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Lufthansa is setting up its own vaccination centers

Jan Gruber 15 April 2021 15:37

Lufthansa has set up its own vaccination centers in Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg so that employees can be vaccinated against the coronavirus on their own initiative. According to a spokesperson, the company has a capacity for around 400 employees per day. However, this is currently only "virtual" because Lufthansa does not yet have a vaccine. A Lufthansa spokesperson explained that the vaccination lines should be ready for use from Monday. Vaccine is not yet available because it still has to be allocated by the federal or respective state government as part of the vaccination plan. The company does not want to "push its way to the front" and, after the start of the company's own campaign, will first start with those employees who have direct customer contact.

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Alitalia: EU Commission insists on a tough cut

Jan Gruber 15 April 2021 15:04

In the struggle for the future of the insolvent Alitalia and its successor Ita, the EU Commission continues to be tough. The transfer of assets, in particular the naming rights, continues to be rejected. Brussels is demanding a tough cut. The Italian government is still trying to persuade the competition authorities. Time is running out because Alitalia is once again running out of money. In March 2021, it was no longer possible to pay the full wages of its workforce. The unions assume that it is only a matter of a few weeks for the carrier, which is only kept in the air with state aid, to be completely penniless. On Wednesday, numerous Alitalia employees held a demonstration in front of the Italian Ministry of Transport. Italy plans for the newly founded Italia Trasporto Aereo to fly under the name Alitalia in the future. Attempts are being made again to split Alitalia into a "bad airline" (Alitalia) and a "good airline" (Ita). This procedure has been used repeatedly in the past, but the new companies also ran into financial difficulties after just a few years. This time, the EU Commission does not want a seamless transition. Instead, Ita should buy the desired assets from the insolvency estate as part of a tender. This involves a certain risk, as competitors could buy slots, maintenance, customer data, brand and so on. The Italian government, which is willing to spend up to three billion euros on the Ita project, wants to prevent this.

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Freight: Double-digit growth in Leipzig / Halle

Amely Mizzi 15 April 2021 14:39

Leipzig/Halle Airport handled around 2021 tonnes of freight in the first quarter of 359.300. In direct comparison with the same period last year, an increase of 20,9 percent was recorded. 2020 was particularly strong with 1,38 tonnes of air freight. In March 2021, Leipzig/Halle increased by 25,5 percent to 135.000 tonnes. According to the airport, more and more planes are currently landing with rapid tests and other corona protective goods on board. So-called cargo charter flights are increasingly coming to Saxony in addition to regular scheduled cargo services. These included around 690.000 COVID19 antigen rapid tests for schools in Saxony. Almost all of these cargo flights were carried out with passenger aircraft. In total, around 60 cargo airlines fly to the airport and serve a route network that includes over 200 destinations worldwide. More than 10.800 people are currently employed at Leipzig/Halle Airport and by local companies and authorities. Of these, around 8.200 work in the areas of cargo handling, cargo airlines, logistics and freight forwarding.

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March 2021: Frankfurt was able to benefit from demand in Palma

Amely Mizzi 15 April 2021 14:08

Frankfurt am Main Airport counted a total of 2021 passengers in March 925.194. In direct comparison with February 2021, the number increased by around 243.000 travelers. This is attributed in particular to the increased demand for Mallorca around Easter. Frankfurt was 56,4 percent below the performance of the same month last year, which was only partially affected by the corona pandemic. Germany's largest airport was able to increase its freight comparison: 204.865 tons of cargo were handled, 24,3 percent more than in March 2020. Fraport CEO Stefan Schulte expects that a maximum of 25 million passengers will use Frankfurt Airport this year. The manager sees a recovery that will bring about the pre-crisis level in 2025 at the earliest. Last year, Frankfurt am Main counted around 19 million passengers. For comparison: In 20219, there were 70 million passengers.

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Green Airlines chartered two German Airways E190s

Jan Gruber 15 April 2021 13:35

The Zeitfracht subsidiary German Airways (formerly: WDL) will fly with two Embraer 190s for the startup Green Airlines in the future. One aircraft each will be stationed in Paderborn and Groningen. The client is not an airline, but a company that charters aircraft and markets the seats at its own risk. "We are very pleased to now have the second oldest German airline on board. The company stands for a modern fleet, great reliability, a lot of flexibility and professional and motivated employees. Together we want to seize our opportunity in the revival of air traffic in Germany and make air traffic more sustainable," says Green Airlines boss Stefan Auwetter. The virtual airline originally wanted to start on the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden-Berlin route. Due to the corona pandemic, this plan was put on hold. Sylt is now offered from Paderborn. These flights are operated by the French Chalair with ATR72-500.

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Quarterly figures: 92 percent decline in Munich

Amely Mizzi 15 April 2021 13:10

Munich Airport counted around 570.000 passengers in the first quarter of the current year, 92 percent less than in the same period last year. Cargo volumes also fell by around half. The global travel restrictions prompted airlines to massively restrict their flight offerings from Munich. While 2020 flight movements were registered in the first quarter of 78.011, in the first three months of this year there were just over 14.000, or only around 18 percent of the previous year's volume. "We hope that the vaccination campaigns advancing worldwide and internationally coordinated testing strategies will gradually enable more cross-border air traffic again. Based on this, we expect an expansion of flight offerings and increasing passenger numbers on connections to and from Munich, particularly in the second half of the year," said airport boss Jost Lammers. In the area of ​​air freight, the declines were not quite as dramatic as in the passenger sector: at around 32.000 tonnes, around 2021 percent fewer goods and airmail were transported in the first quarter of 55 than in the previous year. The sharp increase in cargo-only traffic was able to partially compensate for the losses in belly cargo at Munich Airport. With the resumption of many connections, air traffic in Munich is set to pick up in the coming months. Lufthansa and its subsidiary Air Dolomiti are planning to increase their flight offerings from Munich on both domestic and European connections. In intercontinental traffic, the crane airline wants to serve various Asian metropolises again in addition to selected US destinations. Lufthansa Star Alliance partner United Airlines will resume its connection to Chicago in May. The other airlines operating in Munich are also planning to

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France: Unions see hop future in danger

Jan Gruber 15 April 2021 12:38

The reduction in domestic flights ordered by the French government could also have an impact on the Air France subsidiary Hop. For some time now, this has no longer operated under its own brand, but formally flies on behalf of the parent company. 12 French unions are concerned that the regional subsidiary could be closed down completely. One indication of this is that the take-off and landing rights that are to be returned at Paris-Orly airport have so far been flown with Hop aircraft. The unions are citing internal documents and claim that Air France is planning to locate the Airbus A220-300 aircraft it has ordered not at Hop, but at Mainline. These will then also be used on routes that are currently served by the regional subsidiary. Employee representatives are therefore concerned that Hop and in particular its jobs could fall victim to the restructuring. The French government is expecting a clear statement on the future of the regional airline - also with regard to the increase in state aid and participation. Furthermore, employee representatives want to enforce employment guarantees.

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Tui: Vereinigung Cockpit criticizes Smartlynx flights

Amely Mizzi 15 April 2021 12:02

The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit criticizes the fact that Tui will have Smartlynx operate charter flights from Saarbrücken and Basel from mid-May 2021. The employee representatives are of the opinion that the group's own Tuifly could also do this and accuse the group, in which the Federal Republic of Germany has a stake, of evading collective agreements. "We condemn this approach, which is an affront to the entire workforce," says Marcel Gröls, who is responsible for collective bargaining policy on the board of Vereinigung Cockpit. "Tui's short-sighted and antisocial strategy is costing Tuifly around 200 cockpit jobs in Germany, as well as hundreds more in the cabin, technology and administration. The group's evasion of collective agreements is damaging not only the employees, but also the company's reputation. The fact that collectively agreed jobs subject to social insurance contributions are being cut in Germany while dumping providers are getting their way is and remains absolutely incomprehensible, especially against the background of state aid amounting to a good five billion euros." Tuifly reduced its fleet to 22 aircraft due to the corona pandemic. The long-haul comeback planned in Düsseldorf has been postponed indefinitely. According to Vereinigung Cockpit, the original plan was to reduce the number of aircraft even further. In negotiations, an agreement was reached on 22 aircraft.

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Eurowings is expanding in Dortmund

Jan Gruber 15 April 2021 11:37

The airline Eurowings is reacting to the presence of its competitor Wizz Air in Dortmund and has announced four new routes. These are the destinations Alicante, Malaga, Catania, Naples, Heraklion and Kavala. In addition, the D-AIZR, which has a special livery in favor of the Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, will be stationed at this airport. In total, Eurowings will use two aircraft at this airport. The increase is to take place from June 2021. "Dortmund is not only the home of our partner Borussia Dortmund, it is also where Eurowings' roots lie," says Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof. "That is why we feel particularly closely connected to this aviation location and are expanding our flight offerings with all due caution. We are strictly adhering to our industry-leading hygiene concepts. Together with all Dortmund residents, we are delighted that the BVB team Airbus can now take off from here more often.” The 2021 summer destinations from Dortmund at a glance Germany Dortmund-Munich up to 11 times a week Croatia Dortmund-Split up to twice a week Spain Dortmund-Mallorca up to 16 times a week NEW from June 2nd: Dortmund-Alicante up to twice a week NEW from June 2nd: Dortmund-Malaga up to twice a week Italy NEW from June 2nd: Dortmund-Catania up to three times a week NEW from June 4th: Dortmund-Naples up to twice a week Greece NEW from June 1st: Dortmund-Heraklion up to three times a week NEW from June 3rd: Dortmund-Kavala up to twice a week

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March 2021: Vienna continues to suffer from Corona

Jan Gruber 15 April 2021 11:02

In March 2021, Vienna-Schwechat Airport was also used by only a few passengers. In direct comparison with the same month last year, Austria's largest airport recorded a 73,3 percent decline to 215.637 travelers. The situation was similar at the subsidiaries in Luqa (Malta) and Kosice. The three airports together counted 249.125 passengers, 74,7 percent below the performance of March 2021. The same month last year was not fully affected by the corona pandemic. This year marks the anniversary of the temporary closure of Terminals 1, 1A and 2 at the Vienna location. In Austria, the number of local passengers fell by 76,3 percent, and the number of transfer passengers fell by 62,1 percent. Flight movements fell by 2021 percent in March 63. Freight volumes fell by 1,3 percent compared to March of the previous year. Passenger traffic at Vienna Airport to Western Europe fell by 2021 percent in March 72,5 and to Eastern Europe by 70,9 percent. Passenger traffic to North America fell by 77,3 percent and Africa recorded a decrease of 75,5 percent. Passenger traffic to the Middle East fell by 57,9 percent. Passenger traffic to the Far East fell by 2021 percent in March 81.

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