New Route of the Day (16 July 2025): Nesma Airlines between Hurghada and Münster/Osnabrück

Egypt’s Nesma Airlines introduced seasonal flights between Hurghada and Münster/Osnabrück on Wednesday 16 July. The 3,525-kilometre service will be maintained weekly with the 179-seat A320 aircraft until the start of November. Red Sea Airlines also maintains services between the two cities, twice per week.

Flight NE3144 departs Hurghada at 15:00 local time, arriving at Münster/Osnabrück at 19:05 local time. The return service, operating as flight NE3145, takes off from the German airport at 20:05 local time, touching back down in Egypt at 01:45 local time the following morning.

Münster/Osnabrück welcomes new airline partners

Nesma Airlines is the latest carrier to commence flights to Münster/Osnabrück this summer, joining Red Sea Airlines and Aegean Airlines from Heraklion.

In addition to these new airlines, Ryanair has expanded its network with the launch of two new services: London STN and Malaga. Furthermore, Corendon Airlines has added operations to Izmir, its second route from Münster/Osnabrück to Türkiye.

Münster/Osnabrück is a favoured airport for leisure travel, offering direct connections to popular holiday destinations across Europe and North Africa, including flights to Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Egypt. Additionally, it has strong partnerships with carriers like Lufthansa, connecting passengers through Munich’s hub, making it easy to access destinations worldwide.

Münster/Osnabrück Airport continues to grow

Münster/Osnabrück Airport handled 385,842 passengers during the January – May period, representing an increase of 2.4% on the previous year. When compared to the same period in 2019, figures have grown 28.7%.

The airport was already one of the few in Germany to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by 2023, making it one of the best-recovered airports in the country.