While construction of Frankfurt’s terminal 3 is far advanced, its soft opening will not happen for another nine months or so, after the 2026 Easter break.
Frankfurt Airport CEO Stefan Schulte predicts a disproportionate increase in long-haul capacity over the next few years as Lufthansa gets new widebodies.
As summer vacation planning beckons, the Carbon Analysis revisits some popular European leisure carriers such as Condor, Jet2, SunExpress and TUI Airways.
The EC said it had decided to close its interim measures antitrust proceedings against Lufthansa regarding Condor’s access to Frankfurt airport feed traffic.
The order is part of an investigation into potential restriction of competition on transatlantic routes by Lufthansa Group airlines, United and Air Canada JV.
Lufthansa plans to terminate a special pro-rate agreement (SPA) with now competing leisure carrier Condor later in October, industry sources tell Aviation Week.
A selection of 50 new routes starting over the coming weeks, including services being launched by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Air France and Lufthansa.