Due to the rapid spread of the omikron variant, aviation is struggling with many sick people. As a result, many airlines are temporarily short of pilots and cabin crew. That is why flights have to be cancelled. A spokeswoman for KLM says that eight return flights could not take place on Friday due to illness … Read more
Shanghai wants all planes landing in the city to be thoroughly cleaned. As a result, it takes more than five hours before a plane can take off again. KLM, which operates one flight a week to the city, says the requirement “makes the planning of our network extremely complicated”. The strict rules in Shanghai went … Read more
EU citizens can travel freely in the Schengen zone. European countries not covered are Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, Croatia and Romania. Countries such as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland do not belong to the EU, but do fall under the Schengen Agreement. A quarantine obligation applies to unvaccinated travelers from certain countries, such as the United Kingdom. … Read more
The research, conducted by Top Research among 31 Limburg citizen panels, shows that the majority (71 percent) thinks there is great added value, added value or some added value for Limburg. Employment and the convenience of a nearby airport to depart for a holiday flight are some of the advantages mentioned. On the other hand, … Read more
Munich – The passengers who landed in Munich on a Lufthansa flight from Cape Town (South Africa) on Friday evening left the airport, according to a spokesman. There were around 300 passengers on board. Some of them traveled on from the airport to countries in the non-Schengen area. Another part of the passengers on the … Read more
I do not understand. Why is the number of infections rising? Why are stock markets growing to record highs worldwide? How is it possible that the demand for pilots around the world is suddenly soaring, while thousands of my colleagues have just been laid off? Mouth caps, no mouth caps, one vaccination, two vaccinations, three … Read more
Air Nostrum establishes Iryo in collaboration with the Italian Trenitalia. The former has 55 percent of the shares, Trenitalia 45 percent. The trainsets ordered by the company are also manufactured in Italy by Hitachi Rail and Alstom. These are so-called ETR400s that can travel 360 kilometers per hour. The first units have already been delivered … Read more
Wizz Air will receive 102 more aircraft (75 A321neos and 27 A321XLRs), Frontier Airlines will receive 91 A321neos, Volaris will add 39 A321neos to the fleet and the remaining aircraft (21 A321neos and two A321XLRs) will go to JetSmart. In addition, an existing order for 38 A320neos destined for Volaris and JetSmart will be converted … Read more
Despite the corona crisis, the European aircraft manufacturer foresees an increasing demand for airline tickets of almost four percent per year. In addition, there is a growing middle class, which has enough money to go on holiday by plane. Asia is the main growth market. According to Airbus, the majority of the new aircraft to … Read more
Getting to the airport by car is easy and often quick. However, the parking fee can sometimes be higher than the flight price. And not just in Düsseldorf. By Mario Hommen / SP-XNovember 11, 2021, 4:07 p.m. – Parked in the entrance area, vehicles equipped with the appropriate technology will in future drive to a … Read more