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State aid: Level Europe missed out - bankruptcy!

Jan Gruber June 19, 2020 15:31

Because the IAG subsidiary did not receive any state aid, it had to file for bankruptcy. This is according to a publication by the Credit Protection Association of 1870. According to the Credit Protection Association of 1870, the insolvent airline Level applied to the Korneuburg Regional Court to open bankruptcy proceedings. The liabilities amount to around 12,3 million euros, excluding ticket creditors. The value given by the Credit Protection Association is quite low for airline bankruptcies. But there is a piquant detail in the bankruptcy application, because Austria only gave financial support to Austrian Airlines, while Level came away empty-handed and had to file for bankruptcy. Without taking into account ticket holders, 129 creditors are affected. Level Europe recently employed 231 people, 198 of whom were in Austria and 33 in the Netherlands. According to the KSV12,3, the liabilities of 1870 million euros are offset by assets of around 8,4 million euros. The reasons for insolvency according to the company's information in the application: "The debtor company started its business activities on March 01.03.2018, 17.07.2018 and carried out the first operational scheduled flight on July 2019, 2020. The debtor company was financed by the International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG). Due to the difficult market environment, two further capital injections by the owner were required in 4 and 2019. The booking figures and sales developed in the fourth quarter of 19 as expected and planned. However, the COVID-12,3 pandemic stopped this sales development. At the same time, cost-cutting measures such as negotiations with suppliers and service providers, introduction of short-time work, elimination of non-essential costs, etc. were implemented. Efforts to obtain state support or financing were unsuccessful. There was therefore no alternative to filing for bankruptcy. Liabilities currently amount to around XNUMX million euros." The publication

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May: 97,9 percent decline in Germany

Jan Gruber June 19, 2020 12:45

In May 2020, passenger volume at German airports fell by 97,9 percent to 464.245 passengers. There was also a 10,5 percent decline in the freight sector. 370.643 tons of air freight were handled in Germany. In total, there were only 27.046 commercial flight movements. In direct comparison with the same month last year, this represents a decrease of 86,2 percent, the Association of German Airports announced on Friday. Domestic German flight connections recorded a decline of 96,9 percent. European traffic fell by 98,3 percent and there were 97,8 percent fewer passengers on long-haul routes. In summary, it can be said that passenger volume has fallen to less than three percent of the previous year's figure due to the Corona pandemic. However, the airports remained connected to the network and were also used for urgently needed medical transport and cargo flights. The corona pandemic is also having a noticeable impact on the total annual performance to date. Across Germany, 38,31 million travelers were counted from January to the end of May. This is 59,1 percent below the previous year's figure. Within Germany, the decrease is 61 percent, in European traffic 60,4 percent and on long-haul routes 52,4 percent. Overall, commercial flight movements fell by 48,3 percent in direct comparison with the same period last year.

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Vienna: Lauda removes 94 flying employees

Jan Gruber June 18, 2020 19:06

The airline Lauda announced on Thursday evening that the 12 pilots and 82 flight attendants who did not consent to the new collective agreement would be dismissed. According to managing director Andreas Gruber, there will be no layoffs among the flying staff in summer 2020 beyond these 94 people. As reported, Ryanair will no longer let the airline Lauda fly on its own account under OE flight numbers, but in the meantime almost all connections have been switched to the FR code. Lauda will then act as a wet lease provider for its sister company Ryanair DAC on many routes. Lauda boss Andreas Gruber said that this change would have commercial advantages for Lauda. The Lauda fleet will settle at 30 Airbus A320s. This was originally supposed to be increased to 38 aircraft this year. In Vienna, ten A320s will be operated on behalf of Ryanair DAC. In the original plan before the Corona crisis, 16 A320s would have been flown on the airline's own account and an additional three Boeing 737-800s from Ryanair would have been wet-leased. All planned acquisitions of further Airbus A320s have not taken place due to the effects of the Corona pandemic. Existing contracts are to be renegotiated. In the future, Lauda will be positioned as a pure wet-lease operator. This means that the carrier will no longer operate flights on its own account under the OE code, but will fly on behalf of other airlines. These are naturally sister companies within the Ryanair Group, which, in addition to Lauda, ​​includes Ryanair DAC (= operating airline Ryanair), Malta Air, Buzz and Ryanair UK. The parent company is the listed Ryanair Holdings plc. For passengers, this means in concrete terms that in the future they will be formally

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Ryanair buries the Lauda brand

Jan Gruber June 18, 2020 13:01

Launched just over two years ago as a "second brand" and pushed with a lot of money, the Lauda brand is now over. In future, only wet lease flights will be operated and many employees will soon lose their jobs. The Ryanair Group is burying scheduled flights on behalf of its subsidiary Lauda and with it the brand of the branch to Stuttgart and Düsseldorf in Vienna. All connections from the Austrian capital are now offered under the FR code. Those that continue to be operated by Lauda as part of a wet lease agreement are marked with the note "operated by Lauda". Exceptions to this are currently some non-Schengen destinations for which Ryanair itself has to obtain approval. One example of this is Kiev-Boryspil. Destinations such as Beirut can be booked from the winter flight schedule. The use of the OE code is required for reasons of aviation law, although its inclusion seems extremely questionable. The Turkey routes, which would also have to be flown under Lauda flight numbers, have since been cancelled without replacement. The Lauda brand, which Ryanair promoted as a "secondary brand" at great expense, particularly in Austria, Germany and Mallorca, will be abandoned. Ryanair will obviously be relying on the single-brand strategy again in the future. In future, Lauda will only be a wet lease operator that will fly on behalf of Ryanair, following the example of Buzz and Malta Air. This will also have a significant impact on the headquarters in Schwechat. All Austrian Lauda employees have currently been notified of their termination with the Lower Austrian Employment Service. The notification that was sent in the struggle for the collective agreement has not yet been withdrawn. No employee has actually been given notice of termination so far, but they are currently in the process of being dismissed due to

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IAG sends Level Europe bankrupt

Jan Gruber June 18, 2020 11:21

Less than two years after the first flight, which was accompanied by a 1-cent ticket campaign, the IAG subsidiary Level Europe GmbH is filing for bankruptcy. The Austrian experiment is thus over for IAG. The International Airlines Group is sending its Austrian subsidiary Level Europe into bankruptcy. The carrier will cease business operations with immediate effect and will shortly file an application for insolvency without self-administration with the Korneuburg Regional Court. Flight operations will no longer be resumed. Rumors of a possible "exit" from IAG's Vienna project, which was poorly received by the market, have been circulating for some time. The company has not been particularly forthcoming about the restart in recent days and the announcement of the bankruptcy should now make it clear why. The Corona pandemic has thus claimed its first airline victim in Austria. Level Europe explains in a press release that it has been hit particularly hard by the Corona crisis. The company asks holders of tickets booked directly through Level to contact the insolvency administrator after the appointment of the insolvency administrator. If the booking was made through a partner, such as a travel agency, this should be contacted. Vouchers and flight tickets issued by Level Europe are therefore worthless with immediate effect following the filing for insolvency and the already announced cessation of business operations.

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Australia stays tight - Qantas is hiring

Jan Gruber June 18, 2020 06:55

Since the borders will remain closed until 2021, Qantas is suspending almost all international connections. There is only hope for flights to New Zealand. The Australian Oneworld member Qantas is suspending most international flights until the end of October 2020. Connections to New Zealand are excluded from this, as it is expected that the two governments will allow travel between Australia and New Zealand. The company also wants to continue flying within the continent. The background to this measure is that the Australian government will extend the closure of the borders until 2021. The only exceptions are its own citizens, permanent residents and their relatives. After the entry formalities, a 14-day quarantine must be undertaken in accommodation designated by the health authority. The government is currently considering exceptions for students and key workers.

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Malta will welcome holidaymakers again from July 1, 2020

Jan Gruber June 17, 2020 23:51

The smallest member state of the European Union will soon be welcoming holidaymakers again. The corona measures must be observed on site. From July 1, 2020, no quarantine is necessary either on entry or return. From July 1, 2020, residents from Austria, Germany and Switzerland, among others, will be able to enter the Mediterranean state of Malta again without quarantine. According to the Ministry of Tourism, a 14-day quarantine is no longer required from this day. Since June 16, 2020, self-isolation is also no longer necessary when re-entering Austria. The Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Malta recommends that travelers should contact the relevant authorities if they have any questions or uncertainties. The embassies and consulates are suitable contact points for this, which can provide competent and binding information. Malta will implement strict hygiene requirements in hotels and restaurants, but also on the beaches. This is intended to protect tourists, but also its own population, from infection with the corona virus. Some measures are also being taken at Luqa Airport that travelers must observe. For example, the Flughafen Wien AG subsidiary uses special thermal imaging cameras that are designed to automatically detect passengers with high body temperatures. Another new feature is that all of the airport's terraces have been completely banned from smoking until further notice. In the terminals, on public transport and in shops, it is currently mandatory to wear face masks. After landing at Luqa Airport, the health authority carries out random checks. These consist of measuring the body temperature of travelers and, if it exceeds 37,2 degrees Celsius, further questioning by public officials

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Air Malta with 22 destinations in summer

Jan Gruber June 17, 2020 22:56

The state carrier announces its comeback in scheduled services, but just a few days ago 70 terminated pilots were asked to return their uniforms. These were placed in garbage bags in front of the Air Malta headquarters in Luqa. Air Malta will serve a total of 2020 destinations in summer 22. The home base, Luqa, will officially reopen on July 1, 2020. On that day, the Maltese government will also lift the current entry restrictions for citizens of numerous countries. From the only commercial airport in the Republic of Malta, the destinations Rome, Lyon, Marseille, Prague, Catania, Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich, Vienna, Zurich and Geneva will be accessible again on July 1, 2020. Amsterdam, Brussels, Milan-Malpensa, London-Heathrow, Lisbon, Madrid, Palermo, Paris-Orly and Paris-Charles de Gaulle will follow on July 15, 2020. Air Malta also plans to serve Manchester again in August. With Madrid, the airline is even adding a destination that has not been flown to for more than ten years. Air Malta will only serve Luxembourg on July 4 and 11, 2020. According to the carrier, the cheapest tickets will cost 39 euros one way. In the area of ​​sales, the airline also cooperates with Ryanair, but has no connection with Malta Air. The Maltese state carrier caused a real stir just a few days ago, as the number of pilots was almost halved. The 70 who were laid off were asked to return their uniforms. Since the Ministry of Tourism, which is responsible for Air Malta, remained silent, those affected decided to put their uniforms in shopping bags and in some cases even in garbage bags in front of the company headquarters in Luqa.

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Eurowings is forcing passengers to use the check-in counter

Jan Gruber June 17, 2020 22:02

The Lufthansa subsidiary is calling on passengers to use web check-in to "avoid unnecessary contact at the airport," but instead of a boarding pass, they are asked to pick it up in person at the counter. The company says that this is not a mistake, but wants "all guests to come to the counter in person." In recent weeks, various airlines have been outdoing each other in press releases when it comes to presenting their Corona safety measures. Almost all airlines recommend using web check-in in order to avoid queues and personal contact. At Eurowings, the implementation is downright absurd, because the carrier expressly recommends using internet check-in, but the boarding pass must now be picked up at the counter and the carrier explicitly wants to ensure that "guests come to the counter in person." By email, the Lufthansa subsidiary explicitly calls on passengers to use web check-in in order to avoid "unnecessary contact at the airport." Here is the so-called invitation in its original language: Dear Mr. Gruber, check in now for your flight to Stuttgart. Use our online check-in to avoid unnecessary contact at the airport. Your safety and health is always our top priority on the ground and in the air. For this reason, we have already taken many measures and continuously increased safety precautions at the airport and on board. You can find all the important information on the subject of "flying" in Corona times here. We wish you a pleasant flight." During the internet check-in, you must confirm, among other things, that you are not suffering from COVID-19. When you click on the boarding pass, however, you do not receive

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Salzburg: Wizzair announces St. Petersburg

Jan Gruber June 17, 2020 15:56

The low-cost airline will be offering three weekly flights from Salzburg to St. Petersburg from mid-September 2020. Belgrade will be served again from Friedrichshafen on July 16, 2020. From September 18, 2020, the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizzair will be offering St. Petersburg from Salzburg three times a week. The cheapest ticket will be available from 24,99 euros. The carrier is thus further expanding its route network from the city of Mozart, which was announced just a few days ago. Flights on the Salzburg-St. Petersburg route will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from September 18, 2020. Wizzair spokesman András Rado said: “It is a great pleasure for me to announce the start of the new route from Salzburg to St. Petersburg, so soon after Wizz Air started operating at Salzburg Airport. Today's announcement underlines our long-term commitment to Salzburg and the Austrian aviation market. Our goal is to offer our Austrian passengers more and more affordable travel options. We invite all travelers to discover these and other great European destinations with one of the youngest and most modern aircraft fleets and to enjoy the low fares and services on board Wizz Air." Belgrade from Friedrichshafen From Friedrichshafen, the Hungarian budget airline will resume flights to Belgrade. Tuzla and Skopje are already served. The Serbian capital will be served three times a week from Lake Constance Airport from July 16, 2020. "Starting a new route in a challenging time is a strong signal of the demand in the Lake Constance region and the good cooperation between the airport and Wizz Air. For the approximately

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