With our news portal, we keep you and your team up to date. Here you will find current route information, news reports about Hamburg Airport, and information on market-specific developments – all regularly compiled for you by the Aviation Marketing Team. You can also register for our newsletter – HAM aviation news.
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Hamburg among northern Europe's leading, most innovative cities
07.11.2018
Hamburg is among the winners of the European Capital of Innovation Award (I-Capital Award) presented Tuesday (November 6, 2018) during the International Web Summit in Lisbon. Athens came first and won EUR 1 million in prize money while the remaining finalists – Aarhus, Leuven, Toulouse, Umea and Hamburg received EUR 100,000 each.
Hamburg announced as host of CAPA’s Low Cost Long Haul Global Summit 2019
08.11.2018
CAPA – Centre for Aviation, the world’s most trusted source of market intelligence for the aviation and travel industry, is pleased to announce Hamburg, Germany as Host of the second annual CAPA Low Cost Long Haul Global Summit. This summit is the only aviation event in the world dedicated to the strategic and commercial outlook for a key frontier of low cost travel: long haul sectors. The 2019 CAPA Low Cost Long Haul Global Summit will be held on 10-11 October 2019 at the Grand Elysée Hotel Hamburg.
Emirates A380 touches down in Hamburg
29.10.2018
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today expanded the network of destinations served by its highly-popular Airbus flagship aircraft with the launch of the first and only scheduled commercial A380 service into Hamburg.
Your Aviation Marketing team regularly compiles current developments in the Hamburg Airport route network.
| Airline | Destination | Aircraft | Frequency | From/Since | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet | Salzburg | A320 | 3x weekly | Oct. 28, 2018 | ||
| Eurowings | Arrecife/Lanzarote | A320 | 2x weekly | Oct. 28, 2018 | ||
| Aeroflot | Moscow | A320 | twice daily | Oct. 28, 2018 | additional daily frequency in winter | |
| Condor | Palma de Mallorca | EQV | up to 7x weekly | Oct. 28, 2018 | new in winter | |
| Condor | Antalya | EQV | 2x weekly | Oct. 28, 2018 | new in winter | |
| Air Malta | Malta | A320 | 1x weekly | Oct. 31, 2018 | ||
| Pegasus | Izmir | B738 | 1x weekly | Nov. 2, 2018 | ||
| Pegasus | Ankara | B738 | 1x weekly | Nov. 3, 2018 | ||
| Condor | Jerez de la Frontera | A320 | 1x weekly | Nov. 3, 2018 | new in winter | |
| Condor | Agadir | A320 | 1x weekly | Nov. 6, 2018 | new destination! | |
| TUIfly | Hurghada | B737 | 1x weekly | Nov. 6, 2019 | ||
| Eurowings | Innsbruck | A320 | 3x weekly | Nov. 28, 2018 | seasonal | |
| Sun Air | Friedrichshafen | Do328 | twice daily | Jan. 14, 2019 | ||
| Germania | Pristina | A319 | 2x weekly | Mar. 31, 2019 | new destination! | |
| Ryanair | Krakow | B738 | 3x weekly | Mar. 31, 2019 | ||
| Ryanair | Zadar | B738 | 2x weekly | Apr. 1, 2019 | ||
| Corendon | Heraklion | B737 | 2x weekly | Apr. 27, 2019 | ||
| Eurowings | Jerez de la Frontera | B738 | 1x weekly | Apr. 28, 2019 | ||
| Condor | Olbia | A320 | 2x weekly | May 1, 2019 | ||
| Condor | Kalamata | A320 | 1x weekly | May 3, 2019 | new destination! | |
| Corendon | Izmir | B737 | 2x weekly | Jun. 1, 2019 | ||
| Sunexpress | Burgas | B737 | 1x weekly | Jun. 5, 2019 | ||
| Germania | Elazig | A319 | 1x weekly | Jun. 19, 2019 | ||
| Aegean | Athens | A320 | daily | Aug. 2, 2019 | 3 additional frequencies |
As we monitor and observe the market, we often come across studies and presentations on current developments and trends in the industry. We would love to share these with you and hope you will also find them useful for your work.
Low cost capacity in Europe
18.07.2018
Anna.aero have done some really interesting research on the European low cost market - where it has come from, what it looks like today and where it might go.
World Airports in 2017
19.06.2018
Enac provide this comprehensive document on airports' passenger numbers, movements and freight data for 2017 by global region. Check out this great source of reference!
The transatlantic market in summer 18
18.04.2018
Anna.aero have taken a look at the transatlantic market and compiled some interesting data. The number of seats on services across the pond will be 5.9% up for a typical peak week in S18, compared to last year. The biggest fish in this market is Delta Air Lines, followed by British Airways, but low-cost, long-haul operators are also creating waves.
Google to host analytics conference in Hamburg
18.10.2017
Experts to meet at analytics summit - tips and best practices from leaders in sector
Trakken Web Services GmbH, a certified partner of Google Analytics, is to host Germany’s only “Analytics Summit” with over 500 delegates on November 9, 2017 in Hamburg’s Curio-Haus. The summit will raise awareness of internet visibility and how to be found by search engines.
Operator of new CCH found
11.10.2017
CCH Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG sealed a contract with Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH Wednesday (October 11, 2017) to operate the revitalized CCH. The agreement ends a pan European tendering process begun in April 2017. Hamburg will soon boast a top, international convention centre with 12,000 square metres of foyer space and 12,000 seats in up to 50 halls putting the CCH among Europe’s largest convention centres.
Plans for new suburb in Hamburg announced
13.09.2017
Plans for a new Grasbrook suburb, opposite the eastern HafenCity, were announced Tuesday (September 12, 2017) in HafenCity University. The suburb will form a bridge to the Elbe islands and make the district of Veddel more inclusive. The plans foresee 6,000 apartments, 16,000 workplaces, shopping facilities, primary schools and nurseries.
Events
Events in and around Hamburg
Hamburg Christmas markets
27 November - 30 December, 2018
Discover history, tradition and a Hanseatic heritage at one of Hamburg's many wonderful Christmas markets. The prettiest is set just outside Hamburg's most impressive town hall. Hosted by Roncalli's Circus, you can discover lots of lovingly decorated stalls and the punch is even served by clowns and circus artists. But there are a variety of other 'styles' of market dotted around the city.
Aircraft Interiors Expo
2-4 April, 2019
The global market leader for the world's aircraft interiors industry, Aircraft Interiors Expo is the launch pad for cabin programs, showcasing tomorrow's designs, in-flight entertainment, connectivity and passenger services.
Haspa Marathon
28 April, 2019
Around 25,000 athletes and more than 750,000 spectators from all over the world gather every year for Germany's largest spring marathon. Its course leads past Hamburg's top sights - and the event has only seen very little rain since its inauguration over 30 years ago.
Hamburg Port Festival
10-12 May, 2019
The Port of Hamburg is honoured each year with a big birthday party - the world's largest port festival. It has a long tradition in Hamburg and is very popular with locals and visitors alike.
Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival
May 2019
The Japanese cherry blossom festival with firework display is being held on the Outer Alster since 1968. This gift from the Japanese community to the City of Hamburg brings hundreds of thousands of people to the Alster every year.
Meet us at these events
We organise interesting events for you to get to know our services better all year round. These are labeled HAMevents in the list below, which also includes aviation industry events we are attending.
ITB
6-10 March, 2019, Berlin (Germany)
ITB Berlin, the world's leading travel trade show, is THE B2B-Platform for trade visitors is an excellent opportunity to meet business partners and to do business. Visit us at the Hamburg stand in hall 6.2a.
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Routes Europe
8-10 April, 2019, Hanover (Germany)
The 13th Routes Europe Event will take place in Hanover, Germany, which is right at our doorstep. If you would like to meet us there, please feel free to arrange a meeting via Routes Scheduling. And stay tuned. We will offer you the chance to explore Hamburg while you are here.
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HAM connects - The Platform for Airlines and Tour Operators
June 2019, Hamburg (Germany)
Once a year, Hamburg Airport hosts and organises an in-house conference for airlines and tour operators.