Discover Airlines, legally incorporated as EW Discover GmbH and formerly branded Eurowings Discover, is a German leisure airline headquartered in Frankfurt.[7] It is owned by the Lufthansa Group and serves leisure destinations around the Mediterranean, North America, Africa and the Caribbean from its bases at Frankfurt Airport[2] and Munich Airport.[3]
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| Founded | 24 July 2021 (as Eurowings Discover) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 5 September 2023 (as Discover Airlines) | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Miles & More | ||||||
| Fleet size | 24[4] | ||||||
| Destinations | 62[5] | ||||||
| Parent company | Lufthansa Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany[6] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History edit
Eurowings Discover edit
Discover Airlines started operations on 24 July 2021 as Eurowings Discover, flying from Frankfurt to Mombasa and Zanzibar with A330, having obtained its air operator's certificate. It adopted its brand name and original corporate identity from sister company Eurowings. It is considered to be the main competitor of German leisure carrier Condor (itself once owned by Lufthansa) which serves several of the routes Discover Airlines will also take up.[8]
The carrier has already expanded its network to Punta Cana, Windhoek and Victoria Falls. Later in 2021 Eurowings Discover added flights to Las Vegas, Mauritius, Bridgetown, Montego Bay, Varadero, Canary Islands, Egypt, and Morocco. The fleet is supposed to grow to 10 A320s and 11 A330s by mid 2022.[9][10]
In September 2021, Lufthansa announced it would move responsibility for several mid-haul leisure routes to Eurowings Discover.[11] It based three Airbus A320-200s in Frankfurt serving five destinations on the Canary Islands in late 2021.[12]
In summer 2022, Eurowings Discover established its second operational base at Munich Airport, focused on short-haul operations around the Mediterranean.[3]
In September 2022, Lufthansa moved some of its own routes to Canada to Eurowings Discover for the upcoming winter season.[13] In late 2022, Eurowings Discover announced it would focus its long-haul operations at Frankfurt Airport, terminating their North American and Caribbean services from Munich Airport.[2] Prior to this, the flights were already suspended as the airline took over North American routes at Frankfurt Airport from parent Lufthansa due to staff shortages.[14]
Discover Airlines edit
In September 2023, the airline formerly known as Eurowings Discover announced its new identity as Discover Airlines.[15][16]
Corporate affairs edit
It is headquartered in the Frankfurt Airport Center (FAC) in Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt.[7]
Destinations edit
Fleet edit
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As of May 2024[update], Discover Airlines operates the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||
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| C | W | Y+ | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 10 | 4 | 20 | — | 12 | 138 | 170 | Transferred from Lufthansa.[4] |
| Airbus A330-200 | 3 | — | 24 | 17 | 44 | 187 | 270 | Inherited from SunExpress Deutschland.[4] |
| Airbus A330-300 | 7 | — | 30 | 28 | 44 | 181 | 283 | Transferred from Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines.[4] |
| 2 | — | 27 | 31 | 24 | 220 | 302 | Transferred from Edelweiss Air.[4] | |
| Total | 22 | 4 | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "Eurowings Discover airline profile". Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b c ch-aviation.com – Germany's EW Discover to focus on long-haul at Frankfurt 14 December 2022
- ^ a b c airliners.de – "Eurowings Discover opens Munich base" 2 June 2022
- ^ a b c d e f "Discover Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Discover Airlines on ch-aviation". ch-avition.com.
- ^ "Discover". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Imprint". Eurowings Discover. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
EW Discover GmbH Hugo-Eckener-Ring 1 FAC, Building 234, D7.01 60549 Frankfurt
- ^ handelsblatt.com (German) 16 July 2021
- ^ "Lufthansa's Eurowings Discover Gets Commercial Air Transport Certificate". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Ready for take-off: Eurowings Discover has been granted Air Operator Certificate". Lufthansa Group. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ touristik-aktuell.de (German) 10 September 2021
- ^ [airliners.de – "Eurowings Discover started mid-haul routes"] (German) 1 November 2021
- ^ aeroroutes.com 29 September 2022
- ^ aerotelegraph.com (German) 8 December 2022
- ^ Bodell, Luke (5 September 2023). "Something New? Eurowings Discover Launches New Livery And Branding". Simple Flying. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Discover Airlines Unveils New Brand Identity". The Munich Eye. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Eurowings Discover Adds Martinique Charters in NW22". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Eurowings Discover Adds Frankfurt – Burgas Service in NS24". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Factsheet. Umstellung des touristischen Kurz- und Mittelstreckenangebots auf Eurowings Discover" (PDF) (in German). Lufthansa Experts.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "EUROWINGS DISCOVER NS23 SHORT-HAUL NETWORK ADDITIONS – 11DEC22".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "EUROWINGS DISCOVER NS22 LONG-HAUL ADDITIONS".
- ^ a b "Eurowings Discover NS23 Canada Preliminary Operations". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Eurowings Discover Extends Calgary to Year-Round Service From Oct 2023". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Eurowings Discover Assumes Lufthansa Munich – Montreal Route in June/July 2022". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "LUFTHANSA TO MOVE SELECTED US ROUTES TO EUROWINGS DISCOVER IN NW22".
- ^ a b "Eurowings Discover Assumes Additional Lufthansa Croatia Service in NS24". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Lufthansa Extended Flight Search". Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Eurowings Discover NW22 Intercontinental Network Changes – 28SEP22". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d Hofmann, Kurt (16 July 2021). "Eurowings Discover CEO sets out plans for Munich base". Routesonline. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Discover Airlines adds Alta/Kittila service in NW24". AeroRoutes. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Eurowings Discover nimmt zwei weitere Kurzstrecken in Sommerflugplan auf". Mynewsdesk (in German). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Eurowings Discover NS24 Munich Network Additions". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Discover Airlines NS24 short-haul operation changes - 21Jan24". 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Eurowings Discover fliegt 2024 nach Narvik in Nordnorwegen". 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Nueva aerolínea europea de ocio iniciará vuelos directos entre Alemania y Panamá".
- ^ "EUROWINGS DISCOVER DISCONTINUES PANAMA CITY SERVICE IN MAY 2023". aeroroutes. 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Eurowings Discover gibt Flüge zum Krüger-Nationalpark auf". Aviation.Direct (in German). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Eurowings Discover Adds Barcelona Flights From May 2023". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Eurowings Discover Adds Frankfurt – Santa Cruz de la Palma in NW23". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b Dolande, Rainer Nieves (8 November 2022). "Eurowings Discover started to replace Lufthansa's operations in Canada and United States". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ - "Eurowings Discover To Conduct 4 Charter Flights To New York Stewart" 12 June 2023
- ^ "Discover Airlines cancels Frankfurt-Salt Lake City in NS24". AeroRoutes. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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