Private company

Hamburg International

German airline (1998–2010)

Hamburg International Luftverkehrsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG was an independent charter passenger airline based in Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany, operating scheduled charter services for European tour operators, as well as ad hoc charters and subservices. Its main base was Hamburg Airport, with further bases at Friedrichshafen Airport, Munich Airport and Saarbrücken Airport.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Hamburg International Luftverkehrsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG was an independent charter passenger airline based in Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany, operating scheduled charter services for European tour operators, as well as ad hoc charters and subservices. Its main base was Hamburg Airport, with further bases at Friedrichshafen Airport, Munich Airport and Saarbrücken Airport.2

The story

The airline was established in July 1998 and started operations on 28 April 1999. It was wholly owned by its management and local venture capitalists and had 215 employees (at March 2007). After several charter contracts were revoked, Hamburg International went bankrupt on 19 October 2010. All aircraft were returned to their lessors, and all flights were cancelled with immediate effect.

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Products and brands

Over the years, Hamburg International operated the following aircraft types:

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Timeline

  1. Oct 20, 2010Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1998Founded Founded1