Tag: german airline
Deutsche Lufthansa AG calls its first virtual Annual General Meeting ever
Chief Assignment Editor- April 9, 2020 15:04Today, for the very first time, Deutsche Lufthansa AG invited its shareholders to a virtual Annual General Meeting. Given certain conditions, legislation has made it possible to hold the Annual ... Read More
New responsibilities allocated to Lufthansa Executive Board
Chief Assignment Editor- April 8, 2020 17:28The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG decided today in a telephone conference meeting on a new allocation of responsibilities for the company's Executive Board. The change became necessary after ... Read More
Ten Lufthansa jumbo jets to evacuate German tourists from New Zealand
Chief Assignment Editor- April 6, 2020 15:51Lufthansa will bring vacationers on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office from New Zealand back to Europe. Five Airbus A380s with 509 seats each and five Boeing 747s with 371 ... Read More
Lufthansa achieves adjusted EBIT of €2 billion in difficult economic environment
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2020 19:11Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, said today: "The spread of the coronavirus has placed the entire global economy and our company as well in ... Read More
Lufthansa suspends dividend payment to limit financial impact of coronavirus crisis
Chief Assignment Editor- March 14, 2020 13:52During today’s meeting, the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG prepared the annual financial statements for the year 2019 and decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting that the ... Read More
Lufthansa Group: 100% green electricity in home markets
Chief Assignment Editor- January 22, 2020 16:07Since the beginning of the year, the Lufthansa Group has exclusively been purchasing green electricity in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium. To this end, Lufthansa has acquired green power certificates, ... Read More
Lufthansa will base nine Airbus A320neo in Munich in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- January 14, 2020 16:55The Airbus A320neo, the latest generation short- and medium-haul aircraft, is now operating from Munich. Since the turn of the year, four A320neo aircraft have been in service at the ... Read More
Lufthansa flies to Paris-Orly from Munich for the first time
Chief Assignment Editor- December 20, 2019 15:09From 16 March Lufthansa will include Paris Orly airport (ORY) in its flight schedule for the first time. In the 2019/20 winter timetable, a Bombardier CRJ900 will take off twice ... Read More
Lufthansa warns of reduced catering on flights due to strike
Chief Assignment Editor- December 19, 2019 02:02The Verdi trade union has called for a strike at the Lufthansa Group catering company LSG Skychefs. Work will be suspended for 24 hours starting at 12 a.m. on Thursday, ... Read More
Lufthansa and Munich Airport shape sustainable future
Chief Assignment Editor- December 16, 2019 16:45Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) and Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DLH) are planning to intensify and continue their strategic cooperation in the sustainable development of the Munich hub. In a "Letter of ... Read More
Lufthansa flying laboratory: 85 orbits around the world
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2019 16:45The Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 "Leverkusen" is about to make its 462th measurement flight in the service of atmospheric and climate research. For 15 years now, the long-haul aircraft D-AIHE has ... Read More
Lufthansa Supervisory Board approves LSG Group’s European business sale
Chief Assignment Editor- December 3, 2019 17:10At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG approved the planned sale of the LSG Group's European business to gategroup. The contract will be finalized and signed ... Read More
Lufthansa offers Ufo to go into arbitration at Eurowings, Germanwings and CityLine
Chief Assignment Editor- November 28, 2019 16:12Lufthansa is offering the Ufo trade union the opportunity to begin the comprehensive arbitration process at its subsidiaries Eurowings, Germanwings and CityLine, even without a binding peace obligation, in order ... Read More
From 2020 Lufthansa corporate customers will fly CO2 neutral
Chief Assignment Editor- November 15, 2019 23:20In January 2020, the Lufthansa Group is launching an attractive range of climate-friendly business travel products: With the Lufthansa Group Corporate Value Fares, corporate customers can fly CO2-neutral on Lufthansa, ... Read More
Lufthansa unveils the simplest frequent flyer program ever
Chief Assignment Editor- November 12, 2019 16:59The Lufthansa Group is simplifying its status program and offering its customers an even easier and more transparent collection system for achieving and maintaining Frequent Traveler, Senator and HON Circle ... Read More
Warning: Lufthansa is suing passengers trying to collect more for already completed flights
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 13, 2019 05:36Airlines are upset about playing games with their customers, specially when they're not always succeeding sucking more money from a passenger. Lufthansa German Airline is no exception. How much sense ... Read More
Another German Airline bankrupt
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 5, 2019 09:26On Monday Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH, its sister maintenance company Germania Technik Brandenburg GmbH as well as Germania Flugdienste GmbH filed for insolvency in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Flight operations are terminated. Germania’s employees have ... Read More
Travel agency in Indonesia issues 35 millionth insolvency-safe Hahn Air ticket
editor- January 24, 2019 22:26Hahn Air, the scheduled German airline specialized in providing ticketing and distribution services to travel agencies and transportation partners, hit the milestone of 35 million insolvency-safe tickets sold. Read More
Lufthansa Supervisory Board appoints two new members to the Group’s Executive Board
editor- May 7, 2013 06:23At today’s meeting in Cologne, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG appointed two new members to the Group’s Executive Board. Effective July 1, 2013, Dr. Read More
Airberlin tackles fuel consumption and costs with sharklet-equipped Airbus A320s
editor- March 27, 2013 09:21BERLIN, Germany - Germany's airberlin group took delivery of its first Airbus A320 equipped with fuel saving wing tip devices, called Sharklets. Read More
Lufthansa ups cabin crew pay to avoid Christmas strikes
editor- November 14, 2012 10:14WIESBADEN, Germany - German carrir Lufthansa agreed on Tuesday to raise cabin crew pay by almost 4% over next two years. Read More
Lufthansa to resign from external cabin crew staffing in Berlin
editor- September 8, 2012 00:39Aviation Power flight attendants currently working on Lufthansa flights to receive offer for permanent employment within Lufthansa Group next year Read More
Lufthansa flight attendants to strike throughout Germany on Friday
editor- September 5, 2012 03:30Lufthansa cabin staff will strike throughout Germany on Friday, upping the stakes in a battle over pay and conditions that threatens to drag on for weeks and cost Germany's biggest ... Read More
Lufthansa cabin staff strike begins on Friday
editor- August 31, 2012 08:47Cabin staff at German airline Lufthansa will begin their strike action on Friday, the workers' union has said. Read More
Bangalore third Indian destination to be served by Lufthansa Boeing 747-8
editor- August 24, 2012 08:05Lufthansa passengers can now book flights to the latest Boeing 747-8 destination. Tickets for flights on the Frankfurt-Bangalore route with the Lufthansa flagship are now on sale. Read More
Fraport, Lufthansa sue German trade union GdF
editor- August 20, 2012 05:05German trade union GdF being sued by German airline Lufthansa and airport operator Fraportover over a series of strikes by airfield workers at Frankfurt airport in February. Read More
Airberlin increases capacity utilization
editor- July 7, 2012 02:57BERLIN, Germany - In June 2012, in the context of the "Shape & Size" efficiency-increasing program, airberlin decreased its capacity by a further 3.8 percent to 4,172, 956 seats. Read More
Lufthansa’s Business Class offering a flat-out cozy experience
editor- July 6, 2012 06:58Shoulder-to-shoulder discomfort on flights can now be left aground with new seats on Lufthansa’s Business Class offering – literally – a flat-out cozy experience. Read More
Airberlin’s comfort initiative on long-haul flights
editor- July 3, 2012 06:51In order to offer passengers the highest possible level of comfort and service, Germany’s second largest airline is constantly improving its product – from the design of the aircraft cabin, ... Read More
Condor expanding fleet due to strong demand for package tours
editor- June 11, 2012 01:27Thomas Cook Germany's chief said in an interview to weekly magazine Focus that Condor airline, a unit of tour operator Thomas Cook, will be expanding its fleet due to a ... Read More
Airberlin launches nonstop flights from Berlin to Kaliningrad, Russia
editor- June 6, 2012 08:04BERLIN, Germany - Starting today, airberlin will fly to Kaliningrad three times per week, thus establishing the only nonstop connection from Berlin and Germany to the Russian exclave and centre ... Read More
Airberlin sticks to plans for growth in Berlin
editor- May 14, 2012 06:53Airberlin is sticking to its plans for growth and will operate a summer schedule in Berlin which shows an increase in capacity of 8%. Read More
Airberlin flies to Las Vegas
editor- May 11, 2012 09:25By connecting the Rhineland city of Dusseldorf non-stop with Las Vegas twice-weekly as of 10th May 2012, airberlin is contributing further to making Dusseldorf the hub for North America. Read More
Lufthansa calls for fair political playing field
editor- May 9, 2012 07:55Deutsche Lufthansa AG promised its shareholders a safe journey in its 2011 annual report, and it has kept its word and delivered a solid result. Read More
Airberlin criticizes postponement of airport opening
editor- May 9, 2012 04:11BERLIN, Germany - airberlin has expressed great disappointment at the announcement that the opening of the airport will be postponed. Read More