https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Flights were brought to a near standstill during the height of the coronavirus crisis. But many people in Germany are still waiting for refunds or vouchers for airlines. What's happening? https://www.thelocal.de/20200710/customers-facing-long-waits-for-refunds-over-cancelled-flights-in-germany Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:41:57 +0200 customers-facing-long-waits-for-refunds-over-cancelled-flights-in-germany As Germany prepares to allow travel to more countries, we looked at what flights are available or coming up. https://www.thelocal.de/20200610/travel-these-are-the-airlines-restarting-flights-to-and-from-germany Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:11:26 +0200 travel-these-are-the-airlines-restarting-flights-to-and-from-germany The German government on Wednesday extended a travel warning for countries outside the EU until August 31st over ongoing concerns linked to the coronavirus pandemic, in a blow to top summer destinations like Turkey. https://www.thelocal.de/20200610/we-cant-risk-germans-bringing-virus-back-from-non-eu-travel-warning-extended-august-31 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:50:33 +0200 we-cant-risk-germans-bringing-virus-back-from-non-eu-travel-warning-extended-august-31 German charter airline Condor, a subsidiary of bankrupt British tour operator Thomas Cook, said Tuesday it had been granted a €380 million state bridging loan. https://www.thelocal.de/20190925/thomas-coo Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:09:43 +0200 thomas-coo Condor, the German airline subsidiary of British travel giant Thomas Cook, said Monday it was requesting financial aid from Berlin to help keep it in the air even after its parent company declared bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.de/20190923/thomas-cook-airline-condor-keeps-flying-but-seeks-govt-loan Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:03:45 +0200 thomas-cook-airline-condor-keeps-flying-but-seeks-govt-loan Flights in Germany have been more punctual so far this year compared to 2018. But the total number of delays and cancellations remains extremely high. https://www.thelocal.de/20190814/more-than-14200-flights-cancelled-in-germany-so-far-this-year Wed, 14 Aug 2019 17:01:09 +0200 more-than-14200-flights-cancelled-in-germany-so-far-this-year Budget airline Germania has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest low-cost carrier to go under after the highly competitive industry suffered from rising fuel prices last year. We broke down some of the challenges facing low-cost airlines and asked if the industry can recover. https://www.thelocal.de/20190206/skyfall-another-budget-airline-goes-down-as-sector-struggles Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:52:17 +0100 skyfall-another-budget-airline-goes-down-as-sector-struggles In Berlin alone, the budget airline expects to have 60 percent more passengers, or 5.6 million, in 2018 thanks to the bankruptcy of a former competitor last year. https://www.thelocal.de/20180328/easyjet-to-grow-flights-from-berlin-by-60-percent-in-2018 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:10:33 +0200 easyjet-to-grow-flights-from-berlin-by-60-percent-in-2018 The final flight of bankrupt Air Berlin is set to land in the German capital Friday evening, as the fate of thousands of employees of the stricken carrier remains unclear. https://www.thelocal.de/20171027/tschss-air-berlin-last-flight-for-insolvent-airline-to-land-in-berlin-on-friday Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:03:03 +0200 tschss-air-berlin-last-flight-for-insolvent-airline-to-land-in-berlin-on-friday Germany's struggling budget airline Air Berlin on Tuesday said it had filed for insolvency proceedings after its main shareholder Etihad Airways said it "would not provide any further financial support". https://www.thelocal.de/20170815/air-berlin-files-for-bankruptcy Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:16:38 +0200 air-berlin-files-for-bankruptcy Scientists at the University of Göttingen say they have found dangerous chemicals in blood and urine samples from aircrew, suggesting that they have been exposed while working on board. https://www.thelocal.de/20160216/german-scientists-find-dangerous-gas-in-plane-cabins Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:06:14 +0100 german-scientists-find-dangerous-gas-in-plane-cabins Ryanair will begin flying out of Hamburg later this year, scrapping its service from Lübeck Airport which is 70 kilometres away from the city and was described as "Hamburg" by the budget airline. https://www.thelocal.de/20140716/ryanair-launches-new-flights-from-hamburg Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:25:00 +0200 ryanair-launches-new-flights-from-hamburg Jet-setters should see plane ticket prices plummet this year and more options open up, as the budget airline industry gathers pace in Germany with new routes and destinations expanding the market. https://www.thelocal.de/20140212/german-budget-flights Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:39:00 +0100 german-budget-flights Germany's transport minister on Friday appointed Hartmut Mehdorn, the former head of Air Berlin and the country's rail operator Deutsche Bahn, as the new chief of Berlin's much-delayed main new airport. https://www.thelocal.de/20130308/48413 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:23:00 +0100 48413 Security staff at Cologne-Bonn airport walked out early Friday morning, throwing the airport into chaos yet again with almost 50 flights cancelled before 9am. Berlin's Tegel Airport was also affected. https://www.thelocal.de/20130308/48409 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:20:00 +0100 48409 Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, said on Friday it will cut back flights to and from Berlin in the face of the seemingly never-ending debacle surrounding the German capital's new airport. https://www.thelocal.de/20130301/48279 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:27:00 +0100 48279 A German administrative court has dealt a new blow to Berlin's already troubled airport project, ruling that one of the planned flight paths runs too close to a nearby atomic research reactor. https://www.thelocal.de/20130124/47533 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:44:00 +0100 47533 New Spanish budget airline Iberia Express is considering entering the German market, and could be flying from Berlin or Frankfurt to Spanish coastal resorts before the end of this year. https://www.thelocal.de/20120424/42137 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:39:00 +0200 42137 German airports are slowly offering more free internet access, but progress is slow, with only Cologne Bonn Airport providing unlimited free surfing. https://www.thelocal.de/20120117/40143 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:19:00 +0100 40143 A German couple allegedly forced a Delta Airlines jet to make an unscheduled stop in Florida on Sunday – after making inordinate demands for champagne and food and refusing to sit down despite being told to by plane staff. https://www.thelocal.de/20120116/40149 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:20:00 +0100 40149