Airport news

There's always something going on at CGN - from exciting new destinations and new airlines to new openings in the terminals. In the Airport News section, air travellers can find out everything worth knowing about the airport.

News and information

22.07.2026

Fly to Hurghada with Nesma Airlines

From now on, Nesma Airlines is offering direct flights from CGN to the Egyptian coastal town on the Red Sea every Tuesday and Saturday.

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Bird's eye view of the high steel bridge over the Douro, boats on the river

07.05.2025

New destinations with Eurowings

Eurowings is flying to four new destinations from Cologne/Bonn: Bastia in Corsica, the Portuguese port city of Porto, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee and Erbil in northern Iraq.

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Bar with guests passing by and two employees chatting

29.04.2025

Brewery open „früh bis spät“

The new brewery ‘früh bis spät’ offers travellers and airport guests a wide selection of local food and drinks in a central location in Terminal 1.

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Escalator with a baggage claim sign above it, next to the hand luggage exit.

09.04.2025

The hand luggage exit is open again

At Cologne Bonn Airport, the hand luggage exit in Terminal 1 has been reopened in time for the first wave of travellers of the year around the Easter holidays.

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Black exclamation mark in a yellow triangle as a signal symbol for important information

02.04.2025

New: Electronic travel authorisation for the UK

With immediate effect, EU citizens require an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to enter the United Kingdom.

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Two Eurowings aircraft being handled at the airport's apron.

28.03.2025

Summer flight schedule with new destinations

The summer flight schedule comes into effect on Sunday, 30 March. A total of 26 airlines offer flights to more than 100 destinations in over 30 countries worldwide.

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