Austrian Airlines resumed long-haul flights
• The first regular long-haul flights after a more than 100-day break departed yesterday • New York, Chicago and Washington back in the programme as...
Brussels Airlines expands its flight offer in September and October
Brussels Airlines launches its flight schedule for September and October, offering more destinations and extra frequencies on both leisure and corporate routes. During these...
Austrian Airlines will offer more holiday flights starting in July
• Palma de Mallorca added to the flight schedule • Resumption of service to Zadar • More flight connections to Dubrovnik, Split, Thessaloniki and Nice Austrian Airlines...
SWISS publishes its schedules to 24 October
SWISS today published its flight schedules up until 24 October, the end of the summer timetable period. The Airline of Switzerland will continue to...
Lufthansa Group: 50 percent of the fleet back in the air by October
Lufthansa Group airlines publish flight schedules through the end of October, encompassing autumn holidays Demand for longer-term bookings increasing 380 aircraft back in service...
Brussels Airlines reaches agreement with social partners saving 75% of the jobs (updated)
Brussels Airlines reaches agreement with its social partners on structural measures paving the way for a long-term profitable future of the company Agreement reached...
SWISS’s response to today’s decision of the Lufthansa Extraordinary General Meeting
SWISS and Edelweiss welcome the decision by Lufthansa’s shareholders at today’s Extraordinary General Meeting to approve the corporate actions proposed and required. The company’s...
The shareholders of Deutsche Lufthansa AG approve the 9 billion euro stabilisation package
The Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders of Deutsche Lufthansa AG was held today (25 June) at 12:00 under the chairmanship of Dr Karl-Ludwig Kley,...
Ryanair to challenge Lufthansa bailout
Reacting to the European Commission’s approval today (25 June) of the German Government’s €9bn bailout of Lufthansa, Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said: “This is a spectacular...
Lufthansa and independent flight attendant union UFO agree on crisis package
On 24 June, Lufthansa and the independent flight attendants' union UFO agreed on a package of measures worth more than half a billion euros...
European Commission approves €6 billion German measure to recapitalise Lufthansa
The European Commission has approved German plans to contribute €6 billion to the recapitalisation of Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DLH), the parent company of Lufthansa...
Who is Heinz Hermann Thiele, the man who could have derailed Lufthansa’s rescue package, but will eventually approve it?
For weeks, the federal government, Lufthansa and the EU worked on a rescue plan for the airline that is submitted to a shareholders' vote...
Brussels Airlines management and unions reach an agreement on the restructuring
The management and unions of Brussels Airlines have reached an agreement in principle on the restructuring announced last month, the three trade unions and...
Lufthansa shuts down SunExpress Deutschland; Turkish branch stays active
Lufthansa has decided to close down the flight operations of SunExpress Deutschland, a joint-venture created by Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, says German news portal...
Brussels Airlines’ restructuring: agreement reached with unions for ground staff, close for flight crew
In the negotiations on restructuring the company between Brussels Airlines management and the trade unions, an agreement has been reached for the ground staff,...
Eurowings expands holiday flights to the beaches of Bulgaria
Varna and Burgas are connected to six German airports First flights to the Black Sea coast from 6 July High booking growth in...
Eurowings Europe takes off again from Mallorca base
Flight operations will be resumed from 27 June Mallorca comeback: International base Palma is online again after a three-month break From Europe's most...
Lufthansa could let Brussels Airlines go bankrupt
The Lufthansa Group could let its Belgian subsidiary Brussels Airlines be sold or go bankrupt if no rescue agreement is reached with the Belgian...
Lufthansa Group network airlines (except Brussels Airlines) offer customers return flight guarantee
General return flight guarantee for all customers on European routes Classic and Flex fares will be extended to include an “all-round carefree package”...
Implementation of Lufthansa stabilisation package not yet secured
The Company's General Meeting on 25 June is to decide on the capital measures and the 20% stake of the Federal Republic of Germany's...