Brussels Airlines expects record summer travel with expanded fleet and services
Brussels Airlines anticipates a strong summer season, expecting nearly 2 million passengers in July and August. To meet increased demand, the airline has expanded...
Edelweiss to launch direct Zürich-Luleå route ahead of winter 2025
Swiss airline Edelweiss, part of the Lufthansa Group, will open a new weekly direct route between Zürich and Luleå starting December 19, 2025. Operated...
Lufthansa Group and ITA Airways expand codeshare to long-haul flights starting July 2025
The Lufthansa Group is deepening its integration with ITA Airways by launching long-haul codeshare flights from July 1, 2025. Customers can now book combined...
Brussels Airlines to resume Tel Aviv flights in July amid gradual Lufthansa Group restart
Brussels Airlines plans to resume flights to Tel Aviv in July, following the Lufthansa Group’s phased return to the Israeli city starting June...
Belgian aviation sector urges unions to avoid further disruption from national strikes
Brussels Airport, Brussels Airlines, and TUI fly Belgium are calling on unions to stop targeting air traffic during monthly national strikes, which have already...
Eurowings unveils Premium Business seats on medium-haul flights
Eurowings, part of the Lufthansa Group, will introduce a new ‘Premium BIZ seat’ for medium-haul flights starting November 2025, debuting on the Berlin–Dubai route....
Eurowings to launch first-ever Berlin-Kittilä route this Winter
Eurowings is set to introduce a new direct winter route between Berlin, Germany and Kittilä Airport in Finnish Lapland, marking the first scheduled flight...
Lufthansa opens first class lounge at Munich Airport
Lufthansa has officially reopened its First Class Lounge in Terminal 2 at Munich Airport, following an extensive renovation that began in October 2024. Unveiled...
After four-year absence, another Belgian returns to top management at Brussels Airlines
After a four-year gap, a Belgian national is once again part of the top management team at Brussels Airlines. Filip Aerts, currently Head of...
Lufthansa Group announces Winter 2025/26 flight schedule with expanded services and premium upgrades
Lufthansa Group’s passenger airlines—Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, and Discover Airlines—have unveiled their winter flight schedules for the 2025/26 season. The new...
Lufthansa flight left without pilot for 10 minutes after first officer collapsed mid-flight
A Lufthansa Airbus A321 was left without an active pilot for approximately 10 minutes after the first officer collapsed while alone in the cockpit....
Swiss to cancel 1,400 flights this summer due to pilot shortage
Swiss International Air Lines, a Lufthansa subsidiary, will cancel 1,400 flights—about 1.5% of its summer schedule—due to a severe pilot shortage, especially affecting A320,...
Switzerland takes over investigation into SWISS Airbus A220 emergency landing in Austria
Switzerland's Transportation Safety Investigation Board (Sust) has officially taken over the investigation into the emergency landing of a SWISS Airbus A220 in Graz, Austria,...
Lufthansa Group airlines extend Tel Aviv flight suspension to 18 May after missile strike
Lufthansa Group airlines have extended their suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv until 18 May, following a 4 May missile strike by...
Strong “bise” wind disrupts flights at Zurich Airport – 32 flights cancelled, incl. one to Brussels
A strong "bise" cold, dry wind specific to Switzerland caused significant disruptions at Zurich Airport on Friday, forcing the use of an alternative...
ITA Airways unveils redesigned “Runway Lounge” at Milan Linate
Stylish new space opens May 15, celebrating Italian design and Lufthansa Group membership
ITA Airways has announced the reopening of its newly renovated Runway Lounge...
Eurowings adds Bastia, Porto, Klagenfurt, and Erbil to Cologne/Bonn summer schedule
Eurowings is expanding its summer 2025 schedule from Cologne/Bonn Airport with four new destinations: Bastia (Corsica), Porto (Portugal), Klagenfurt (Austria), and Erbil (Iraq). The...
Wrong plane, right ending: Passenger mix-up at Brussels Airport raises security questions
At Brussels Airport, a passenger mistakenly boarded the wrong plane on Monday evening, ending up on a Brussels Airlines flight to Munich despite holding...
Discover Airlines launches first-ever direct flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis
Discover Airlines has inaugurated its first flight to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), launching the only non-stop connection between Germany and Minnesota. The new...
Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 diverts to Entebbe after cockpit window damage
On 4 May, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 (registration OO-SFE) operating flight SN455 from Brussels (Belgium) to Entebbe (Uganda) via Bujumbura (Burundi) diverted directly...