The OFD (Ostrfriesischer Flug-Dienst) is a regional airline, which is specialized in connection the German North Sea islands. Being part of the shipping company AG Ems, it is a sister company of the Cassen Elis company, which is driving ship connections…
If you are not a general aviation pilot and “just” an aviation nerd or traveler, flying Helgoland Airport (HGL) is a rather exclusive experience. Landing and departing from Germany’s most remote island airport on scheduled flight can only be done…
I so far did not have too many opportunities to cross the Polar Circle in my life. A few years ago, I made it to the Northernmost airport with scheduled flights, Longyearbyen (LYR) on Svalbard. During my August 2021 trip…
The Pictured Story postings give me a nice opportunity to share moments with you, which might not be worth a proper review or too much information, but are still just worth posting. One of these moments was a walk I had through…
Helgoland (in English also called Heligoland) is very often referred to as Germany’s only deep-sea island. Even though this nice marketing strategy is as much of a lie as many Instagram influencer story postings, there are some hard facts, why…
There are a lot of discussions in Germany whether domestic flights are really necessary – and the argues against them are likely stronger than the advantages. However, there are some remote places in the country, for which air travel is…
Despite the limited travel situation in Germany due to Covid-19, there are some quite interesting virtual airline projects in Germany in early 2021. One of them is MeerExpress, who connect the largest metropolitan area in the nation, the Ruhrgebiet, with…
The “Flower Island” Mainau is one of the key attractions of the whole Bodensee / Lake Constance region. No doubt that I had to visit this place during my June 2020 trip to the area. Mainau Island – Location & Admission…