Tag: Lufthansa
Eurowings and Air France will start direct flights from Düsseldorf and Paris to Kittila in December
– We are happy that both Air France and Eurowings are expanding their flight offer to Kittilä! Last year’s lively winter season and 2019’s higher number of charter flights showed that tourism in Lapland continues to grow, says Jani JolkkonenDirector of Finavia Airport Networks. Airlines have noticed an increase in demand from Central Europe to […]
Passengers are preparing for new airport delays as air traffic increases
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport operator Finavia warns again on Sunday about serious passenger delays. On Friday, some passengers had to queue for an hour for security checks. Congestion is likely to be at its worst in the afternoon, especially between 2pm and 4pm. The security check at Terminal 1 was closed from Sunday morning, so all passengers […]
Helsinki Airport warns "historic" passenger numbers, long queues on Friday
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport authorities are waiting "exceptionally high" The number of passengers passing through the airport on Friday, the peak is forecast to be between 2pm and 6pm. Airport Development Director Sami Kiiskinen told Yle that the largest number of passengers in Helsinki-Vantaa’s history will reach peak times, even exceeding the 2019 record level. "For example, […]
Finland may have given up face masks too early, Lindén says
“But I would have liked the mask to continue to be used at least until May.” The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) abandoned its extensive mask recommendation in mid-April. According to Lindén, the decision was sudden and surprising. “It almost immediately stopped using the mask,” he told the newspaper. Lindén has seen a […]
Tampere gets new flights to Oslo, Copenhagen
Tampere Airport is set to increase internationally with the opening of new destinations this spring. On Monday, SAS and the Latvian airline AirBaltic announced the launch of direct flights from Tampere to Oslo and Copenhagen. According to the CEO of AirBaltic, the services are scheduled to start in May. Martin Gauss. Last December, AirBaltic announced […]
Helsinki-Vantaa’s travel experience will be completely renewed during the spring and summer
“Our entire development program is focused on positioning Helsinki-Vantaa’s services and passenger comfort among the best in the world. We have invested not only in streamlining exchange tourism but also in the comprehensive development of the customer experience. Opening a new, advanced security check and moving all flights under one roof is an important part […]
The airspace over Belarus is being emptied of aircraft
After a passenger plane was forced down in Minsk on Sunday and a famous journalist and activist was forced off the plane, airline after airline is now announcing that they will avoid Belarus. Air France, Finnair, Singapore Airlines, Polish LOT, Lufthansa and so on, the announcements are raging that they will instead take the turn […]
Denmark blows up Belarus to divert planes to arresting activist
KGB agents on board? The outcome of this EU meeting has led to the imposition of new economic sanctions on Belarus, while EU airports and airspace will be closed to all Belarusian airlines. In addition, all EU-based airlines are urged to avoid Belarusian airspace – a step there SAS, airBaltic, Lufthansa, Air France and KLM […]
Denmark introduces COVID-19 vaccine pas
Aviation sector flies The aviation industry is obviously happy with the prospect of vaccine passports, as that would mean more people could fly again. The event industry is also thrilled as it provides the necessary documentation to perhaps enable COVID-19-free festivals this summer. There are also digital test and vaccine passports developed internationally. For example, […]
Stopovers allow the flight stop to be rounded
Despite the flight stop, you can fly with SAS, KLM or Lufthansa from the UK to Sweden by making a stopover in Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Frankfurt, Ekot’s search shows. It does not violate the flight stop for direct traffic between the UK and Sweden and the entry ban means that Britons are stopped at the […]
Every cloud … SAS that flies out competes despite record deficits
It was with a grimace that SAS President and CEO Rickard Gustafson revealed the airline’s accounts this morning. In a year when the coronavirus pandemic has decimated the travel industry, SAS could count itself among the victims. Last financial year, the airline experienced a deficit equivalent to 6.8 billion kroner – the largest in its […]
Airlines that have a deadline for canceled compensation for aircraft
Due to the Coronavirus crisis, passengers have been forced to wait significantly longer for compensation payments from airlines that have canceled their flights. Now The Danish Transport Authority (DTA) has given the waiting passengers some clarity. DTA has set a deadline for a dozen airlines to pay compensation to passengers who have had their flights […]
Much less air traffic around Iceland
Air traffic in the Reykjavík-controlled area accounts for less than a third of last September’s traffic. This applies to both passenger and cargo flights. Meanwhile, air traffic in the Schengen area accounts for only 50% of traffic before the COVID-19 pandemic, he says Ásgeir Pálsson, Managing Director of Isavia, a management company in the area […]