Discover Airlines Explained
| Airline: | Discover Airlines |
| Iata: | 4Y |
| Icao: | OCN[1] |
| Callsign: | OCEAN |
| Founded: |
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| Commenced: |
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| Frequent Flyer: | Miles & More |
| Fleet Size: | 27 |
| Destinations: | 62[2] |
| Parent: | Lufthansa Group |
Discover Airlines, legally incorporated as EW Discover GmbH and formerly branded Eurowings Discover, is a German leisure airline headquartered in Frankfurt, Hesse.[3] It is owned by the Lufthansa Group and serves leisure destinations around the Mediterranean, North America, Black Sea, Africa and the Caribbean from its bases at Frankfurt Airport and Munich Airport.
History
Eurowings Discover
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.[4]
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.[5] [6]
In September 2021, Lufthansa announced it would move responsibility for several mid-haul leisure routes to Eurowings Discover.[7] It based three Airbus A320-200s in Frankfurt serving five destinations on the Canary Islands in late 2021.[8]
In summer 2022, Eurowings Discover established its second operational base at Munich Airport, focused on short-haul operations around the Mediterranean.[9]
In September 2022, Lufthansa moved some of its own routes to Canada to Eurowings Discover for the upcoming winter season.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]
Discover Airlines
In September 2023, the airline formerly known as Eurowings Discover announced its new identity as Discover Airlines.[13]
Corporate affairs
It is headquartered in the Frankfurt Airport Center (FAC) in Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt.
Destinations
Codeshare agreements
Discover Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[43]
Fleet
, Discover Airlines operates the following aircraft:[46]
Notes and References
- Web site: Eurowings Discover airline profile. 19 July 2021. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206044503/https://airhex.com/airlines/eurowings-discover/. dead.
- Web site: Discover Airlines on ch-aviation. ch-aviation.com.
- Web site: Imprint. Eurowings Discover. 2023-06-10. EW Discover GmbH Hugo-Eckener-Ring 1 FAC, Building 234, D7.01 60549 Frankfurt.
- https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/fluggesellschaft-lufthansa-startet-neuen-ferienflieger-eurowings-discover-so-sehen-die-expansionsplaene-aus/27427528.html?ticket=ST-235145-bUfD4nuTd0NuZMBscfiO-ap5 handelsblatt.com
- Web site: Lufthansa's Eurowings Discover Gets Commercial Air Transport Certificate. 2021-06-24. MarketWatch. EN-US. 2021-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624211652/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/lufthansa-s-eurowings-discover-gets-commercial-air-transport-certificate-271623921561. dead.
- Web site: Ready for take-off: Eurowings Discover has been granted Air Operator Certificate . Lufthansa Group . 17 June 2021 . 19 July 2021.
- https://www.touristik-aktuell.de/nachrichten/verkehr/news/datum/2021/09/10/lh-stellt-viele-fluege-auf-eurowings-discover-um/ touristik-aktuell.de
- airliners.de – "Eurowings Discover started mid-haul routes"
- https://www.airliners.de/eurowings-discover-oeffnet-basis-muenchen/65012 airliners.de – "Eurowings Discover opens Munich base"
- https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220928-lh4ynw22ca aeroroutes.com
- https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/122426-germanys-ew-discover-to-focus-on-long-haul-at-frankfurt ch-aviation.com – Germany's EW Discover to focus on long-haul at Frankfurt
- https://www.aerotelegraph.com/eurowings-discover-plant-noch-laenger-ohne-langstrecken-in-muenchen aerotelegraph.com
- News: 6 September 2023. Discover Airlines Unveils New Brand Identity. The Munich Eye. 7 March 2024.
- Web site: Eurowings Discover Adds Frankfurt – Burgas Service in NS24 . 2023-12-13 . AeroRoutes . en-CA.
- Web site: Factsheet. Umstellung des touristischen Kurz- und Mittelstreckenangebots auf Eurowings Discover. de. Lufthansa Experts.
- Web site: Eurowings Discover NS23 Canada Preliminary Operations . 2023-12-13 . AeroRoutes . en-CA.
- Web site: Eurowings Discover Extends Calgary to Year-Round Service From Oct 2023 . 2023-12-13 . AeroRoutes . en-CA.
- Web site: Eurowings Discover Assumes Lufthansa Munich – Montreal Route in June/July 2022 . 2023-12-13 . AeroRoutes . en-CA.
- Web site: EUROWINGS DISCOVER NS23 SHORT-HAUL NETWORK ADDITIONS – 11DEC22.
- Web site: Eurowings Discover Assumes Additional Lufthansa Croatia Service in NS24 . 2023-12-13 . AeroRoutes . en-CA.
- Web site: Lufthansa Extended Flight Search . 21 July 2021 .
- Web site: Eurowings Discover CEO sets out plans for Munich base . Routesonline . 16 July 2021 . 19 July 2021 . Hofmann, Kurt.
- Web site: Discover Airlines launches historic year-round route from Frankfurt to Kittilä . 12 August 2024 .
- Web site: 2022-12-21 . Eurowings Discover nimmt zwei weitere Kurzstrecken in Sommerflugplan auf . 2023-12-13 . Mynewsdesk . de.
- Web site: Eurowings Discover NS24 Munich Network Additions . 2023-12-13 . AeroRoutes . en-CA.
- Web site: Discover Airlines NS24 short-haul operation changes - 21Jan24 . 22 January 2024 . 22 January 2024.
- Web site: Discover Airlines NS25 Europe Network Additions Summary – 18AUG24 .
- Web site: Eurowings Discover Adds Martinique Charters in NW22 . 2023-12-13 . AeroRoutes . en-CA.
- Web site: Eurowings Discover NW22 Intercontinental Network Changes – 28SEP22 . 2023-12-13 . AeroRoutes . en-CA.
- Web site: Discover Airlines åpner nye ruter til Norge | Hangar.no . 12 August 2024 .
- Web site: Discover Airlines adds Alta/Kittila service in NW24 . AeroRoutes . 19 January 2024 . 19 January 2024.
- Web site: Eurowings Discover fliegt 2024 nach Narvik in Nordnorwegen . 15 June 2023 .
- Web site: Nueva aerolínea europea de ocio iniciará vuelos directos entre Alemania y Panamá.
- Web site: EUROWINGS DISCOVER DISCONTINUES PANAMA CITY SERVICE IN MAY 2023. aeroroutes. 11 May 2023.
- Web site: 2023-03-17 . Eurowings Discover gibt Flüge zum Krüger-Nationalpark auf . 2023-12-13 . Aviation.Direct . de-DE.
- Web site: Eurowings Discover Adds Barcelona Flights From May 2023 . 2023-12-13 . AeroRoutes . en-CA.
- Web site: Eurowings Discover Adds Frankfurt – Santa Cruz de la Palma in NW23 . 2023-12-13 . AeroRoutes . en-CA.
- Web site: EUROWINGS DISCOVER NS22 LONG-HAUL ADDITIONS.
- Web site: 2024-11-01 . Summer 2025: Discover Airlines expands long-haul services and flies to Minneapolis . 2024-12-04 . Mynewsdesk . en.
- Web site: LUFTHANSA TO MOVE SELECTED US ROUTES TO EUROWINGS DISCOVER IN NW22.
- Web site: Dolande . Rainer Nieves . 2022-11-08 . Eurowings Discover started to replace Lufthansa's operations in Canada and United States . 2023-08-13 . Aviacionline.com . es.
- Web site: Discover Airlines cancels Frankfurt-Salt Lake City in NS24 . AeroRoutes . 8 December 2023 . 18 January 2024.
- Web site: Profile of Discover Airlines. CAPA Aviation.
- Web site: Aegean Airlines adds Discover Airlines codeshare service in NS25. 13 November 2024. aeroroutes.com.
- Web site: General conditions of carriage - Discover Airlines .
- Web site: 7 December 2023 . Discover Airlines Fleet Details and History . 15 December 2023 . planespotters.net.
- Web site: Germany's Discover Airlines to retire A330-200s in 2026. 23 August 2024. ch-aviation.com.
