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Wizzair launches interactive immigration map

Jan Gruber September 23, 2020 14:01

The low-cost airline Wizzair has integrated an interactive map on its homepage, which provides information about the carrier's current offer, but also the entry requirements applicable at the destination. The pink low-cost airline wants to make it easier to plan air travel. To use the map, passengers simply have to click on the desired departure airport and can then choose from all available destinations in the Wizzair network. Countries and airports are color-coded according to restrictions - green means there are no restrictions on entry by air, yellow means there are partial restrictions (test/quarantine/residence) on entry by air and red means there are full or partial entry bans by air. For more information on travel regulations, passengers can click on specific routes to go to a country-specific travel information page that contains relevant links to local authority websites, useful travel pages and all necessary forms that must be filled out before departure. The journey planning map is updated daily at 18:00 CET, however Wizzair recommends passengers to double check entry requirements before departure as they may change daily. “We are always striving to improve the customer experience throughout the journey and also on our website and this new website search feature will make it easier for passengers to determine where they can and cannot travel. We believe the journey planning map will reduce passengers’ concerns about travelling during these uncertain times as it keeps them up to date with the latest travel information so that passengers can continue to experience new and exciting destinations.

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Emirates launches school and student discounts

Jan Gruber September 23, 2020 13:57

Gulf carrier Emirates is now offering schoolchildren, students and their families a discount of ten percent in economy class and five percent in business class. To do this, the promotional code "Student" must be entered when booking. The carrier wants to use this to encourage travel between home and the place of study. Schoolchildren and students can now benefit from special discounts on economy and business class fares, additional baggage allowance and free rebooking of their trip up to seven days before departure. In addition, their family members and travel companions can also benefit from this offer if they are traveling together. Tickets can be booked until October 31, 2020 using the code STUDENT. All tickets are valid for a maximum of 12 months. More information about the offer can be found at this link.

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Ryanair's fee waiver has a catch

Jan Gruber September 23, 2020 13:52

The Ryanair Group does not charge a rebooking fee for ticket purchases made for October and November 2020. However, any fare difference must be paid later. Only the flat-rate administration fee for changing the ticket still applies. Ryanair explains that customers who purchase tickets for October or November 2020 can rebook them until March 21, 2021 without charging the usual fee. However, there are two catches: Any fare difference must be paid later and the carrier will only waive the administration fee if the change is made at least seven days before departure. Since there are currently serious changes to entry regulations, sometimes overnight, this is not particularly accommodating. "In order to offer our customers as much flexibility and confidence as possible this autumn, we have extended the waiver of our rebooking fee to bookings for travel in October and November. Customers can now plan a well-deserved break knowing they can reschedule their flights to another date up until March 21, 2021, with no additional fees,” said Dara Brady, Director of Marketing & Digital at Ryanair.

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TUI: Winter offer shrinks by 20 percent

Granite Pireci September 23, 2020 12:03

As expected by governments, the number of corona infections is currently rising again. As a result, the number of new travel warnings issued is increasing almost every day - and with it the number of cancellations. For this reason, TUI is shifting down a gear and reducing its winter offer. And again. This time, the tour operator will reduce its capacity by 20 percent to around 40 percent of the originally planned volume, as reisevor9.de reports. Group CEO Fritz Joussen also spoke out and regretted this decision. However, it was necessary in view of the low booking figures. According to him, the company still has just under two billion euros in its coffers. But with each passing day, capital in the "low to mid three-digit million range" is lost. Since travel resumed in the summer, TUI has taken 1,4 million people on vacation, according to Joussen. Bookings for the summer are 83 percent lower than last year. Bookings for the winter are currently 59 percent lower than last year. These figures make it clear that it is difficult to continue without savings. This also affects the personnel - in the near future, the company could therefore shrink by 8.000 employees, according to Joussen.

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SAS shareholders approve the restructuring plan

Jan Gruber September 22, 2020 16:33

The shareholders of the Scandinavian SAS gave the green light for the recapitalization plan on Thursday during an extraordinary general meeting. This has been revised several times in recent months, but can be implemented in the form agreed. SAS is also suffering greatly from the fact that Sweden, for example, does not have a short-time working model. As a result, many employees have already been laid off. The main shareholders Sweden, Denmark and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation are now pumping around 1,35 billion euros into the company. The group is also carrying out a capital increase. The governments of Sweden and Denmark are also granting state-backed rescue loans. SAS CEO Rickard Gustafson described the step in a press release as an "absolutely necessary" measure in order to be able to save SAS. He welcomed the shareholders' approval.

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Paderborn filed for bankruptcy

Jan Gruber September 22, 2020 16:10

On Tuesday, Marc Cezanne, in his capacity as Managing Director of Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport, filed the insolvency application that had been expected for several weeks. The Supervisory Board had previously given the green light for this step. An application was made for insolvency proceedings under self-administration. "Extensive corporate restructuring has become necessary, particularly due to the massive decline in flight movements as a result of the Corona crisis. In fact, current passenger numbers are 85 percent below the level of the same period last year and it will probably take some time before passenger numbers return to anywhere near pre-crisis levels," said Airport Director Cezanne. Even before the Corona pandemic, the regional airport was unable to cover operating and investment costs with its own revenues. The annual loss in 2019 led to a liquidity outflow that could not be compensated by the municipal shareholders to this extent due to state aid requirements. The consensus is that the airport company can only survive in the future if the cost structures are adjusted to the expected revenues. The restructuring plan provides that Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport will retain the status of a commercial airport with air traffic control and will continue to operate 24 hours a day. However, given the lower number of aircraft movements, it is not commercially viable to maintain the current level of aircraft handling capacity. A general reduction in aircraft handling capacity will contribute significantly to reducing costs. However, this does not mean that future flights will be rejected. As soon as demand increases again, it will be possible to gradually utilize the airport's infrastructure up to its capacity limit of well over one million passengers per year. The result of this is that Paderborn Airport will significantly reduce its staff numbers. According to the

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BDL appeals for a differentiated test strategy

Jan Gruber September 22, 2020 11:20

The German aviation association BDL is currently trying to avert or at least refine the quarantine regulations that will apply in Germany from October 1, 2020. The Federal Republic plans to quarantine all returnees from risk areas for at least five days, regardless of whether they can present a negative PCR test or not. The aviation industry is expecting dramatic consequences, as the number of advance bookings for October 2020 is already extremely low. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr also admitted this a few days ago. BDL Managing Director Matthias von Randow told Handelsblatt that they are committed to replacing the blanket quarantine requirement with a differentiated testing strategy. The focus is on exempting those people who can present a negative test report from self-isolation. "If, however, the federal and state governments' plan to subject all travelers returning from risk areas to stricter quarantine requirements from October is implemented, this would mean a renewed lockdown of international travel and would therefore have very negative consequences for the entire business location," Randow told Handelsblatt. The association's managing director expressly warns that numerous flight connections could be canceled for economic reasons and that this would then have consequences for Germany as an industrial location and around 27,3 million people in Europe who work in the tourism sector. The BDL is therefore appealing to the federal and state governments to find a practical solution that will enable the industry to survive.

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Volocopter and Deutsche Bahn are working on freight drones

Jan Gruber September 22, 2020 10:59

The air taxi pioneer Volocopter and the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Schenker are now working together on the development of a cargo drone. Commercial proof of the need for this is to be provided next year. DB Schenker assumes that such a drone can completely reorganize supply chains in inner-city areas. Volocopter is based in Bruchsal (Germany) and has been active on the market for nine years. The first commercial test flights on German soil are to be carried out in Berlin this year. DB Schenker joined as a strategic investor at the beginning of the year. The rail subsidiary considers the use of drones in delivery and transport services to be a promising investment.

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Oman Air returns to Frankfurt

Jan Gruber September 22, 2020 10:53

Despite the currently tough entry regulations on both sides, Oman Air will return to Frankfurt am Main on October 1, 2020. The carrier initially intends to operate two weekly rotations between Muscat and Germany's largest airport. Oman Air is the national airline of Oman and currently operates a fleet of 52 commercial aircraft. These include long-haul jets of the Airbus A330 and Boeing 787 types. The carrier is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and maintains its main hub in Muscat.

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Netherlands: Innsbruck and Vienna are now risk areas

Jan Gruber September 22, 2020 10:26

More and more countries are putting Austria and/or the capital Vienna on their risk lists and issuing travel warnings. Most recently, Cyprus took this step for the entire country. Now, on Tuesday, the Dutch government also issued a corresponding warning for Innsbruck and Vienna. People who want to enter the Netherlands from the state capital of Tyrol or the Austrian federal capital must now go into quarantine for ten days. The Dutch government justifies the step by saying that the number of infections in the two Austrian cities has recently risen sharply. "With the exception of the capital Vienna and the city of Innsbruck, you can travel to Austria for vacation trips, but stay alert," reads the corresponding information from the Dutch government. There is, however, one relief for air travelers: According to the government, simply using the Vienna-Schwechat and Innsbruck airports does not lead to a quarantine requirement. This should also make things easier for winter tourism, as Innsbruck and Salzburg in particular are popular landing spots for Dutch winter sports enthusiasts. In recent days, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Cyprus and now the Netherlands have issued travel warnings. While Denmark and Cyprus consider all of Austria to be a risk area, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium limit themselves to the federal capital Vienna. The Netherlands also warn against Innsbruck. Other countries in the Scandinavian and Baltic region are currently making it difficult or even impossible for people who live or are staying in Austria to enter. Cyprus placed the Alpine republic on the B list in August. Now Austria is even among the C states. This means that a negative PCR test must be presented upon entry.

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