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Entry: Cyprus requires online pre-registration

Granite Pireci July 2, 2020 16:22

Following Greece, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus is now also introducing an entry procedure that requires advance registration. Although the restrictions imposed are increasingly being relaxed worldwide, we are still miles away from the pre-Corona era. This is also ensured by preventive measures, such as those in Cyprus: In order to be allowed to enter the country, you must register online in advance and then be issued with the "Cyprus Flight Pass". This document must always be carried with you, as reisevor9.de reports. People who are already over the age of 65 will also have the option of filling out the questionnaire by hand. Copies will be handed out at the flight counter for this purpose. A "large-scale waiver of liability towards the Republic of Cyprus with regard to Covid-19 disease" must also be filled out.

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Helvetic takes over E-Jet number 1600

Granite Pireci July 2, 2020 16:18

In the midst of these stormy times of crisis, Embraer also has something to celebrate: the aircraft manufacturer is delivering an E-Jet for the 1600th time. It is an E190-E2. The recipient of the milestone aircraft is the Swiss airline Helvetic Airways. "It is an honor for me to deliver this milestone aircraft in my new role as President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation. It represents an important milestone in the E-Jet program, but also in the history of the company. Over the years, Helvetic Airways and its E-Jet fleet project have become very dear to my heart. All of Embraer's employees are incredibly proud that such a well-known airline is taking delivery of our 1600th aircraft," says Arjan Meijer. 

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Cathay: Unpaid leave for almost everyone

Granite Pireci July 2, 2020 16:10

The carrier from Hong Kong was able to get 90 percent of its employees to agree to unpaid leave. This is intended to help the carrier through the crisis. At Cathay Pacific, everyone is pulling together. At least that is the impression you get. As ch-aviation.com reports, more than 90 percent of its own employees have agreed to an unpaid leave program that is intended to help the struggling carrier get through the crisis as unscathed as possible. This initiative is set to run until the end of the year and will bring the company further cost savings. The management is delighted by the high level of participation: "I am really touched that more than 90 percent of employees are taking part in this program. There is clearly a collective desire for our company to survive the crisis. I am confident that we will do just that," said Augustus Tang, Managing Director of Cathay.

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Munich: Tuifly takes off again

Jan Gruber July 2, 2020 11:43

After a "corona break" of several months, Tuifly resumed flight operations in Munich. The offer is to be gradually increased to 27 weekly rotations. The German holiday airline Tuifly celebrated its comeback at Munich's Franz Josef Strauss Airport on Thursday. The premiere connection was operated under flight number X3 2196 in the direction of Fuerteventura. However, the carrier did not provide any further details on capacity utilization. Tuifly announced that in the next few days and weeks the offer from Munich will be increased to up to 27 flights per week. This year, the holiday airline is focusing mainly on Greece and offers Araxos, Crete, Rhodes, Kos and Kurfu, among others. Other destinations are: Djerba, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Hurghada, Lanzarote, Madeira, Marsa Alam, Menorca, Tenerife and the Cape Verde Islands. “With our new flight schedule, we connect the Bavarian capital with a total of 15 sunny destinations in the south. Initially, we will fly to Spain, Greece and Portugal and will be the first holiday airline to once again offer flights to the most popular southern European seaside resorts from Munich. As soon as the travel warnings for Egypt, Tunisia and the Cape Verde Islands are lifted, we will also fly to these destinations again. For the remainder of the summer season until the end of October, we will therefore be offering our passengers around 140.000 seats to the sun and back from Munich,” says Oliver Lackmann, Tuifly Managing Director. Jost Lammers, Chairman of Munich Airport GmbH, welcomes the resumption of flights: “We are delighted that Tuifly is now once again regularly flying to numerous tourist destinations from Munich. This closes another gap in the flight offer at our airport and at the same time opens up the possibility for thousands of Bavarian holidaymakers to quickly

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Wizzair Hungary launched in Abu Dhabi

Jan Gruber July 2, 2020 10:42

The Hungarian low-cost airline will start flying to five destinations from Abu Dhabi in July 2020. The local subsidiary Wizzair Abu Dhabi's service is to follow in the fall. On Wednesday, the low-cost airline Wizzair Hungary started its first flights from Abu Dhabi. These are not connections from the local subsidiary, but the existing service that was relocated from the nearby Dubai World Central airport to the capital airport of the United Arab Emirates. The first flight was on the Budapest-Abu Dhabi route. Wizzair Hungary will start flying to a total of five destinations from Abu Dhabi that were previously offered from Dubai DWC in July 2020. The local subsidiary's first routes are to follow in the fall. Company boss Jozsef Varadi is launching Wizzair Abu Dhabi with six Airbus A321 aircraft. "I am delighted to celebrate Wizz Air's first scheduled flight to Abu Dhabi. Wizz Air is committed to expanding the airline's network to the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Our new health and safety measures will give our customers the confidence that they can safely rely on Wizz Air's ultra-low fares to visit Abu Dhabi on board one of the world's greenest fleets. Wizz Air's ultra-low fares and route network will contribute to the further growth of the tourism sector in Abu Dhabi," said George Michalopoulos, Chief Commercial Officer at Wizzair.

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Air France: Up to 7.500 jobs are shaking acutely

Granite Pireci July 1, 2020 15:41

Like many other airlines, Air France will have to reposition itself due to the crisis. According to reports, there is already a plan for this: the airline is expected to lay off up to 7.500 employees over the next two years. The subsidiary Air France Hop will not be spared either. Around 1000 people at the regional airline will have to fear for their jobs, as aero.de reports. Next Friday, the company wants to give more concrete insights into the future. Most recently, the French government granted the airline seven billion euros as part of the Covid aid, among other things. 

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TAP is facing re-nationalization

Granite Pireci July 1, 2020 15:38

According to reports, the Portuguese government is planning to save TAP. To do this, they are even considering the option of nationalizing the airline. After several attempts, they have not been able to reach an agreement with the private shareholders on joint aid. The Corona crisis is forcing many airlines to their knees. This includes the Portuguese TAP. That is why the government wants to support the airline with an emergency loan of up to 1,2 billion euros, as aerotelegraph.com reports. But only if the private shareholders also contribute. This is unlikely to happen. "If the private individuals do not accept our conditions, we will have to intervene with nationalization," admitted Infrastructure Minister Pedro Nuno Santos. They will not give in and are ready to intervene and save the company.

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Jet Time is cutting 90 percent of the jobs

Granite Pireci July 1, 2020 15:36

The Danish ACMI provider has had to lay off almost all of its employees due to the corona pandemic. The corona crisis caught Jet Time off guard. The Danish charter and wet-lease airline has therefore announced drastic measures: almost 90 percent of jobs will have to be cut due to corona. As a result, 313 letters of termination have already been sent out. Not only pilots are affected, but also flight attendants and aircraft mechanics, as aerotelegraph.com reports. "This is the worst day in the company's entire history," said Jørgen Holme, the company's boss. Jet Time flies for other airlines - such as SAS or Air Greenland - on a wet lease basis. This business has now collapsed due to the crisis. That is why expenses must be cut even further. The austerity measures taken so far are not enough.

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Condor is back in Schönefeld

Jan Gruber July 1, 2020 15:32

The former Thomas Cook subsidiary is back at the former GDR capital airport with nine weekly flights. The German holiday airline Condor celebrated its comeback at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport on Wednesday. The carrier is offering a total of nine weekly flights to the Canary Islands and Sardinia. The "comeback flight" took off for Gran Canaria. The summer flight schedule includes the destinations Tenerife South, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Crete, Kos, Rhodes, Samos and Olbia from Schönefeld. Condor will serve these destinations with short-haul aircraft. "We are delighted to be taking off from Berlin-Schönefeld to the most beautiful holiday destinations this summer as planned. With an Airbus A320 based in Berlin, Germany's most popular holiday airline is returning to the capital. Our guests can feel comfortable on their holiday trip even in these special times: Condor is implementing a variety of protective measures together with the airports," says Ralf Teckentrup, CEO of Condor. Lütke Daldrup, CEO of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH: "Welcome to Berlin! We are delighted that Condor is flying from Schönefeld again and bringing travelers from the region to the popular Greek and Spanish holiday islands this summer. The destinations offered are an important addition to the flight schedule from Berlin. Safe and reliable travel is a high priority for us. Therefore, in addition to the mandatory mouth and nose protection in the terminal areas, we have implemented numerous measures to make it easier for passengers to comply with the applicable distance and hygiene regulations."

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Lauda increases the pressure on German employees

Jan Gruber July 1, 2020 13:46

If no collective agreement for the staff in Düsseldorf and Stuttgart is signed with Verdi on Thursday and the employees refuse to give their consent by July 7, 2020, all of them will be dismissed. The management of the Austrian Ryanair subsidiary Lauda informed its employees in Stuttgart and Düsseldorf on Tuesday that a final meeting with the Verdi union will take place on Thursday, July 2, 2020. If a new collective agreement is signed at this meeting, the two bases will remain open. Otherwise, all employees in Germany will be dismissed at the end of the summer flight schedule period. If the collective agreement between Verdi and Lauda is concluded, the closure of the two bases will be stopped. The employees must - as in Austria - give their consent to the new contract. In Vienna, the 94 flight personnel who did not respond with "I accept" were subsequently dismissed. In Germany, however, the situation is quite complicated in another respect, because the management insists on negotiating exclusively with the Verdi union. There are no concrete negotiations with either the Cockpit Association or UFO. A few days ago, the VC announced that it felt it had been completely ripped off by Verdi and even hinted that it might not recognise the collective agreement negotiated by Verdi. However, the collective bargaining committee consists exclusively of members of the Verdi union, who are said to be in the majority among cabin crew. According to the Cockpit Association, there are significantly more VC members among pilots and only a few pilots are said to be in the Verdi

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