Discover Airlines Unveils New Brand Identity

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The young holiday carrier of the Lufthansa Group, formerly known as Eurowings Discover, has unveiled its new brand identity as "Discover Airlines." Alongside the name change, the airline has introduced a fresh visual identity. The inaugural Airbus A320 featuring the registration code D-AIUR in the...

Air China Resumes Daily Flights to Beijing on August 1, 2023

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After a hiatus of over three years, the last Asian long-haul carrier has made its return to Munich Airport following the...

Thailand suffers from extreme heat wave

Large parts of Thailand are suffering from an unusually severe heat wave. Thai authorities are issuing health warnings as...

Verdi announces warning strikes in local transport sector

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The warning strikes are to take place at the same time as a global climate strike by the Fridays for Future climate...

Quiet and relaxing places to visit in Buenos Aires

The city of Buenos Aires is really huge; its vast territory is composed of many neighborhoods of different characteristics...

Winter storm warnings in the USA

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A winter storm that "only happens once in a generation" is threatening to throw off the Christmas plans of millions of...

Lufthansa suspends flights to Iran

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Lufthansa cancelled its flights to the Iranian capital Tehran at short notice. Employees had previously found a body in...

Eurowings pilots strike on Thursday

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The pilots' union VC has announced a 24-hour strike at the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings for Thursday. The union Cockpit...

Okavango Delta Mobile Safari - Part III

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This article is continued from Part I, and Part II.  Ending our stay in Savuti with a lantern-lit dinner under the stars...

Sixt profits from the new desire to travel

For years, Germans could hardly move around the world because of the Corona pandemic, but now they seem to want to relieve...

Summer flight chaos: British Airways cancels 10,300 flights

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Summer is here. Finally, you can stay outside again until late in the evening and enjoy the well-deserved rays of the sun...

Berlin airport starts Easter baggage system issues

Shortly before the start of the Easter vacations, there were problems with baggage handling and waiting times for...

A Travel Guide to Rome

Rome, Italy is a popular holiday destination. With over 4.2 million visitors each year, it's easy to get lost in the...

Munich Ranks 3rd in Europe for "Friendliest Travel Destinations 2023"

In a travel company ranking, Munich made it to third place in the "friendliest travel destinations 2023", in all of...

New destinations from Munich Airport

The summer of 2023 will bring new destinations and a new airline to Munich Airport (MUC). The largest business in the...
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Japan is relaxing corona guidelines for wearing masks

Germany has largely abolished the legal obligation to wear masks, Japan never had one. Since the beginning of the corona...
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Disruption at several airports due to warning strikes

Airline passengers must once again prepare for considerable delays and cancellations at several airports in Germany on...
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Chaos at Frankfurt Airport after railroad construction work

Passengers unable to check in and board the plane - a major IT outage largely paralyzed operations at Europe's largest...

Hong Kong gives away 500 000 airline tickets

Hong Kong wants to welcome as many tourists as possible again after the end of the strict Corona measures - and is giving...

Warning strike at BER

Due to a warning strike at BER, no passenger planes will take off from the capital's airport on Wednesday (January 25)....
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China punishes South Korea over imposed Corona entry hurdles

For the first time, China has reacted with retaliatory measures against one of the countries that have imposed entry...
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British airports plan new rules

British airports plan to abolish rules on the amount of liquids in carry-on luggage within the next two years, according...
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Eurowings expands at BER - twice as many destinations as of March 2023

Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is significantly increasing its base and services at BER Airport. This was announced by...
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Second pilots' strike slows down Eurowings

Pilots of the airline Eurowings went on a three-day strike on Monday morning. The industrial action began as planned, said...
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Massive disruption to rail traffic in northern Germany

According to Deutsche Bahn, a technical malfunction is currently causing a complete standstill in long-distance traffic in...
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Lufthansa pilots begin strike

Lufthansa pilots plan to paralyze their company's flight operations this Friday with an all-day strike. At shortly after...

Lufthansa calls for abolition of mandatory masks in air travel

Lufthansa has spoken out in favor of abolishing mandatory masks in air travel. "We rely on the personal responsibility of...
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On Mobile Safari in the Okavango Delta - Part II

This article is continued from Part I, located here. On day 4 of our mobile safari, the camp was broken up by the staff...
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Beautiful Botswana - On Mobile Safari in the Okavango Delta

Endless space, in the middle of wilderness, pure nature around you, special encounters, fascinating animal observations,...
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Pilot strike possible in August

After flight cancellations due to industry-wide bottlenecks in the aviation sector, Deutsche Lufthansa is now also...
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Lufthansa back in the profit zone

The Lufthansa Group flew back into the profit zone in the spring. The still very lucrative cargo business and the...

Summer 2022: countries with most tourists infected with Corona

The summer vacations are just around the corner in many German states, and there are often hardly any rules regarding the...
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Top 10 things to do Victoria Falls

If you are ending up on the Zimbabwean side of the Victoria Falls after a mobile camping safari like we did, or happen to...

Longer waiting times at BER again

Passengers at the capital's BER airport will once again have to prepare for longer waiting times at check-in during the...

Travel during the Easter holidays: what is allowed

The Corona lockdown in Germany is going into a further extension until April 18. As before, travel is only to take place...

Japan Travel Guide: Nara

In preparation for Japan 2020, we take a look at various elements of Japanese life and culture, as well as travel tips,...