Tag: Lufthansa
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 CFO resigns for health reasons
Chief Assignment Editor- April 4, 2020 16:21Ulrik Svensson, Member of the Executive Board and Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, today informed the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the company that he has to ... Read More
Lufthansa and Eurowings introduce further physical distancing measures
Chief Assignment Editor- March 26, 2020 18:31Lufthansa and Eurowings are introducing further measures to ensure physical distance between passengers during their journey. From tomorrow, 27 March 2020, neighboring seats on board in Economy Class and Premium ... Read More
Lufthansa releases employees with medical training to help with COVID-19 crisis
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2020 15:57The spread of the coronavirus has placed the entire world in an unprecedented state of emergency. At present, no one can foresee what further consequences will ensue. What is certain, ... Read More
Lufthansa Group extends free re-booking period, offers discount
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2020 15:00In view of the exceptional circumstances caused by the spread of the coronavirus, Lufthansa Group Airlines Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Air Dolomiti are meeting their customers' needs ... Read More
EU travel restrictions put 48,200 flights and 10.2 million seats in jeopardy
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2020 14:46Travel industry experts have revealed the potential impact of Tuesday evening’s decision by EU member states to adopt EU guidelines on the closure of EU borders for 30 days, for ... Read More
Lufthansa showcases 2019 results: Better times
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 19, 2020 06:25The Lufthansa Group operating Lufthansa, Eurowings, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Edelweiss is going through some dark clouds like every airline during the current global COVID-19 crisis. Most of ... Read More
Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Brussels Airlines flights to USA after restrictions
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 12, 2020 16:32Are Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines still flying to the United States? US PresidentTrump yesterday banned the European Union and Switzerland from travel to the United States as ... Read More
Flying on Lufthansa? New rebooking rules due to coronavirus
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 6, 2020 14:20The Lufthansa Group airlines Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Air Dolomiti are now introducing more flexible rebooking options. The new extensive waiver policy for rebooking applies to both ... Read More
Lufthansa Coronavirus Update: Further reduction of flight capacity planned
editor- February 28, 2020 22:35As a result of the aggravated situation due to the accelerated spread of the coronavirus, the Lufthansa Group decided today to take further measures to counter the economic consequences. 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
Serbia and Kosovo relaunch direct flights between Belgrade and Pristina
Chief Assignment Editor- January 21, 2020 15:43Direct flights between Belgrade and Pristina were suspended after the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo, which broke away from Serbia and ultimately declared independence in 2008. Two decades after a bloody ... 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 CEO on Alitalia: “We need the right partner and restructuring”
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- January 14, 2020 02:38The Alitalia case returns with concerns over some of the critical activities of the Italian economy. The economic daily Sole 24 Ore reports: “Carsten Spohr <CEO of Lufthansa> explains 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 Group concludes European purchase agreement with gategroup
Chief Assignment Editor- December 9, 2019 16:47The Lufthansa Group and gategroup concluded a purchase agreement for the European business of the LSG Group. The parties have agreed not to divulge the financial details of the transaction. ... Read More
Lufthansa Group announces 2020 summer long-haul destinations from Düsseldorf
Chief Assignment Editor- December 6, 2019 16:46The Lufthansa Group will continue to offer attractive long-haul destinations from Düsseldorf in the summer of 2020. The two New York airports Newark (EWR) and John-F.-Kennedy (JFK) as well as ... 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
Lufthansa announces new Greece destinations for summer 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- November 27, 2019 16:45Sun, beach and sea: Greece remains a popular trend destination for many holidaymakers. And from summer 2020, Lufthansa will be offering two further ways for spending the holidays in the ... Read More
Lufthansa Executive Board approves sale of European business of LSG Group
Chief Assignment Editor- November 26, 2019 15:13Lufthansa Group confirms the decision of its Executive Board on the sale of the LSG Group's European business to Gategroup. The sale is part of the new strategy of Lufthansa ... Read More
Lufthansa withdraws complaint against Ufo union
Chief Assignment Editor- November 22, 2019 15:16Lufthansa will not pursue the pending proceedings of the Hessian State Labor Court to review the trade union status at the Ufo. The company will withdraw the complaint next Monday. ... Read More
Lufthansa and SWISS offer customers climate-neutral fuels
Chief Assignment Editor- November 14, 2019 16:35After successfully completing the test phase, the "Compensaid" platform developed by the Lufthansa Innovation Hub will become the Lufthansa Group's central compensation service. Lufthansa and SWISS customers can now find ... Read More
Lufthansa Group: 13.3 million airline passengers in October 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- November 13, 2019 16:06In October 2019, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 13.3 million passengers. This shows an increase of 1.1 percent compared to the previous year’s month. The available seat kilometres were ... 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
How to survive Lufthansa airline strike
Chief Assignment Editor- November 7, 2019 20:45The Lufthansa crew strike will impact flights to ten major cities in the U.S. from Frankfurt and Munich on Thursday and Friday. Reports indicate that Lufthansa flights from Munich to ... Read More
Lufthansa talks with unions as strike grounds 1,300 flights
Chief Assignment Editor- November 7, 2019 15:06Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, met the top representatives of Verdi and CU (Cabin Union) for a joint exchange on Wednesday evening. Carsten Spohr ... Read More
Lufthansa strike: Airline activates special flight schedule for Thursday and Friday
Chief Assignment Editor- November 6, 2019 15:54The Independent Flight Attendants Organization (Ufo) has called full-day strikes for Lufthansa on Thursday 7 November and Friday 8 November. Lufthansa will activate a special flight plan between 1 and ... Read More
Lufthansa: Four new European destinations for summer 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- October 30, 2019 18:30Lufthansa customers can now book four new destinations for the coming summer season 2020. Whether it's a beach holiday, a voyage of discovery or a city trip - Lufthansa offers ... Read More
Lufthansa expands luggage-free Economy Light Fare to Africa, Asia, Middle East, South America
Chief Assignment Editor- October 24, 2019 15:40Lufthansa Group announced that the "Economy Light Fare" is successively available for further intercontinental routes operated by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS from 30 October 2019 (in Germany, Austria and ... Read More
Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn increase Express-Rail range
Chief Assignment Editor- October 23, 2019 18:33Lufthansa, together with its partner Deutsche Bahn (DB), is significantly expanding its Express Rail routes from Cologne, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Aachen and Ulm. The additional ICE offers will provide Lufthansa passengers ... Read More
Lufthansa Group airlines: 14 million passengers in September 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- October 11, 2019 15:53In September 2019, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 14 million passengers. This shows an increase of 2.3 percent compared to the previous year’s month. The available seat kilometres were ... Read More
Turkmenistan Airlines ‘committed’ to achieve compliance with international air safety standards
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 23:15Turkmenistan Airlines (TUA) is committed to raising their performance following difficulties in satisfying relevant EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) requirements at the beginning of this year. Since then, the airline ... Read More