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Hand Grenade "Joke" At Security Backfires For Passenger At Frankfurt Airport

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February 14, 2024
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The Austrian national is now being investigated for his actions at the security check.

Lufthansa Will Replace Discover Airlines To Philadelphia With The Airbus A340 From October

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February 13, 2024
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The Airbus A340-300 will return to Philadelphia once Lufthansa replaces Discover Airlines on flights from Frankfurt, Germany.

‘Germany is not short in money to keep financing railway projects’

Nikos Papatolios
February 12, 2024
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Despite the significant budget cuts expected for the 2024-2027 period, Peter Westenberger, the managing director of the industry association Die Güternbahnen, is convinced that there are still enough funds to continue carrying out critical railway expansion and upgrade works in Germany. “There is no shortage of money in Germany,” he said, underlying that a Swiss […]

In Focus: German Airport Strikes Canceled Over 1,000 Flights This Week

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February 12, 2024
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The strike mainly affected Lufthansa’s operations in Frankfurt and Munich.

CargoBeamer expands Italian rail services, connecting north and south

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February 9, 2024
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CargoBeamer is expanding its Italian rail freight services. By mid-February, it will connect its terminal in Domodossola, Northern Italy, with Bari, Southern Italy. From there, freight can easily continue its journey by sea to Albania, Greece, and Turkey. The route connecting northern Domodossola and southern Bari will function as a standalone service as well as […]

What Are Lufthansa’s Oldest Active Aircraft?

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February 6, 2024
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Some of the German flag carrier’s jets have exceeded three decades of service!

The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 203: German Airport Strikes, Cheap Transatlantic Fares

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February 6, 2024
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Join Tom and Jake for the latest from the world of aviation.

Los Angeles Bound Lufthansa Airbus A380 Diverts To Paris Squawking 7700

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February 2, 2024
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A Lufthansa spokesperson told Simple Flying that there was a medical emergency onboard the Airbus A380.

Germany: long-term infrastructure projects also affected by budget cuts

Nikos Papatolios
February 1, 2024
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The German Federal Government has officially approved the reduced transport budget for 2024. After some amendments in the sums to be cut and the sectors they will affect, the German parliament greenlit it. In addition to reduced financial support for the current year, the German rail sector will also be affected by cuts in long-term […]

Rail Cargo Group launches Linz-Duisburg-Rotterdam connection

Marco Raimondi
February 1, 2024
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The Austrian national rail freight operator Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is implementing a new TransFER connection between Linz, Duisburg and Rotterdam. The new link can be seen as an extension of the Linz-Wels-Duisburg RCG connection. This, as the company pointed out, will create a direct link stretching from Austria to the Netherlands. The service will […]