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German Airways continues wet lease for KLM in winter 2024/2025

German Airways will continue to operate under wet lease for KLM in the 2024/2025 winter flight schedule. The German airline's Embraer E190 will be used on several routes from Amsterdam. These include connections to cities such as Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Nuremberg and Stuttgart. German Airways will thus continue to support KLM in terms of fleet capacity in order to serve these routes efficiently. The subsidiary KLM Cityhopper is currently affected by engine problems with its Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.

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Outages due to IT failure in Eindhoven

On Wednesday, all air traffic at the Dutch Eindhoven airport was suspended due to a major IT disruption at the Ministry of Defense. The Dutch Royal Air Force announced that flight operations had to be suspended due to the IT problems. The disruption resulted in a flight ban until at least 17 p.m. local time, resulting in at least 00 flights being canceled. Airlines scrambled to reroute affected passengers to other airports, such as Düsseldorf Airport. Amsterdam-Schiphol, the country's largest airport, was initially unaffected by the disruptions. In parallel, the Dutch Ministry of Defense reported nationwide IT problems that also affected emergency services. Despite disruptions in the communication systems, the national emergency numbers remained functional. The National Center for Cyber ​​Security stressed that there was no evidence of a cyberattack so far and suspected that the disruptions could possibly be related.

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Germany: Electra Airways with numerous Bulgaria routes

In the 2025 summer flight schedule, the airline Electra Airways will connect some German cities with Varna and/or Burgas. In the area of ​​sales, the airline is working with the Turkish holiday airline Sunexpress. From mid-May 2024, Electra Airways will connect Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Leipzig/Halle, Munich, Stuttgart, Hanover, and Cologne/Bonn with Burgas. Depending on the route, two to three weekly rotations are offered. The carrier will also connect the destination Varna with Frankfurt, Hanover, Cologne/Bonn, Munich, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Leipzig/Halle from mid-May 2024.

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Qatar Airways reduces frequencies to Germany in winter flight schedule 2024/25

Qatar Airways has announced changes to its 2024/2025 winter flight schedule that affect flights to Germany. From January 14, 2025, the number of weekly flights from Doha to Düsseldorf will be reduced to ten instead of the previous eleven. In addition, the connection to Frankfurt will be temporarily reduced to up to 17 weekly flights. These adjustments are part of a broader restructuring of Qatar Airways' flight connections. Aeroroutes.com was the first to report on the change.

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Air Baltic starts Vilnius-Düsseldorf

Latvian airline Air Baltic is expanding its service from Vilnius with a new direct connection to Düsseldorf. From October 31, 2024, there will be a regular connection twice a week between the two cities. The new route is the fourth connection from Vilnius to Germany and complements existing flights to Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. The expansion takes place as part of a cooperation between Air Baltic and Lithuanian airports aimed at long-term cooperation. Martin Gauss, President and CEO of Air Baltic, underlines the strategic importance of the new route due to the close economic relations between Lithuania and Germany. Simonas Bartkus, CEO of Lithuanian airports, highlights that the new connection will increase the number of regular flights between Lithuania and Germany to ten and will contribute to strengthening economic ties.

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Freebird Airlines expands flight offer between Germany and Antalya

Freebird Airlines, a subsidiary of Gözen Holding, has announced its flight program for the coming seasons. From summer 2025, the airline will connect up to 13 German cities non-stop with Antalya and plans up to 50 flights per week. The destinations include major airports such as Berlin, Cologne and Munich, but also smaller locations such as Erfurt and Friedrichshafen. Numerous connections to Antalya are also planned for winter 2024/25, albeit on a reduced scale.

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North Rhine-Westphalia: Airports start summer holidays smoothly

The airports in North Rhine-Westphalia have successfully started the summer and holiday season. The start of the holidays was successfully initiated. At Düsseldorf Airport, the security checks at the start of the holidays are routine and there are only short waiting times. Düsseldorf Airport is expecting 75.000 passengers on Sunday, as the Aero.de portal reports. The airport is expecting 3,3 million passengers for the entire summer holidays, an increase of six percent compared to the previous year. Dortmund Airport is also expecting a successful summer season, as evidenced by the expected 400.000 passengers. Dortmund Airport is expecting 27.000 passengers from Friday to Sunday.

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Condor puts first A321neo into operation

On June 19, 2024, Condor celebrated a significant event: the official delivery of its first brand new A321neo. This step marks the beginning of a new era for Germany's most popular holiday airline, which is focusing on modernizing its fleet. Last Friday, at 13:00 p.m., the aircraft's first commercial flight took off as flight DE1478 from Frankfurt to Tenerife South. After arrival, it will return to Frankfurt as flight DE1479. In the coming days, the A321neo will fly from Düsseldorf to various destinations such as the Greek islands of Chania, Heraklion, Preveza and Kos, as well as to Jerez de la Frontera and Pristina in Kosovo. Condor's new A321neo is equipped in a two-class configuration with Business Class and Economy Class and offers a total of 233 seats in a 3-3 seating arrangement. On board, passengers can enjoy the internet and entertainment portal “FlyConnect”, which offers a wide selection of blockbusters, classics, children’s films and an extensive range of music and magazines. In addition, various data packages can be purchased to stay online during the flight. The cabin of the A321neo is not only functional, but also stylishly designed. The new mood lighting, adapted to the Condor colour concept, creates a pleasant atmosphere that increases the comfort of passengers. In addition, the expanded luggage compartments offer more storage space for personal travel items. Progress in fleet modernisation The acquisition of the A321neo is part of a comprehensive modernisation programme by Condor. Since March, the airline has only used brand new A330neo aircraft on its long-haul routes. The introduction of the A32Xneo family on short and medium-haul routes marks another important step in this process. In total, Condor has 43

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Lufthansa City Airlines starts flight operations as planned

The Lufthansa Group has launched a new airline, Lufthansa City Airlines, which began operations on June 26, 2024. The first flight with the flight number VL 2508 took an Airbus A320neo, named after the city of Coburg (D-AIJI), on time from Munich to Birmingham. The aircraft then served the routes to Düsseldorf and Bremen. Lufthansa City Airlines was founded to strengthen the Lufthansa Group's regional route network and to respond more flexibly to demand. With a modern fleet and a focus on efficiency and customer service, the new airline is expected to play an important role in European short- and medium-haul traffic.

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Corendon Airlines offers evening check-in in Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn

Passengers flying from Düsseldorf (DUS) and Cologne/Bonn (CGN) airports can look forward to less stress when preparing for their trip. Corendon Airlines is once again offering the practical evening-before check-in from July 1 to October 27, 2024. Travelers can drop off their luggage at the check-in counter between 18 p.m. and 20 p.m. This service significantly reduces waiting time on the day of departure and allows for a relaxed start to their vacation. The fee for the evening-before check-in is five euros. In Düsseldorf, check-in for flights is possible until 8 a.m. the next day, in Cologne/Bonn until 10 a.m. Families can also benefit from this offer by having one adult check in luggage for all travelers. Corendon Airlines flies from a total of 20 German airports in the current summer season, enabling more connections than any other airline. Especially from Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn there are over 100 flights per week to popular holiday destinations around the Mediterranean such as Turkey, Greece, Egypt as well as the Canary Islands and Morocco.

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