Eurowings Doubles Operations at Berlin Airport

Eurowings Airbus A320-200 (D-AEWP) - Stephane Beilliard - AirTeamImages.com

Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof announced in Schönefeld last Tuesday, November 15, that it would be significantly increasing bases and services to Berlin Airport. "Others are pulling back. We are strengthening," Bischof said. New direct flights will be offered to Malaga, Alicante, Antalya, Larnaca, and Rhodes. For northern Europe, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, and Helsinki will be added. Eurowings also plans to offer more domestic flights to Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, and Stuttgart.

As of March next year, "there would be significantly more than ten, but fewer than 18." The background to this, he said, is that business travel is now also on the rise again in Germany, after this has been the case for some time in Europe, for example, in England and France. And in general, said the Eurowings CEO, the company is sticking to its strategy of "flying that is worth its price," in clear distinction from the ultra-low-cost airlines. "I think the time for low-cost flights has passed."

Eurowings ceo Jens Bischof says the number of aircraft operated by the subsidiary parked at Berlin Airport will be doubled to six from March 2023, and the number of employees in the capital region will be increased from the current 185 "to well over 200 if not 300 jobs." according to him.

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"The company is sticking to its strategy of "flying that is worth its price," in clear distinction from ultra-low-cost airlines. "I think the time of low-cost flying is over." - adds Eurowings CEO. 

Easyjet was the leader in the German capital, with 35 aircraft at the time. However, the leadership has dwindled to a minimum. According to internal FBB figures, Easyjet accounted for 23.3 percent of passengers carried via Berlin so far this year, just ahead of the Lufthansa Group with almost 20.9 percent and Ryanair with 19.5 percent. Along with Lufthansa, Bischof stated, "we have a leading position at the capital airport, as Lufthansa should have."

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