Eight million protective masks arrived in Munich on a Lufthansa Boeing 777F
Cargo aircraft carrying a total of 26 tonnes of protective equipment from Shanghai Bavarian Minister-President Dr Markus Söder, German Federal Minister of Transport...
[Coronavirus] Austrian Airlines prepares operations for time after Corona crisis
• Demand of 25-50% expected for summer 2020 • Conversations on further support package underway • Controlled start-up and realignment are being prepared Due to local and...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa Group to retire 6 Airbus A380, 10 A340, 21 A320 and 5 Boeing 747 aircraft, and to close Germanwings
Significant decline in air travel also expected for period after the Coronavirus crisis Suspension of aircraft leads to the first permanent capacity reduction ...
Trade unions accuse Lufthansa of using the Coronavirus crisis to dismantle Germanwings
German press agency DPA today reports that aviation trade unions Ufo and Vereinigung Cockpit are accusing Lufthansa of using the coronavirus pandemic as an...
Eurowings brings seasonal harvest workers into Germany
Aid initiative for German agriculture launched Now available: Eurowings web portal for farmers and harvest workers First special flights to Romania start this...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa will bring home thousands of vacationers from New Zealand on 10 special flights
Ten special flights scheduled to Auckland and Christchurch during the week Lufthansa will bring vacationers on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office from New Zealand...
[Coronavirus] Brussels Airlines extends the temporary suspension of its flights until 15 May
Originally scheduled for 20 April, Brussels Airlines now delays the restart of its operations to 15 May. "Extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures. The worldwide...
Air Dolomiti operated repatriation flights from Riga to Milan and from Vilnius to Rome for Italian citizens
Air Dolomiti, the Italian airline of the Lufthansa Group, planned a special commercial repatriation flight for Italian citizens abroad yesterday. In agreement with the Ministry...
[Coronavirus] Austrian Airlines extends temporary cessation of flight operations until May 3, 2020
• More than 6,000 Austrians have been brought home safely • Airlift to Asia: 180 tonnes of protective clothing transported to Austria up until...
Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines (and Brussels Airlines for North America) create even more flexibility for their customers
All fares and prices worldwide now in principle rebookable Discount of 50 Euro for rebooking existing tickets Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines are changing...
[Opinion] Why businesses like Brussels Airlines are of strategic importance for Belgium
The current coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented in the world of aviation, most - if not all - commercial passenger airlines have been severely affected...
Lufthansa and the German government are holding talks on a state participation
Lufthansa and the federal government of Germany are in talks about state aid worth billions of euros and a possible state participation in the...
[Coronavirus] Eurowings repatriation flights: Behind the scenes
With concentrated teamwork, Eurowings organises numerous return flights - how the hurdles in planning, control and implementation are mastered Because of the current corona crisis,...
Brussels Airlines denies rumours that it is bankrupt
Brussels Airlines strongly refutes any rumour that it is bankrupt. The airline responds to reports from the Belgian news channel LN24, which said that...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa Group extends returnee flight schedule until 3 May
Due to the continuing travel restrictions, Lufthansa today decided to extend its returnee flight schedule, which was originally scheduled to run until 19 April,...
[Coronavirus] A group of experts examines a re-nationalisation of Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines is in virtual bankruptcy, and a high-level group of experts is looking at how to save the airline in the best possible...
[Coronavirus] A picture is worth a thousand words (part six): Eurowings
This is what it looks like when about 100 aircraft of Eurowings' fleet are taking a break. Only ten aeroplanes will now maintain the...
[Coronavirus] Eurowings secures basic programme at four German airports
Basic programme at the airports of Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart with important domestic German connections as well as to selected major European...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa agrees on short-time work
More than 27,000 employees of Deutsche Lufthansa AG will be affected by short-time work Agreements apply to cockpit, cabin and ground staff Agreement...
[Coronavirus] Austrian Airlines operates longest flight ever to repatriate fellow countrymen
On Sunday 29 March, an Austrian Airlines Boeing 777 (OE-LPD) departed from Vienna, Austria destination Sydney, Australia. The triple-7 will fly the 16,000 km...