Tag: Airlines
Air traffic controllers under constant stress due to travel chaos
Tower at Bremen Airport Long Good news in the travel chaos at Germany’s airports: Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) sees itself well prepared for the increased demand. “DFS is building capacity and…
Air traffic controllers under constant stress due to travel chaos at airports
Tower at Bremen Airport Long Good news in the travel chaos at Germany’s airports: Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) sees itself well prepared for the increased demand. “DFS is building capacity and…
Why the suitcase chaos is getting bigger
Frankfurt Thomas Steckenborn wanted to fly from Frankfurt to Tivat in Montenegro at the beginning of June. But the plane had to be evacuated again because the pilot’s headset was…
Abolish prepayment for airline tickets!
Flight cancellations at Frankfurt Airport The wave of cancellations turns passengers into abused lenders. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Latin students learn the translation of “creditum” early on: “that entrusted to us…
6000 flights canceled – no end in sight?
Passengers at Frankfurt Airport There will continue to be problems in air traffic in the coming weeks. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Michael Niggemann is a lawyer and likes to stick to…
Lufthansa is canceling another 2,000 flights by the end of August
Lufthansa plane in Frankfurt At the largest German airport, the expected peak loads for the summer have not yet been reached. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt Because of the current handling problems,…
Mountains of suitcases are growing at airports
Baggage delivered later is backing up at Hamburg Airport Some suitcases and bags only end up with their owners via detours. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt In view of the handling problems…
If you want to fly, you have to be friendly
The author Tillmann Prüfer is a member of the editor-in-chief of “Zeit-Magazin”. If you want to get out of Germany these days, you have serious problems. Unfortunately, there are not…
Chaos at Germany’s airports reaches the federal government
Dusseldorf Too late, too slow, not extensive enough – the German government’s permission on Wednesday to recruit 2,000 helpers in Turkey to combat the airport chaos in Germany met with…
Kühne increases at Lufthansa
Lufthansa jet approaching Frankfurt Airport The logistics entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kühne has acquired Europe’s largest Arline Group and is now the largest single shareholder. (Photo: IMAGO/Arnulf Hettrich) Frankfurt Klaus-Michael Kühne uses…
Flight chaos causes a heated debate on the Lufthansa board
A Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 is being loaded The Lufthansa staff accuses the group board of having seen the pandemic as an opportunity for long-term cost reduction. (Photo: IMAGO/UPI Photo) Frankfurt…
Flight chaos causes a heated debate on the Lufthansa board
A Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 is being loaded The Lufthansa staff accuses the group board of having seen the pandemic as an opportunity for long-term cost reduction. (Photo: IMAGO/UPI Photo) Frankfurt…
Staff shortages at airports will continue for months
Long queues at Frankfurt Airport Airports lack staff. This leads to chaos and canceled flights. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt In April, 6.6 percent fewer people were employed in passenger transport than…
Lufthansa: Crisis worries investors
Lufthansa boss Carsten Spohr The CEO of Europe’s largest airline group has to answer questions from the supervisory board about the current flight chaos on Wednesday. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Investors…
Lufthansa: Crisis worries investors
Frankfurt Investors are concerned about the chaos at Lufthansa. “The Lufthansa management said it wanted to rely heavily on private travelers. That’s exactly what you’re scaring away by leaving them…
Airline files for bankruptcy in the US
SAS aircraft in Copenhagen Collective bargaining between the Scandinavian airline and its pilots failed on Monday. (Photo: VIA REUTERS) Stockholm The badly hit airline SAS has applied for bankruptcy protection…
Deutsche Bahn joins the Star Alliance
Lufthansa Express Rail from Berlin to Frankfurt The train wants to establish itself as an alternative to the plane on domestic German routes. (Photo: IMAGO/Stefan Zeitz) Frankfurt It is a…
Flight chaos: Lufthansa supervisory board turns on
Lufthansa plane There are numerous construction sites in the group. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Berlin In view of the current chaos in air traffic, the Lufthansa Supervisory Board intervened. At the…
Where it is particularly chaotic at the moment
strike in Spain Debts at the two low-cost airlines Ryanair and Easyjet are currently making life difficult for quite a few travelers. (Photo: Reuters) Athens, London, Madrid, Paris A series…
Easyjet wants to buy another 56 Airbus jets
Easyjet Easyjet is said to be exercising purchase rights and options from a previous contract. (Photo: dpa) Luton The British low-cost airline Easyjet wants to push ahead with the renewal…