Eurowings sees an increase in business travel – Italiavola & Travel
30% more in September
Eurowings made this announcement:
Business trips are back. Against the backdrop of the growing demand for business flights, Eurowings is increasing its offer for business travelers in September and will offer around 0% more flights than the previous year. This is Eurowings’ response to the strong growth in demand for business destinations such as Vienna, Zurich, London and Milan. At the same time, the Lufthansa subsidiary is expanding the capacity of its BIZclass product on numerous routes.
“We see very clearly that after the end of the summer holidays in some German states, the demand for business flights has increased significantly,” says Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof. “Many business travelers want to attend their meetings again in person and are booking their flights now. Even if we have not yet reached the pre-Crown level, incoming bookings clearly indicate the gradual normalization in this segment as well. We are responding to this with a 30% increase in services and increased BIZclass capacity ”.
Eurowings is also observing a progressive normalization of processes on the ground and in the air. For weeks, the airline has been taking its passengers to their destinations with 99% reliability, a high value widely recognized in the industry.
Dusseldorf
From its largest base in Düsseldorf, Eurowings serves more than 30 classic business destinations in a dozen countries. As part of the program expansion, the popular connections to Berlin, Zurich and Milan will be expanded with up to 10,000 additional seats offered. In addition, Eurowings will offer twice daily connections with Stockholm, Prague, Dresden, Birmingham, Geneva, Lyon and Salzburg. Other business destinations from Düsseldorf include Athens, Belgrade, Bologna, Budapest, Gdansk, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Krakow, Rome, Gothenburg, Graz, London, Lisbon, Linz, Manchester, Marseille, Newcastle and Vienna. In total, Eurowings passengers can choose from more than 100 direct connections from the state capital of NRW.
Cologne / Bonn
From Cologne / Bonn, Eurowings is specifically increasing its capacity on the highly demanded route to Berlin: for example, more than 6,000 additional seats will go on sale for this route in September. Business travelers can therefore choose from up to six daily departures to the German capital. In total, Eurowings serves more than 60 direct destinations across Europe from Cologne / Bonn, including Stockholm, Athens, Bologna, Budapest, Hamburg, Rome, London, Lisbon, Milan, Munich, Prague, Salzburg, Vienna and Zurich, all important destinations for business travel.
Hamburg
From Hamburg, Eurowings doubles its services on the route to Amsterdam. The connection with Milan will also be significantly increased. From September, the Hanseatic city will again be connected three times a day with the destinations Vienna and Munich. Stockholm Eurowings services from Hamburg include major destinations for business travelers Cologne / Bonn Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Budapest, Paris, Rome, London, Lisbon, Oslo, Salzburg, Vienna and Zurich. In total, travelers with Eurowings can choose from 50 destinations from Hamburg.
Stuttgart
At the Stuttgart base, Eurowings is increasing its offer by over 150,000 additional seats for business destinations. For example, after the summer break, the connection with Bremen is back on schedule. Eurowings offers a third more flights on routes to Budapest, Hamburg and Milan. The market leader at Stuttgart Airport offers more than 60 destinations, including commercial connections to Amsterdam, Athens, Belgrade, Berlin, Rome, Graz, London, Tbilisi and Vienna.
Berlin
From Berlin, business travelers will have access for the first time to a Eurowings daily connection to Stockholm, making Berlin the fourth direct connection from Germany offered by Eurowings to the Swedish capital. Business travelers from the German capital benefit from the high-frequency connections to Cologne / Bonn, Düsseldorf and Salzburg with Eurowings. For these destinations alone, there are more than 200 flights per week to and from Berlin on the Eurowings flight schedule.
On other news, Eurowings announced it will add Currywurst:
From now on, French fries and German currywurst will complement the culinary delights on Eurowings flights / More sustainability in selection thanks to organic packaging
A summer update for the Eurowings menu: Eurowings customers can now enjoy currywurst aboard every Eurowings flight lasting more than one hour
Currywurst as a perfect accompaniment to crispy fries
Eurowings is the only German airline to serve currywurst and fries with vegan mayonnaise
Become a valuable airline for Europe with new products and services
A new addition to the Eurowings menu: Eurowings customers can now enjoy hot currywurst in flight. In line with the summer season, currywurst expands the range of products on board and goes particularly well with the crispy fries with vegan mayonnaise, already available on board since May and which are enjoying great popularity: only in July, the more on board are Over 4,000 servings of French fries have been sold. All currywurst ingredients from German regional suppliers. The specialty is available on all flights that are in the air for more than an hour.
Currywurst: the iconic snack of the Germans with its day of honor
Currywurst is one of Germany’s favorite dishes: around 800 million nationals are eaten nationwide every year. The iconic snack is so popular, in fact, that Currywurst Day is celebrated across the country in honor of it on September 4th. Sausage is most commonly found in stadiums, outdoor pools and snack bars: Eurowings is delighted to be the only airline to now offer its customers the popular classic onboard sausage dish in addition to the ‘Fries in the heavens “. Customers can order a currywurst for € 7.50.
New sustainable packaging for sandwiches on board
In addition to currywurst, Eurowings offers its guests many other tantalizing snacks above the clouds, so there is something for everyone. At the same time, Germany’s leading leisure airline is focusing more and more on sustainability. For example, the sandwiches offered by Eurowings are now available in fully recyclable packaging. The “Nature-flex” film made with renewable raw materials is completely compostable and biodegradable. Its introduction on board avoids several tons of plastic waste per year.