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Albawings connecting Hamburg with Tirana from summer 2020

10.01.2020

A new airline, Albawings, is coming to Hamburg Airport with the 2020 summer timetable. From 30 March 2020, the Albanian airline will fly to Tirana three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Albanian capital is a new destination for Hamburg Airport, never served directly from the city before. The route will be operated with Boeing B737-400 aircraft.

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Hamburg Airport: stable traffic figures in a difficult market environment

03.01.2020

For 2019, Hamburg Airport recorded stable passenger figures at a constant high level. The year was characterised by a difficult market environment. Increasing cost pressure and a weakening economy led to the insolvency of established airlines and tour operators. At the same time, Hamburg’s route network remains diverse and passengers want to travel as much as ever. For 2020, the airport expects the consolidation of traffic numbers to continue.

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airBaltic launching flights to Tallinn and Vilnius in 2020 summer timetable

11.12.2019

airBaltic has announced two new routes from Hamburg for the 2020 summer timetable: from March 2020, there will be year-round direct services to Tallinn and Vilnius from Hamburg Airport. From 29 March 2020, airBaltic will be operating four weekly flights to the Estonian capital of Tallinn, flying every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. And from 30 March 2020, there will be three airBaltic flights to the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, with flights each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Your Aviation Marketing team regularly compiles current developments in the Hamburg Airport route network.

Airline	Destination	Aircraft	Frequency	From/Since	Remarks
Eurowings	Budapest	A319	up to twice daily	Mar. 26, 2020	4 additional frequencies
Eurowings	Gothenburg	A319/320	6x weekly	Mar. 29, 2020
Eurowings	Prague	A320/B737	2x weekly	Mar. 29, 2020
Alitalia	Milan/Linate	A320	daily	summer 2020	new airline!
Pegasus	Istanbul/SAW	B738	12x weekly	Mar 29, 2020	up to 5 additional frequencies
Finnair	Helsinki	E190	3x daily	April 2020	additional daily frequency
Air France	Paris	A319	5x daily	Mar. 29, 2020	3 additional frequencies
Air Baltic	Tallinn	A220	4x weekly	July 2020	new destination!
Air Baltic	Vilnius	A220	3x weekly	July 2020	new destination!
Albawings	Tirana	B737	3x weekly	Mar. 30, 2020	new destination!
Norwegian	Alicante	B737	2x weekly	Apr. 2, 2020
Norwegian	Copenhagen	B737	2x weekly	Apr. 17, 2020
Brussels Airlines	Brussels	A319	4x daily	Apr. 20, 2020	5 additional frequencies
Ryanair	Zadar	B737	2x weekly	May 1, 2020
TUIfly	Funchal	B738	1x weekly	May 2, 2020
Eurowings	Larnaca	A320	1x weekly	May 16, 2020	new destination!
Condor	Preveza	A320	1x weekly	May 29, 2019	new destination!
Sunexpress	Adana	B737	1x weekly	Jun. 1, 2020
Eurowings	Valencia	A319/320	3x weekly	Jun. 2, 2020
Eurowings	Málaga	A320/B737	4x weekly	Jun. 4, 2020
Wings of Lebanon	Beirut	B737	1x weekly	Jun. 22, 2020	new airline!
Sunexpress	Antalya	B737	19x weekly	Jun. 26, 2020	5 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.

OAG Punctuality League 2020

07.01.2020

The league is based on 57.5 million flight records using full-year data from 2019 to create a ranking of the best on-time performance (OTP) for the world’s largest airlines and airports.

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CAPA's Global Airline Outlook for the 2020s

03.01.2020

If the first two decades of the 21st century were transformational for the aviation industry, the 2020s will be reolutionary...

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ATN 2019 review

01.01.2020

Air Transport News look at all the important developments that happened in aviation during 2019 - quite a lot that otherwise gets fogotten too quickly. Enjoy browsing!

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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.

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Hamburg hosting more meetings, incentives, conventions and events

01.09.2017

700,000 additional overnight stays accounting for added value, clear gains

Hamburg is witnessing rising numbers of guests at congresses and meetings, according to the latest study by the Hamburg Convention Bureau GmbH. Overnight stays have risen by around 2.3 million in 2013 to some 3 million in 2016 leading to a potential, monetary added value of approximately EUR 706.5 million. MICE-induced overnight stays have risen by around 700,000 since the Hamburg Convention Bureau GmbH conducted the first study in 2014 and reflect the sector’s growing importance. The overall share of such overnight stays in Hamburg’s hotel sector has increased from 21 per cent in 2013 to 25 per cent in 2016.

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Miniaturwunderland - Germany's most popular tourist attraction

28.08.2017

Survey by German National Tourist Board puts four sights in Hamburg in top 100

International visitors have voted Miniatur Wunderland, the world’s biggest model railway, the number one tourist attraction in Germany for the second consecutive year – a tremendous honour not only for the exhibit but also Hamburg and Germany. Europapark Rust, an adventure park, followed in second place and Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria came third, according to a survey by the German National Tourist Board (GNTB).

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Events in and around Hamburg

Beatles Festival

27-29 March, 2020

60 years ago, the Beatles gave their first concert in Hamburg, which marked the start of their incredible career. This anniversary will be celebrated throughout 2020. The kick-off is a three-day festival from 27 to 29 March. Various artists and bands will remind us of the music and spirit of the Fab Four. The unique festival programme in Hamburg will range from concerts to exhibitions, readings and much more.

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Aircraft Interiors Expo

31 March - 2 April, 2020
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.

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Haspa Marathon

19 April, 2020
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.

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Hamburg Port Festival

8-10 May, 2020
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.

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Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival

May 2020
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

4-8 March, 2020, 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

27-29 April, 2020, Bergen (Norway)
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

May 2020, Hamburg (Germany)
Once a year, Hamburg Airport hosts and organises an in-house conference for airlines and tour operators.

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Do you need further information about Hamburg as a commercial center and about Hamburg Airport? We are happy to provide you with route-specific analysis and look forward to speaking with you in person about the opportunities for your airline at Hamburg Airport.

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Albawings connecting Hamburg with Tirana from summer 2020

Hamburg Airport: stable traffic figures in a difficult market environment

airBaltic launching flights to Tallinn and Vilnius in 2020 summer timetable

Your Aviation Marketing team regularly compiles current developments in the Hamburg Airport route network.

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.

OAG Punctuality League 2020

CAPA's Global Airline Outlook for the 2020s

ATN 2019 review

Plans for new suburb in Hamburg announced

Hamburg hosting more meetings, incentives, conventions and events

Miniaturwunderland - Germany's most popular tourist attraction

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Events in and around Hamburg

Beatles Festival

Aircraft Interiors Expo

Haspa Marathon

Hamburg Port Festival

Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival

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

Routes Europe

HAM connects - The Platform for Airlines and Tour Operators

Please contact us!

Services and information for airlines

News and Events

Stay in touch