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Easter travel starts at Central German airports

At the start of the Easter holidays in Saxony, the Central German airports in Leipzig/Halle and Dresden are experiencing heavy air traffic. Between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, a total of 101 passenger aircraft will take off, 65 of which from Leipzig/Halle Airport and 36 from Dresden Airport. Destinations include popular holiday regions on the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Red Sea, as well as European

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“Momento” by SZ-Reisen expands flight offer at Central German airports

The tour operator "Momento" by SZ-Reisen is expanding its commitment to Central German airports and will be offering new special flights from Leipzig/Halle starting in autumn 2025. These will complement the existing program from Dresden and offer holidaymakers additional destinations for the autumn and winter. The new destinations include Calabria in Italy and

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Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports start their winter holidays

With the start of the winter holidays in Saxony, a total of 77 passenger planes will take off from central German airports from Friday to Sunday - 45 from Leipzig/Halle Airport and 32 from Dresden Airport. The travel destinations include holiday resorts on the Mediterranean, in the Atlantic, on the Red Sea and in Scandinavia, as well as European and German metropolises.

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Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports: Growth and Challenges

Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports recorded a total of 2024 passengers in 3.083.405, an increase of 1,7 percent compared to the previous year. While Leipzig/Halle Airport achieved growth of 4,7 percent to 2.200.981 passengers, the volume at Dresden Airport fell by 5,1 percent to 882.424 passengers.

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Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG: New CFO from January 2025

Anke Förster will become Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) effective January 1, 2025, succeeding Ingo Ludwig. The Supervisory Board emphasized Förster’s extensive experience in aviation and logistics as well as her success in restructuring DPD Germany. In her new role, she will

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100th cargo aircraft conversion completed at Elbe Flugzeugwerke

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has delivered its 100th converted cargo aircraft to a customer. The converted model is an Airbus A330 P2F (“Passenger to Freighter”), which was converted at an EFW facility in China. The conversion program, which began in 2017, was developed in collaboration between ST Engineering and Airbus and

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Termination plans at Lufthansa subsidiaries ASL and ASD: East-West wage inequality causes discontent

In the midst of ongoing wage negotiations between the Verdi union and the Lufthansa subsidiaries ASL and ASD at the Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports, there is great dissatisfaction among the 140 employees. The employees are demanding wage adjustments to the western level, as despite 34 years of German unity, they continue to earn up to 1300 euros less than their West German colleagues.

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