Lufthansa

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, commonly known as Lufthansa (sometimes also as Lufthansa German Airlines), is the largest German airline and, when combined with its subsidiaries, also the largest airline in Europe, both in terms of passengers carried and fleet size. It operates services to 18 domestic destinations and 197 international destinations in 78 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe, using a fleet of more than 270 aircraft. Lufthansa is one of the five founding members of Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, formed in 1997. The name of the company is derived from Luft (the German word for “air”), and Hansa (a Latin term meaning “guild” most commonly used historically in reference to the Hanseatic League).

Besides its own passenger airlines Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, and Eurowings including Germanwings (referred to in English by Lufthansa as its Passenger Airline Group), Deutsche Lufthansa AG owns several aviation-related companies such as Lufthansa Technik as part of the Lufthansa Group. Combined with its subsidiaries, the group has over 615 aircraft, making it one of the largest passenger airline fleets in the world. In 2014, the group carried over 106 million passengers.

Lufthansa faces new strike next week, this time by cabin crew

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Lufthansa faces another strike, this time by the UFO trade union representing approximately 19,000 cabin crew members. The strike is planned for Tuesday and...
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Emergency landing of Lufthansa flight at Hamburg Airport due to coffee machine incident

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Lufthansa flight LH818 departing on Saturday 9 March from Frankfurt with destination Gothenburg had to make an emergency landing in Hamburg due to a...

Thirty Lufthansa flights cancelled at Brussels Airport due to the strike of the airline’s ground staff

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Approximately thirty Lufthansa flights to and from Brussels Airport will be canceled between Wednesday evening and Saturday morning due to a strike by the...

Security staff strike on 7 March will cause disruptions at Frankfurt Airport

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Travellers departing from Frankfurt Airport in Germany tomorrow, March 7, 2024, are set to face significant disruptions as security staff have announced a strike,...

Lufthansa ground staff again on strike for two and a half days from Wednesday evening, 6 March

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The trade union ver.di has once again called on ground staff of multiple Lufthansa companies to go on a warning strike from Wednesday, March...

Lufthansa announces four new European destinations from Munich and Frankfurt this Summer

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Lufthansa is set to expand its summer flight offerings with the introduction of new European destinations from both Munich and Frankfurt.This strategic move aims...

27-hour strike of Lufthansa ground staff in Germany from Tuesday at 04:00

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The union ver.di, representing around 25,000 Lufthansa employees, has announced a strike scheduled from 04:00 on Tuesday until 07:10 on Wednesday. The strike involves...

Lufthansa Technik Philippines completes its first twelve-year check on an Airbus A380

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Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) has achieved a milestone by completing its first twelve-year check on an Airbus A380. This comprehensive maintenance task involved intensive...

Passenger dies on Lufthansa flight from Bangkok to Munich after spitting blood

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A 63-year-old German passenger died on Lufthansa flight LH773 from Bangkok to Munich on 8 February (Airbus A380 reg. D-AIML) after experiencing a rapid...

Strike of Lufthansa ground staff on Wednesday: consequences for Brussels flights

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Lufthansa predicts that 80 to 90 percent of its flights will be cancelled on Wednesday due to a ground staff strike called by the...

German ver.di ground staff union calls for a 27-hour strike on Wednesday at Lufthansa

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The German union ver.di has called for a strike by Lufthansa ground staff starting from 04:00 on Wednesday until 07:10 on Thursday.The move is...

KM Malta Airlines and Lufthansa Group ink codeshare agreement

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KM Malta Airlines (KM) and Lufthansa Group (LHG) have signed a bilateral codeshare agreement, effective from March 31, 2024. The partnership includes Lufthansa (LH),...

Lufthansa Group expands in-flight internet access to over 150 additional aircraft, introduces free messaging

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The Lufthansa Group plans to equip over 150 short and medium-haul aircraft with broadband internet access, offering Wi-Fi to all passengers on European routes....

European Commission puts Lufthansa’s proposed acquisition of ITA Airways under scrutiny

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The European Commission has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the proposed acquisition of joint control of ITA Airways by Deutsche Lufthansa Group and the...

Catering truck slams into parked Lufthansa Airbus A321 at Frankfurt Airport

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On 13 January, a Lufthansa Airbus A321 (registered D-AIDG) received substantial rear fuselage damage when it was hit by a catering truck. The A321...

Medical emergency landing of a Lufthansa Boeing 747 from Brazil at Palma de Mallorca airport

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Palma de Mallorca airport witnessed a significant security deployment following the emergency landing of a Lufthansa Boeing 747 jumbo jet from Sao Paulo due...

Lufthansa Group claims compensation from climate activists after blockade of several flights at German airports

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Lufthansa is seeking compensation from climate activists, with its subsidiary Eurowings reportedly demanding a total of €740,000 in damages on behalf of all Lufthansa-owned...

Lufthansa Bangkok-bound flight diverted to Delhi after fight between husband and wife

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On 28 November, Bangkok-bound Lufthansa flight LH772 from Munich, operated by Airbus A380 registered D-AIML, was diverted to Delhi due to an unruly passenger...

United Airlines, Lufthansa Group and Deutsche Bahn announce a new commercial cooperation

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United Airlines, Lufthansa Group, and Deutsche Bahn have teamed up to provide seamless travel options between Germany and the United States.Starting November 22, 2023,...

Free messaging on Lufthansa’s European flights from mid-January

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