Lufthansa Group firms up order for six more A320neo and three A320ceo
Lufthansa Group has firmed-up a previous option for six further Airbus A320neo, following a decision by the company’s supervisory board at the beginning of...
Why Brussels Airlines cancels many flights operated by CityJet with Sukhoi SuperJet 100 aircraft
During the past few weeks, Brussels Airlines was forced to cancel a series of flights operated by ACMI-partner Cityjet. Indeed, four of Cityjet's six...
Wingtip/elevator damage during pushback/towing procedure for Aer Lingus Airbus A330 and SWISS Boeing 777
Both an Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 (EI-GAJ) and a SWISS Boeing 777-300 (HB-JND) got damaged during a pushback/towing procedure. On Wednesday 23 May the...
Lufthansa Group airlines introduce new economy “Light” fare on North American routes
New fare with carry-on luggage bookable as of summer 2018
Add one piece of luggage or request a seat reservation on an individual...
A milestone in cabin lighting: Lufthansa A350-900 awarded German Lighting Design Prize
special prize for onboard lighting design
cabin lighting supports the well-being of the passengers
already the second award for the Lufthansa A350-900The Lufthansa...
Eurowings increases frequencies to Thailand and Cuba from Dusseldorf in winter
In the future, the airline will fly to Bangkok four times a week and
its offering to Varadero/Cuba will increase to three departures...
Conciliation meetings between the Brussels Airlines management and the trade unions ended without an agreement
The second conciliation meeting between the Brussels Airlines management and the trade unions ended without an agreement, after more than fifteen hours of negotiations to...
Second strike day at Brussels Airlines, where a new conciliation meeting is scheduled for 10:00
After the first day of the Brussels Airlines pilots strike last Monday, a new meeting between unions and management is expected at 10:00 am...
Lufthansa increases sleeping comfort in Business Class with new “Dream Collection”
Passengers on selected long-haul flights lasting ten and a half or more hours can now relax even more with the new "Dream Collection„ From...
Eurowings plans to set up its own digital company
Eurowings has revealed plans to set up its own digital company by the end of this year. The aim of ‘Eurowings Digital GmbH’ is...
Austrian Airlines to resume five weekly flights between Vienna and Tokyo
• Five direct weekly flights from Vienna to Tokyo with a Boeing 777 starting today
• 57,000 passengers expected by the end of 2018
• Focus...
At 09:15 a new conciliation meeting was scheduled at Brussels Airlines’ headquarters
Today is the first day of the Brussels Airlines pilot strike. As expected, almost all Brussels Airlines flights have been cancelled, except those carried...
Brussels Airlines registers 9.9% passenger growth in April
Pressure on ticket prices remains very high
Following the continuing offer of competitive fares, Brussels Airlines recorded a passenger growth of 9.9%. This means, however,...
Monthly traffic results: SWISS carries 8.0% more passengers in April
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS)1 transported 1,594,208 passengers in April, 8.0% more than in the same month last year. SWISS also operated more flights...
Austrian Airlines traffic results for April 2018: Significant upward trend for passenger volume in April of 5.5%
• April 2018: Number of passengers up 5.5 percent to almost 1.2 million
• January to April 2018: 10.7 percent increase in passenger volume...
Lufthansa Group Airlines welcome around 12.2 million passengers on board in April 2018 (+9.1%)
Number of passengers up 9.1 percent year-on-year
load factor declines by 1.1 percentage points to 81.2 percent
positive currency-adjusted sales environmentIn April 2018,...
L’Echo and De Tijd: “Some 200 jobs threatened at Brussels Airlines”
The CEO of Eurowings Thorsten Dirks said last February that synergies would be operated between the two airlines of the Eurowings Group. This is...
Brussels Airlines management is in the turmoil and tries to reassure
Leading officials of Brussels Airlines tried to calm things down on Friday during a press conference as the airline prepares for a two-day strike...
Brussels Airlines pilot strike: The Belgian Cockpit Association BeCA supports their pension claims
On May 4, a survey organised by the pilot representatives revealed that the vast majority of Brussels Airlines pilots reject the proposals that their...
Austrian Airlines offers cockpit jobs to more than 100 future pilots
This week 20 pilot trainees started their training to become pilots for Austrian Airlines. The airline still has room for 34 people for the...