Spirit Airlines Mistakenly Sends Child to Wrong Airport: Internal Investigation and Employee Fired

Spirit Airlines Mistakenly Sends Child to Wrong Airport: Internal Investigation and Employee Fired

The child was supposed to have been on a Spirit plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport in the city of Fort Myers on December 21. However, he was put on a flight to Orlando, about 150 miles north. The grandmother, Maria Ramos, was supposed to pick up her grandchild but was … Read more

Schiphol Airport’s Capacity Determined by Ministry: Impact on Flights and Operational Challenges

Schiphol Airport’s Capacity Determined by Ministry: Impact on Flights and Operational Challenges

At the request of the ministry, Schiphol determines how many flights it can handle at peak times. The capacity of air traffic controllers and military police, among others, is taken into account. The document seen by Reuters contains several scenarios “We are faced with a dilemma. On the one hand, we understand the desire of … Read more

Transavia Introduces New Baggage Policy Including Fees for Hand Luggage

Transavia Introduces New Baggage Policy Including Fees for Hand Luggage

The price for one suitcase or trolley is now included in the price of the ticket. “We want to further increase the extra income, including by paying for hand luggage,” says financial director Steven Zaat, according to De Telegraaf. Travel association ANVR is completely “not happy” with the step that Transavia wants to take. “When … Read more

Lufthansa Resumes Limited Flights to Tel Aviv, Ticket Sales Begin Next Monday

Lufthansa Resumes Limited Flights to Tel Aviv, Ticket Sales Begin Next Monday

Not yet the full schedule has been resumed: initially it concerns twenty flights per week, only 30 percent of the flights that the Lufthansa Group previously offered to Tel Aviv. Lufthansa will fly four times a week from Frankfurt and three times a week from Munich, Austrian Airlines eight times a week from Vienna and … Read more

Group Trips and Holidays Cancelled by TUI After Surprise Attacks by Hamas

Group Trips and Holidays Cancelled by TUI After Surprise Attacks by Hamas

According to TUI, the decision mainly affects five group trips that were booked through the Christian Goed Idee Reizen, which is part of TUI. The company does not want to say how many people are affected by this. The trip of a group of 32 people was canceled more than a week ago due to … Read more

Repatriation of Dutch Nationals from War-Torn Country: Updates, Flights, and Information

Repatriation of Dutch Nationals from War-Torn Country: Updates, Flights, and Information

In the past week, approximately 550 Dutch people and 50 people from other countries have been picked up from the country at war. These are all people who have registered with the Foreign Affairs information service. New registrations are still coming in here. About 110 Dutch people arrived in Eindhoven on Friday evening. The aircraft … Read more

KLM not complying with agreements: State agent’s report and response

KLM not complying with agreements: State agent’s report and response

Especially because reports from state agent Jeroen Kremers show that KLM has not complied with some of the conditions, Kaag writes. Kremers was appointed by the cabinet to monitor compliance with the agreements made. KLM received financial help in 2020 when global air traffic almost came to a standstill due to the corona pandemic. A … Read more

KM Malta Airlines: The New State-Owned Company Replacing Air Malta

KM Malta Airlines: The New State-Owned Company Replacing Air Malta

The European Commission no longer allows the government to pump money into Air Malta, but the company cannot survive without that support. That is why the Maltese government has decided to start a new state-owned company and start with a clean slate. The idea is that the new company, KM Malta Airlines, will be more … Read more

New Route Support Eligibility and Conditions at Eindhoven Airport

New Route Support Eligibility and Conditions at Eindhoven Airport

Eindhoven Airport has a list of twenty destinations for which airlines can receive New Route Support. These include Munich, Zurich, Geneva, Berlin and Stockholm. A number of conditions are attached to New Route Support. The destination is not yet offered by an airline that is active at Eindhoven Airport. The airline must fly to the … Read more

Aviation Topics: Controversy Surrounding Schiphol Contraction and Lelystad Airport Opening

Aviation Topics: Controversy Surrounding Schiphol Contraction and Lelystad Airport Opening

Formally, it will not be voted on until September 12, but the I&W committee already drew up a list this morning of which topics should become controversial. Joost Eerdmans of JA21 proposed to set up the Schiphol contraction there as well, but there was no majority for that. That comes as no surprise: insiders reported … Read more