Up in the air . . .

IN October 2018, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 13.2 million passengers. This shows an increase of nine percent compared to the previous year’s month. The available seat kilometres were up 8.9 percent over the previous year, at the same time, sales increased by 9.4 percent.

The Network Airlines including Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS and Austrian Airlines carried around 9.6 million passengers in October – 7.4 percent more than in the prior-year period. The strongest passenger growth of the network airlines was recorded at Vienna hub followed by Zurich.

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Self-service bag drop first in Stuttgart Airport

STUTTGART Airport announced the launch of smooth and fast self-service bag drop. 

Passengers of the German low-cost airline Eurowings will be the first to enjoy the service, SITA Scan&Fly, which allows them to check-in and drop their bags quickly. Now passengers can check in their baggage in less than a minute which will result in fewer queues and a better passenger experience. 

The first units are in Terminal 1 with plans to roll out in Terminal 3 over the coming months so that more airlines, and more of the 10.5 million passengers who use the airport each year, will enjoy the convenience.

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On the runway . . .

#EDINBURGH Airport, the City of Edinburgh Council and Visit Scotland have today welcomed confirmation of a new direct service between Scotland’s capital and Munich by Eurowings.

The five times weekly service - which will commence on the 31 March 2017 – further highlights Edinburgh Airport’s commitment to offering a greater choice of business and leisure links direct between Scotland and Europe.

Munich was Edinburgh's first twin city in 1954 and this new link reinforces and renews business and cultural ties between Bavaria and Scotland.

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One Airline, 255 destinations in 101 countries

LUFTHANSA Group airlines to fly to 255 destinations in 101 countries this winter. The airlines in the Lufthansa group – Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines – will be even a more attractive option for winter holidaymakers and business travellers this winter.

Lufthansa lists a total of 194 destinations in its winter flight timetable and offers approximately 9,668 flights a week.

Austrian Airlines will offer its passengers a wide range of up to 130 destinations in 56 countries for Winter 2016/2017.

Brussels Airlines has significantly expanded its flight timetable, adding services from Brussels to Porto (Portugal), Naples (Italy), Belfast (Ireland),Nuremberg (Germany) and Nantes (France).

Eurowings winter flights 2016/2017 will serve 91 destinations in 34 countries.

SWISS will serve 100 destinations in 44 countries. In addition to this, SWISS will offer connections to holiday destinations around the world in conjunction with its partner Edelweiss during the winter season 2016/2017.

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Up in the air …

LONDON is the world’s most connected city with 351 direct international flights, beating New York, Paris, Berlin, and Tokyo, according to research by Rome2rio. 

Paris is second, with connectivity to 291 destinations followed by Frankfurt (278) and Amsterdam (242). The most internationally connected city in North America is Toronto with 154 different destinations. New York with its three airports connects with 137 different international destinations.

The second most connected city in the English-speaking world is in fact Manchester, England, with 162 international connections.

AIR TRAVEL last year was 30% safer than the five-year average, according to the latest figures. In 2015 there was one major accident for every 3.1 million flights, says IATA chief Tony Tyler. He said air accidents are extremely rare and flying remains the safest way to travel. But he added: ‘The EgyptAir tragedy reminds us that safety is a constant challenge.’

Mr Tyler said air travel security has been tested in the last 12 months, with atrocities including the death of 224 people when a Russian Metrojet flight from Sharm el Sheikh crashed in the Sinai desert, the suicide bomb on Somali-owned Daallo Airlines, and the terror attacks at Brussels Airport. ‘All are grim reminders that terrorists do not care who they victimize in trying to achieve their ends – including innocent travellers … Flying is safe and it is secure. But we cannot take that for granted, for even a second.’

BRITISH AIRWAYS is rolling out its pre-order meal service for customers on long-haul flights from Gatwick. The service was introduced at Heathrow in 2014.

Customers can select their meal between 24 hours and 30 days before their flight using 'manage my booking' on the airline's website.

BA has added several new long-haul routes from Gatwick this year, including Costa Rica, New York, Lima, which launches today, and Cape Town starting on November 24.

HAVANA to be the next Eurowings long-haul destination, as from December, with weekly flights from Cologne/Bonn.

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Travel Matters . . .

EUROWINGS will fly from Hamburg to Ibiza three times a week (Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays).

EASYJET is to launch flights between Luton and Dubrovnik, Croatia, for the summer, and from Gatwick to Tivat in Montenegro. The service to Dubrovnik, which starts on May 24, will operate twice a week. Flights to Tivat, also twice-weekly, start on June 16.

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Up in the air …

BMI REGIONAL expands UK network with double daily flights from Southampton to Munich – From April 15, the capital of Bavaria will be served 12 times weekly by bmi regional from Southampton Airport. The airline expects this new route to appeal to both leisure and business travellers.

EUROWINGS continues to expand its services from its largest location in Düsseldorf, launching a service to East Midlands Airport in the UK in March. The regional airport offers fast access to the areas around Derby, Nottingham and Leicester. The German airline will operate the route every day except Saturdays. Tickets for the Düsseldorf-East Midlands route can be booked via the internet at www.eurowings.com, with prices starting from €29.99 (£23.22) including all taxes, fees and charges.

INDEPENDENT tour operator Sardatur Holidays will launch weekly flights from Manchester to Sardinia in July. The flights to Cagliari and Olbia will operate during the summer from July 9 to September 17.

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Up in the air . . . UK to Europe

LUFTHANSA’S budget airline Eurowings has started direct flights from Vienna to London Stansted, Barcelona, and Palma Majorca. 

BRITISH AIRWAYS is to operate a twice-weekly summer service from Heathrow to Palermo, Sicily, from April next year. Fares start from £61 each way, including complimentary hold luggage allowing for the free carriage of golf clubs.

FLYBE has launched a daily winter service from Southampton to Dusseldorf. It will run until March next year.

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Eurowings to start Edinburgh-Dusseldorf flights

EDINBURGH AIRPORT has confirmed that #Eurowings, part of the Lufthansa Group, is to launch thrice-weekly direct flights between Scotland’s capital and Dusseldorf Airport in March next year. 

Mike Cantlay, chairman of VisitScotland, says: ‘#Germany already makes up our single biggest European market and is our second largest international market. 

Last year, Scotland welcomed 343,000 trips by our German friends – almost a fifth more than in 2013. Air services play an important part in growing the visitor economy and we are particularly delighted to see such a strong operator as Eurowings increasing its position in Scotland.’

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