Pilot strike forces Lufthansa to cancel 800 flights on Friday, 2 September
The strike announced by Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), representing the Lufthansa pilots, on Friday 2 september will affect around 130,000 passengers and will have a...
Italian Government selects the Certares/Air France-KLM/Delta Air Lines consortium for exclusive negotiations to take over ITA Airways
Air France-KLM welcomes the announcement by the Italian Government granting the exclusivity to the Consortium formed by Certares – as equity partner – and...
The last Swiss Airbus A319s have been scrapped
After some 57,000 flight hours, it was over. The last Swiss Airbus A319s were scrapped in Saint Athan, Wales. However, a few spare parts...
Lufthansa Group receives first Boeing 787-9 with 32 on order
Boeing and the Lufthansa Group today celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, a 787-9, to Europe's largest airline group at Paine Field, Everett, Wash,...
Lufthansa Cargo continues to grow its intra-European route network with additional Airbus A321 freighters
Second A321 freighter enters service in October 2022
Expansion of the European network with inclusion of Birmingham, London and Madrid
Daily weekday...
Talks between pilots’ union and Lufthansa unsuccessful; strikes possible with immediate effect
Last Friday, talks between German union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and Lufthansa ended without an agreement. Hence VC announced that the preparation for a strike...
Brussels Airlines hampered by kerosene shortage at Kinshasa Airport, DRC
Brussels Airlines is hampered by a limited fuel supply at Kinshasa, the airport of the Congolese capital, Belgian tv station RTBF learned from the...
Exclusively at Eurowings: Currywurst and (French) Belgian fries on board
From now on, French Belgian fries and German currywurst will complete the culinary pleasures on Eurowings flights / More sustainability in the selection thanks...
Rising demand for business travel: Eurowings significantly expands capacity to business destinations
30 per cent more flights in the programme from September onwardsEurowings expands services in Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Berlin
Return to normality:...
SWISS crew asked for police assistance at Stockholm Arlanda because an “unruly” passenger was filming them
When SWISS flight LX1248 (Airbus A220-300 registered HB-JCO) from Zurich arrived at Stockholm Arlanda today at 12:29, the crew of the aircraft wanted help...
Edelweiss expands long-haul fleet with one Airbus A340-300
Edelweiss takes over an Airbus A340 from sister airline Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). The aircraft is to be deployed from July 2023. Edelweiss'...
Additional Boeing 777 Freighter enables Lufthansa Cargo to grow its network to Asia and North America
Winter timetable 2022/2023 includes 78 weekly B777F services
Double capacity to Vietnam: Hanoi as a new destination from the beginning of November 2022
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Lufthansa reaches agreement with trade union ver.di on significant salary increases for ground staff
Settlement on new collective pay agreement for around 20,000 ground employees who are covered by collective pay agreement
Significant salary increases, disproportionately high...
SWISS to wet-lease up to six airBaltic Airbus A220-300 aircraft next winter
SWISS signed a collaboration agreement with airBaltic for the coming winter timetable period to further stabilise its flight schedules and provide more reliability for...
SWISS posts first-half operating profit of CHF 67 million
SWISS returned to profit in the first six months of 2022 and posted an operating result of CHF 67.0 million for the period. The...
Lufthansa Group back to black with operating profit of 393 million euros and Adjusted free cash flow of 2.1 billion euros in the second quarter
Strong increase in average yields and successful cargo segment drive positive quarterly result
Boom in demand for airline tickets continues
Load factors in...
Austrian Airlines mid-year result: Back on course with full planes
Strong bookings bring slightly positive results in the second quarter for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic: EUR +2 million...
Brussels Airlines posts loss of €89 million in first half of 2022 but remains hopeful for its future
Brussels Airlines closes its first semester of 2022 at -89 million euro, an improvement of 38% compared to the previous year. "The first months...
Lufthansa Group (including SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines) is first international aviation group to offer “Green Fare” for CO2-neutral flying
New Green Fare includes full compensation for CO2 emissions
Test run starts in Scandinavia for flights operated by Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and...
SWISS regrets rejection of new pilots’ collective labour agreement
The members of the Aeropers pilots’ association have emphatically rejected the collective labour agreement (CLA2022) negotiated by SWISS and the Aeropers executive committee. From...