Germanwings

Germanwings (airline code 4U) is a budget carrier set up in 2002 and based in Cologne.

Ownership

Germanwings is 100% owned by Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

Route Network

The airline's main hub is Cologne/Bonn airport, but it also has mini hubs at Stuttgart and Berlin Schonefeld airports and there are smaller operations at Hamburg and Dortmund airports. Germanwings serves more than 60 destinations, both business and leisure. To see where it flies, click here. 

Other Information

• Germanwings' flights are also sold on bmibaby's website, as both budget airlines are owned by Lufthansa.
• The carrier operates a standard fleet of Airbus A319s with an all-economy layout, however it has recently installed new ultra-slim seating across its fleet, with the first ten rows of the aircraft now offering extra legroom.
• Seats within the new Best Seat zone offer a seat pitch of 32 inches (compared to the normal 29 inches), and can be booked for a €15 surcharge (one-way), also including one piece of checked luggage and an onboard snack and drink.
• All seats on Germanwings are pre allocated, avoiding the crush associated with other low cost carriers. However it does cost €8 to select your preferred seat. 

Business travellers or those wanting more flexibility also have the option to purchase Flex fares, which allow free ticket changes, cancellations (for a surcharge), as well as the Best fare benefits.

Germanwings also operates the Boomerang Club frequent flier programme. For more details, click here.

To check fares visit germanwings.com