Lufthansa, Fraport and Munich Airport call for effective and fair EU climate policy
In its climate protection package, «Fit for 55,» the European Commission proposes three measures for aviation: introducing a kerosene tax, tightening emissions trading (ETS), and introducing an increasing blending mandate for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). By 2050, aviation is to be CO2-neutral. Lufthansa Group, Fraport and Munich Airport all support the EU’s ambitious climate protection […]
Munich Airport and Lufthansa partially reopen satellite building
Twenty months after its pandemic-related closure, the satellite building of Munich Airport’s Terminal 2 will be partially reopened on Wednesday, December 1, 2021: Munich Airport and Lufthansa, which jointly operate Terminal 2 and its satellite building, will again use the south area of the non-Schengen level for the handling of flights to the United States. […]
Over 170 destinations are being served nonstop again from Munich Airport
Airlines are gradually increasing the number of flights offered at Munich Airport, which had been reduced as a result of the Corona crisis. The number of destinations served regularly from Munich has now risen to over 170. This represents around 80 percent of the destinations that were on the flight schedule in 2019, the year […]
Munich Airport receives innovation award for a passenger bus powered by biogas
Great recognition for a concept for resource-efficient passenger transportation at Munich Airport: The Association of the German Gas Industry has awarded this year’s Innovation Prize in the «Mobility & Transport» category to the pilot test of a passenger bus that is used at the airport and runs on liquid methane. The project has now been […]
Lufthansa Cargo opens new pharma hubs as airfreight prepares for a vaccine
Lufthansa Cargo has “massively expanded” its cold chain footprint with new pharma facilities in Munich and Chicago, as airfreight turns its eye towards vaccine distribution. The 1,000sq metre pharma hub at Munich Airport has capacity for 96 pallets and loose cargo, with storage available under three different temperature ranges. And its 750sq metre facility at […]
TAP Air Portugal starts again from Munich to the Portuguese capital twice daily
Just in time for summer vacation in Bavaria, TAP Air Portugal is resuming its flights from Munich: The Portuguese airline will bring vacationers and business travelers twice a day from Munich Airport to Lisbon. The Portuguese capital belongs to the top 20 travel destinations in Europe for Germans and is the ideal starting point to […]
Munich Airport aims to simplify and enrich customer experience with Strategy 2020
As the Head of Innovation Management at Munich Airport, Sarah Wittlieb is responsible for ensuring that the German hub is on top of the latest technologies and trends, and for delivering solutions that can positively impact the customer experience. From leveraging mobility to empower passengers with real-time information, to helping to increase revenues in duty […]
