08.02.2012
Spectator terrace at the mainline station
The viewing terrace at the mainline station will remain closed from midday from 15.2. to 17.2.

Because of an in-house function, the viewing terrace at the mainline station will remain closed from midday from 15 February to 17 February. The spectator terrace at Gate B will remain open during this period (weather conditions permitting).

25.11.2011
I like it!
Düsseldorf Airport now also live on Facebook.

Become a fan of the airport! Düsseldorf International is launching the official company page with a Christmas promotion on the social network site Facebook.  We are raffling four pairs of tickets to Miami.  Internet users will find out more about the competition and lots more besides on the page "Flughafen Düsseldorf International" at http://www.facebook.com/flughafenduesseldorf

30.11.2011
Only flying can beat it
Two new flight simulators at the airport. Visitors can take off under real conditions.

"Hobby pilots, pay attention!":  two companies have just installed flight simulators at Düsseldorf Airport.  Flights in an Airbus A320 and/or a Boeing 747 can be simulated in authentic cockpits.
• A320 Simulator
  Departure terminal opposite the Visitors Terrace
  Tel.: 0211/20 05 43 44
  www.flightdecksystems.de
• Boeing 747 Simulator
  Airport City, Peter-Müller-Str. 20
  Tel.: 089/97583700
   www.flyipilot.de

03.08.2011
Strike of flight controllers cancelled
The strike planned for Thursday, 4th of August has been cancelled.

If the German air traffic controllers, as announced strike on Thursday August 4 between 6:00 and 12:00 clock, there will be effected flight operations at Düsseldorf airport. In this case, check-in desks at Düsseldorf International will open first at 10:00 clock. First take-offs and landings could take place at 12:00 clock.

Waiting passengers in the terminal building will be regularly informed about the current status of affairs. In general it is recommended, that passengers who start their holidays this Thursday or Friday from Düsseldorf, contact the airline or their travel agent for the latest flight information, before going to Düsseldorf International.
The same applies to the offer of the late night check-in on Thursday evening.

For further information please contact the airport hotline (telephone number: 0211-421-0), or look at the video text of the WDR television on pages 560 (arrival) and 561 (departure).

29.07.2011
Air China increases frequency
From 4 August four times a week from Düsseldorf to Beijing

Since the end of March Air China has been providing a non-stop connection between Düsseldorf and Beijing, the Chinese capital. In addition to flights on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays an Airbus A330-200 with 311 seats will now be taking off on Thursdays too heading for the Far East. As a member of the Star Alliance and a Codeshare Partner of Lufthansa, Air China passengers will benefit from lots of different connecting flights within Asia.

04.07.2011
Get to your destination nice and relaxed
Courses on fear of flying at Düsseldorf Airport

With the title “Entspanntes Fliegen” (Relaxed Flying) Linda Föhrer, former chief stewardess and Psychology graduate, is also offering courses on fear of flying at Düsseldorf Airport in cooperation with Condor Airlines,. Well tried and tested relaxation techniques are there to help you be able to keep a cool head and recognise and overcome the first signs of anxiety.
Dates
• Saturday, 13 August
• Saturday 29 October
• Sunday 4 December each from 10 am – 6 pm
www.flugangst24.de

04.07.2011
“Cockpit” Pilots’ Association
“Düsseldorf Airport is one of the safest in Germany”

Each year the Pilots’ Association “Cockpit” examines airport safety from the pilot’s point of view. Conclusion: Düsseldorf Airport is one of the safest in Germany, occupying 2nd place in the pilots’ ranking. The equipment and facilities required at an airport to guarantee that take-off, landing and movement on the ground are all undertaken safely are assessed from the pilot’s point of view. In Germany there are 30 commercial and regional airports where scheduled and charter flights regularly take off and land.

16.06.2011
New airline company
Sun Express Deutschland is flying from Düsseldorf to Adana, Elazig and Ankara

With immediate effect, Sun Express is taking off with a German registration number. The airline Sun Express Deutschland (XG) received its operating licence from the Federal Office of Civil Aviation on 8 June and can therefore now also fly from the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.

14.06.2011
First flight to Rijeka
Airberlin takes off three times a week to the Croatian port on the Adriatic

Since 14 June airberlin has had a new destination in its Düsseldorf timetable. Each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday a Boeing 737-800 takes off to Croatian Rijeka. The flight time to the Croatian Adriatic coast is an hour and a half.

31.05.2011
A44 airport motorway junction
Closed direction Mönchengladbach in the night from 6 to 7 June – follow diversion signs

Because of roads work, the A44 airport motorway junction is closed in the direction of Mönchengladbach from 10.00 pm till 5.00 am in the night from 6 to 7 June – follow the diversion signs indicated by the “red dot”.