After more than 20 years: Korean Air is flying to Macau again
Indigo completes order for 30 Airbus A350s
Athens: Transavia France plane damaged by bird strike
Japan Airlines flies to New York with an A350
Wachaubahn is offering daily services again
Alltours is increasing its offering in summer 2024
Großglockner High Alpine Road opens after a challenging snow season
Aeropers emphasizes the unity of the Edelweiss pilots
After more than 20 years: Korean Air is flying to Macau again
Indigo completes order for 30 Airbus A350s
Athens: Transavia France plane damaged by bird strike
Japan Airlines flies to New York with an A350
Wachaubahn is offering daily services again
Alltours is increasing its offering in summer 2024
Großglockner High Alpine Road opens after a challenging snow season
Aeropers emphasizes the unity of the Edelweiss pilots
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Red Wings has carried out its first international scheduled Tu-214 flight
With the RA-64518, the Russian airline Red Wings has returned a reactivated Tupolev Tu-214 to international scheduled flight operations. The comeback flight was from Moscow-Domodedovo to Yerevan. On February 7, 2024
Airbus A321: Beond has taken delivery of its second aircraft
The airline Beond, which specializes in operating pure business class flights, announced on February 6, 2024 that it had since taken delivery of an Airbus A321. This will have 68 seats in the future
Ryanair expands in Portugal and Poland, but reduces in Modlin
Despite the considerable criticism that has been leveled at the airport fees and distribution of take-off and landing rights in Lisbon, the low-cost airline Ryanair will be stationed in summer 2024 with 28 aircraft
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Vienna Airport welcomes Jet2 comeback announcement
Austria's largest airport, Vienna-Schwechat, welcomes the comeback announced by the low-cost airline Jet2 for September 2023. The carrier intends to connect Birmingham and Manchester with the federal capital of the Alpine republic. Plus Julian
Vienna: Jet2 takes on Manchester and Birmingham
The British airline Jet2 will serve the destinations Manchester and Birmingham from Vienna-Schwechat from autumn 2023. Two weekly circulations are planned. After Manchester it goes in the period from 29.
Airport KV: Chamber of Commerce and union agree on higher wages
The Chamber of Commerce has reached an agreement with the ÖGB sub-unions Vida and GPA on wage increases for employees at Austrian commercial airports. Retroactive to January 1, 2023, there is an initial increase of 5,6 percent
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Verdi demands more pay for Lufthansa ground staff
The Verdi union is demanding 12,5 percent more wages per month for Lufthansa's ground staff. The salary should increase by at least 500 euros per month. The employee representatives also want that
Sabre: Lufthansa increases the GDS fee
With effect from January 1, 2024, bookings made via the Saber GDS system with Lufthansa Group airlines will be significantly more expensive. Lufthansa and they have been demanding this for several years
Eurowings takes on Stuttgart-Erbil
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will begin a non-stop connection between Stuttgart and Erbil on December 20, 2023. This will be operated on Wednesday and Saturday. The course pair bears the flight numbers
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Altenrhein: AAL AG bought up by Atlas Air Service
AAL AG, based at Altenrhein Airport, has been in the hands of the German Atlas Air Service AG since the turn of the year 2021/22. This took over 100 percent of the share capital on the previous
Fly Bosnia wants to start numerous W flights to Geneva and Zurich
The first attempt by Fly Bosnia was not exactly crowned with success. The carrier has been preparing for a restart with the Airbus A320 for some time. At the moment you don't have this yet,
Swiss reduces flight plan and is heading towards staff shortages
The airline Swiss is reducing its offer by around 2021 flights in the current winter timetable period 22/2.900. About 1.200 connections have already been taken out of sale in the last few weeks. so
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Czech Republic: Regiojet wins tender for domestic long-distance route
From December 2026, the Czech railway company Regiojet will operate the long-distance connection between Prague via Havlíčkův Brod and Jihlava/Brno. It is a route advertised by the Ministry of Transport throughout Europe
Deutsche Bahn AG orders 56 more ICE-L from Talgo
Deusche Bahn AG has ordered 56 additional multiple units from the Spanish manufacturer Talgo, which will be marketed as ICE-L. The value of the order according to list prices is around 1,4 billion euros
Upper Austria: summer holidays in the Mühlviertel
Summer, sun, hills! The warm temperatures can be enjoyed in a variety of ways in the Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt holiday region. Whether pleasure cycling on the beer bike tours, hiking next to fragrant herb fields, archery
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Vienna: Free PCR tests in Bipa branches
Since Friday, residents of the city of Vienna have been able to pick up free PCR test kits from branches of the drugstore chain Bipa. Initially, four self-tests are issued per person. These are so-called gargle tests
BGH: Payment fees for PayPal are allowed
The German Federal Court of Justice dealt with the question of whether or not you can charge a fee for paying an invoice. Actually this is not allowed due to an EU regulation, but this one
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New mobile services are now available to Aviation Direct readers. In order to be able to implement this optimally, the specialist portal for aviation, travel and tourism works together with partners. For example, the news articles
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