07.06.2010
Direct to Tel Aviv
airberlin flies twice weekly to Israel

From 11 June airberlin will be flying twice weekly direct to Tel Aviv, the economic and cultural centre of Israel. The large A330 takes off Mondays and Fridays at 12.10 pm from Düsseldorf and lands four hours and twenty minutes later in Tel Aviv. The return flight on Friday takes off at 7.00 am and Tuesdays at 8.55 am from the Mediterranean back to the Rhine. Return flights including taxes and duties are available from €437.

13.08.2010
Road works on the A52
Bottleneck near Tiefenbroich in the direction of Düsseldorf Airport

Old concrete slabs and edgings, unearthed beneath the A52 near Tiefenbroich in the course of the road works, are causing delays to the completion of the work in the direction of Düsseldorf. The North Rhine-Westphalia Office for Highway Maintenance regrets that commuters on this stretch of motorway will continue to be subject to delays.

The reduction to one lane will probably remain in force until 21 August. Only then will the work have reached a point where two lanes can be re-opened through the road works. This may result in longer journey times to Düsseldorf Airport. All the road works will be finished by the end of the holidays.

You are recommended to use the signposted diversion via the A3 to Ratingen-Ost onto the A44 in the direction of Mönchengladbach/Düsseldorf. The latest information is available at www.strassen.nrw.

05.07.2010
The Star Alliance is growing
Aegean is new to the Airline Association

The private Greek airline Aegean Airlines has been a member of the Star Alliance since 30 June. Aegean is the 28th member of the aviation alliance, which includes Lufthansa, United, Thai, Singapore Airlines and many others.

Membership is of special significance for the airline and for the whole of Greece because the country does not have an airline of its own with any long distance connections. The Star Alliance partnership opens the doors to the hubs of the associated carriers, connecting Greece to the world.

Aegean Airlines takes off daily from Düsseldorf to Athens and Thessalonica, and in the summer months there is also a weekly flight to Rhodes.

31.05.2010
Direct flight to Omsk
Orenair is flying twice weekly to the major city in western Siberia

The Russian airline Orenair is now offering from Düsseldorf a twice weekly direct flight to the major city in western Siberia. At off peak times every Saturday and Sunday in summer months, the airline Orenair is flying a Boeing 737-800 from Düsseldorf to Omsk. Flight time is about six hours.

The city of Omsk is situated central Russia, some 2,500 kilometres from Moscow.

03.05.2010
The A380 is coming
Lufthansa’s superjumbo is stopping at Düsseldorf Airport on 3 June for two hours

Before Lufthansa’ s first A380 flies the German national football team to Johannesburg, Lufthansa pilots are undertaking numerous training flights with the Lufthansa fleet’s new flagship. After a month’s training in the A380 simulator, these flights – with no passengers on board – will enable the aircraft to gain its licence. The flight training will be concerned with take offs and landings and will also provide pilots with en route experience.

As part of this training programme, the Lufthansa A 380 is landing in Düsseldorf at 1.30 pm on 3 June. Before it takes off again at 3.30 pm, it will be standing for two hours – with a very good view from visitors’ terrace – at positions A10 to A16.

On 19 May the first A380 will be handed over by Airbus to Lufthansa and be given the name ‘Frankfurt am Main’.

Further information on the visit of the A380 to Düsseldorf will follow shortly.

29.04.2010
6 June Airlebnis Sunday
Who is Germany’s best Parkour athlete?

As part of the monthly Airlebnis Sundays at Düsseldorf Airport, Germany’s best free runners and traceurs will be showing off their abilities in the middle of the terminal on 6 June 2010. From 11 am till 6 pm there will be a competition on departure level area C for the title ‘Germany’s best Parkour Athlete’. The reigning world champion will be there at the start. With professional supervision, visitors will have the chance over training obstacles to learn the first tricks of their own.

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26.04.2010
Direct to the Golden Gate Bridge
New to Düsseldorf International’s summer timetable: from 12 May Air Berlin is flying direct from Düsseldorf to San Francisco. Every year more than 18 million tourists visit the American city on the west coast. The popular destination will have a twice weekly Air Berlin service.

On both Wednesdays and Fridays the A330 will take off from Düsseldorf at 11.00 am and land in San Francisco at 1.20 pm local time. The return flight leaves the city on the Pacific at 3.20 pm local time and lands in the federal capital next day at 11.05 am.

23.04.2010
Twice daily to Lake Constance
InterSky flies since 10 May

From 10 May InterSky is flying twice daily from Düsseldorf to Lake Constance. InterSky is the biggest Austrian airline in family ownership. With this new, direct connection and the attractive, early morning and late evening flight times, InterSky is seeking to appeal strongly to the business customer. But holidaymakers will also profit, with the route from Düsseldorf offering numerous new opportunities at InterSky’s airport in Friedrichshafen to change for Graz, Elba, Zadar and Nice.

The new Düsseldorf connection is open for booking with immediate effect on the internet at www.intersky.biz , by phone to the call centre (Tel.: 07541/2869684) and in travel agents. Those booking early can secure the very reasonable single tickets from €49.99 including taxes and fees, thus saving themselves money.

12.04.2010
New Lufthansa flight to Lisbon
Yet another missing link on Düsseldorf International’s route map has finally been filled in. Since 12 April there has been a new Lufthansa flight to Lisbon. This is a daily service to the Portuguese capital on a CRJ900 Regional Jet with 86 seats.

Enjoy the mild climate, the delicious food and the historic sights of the city on the Tejo. Absolutely not to be missed: a trip on the tram through the old town’s steep, narrow streets. Not for those of a nervous disposition!

The flights can be booked at www.lufthansa.com and in our online travel agents www.dus-travelport.de.