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Fraport Twin Star receives Innovative Employer award

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The thousands of visitors arriving this summer at Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) airports on Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast will be greeted by the vibrant colors and sweet aroma of 5,000 newly planted roses. This unique Bulgarian Roses Airport Project was just one of more than 150 different improvement projects initiated during the Corona lock-down this spring by the staff of Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD – the company the company that operates these two gateways to the 400-kilometer-long Black Sea Coast holiday region.

In recognition of its staff engagement and commitment, Fraport Twin Star recently received the Innovative Employer award from the Federation of Transport Trade Unions in Bulgaria. Specially launched this year, the new award honors Fraport Twin Star’s initiatives which benefit airport employees and visitors alike. Presenting the award in a ceremony at Albena Beach resort near Varna, Ekaterina Yordanova, the chairwoman of the Federation of Transport Trade Unions stressed: “Fraport Twin Star turned the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis into positive energy – giving staff the satisfaction of achieving a common team goal – to create a healthy and inspiring airport environment.”

Fraport Twin Star staff contributed a total of 30,000 hours for some 150 projects at Varna and Burgas airports.

These projects not only improved the appearance of landside and airside areas, but also maintained assets and enhanced the work environments for staff. For example, offices and staff resting areas, public areas, and airport equipment have been refurbished. Fraport Twin Star wanted to make the best use of the working capacities in view of the sharp traffic decline across Europe.

Fraport Twin Star CEO Frank Quante stated: “All airport areas d Burgas have been prepared in the very best way possible – also with thousands of Bulgaria’s famous roses – to welcome passengers and guests to Varna and Burgas in the 2021 summer tourist season. We are ready for the tourists and invite everyone to spend time at the beautiful Bulgarian Black Sea, with its rich culture and perfect beaches.”

Roses of Bulgaria await visitors at Burgas Airport

CEO Quante also underscored that the Twin Star airports have received Healthy Airport certification from ACI Airports Council International, the industry’s worldwide association. “Over 60 operational criteria checked by ACI visibly demonstrate our best industry practices. This confirms the massive efforts Fraport Twin Star has made in implementing wide-ranging health protection and hygiene measures at Varna and Burgas,” added Quante. Twin Star’s health protection measure include deep cleaning and disinfection, health screening, physical distancing, airport staff health education, passenger protection, extensive communications through online and offline channels, a personalized customer service approach, facilities reconfiguration, and digitalization of processes. A major task was the treatment of thousands of high-contact surface areas at the Twin Star airports using state-of-the-art anti-microbial nanotechnology coatings for long-term surface protection.

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Seychelles shines as partner country at German Travel Show

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The Seychelles takes center stage as the official partner country of the major German Travel and Tourism Fair, ReiseLust. The fair ran from Friday, November 8, 2019, to Sunday, November 10, 2019, in the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, the second-largest city in Northern Germany.

The 15th edition of the fair featured around 550 exhibitors, showcasing their products, services and destinations to the 40,205 visitors who attended the three-day event.

Advertised as the partner country to the event, Seychelles featured on massive posters and billboard around the city, enticing visitors to attend the fair, giving the destination a definite advantage.

Visitors present at the fair were not only given access to information about the destination, but they could also book their next vacation on the spot, making the event an ideal one to conclude some direct sales to the paradise destination.

The Seychelles delegation was led by STB Director for Germany Edith Hunzinger, accompanied by STB Senior Marketing Executive Natacha Servina and Marketing Executive Rolira Young and Sören Teichert from the STB Office in Frankfurt.

Several partners, including tour operators and hotels were also present to market their product alongside the STB team in Bremen these were representatives from Acajou Hotel, Castello Beach Hotel, Le Duc de Praslin, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Lavigne Reisen, SeyVillas, Valmer Resort, and VPM Bestsail.

STB Director for Germany commented that the archipelago’s participation to the ReiseLust event as a partner remains a great honour, adding on to its value as a great holiday destination.

She mentioned that the Bremen is prospering economy and affluent citizenry makes it an ideal location to attract new visitors to the Seychelles.

“I am proud to have had again the opportunity to head an amazing delegation to represent our destination,” Ms. Hunzinger said “I am confident that the great teamwork with our loyal partners will bring yet another boost to the already impressive figure of German visitors to the Seychelles.”

STB and their partners showcased the Creole culture at the stall, through live performances of music and dances by the “Lansiv” group and gave VIP guests a culinary experience with smoked fish and pineapple, tuna balls and mango salad and even a taste of the local rums and Seybrew beer.

Giving the Seychelles stand an artistic touch, local artist, James Agricole, joined the Seychelles delegation to display the vibrant colors of the Island destination and interacting with the public by giving them the opportunity to paint pictures with him.

The highlight of the fair was the raffle organized on the last day of the event. Visitors were given the chance to win a week’s holiday cruise for two in the Seychelles, with flight tickets sponsored by Condor and the week’s sailing experience by VPM Bestsail. In order to win, participants had to answer three questions related to the Seychelles on a postcard.

As part of its participation to the fair, Seychelles received extensive coverage by the local media, with Ms. Hunzinger giving numerous interviews.

Aside from the fair, a travel-agent dinner workshop was held on Friday evening for 21 travel agencies, giving the German market an insight on the latest developments in the Seychelles.

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MEDIA CONTACT: STB News Bureau, Tel: +248 4 671 354 / +248 4 671 313, [email protected]  www.seychelles.travel

“Café de Luxe”: Airport Tour with Coffee and Cake

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Since the 1950s, Frankfurt Airport has exerted a magnetic attraction on whole generations of visitors fascinated by its international ambiance and the aura of aviation: a genuine window on the world. The oldest fans still recall going on Sunday outings with their families to enjoy coffee and cake in a locale right next to the apron with a closeup view of colorful aircraft from faraway countries almost close enough to touch.

A new offering of the airport’s Visitor Services has now revived some of this nostalgia: a tour dubbed “Café de Luxe”. Lasting 45 minutes, it takes visitors around the apron to acquaint them with the ground handling operations at Germany’s largest aviation hub. It includes live narration by a seasoned guide who regales them with a steady stream of interesting facts.

To top it off, the group is taken to the tradition-steeped Käfer’s Restaurant in Terminal 1 to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea or a soft drink plus their choice of a large selection of delicious homemade pies and cakes. Giant panoramic windows provide an excellent view of aircraft being serviced right next to the building. The first beverage and piece of cake are included in the price. The tour can be booked for individuals or groups and costs 16 euros per person.

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For more information on the many services offered at Frankfurt Airport, passengers and visitors can visit its website, service shop, or Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube social media pages.

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About Fraport AG and Frankfurt Airport

One of the leading players in the global airport business, Fraport AG offers a wide range of operational and management solutions based on over 90 years of aviation expertise. Fraport’s portfolio of companies spans four continents with activities at 30 airports worldwide. In fiscal year 2018 (Dec. 31), Fraport generated sales of €3.5 billion and profit of about €506 million. More than 176 million passengers in 2018 used airports around the world in which Fraport has at least a 50 percent stake. In its Mission Statement, Fraport places the focus on its customers. The Group’s commitment to ensuring a “good trip” to all passengers and travelers is also reflected in its corporate slogan: “Gute Reise! We make it happen”. This applies to all of Fraport’s business activities and services at Germany’s largest aviation hub in Frankfurt and the Group’s airports worldwide.

At its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base, Fraport welcomed more than 69.5 million passengers and handled about 2.21 million metric tons of cargo (airfreight and airmail) in 2018. In Europe, Frankfurt Airport ranks first in terms of cargo tonnage and is the fourth busiest for passenger traffic. For the current winter timetable, FRA is served by 88 passenger airlines flying to 259 destinations in 99 countries worldwide. A total of 130 intercontinental destinations are served from FRA in the 2019/2020 winter schedule – underscoring Frankfurt’s role as a leading hub in the global air transportation system.

Frankfurt Airport City has become Germany’s largest job complex at a single location, employing approximately 81,000 people at some 450 companies and organizations on site. Almost half of Germany’s population lives within a 200-kilometer radius of the FRA intermodal travel hub – the largest airport catchment area in Europe. FRA also serves as a magnet for other companies located throughout the economically vital Frankfurt-RMN (Rhine-MainNeckar) region. Thanks to synergies associated with the region’s dynamic industries, networked expertise, and outstanding intermodal transportation infrastructure, FRA’s world route network enables Germany’s export-oriented businesses to flourish in global markets. Likewise, FRA is a key gateway for companies wanting to access the huge European marketplace. Thus, Frankfurt Airport – which is strategically located in the heart of Europe – is one of the most important hubs in the global logistics chain.

MEDIA CONTACT: Angelika Heinbuch, Fraport AG, Spokesperson, Press Office, Corp. Communications, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany, Telephone: +49 69 690-28417, E-mail: [email protected] ,  Internet: www.fraport.com , Facebook: www.facebook.com/FrankfurtAirport

Frankfurt Airport: New winter schedule features 259 destinations worldwide

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On October 27, Frankfurt Airport’s new winter schedule will become effective – in tandem with the end of daylight saving time in Germany. In winter 2019/20, a total of 88 airlines will be offering passenger flights from FRA, serving 259 destinations in 99 countries worldwide. Boasting the highest number of intercontinental destinations, Frankfurt Airport thus confirms its position as Germany’s prime international aviation gateway. The winter schedule will remain effective until March 28, 2020.

New to take off from FRA in the coming winter season are Corendon Airlines (XC) and Corendon Airlines Europe (XR) with regular flights to Izmir (Turkey) and Marrakesh (Morocco), respectively. German low-cost airline Eurowings (EW) will also start flying from FRA for the winter schedule 2019/20, in cooperation with its parent Lufthansa (LH).

Eurowings will be offering three weekly services to Barbados, Mauritius and Las Vegas (U.S.) from FRA. These routes will also be served by German leisure carrier Condor (DE). Moreover, EW is launching three weekly services to Windhoek in Namibia – complementing Air Namibia’s (SW) daily flight on this route.

Lufthansa will continue its five weekly service to Austin, Texas (U.S.), launched in summer 2019. The German flag carrier will also continue offering two daily flights to Chicago (U.S.) in the coming winter season. Moreover, LH will maintain the Frankfurt-Tampa route, offering six weekly flights to this sunny destination in Florida (U.S.). For those who prefer skiing in the Rocky Mountains in the winter season, United Airlines (UA) will continue offering six weekly connections from Frankfurt to Denver in the U.S. state of Colorado. Condor (DE) is again flying to Samana and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, thus adding two sunny Caribbean destinations to FRA’s winter schedule.

WOW Air (WW), Adria Airways (JP) and flybmi (BM) have ceased operations due to bankruptcy. These airlines previously operated on European routes to/from FRA. Azores Airlines (S4) and Ural Airlines (U6) will also no longer be flying from FRA in the upcoming winter schedule.

Fraport AG’s executive board chairman, Dr. Stefan Schulte, said: “The growth in intercontinental services further enhances the already outstanding connectivity of the Frankfurt global aviation hub. However, we are also being impacted by the worldwide economic slowdown and a number of geopolitical risks – as well as the consolidation of the European air transport market and the capacity problems at some airlines due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX. In this already difficult environment, the planned increase in the domestic air traffic tax will further weaken the international competitiveness of the German aviation market.”

A total of 4,130 passenger flights per week will be operating from FRA during the winter schedule 2019/20. This represents a four percent drop compared to last year. Broken down by regions, 630 of these flights will serve domestic destinations (within Germany), while 960 will be intercontinental flights, and 2,540 flights will serve other European destinations. Seat capacity will decrease by 2.5 percent year-on-year to 760,000 seats per week overall, while seat capacity in intercontinental traffic will grow by nearly 2 percent to 280,000 seats per week.

(All the above changes are in comparison to the 2018/2019 winter schedule.)

MEDIA CONTACT: Dieter-Sebastian Hulick, Corporate Communications, Press Office, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany, Telephone: +49 69 690-66249, E-mail: [email protected] , Internet: www.fraport.com , Facebook: www.facebook.com/FrankfurtAirport

Everything in White-and-Blue: Frankfurt Airport Is Celebrating Oktoberfest

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A piece of Bavaria is coming to Frankfurt Airport! This year again, the spirit of Germany’s best-known popular festival will also come alive in the shops and restaurants of the departure areas for passengers from around the world to enjoy. The marketplaces are decked out in traditional white-and-blue, offering travelers lots of promotions, activities, and offers attuned to the occasion.

The authentic beertent ambiance is enhanced by traditional Bavarian costumes and live music. Appropriately, there are attractive coupons and discounts for many of the stores as well as the online shop and rewards program. Plus: games to play, and restaurants and bistros serving typical culinary delights that range from white sausage and giant soft pretzels to fresh tap beer in one-liter mugs. Passengers can also get individually sugarinscribed gingerbread hearts to take with them as they fly off to distant destinations.

The white-and-blue color theme will also be featured on Frankfurt Airport’s website, online shop, rewards program and WeChat channel. English- and Chinese-speaking passengers can also look forward to a specially crafted online game. The promotions will last until the end of October.

More information about the wide range of services at Frankfurt Airport is available on the airport website, at the service shop, and via Frankfurt Airport’s social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

MEDIA CONTACT: Angelika Heinbuch, Fraport AG, Spokesperson, Press Office, Corp. Communications, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany, Telephone: +49 69 690-28417, E-mail: [email protected] ,  Internet: www.fraport.com , Facebook: www.facebook.com/FrankfurtAirport