stuttgart Airport is preparing for a busy start to the Easter holidays. During the two-week travel period around Easter, up to 500.000 arriving and departing passengers are expected at Stuttgart Airport. Airport management strongly advises travelers to allow sufficient time for check-in procedures to ensure a stress-free start.
Eurowings has launched a new direct connection between Stuttgart and Dublin with the start of its 2025 summer flight schedule. Four times a week – Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays – a flight will depart from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to the Irish capital. This will offer travelers from Baden-Württemberg a year-round non-stop connection to Ireland for the first time.
With the change to daylight saving time on March 30, 2025, the new summer flight schedule will come into effect at Stuttgart Airport. 36 airlines will serve 115 destinations in 37 countries. The most popular travel destinations remain Turkey, Spain, and Greece. A total of over 50.000 flights are planned, representing an increase of five percent over the previous year.
Qatar Airways has long-term plans to expand its flight connections to Germany, but is currently hampered by a lack of aircraft. Despite the Open Skies Agreement between the EU and Qatar, which has been in effect since the 2024/2025 winter schedule and grants the airline unlimited flight rights in Germany, there are no new routes planned in the short term. This was explained by Thierry Antinori, Chief Operating Officer.
Stuttgart Airport (FSG) has selected Casualfood GmbH as the new operator for several dining areas in the terminals. The company impressed with its various dining concepts in a new tender. The opening of the new restaurants is planned for mid-2026, significantly expanding the culinary offerings for passengers and visitors.
The airline Eurowings is further expanding its route network and is offering a direct connection from Stuttgart to Jeddah for the first time in the 2025/26 winter flight schedule. The Saudi Arabian port city on the Red Sea will be served twice a week from November 5, 2025. The flights will depart on Wednesdays and Saturdays and arrive after around six hours of flight time.
Charging stations for electric trucks have been installed for the first time at Stuttgart Airport. Four new charging points with an output of up to 400 kW for high power charging and 150 kW for fast charging are now available. They are located on the south side of the airport grounds and are for the trucks of the
The Israeli airline Israir is continuing to expand its route network in German-speaking countries. From June 28, 2024, Israir will operate the Tel Aviv-Stuttgart route once a week, every Saturday. The connection will be offered until August 30, 2024 and will be operated with an Airbus A320. This new flight route is part of the strategy
The CMT 2025, the world's largest public trade fair for tourism and leisure, is currently attracting visitors from almost all of Europe to the Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre, which is located directly opposite the airport. Cruise companies are strongly represented in the tourism sector, but airlines are not. With over 2.000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, the
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