Lufthansa Group eyes stake in TAP Air Portugal amid privatisation plans
Lufthansa Group is reportedly interested in acquiring a stake in the Portuguese airline TAP, as the Portuguese government prepares to privatise the state-owned carrier.Carsten...
ÖBB and Austrian Airlines expand AIRail service to Innsbruck, enhancing connectivity to Vienna hub
Starting December 15, 2024, ÖBB and Austrian Airlines will extend their AIRail service to include Innsbruck, enabling seamless train-to-flight travel from the Tyrolean capital...
Over 100 passengers stranded at Monrovia Airport due to Brussels Airlines hydraulic issue
On Wednesday night, 133 passengers were stranded at Roberts International Airport (ROB) in Monrovia after Brussels Airlines flight SN241, operated by Airbus A330-300 registered...
Munich Airport celebrates 50 millionth passenger on U.S. routes amid record growth
Munich Airport marked a major milestone with its 50-millionth passenger on U.S. routes since its opening in 1992. The airport's long-haul non-stop flights to...
Brussels Airlines launches drawing contest for new Belgian icon livery
Brussels Airlines has launched a drawing contest to create a new "Belgian icon" livery. Everyone who lives in Belgium or holds Belgian citizenship, over...
Discover Airlines staff to strike amid union dispute over collective bargaining
The Lufthansa subsidiary, Discover Airlines, will face a strike this week as a result of an ongoing union conflict. From Tuesday, August 27, to...
Brussels Airlines and entire Lufthansa Group extend flight suspension to Tel Aviv amid regional conflict
Brussels Airlines has extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv until at least September 2, following a safety analysis by the Lufthansa Group,...
Discover Airlines expands fleet and enhances long-haul experience with new product
Lufthansa subsidiary Discover Airlines is set to expand its fleet to 33 aircraft by mid-2027, adding six Airbus A330-300s and three Airbus A320s.The A330s...
Discover Airlines expands Summer 2025 schedule with new Nordic and European destinations
Discover Airlines is expanding its summer 2025 offerings with new routes from Frankfurt and Munich, including first-time destinations in Norway and Iceland.The airline will...
Eurowings unveils jet-designed hot air balloon in Mallorca
Eurowings celebrated the christening of its unique hot air balloon, "Burgundy Dreams Victoria I," on August 20, 2024, at Mallorca’s Hacienda Son Antem Golf...
Austrian Airlines adopts “Sharkskin” technology to cut fuel and emissions
Starting in December 2024, Austrian Airlines will be the first to equip four of its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with innovative "AeroSHARK" film technology, developed...
Eurowings pilot asks passengers to disembark, then plane takes off empty for Mallorca
Passengers at Saarbrücken Airport were left shocked and frustrated when a fully boarded Eurowings flight to Mallorca EW6819 was cancelled, only for the plane...
SWISS flight diverts to Kazakhstan due to medical emergency, faces technical setback
A SWISS flight en route from Tokyo Narita to Zurich made an unscheduled stop in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Saturday due to a medical emergency...
Four hours into the flight, a Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 to Tokyo Haneda returns to Munich
On 16 August, a Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (registered D-AIXG) operated flight LH714 from Munich, Germany to Tokyo Haneda, Japan. As the aircraft was flying...
Brussels Airlines Airbus A319 suffers bird strike; flight diverts to Lyon
On 16 August, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A319 (registered OO-SSF) operated flight SN3598 between Marseille, France, and Brussels, Belgium. Upon departure from Marseille-Provence airport,...
Edelweiss unveils modernised Airbus A350 livery with enhanced design elements
Edelweiss is updating its fleet's appearance with the introduction of the new Airbus A350, featuring a modernised livery while retaining the iconic red nose...
Edelweiss expands long-haul network with new routes to Seattle and Halifax for Summer 2025
Edelweiss, Switzerland's leading leisure airline, is expanding its long-haul network with two new destinations for summer 2025: Seattle, USA, and Halifax, Canada.Starting in June,...
Discover Airlines launches historic year-round route from Frankfurt to Kittilä
Discover Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, is making history by launching year-round scheduled flights from Frankfurt, Germany, to Kittilä, Finland, starting in December...
Lufthansa Group and Widerøe enter into codeshare partnership, including on Bergen-Brussels route
The route networks of the Lufthansa Group and Widerøe are connected through a new codeshare agreement. With one ticket, journeys from 11 airports across...
Belgian Foreign Ministry, Brussels Airlines and the Lufthansa Group respond to escalating Middle East conflict
Brussels Airlines and the whole Lufthansa group have extended the suspension of their flights to Tel Aviv until at least August 12 due to...