Competition for Lufthansa: Bavarian Airlines is scheduled to start in Munich from 2023
Created: 01/11/2023, 09:00
By: Franziska Kaindl
A new airline would like to take on Lufthansa: Bavarian Airlines wants to start with twelve machines from Munich at the end of 2023 - the focus is on comfort.
The start-up Bavarian Airlines is scheduled to take off for the first time this year: the company's goal will be to position itself on the market against Lufthansa and other network airlines, as the industry
portal airliners.de
writes.
According to a company description, Bavarian's aim is "to offer all passengers a high-quality service, with an emphasis on comfort and convenience".
In other words, business travelers in particular should be picked up with an inviting business class.
A route network is planned in Germany and Europe.
Bavarian Airlines: Initial talks with Munich Airport
The start of the winter 2023 is targeted, the first flight routes should lead from Munich to destinations such as Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, London, Geneva and Amsterdam.
The airport in the Bavarian state capital is also to become the airline's home base.
There have already been initial talks about free slots, as an airport spokesman confirmed to the online portal
Reisereporter
.
"However, we are still at a very early stage," says the spokesman.
According to airliners.de
, the first flight tickets are to be sold
as early as spring .
How much these will cost is not yet known.
Bavarian Airlines intends to take off at the end of the year with Embraer E195-E2 machines.
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More convenience and a new miles program
Bavarian Airlines would like to take off with twelve leased Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.
It is a narrow jetliner manufactured by the Brazilian aerospace company of the same name.
Compared to the previous model, it should emit 15 percent less carbon dioxide.
The machines are designed for use on short and medium-haul routes with a range of up to 7,000 kilometers.
According to the Bavarian website, the cabins will have large windows and higher ceilings, and will also be equipped with high-speed WiFi and in-flight entertainment.
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It should be particularly comfortable in the aircraft of Bavarian Airlines with 1-1 seating in business class, as
airliners.de
reports - analogous to "Domestic First Class" in the USA.
In addition, only 129 seats per machine are planned, although the largest Embraer regional jet has space for up to 146 seats.
The company also advertises a “radically better miles program” on its website.
Instead of miles or points, there are the so-called "Bewards".
Behind it are blockchain tokens called BVX.
The airline's own cryptocurrency can be used to redeem for airline tickets or other rewards.
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Bavarian Airlines' plans are progressing
An application for an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) has already been received by the Federal Aviation Office.
According to the imprint on the website, the associated company is currently being founded.
But who is actually behind the new start-up?
The founder is the young entrepreneur Adem Karagöz - according to his own statements, he is said to have built up several companies in the financial and investment sector.
As he revealed to
airlines.de
, the airline is already looking for employees.