Central German airports publish winter schedule; SkyAlps adds Bolzano link
Munich Airport’s 2025/-26 winter schedule adds 184 destinations across 68 countries
EU leaders press for faster implementation of migration pact and ‘visa alignment’ at 23 Oct European Council
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Hamburg delivers first Airbus A321XLR to American Airlines, opening new transatlantic options
American Airlines took delivery of the world’s first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg on 23 Oct, signalling a new era of narrow-body long-haul. German aerospace jobs benefit, and the type could enable non-stop US links to second-tier German cities from 2026.
Ryanair returns to Lake Constance Airport with Palma de Mallorca and Alicante
Ryanair will base aircraft again at Friedrichshafen from 30 March 2026, launching Palma (3/-week) and Alicante (2/-week) services. The low-cost carrier’s return boosts cross-border mobility for businesses in the southern German – Swiss – Austrian region.
Dortmund Airport adds three Wizz Air routes, bringing network to 34 cities
Wizz Air will open Olsztyn-Mazury, Niš and Bratislava from Dortmund this winter, raising the airport’s network to 34 cities. The new links cater to Eastern-European diaspora, ski tourism and Slovak automotive supply chains.
Germany plans new enforcement system for driving bans on foreign EU licence-holders
A bill introduced on 23 Oct implements an EU-court ruling by moving driving-ban markings for foreign EU/EEA licence-holders into Germany’s digital Fahreignungsregister. The reform protects expatriate licences but strengthens roadside enforcement.
EU Working Party on Integration, Migration and Expulsion holds special ‘Mixed Committee’ with EFTA states
An IMEX Mixed Committee on 23 Oct brought Germany together with EFTA partners to iron out biometric-data standards for the new Entry/Exit System, aiming to avoid border bottlenecks once the EU-wide programme is fully operational.