Eurowings adds route to Miami

German carrier Eurowings willl begin a service to Miami International Airport from Cologne Bonn Airport on 1 May 2016. The airline’s first-ever Miami service will operate three weekly flights usingn Airbus A330 aircraft. The route will mark the airport’s third German carrier, after Lufthansa and airberlin; its fifth German destination, along with Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich; […]

FCS and China Airlines extend handling contract

Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) and China Airlines have extended their cargo handling contract that has existed for more than 20 years. No time length for the contract was given. As of June 2016, the carrier plans to fly a bellyhold service to Taipei every day, the only airline non-stop service from Germany. FCS managing director, Andreas […]

Volumes surge in October at Leipzig/Halle Airport

Leipzig/Halle Airport continues to see freight volumes surge in October, which was driven by the express freight market. The airport handled 88,336 tonnes – a 10.1 per cent rise on the same month last year and says it is a new monthly record for the month. “The growth is particularly due to express freight, for which Leipzig/Halle […]