Lufthansa Group prepares for strong demand growth in 2021 after record net loss of 6.7 billion euros
Cost reductions further accelerated and operating cash drain limited to around 300 million euros per month in the fourth quarter
Carsten Spohr: "Internationally...
Brussels Airlines’ financial results badly impacted by pandemic as new CEO takes over
COVID-19 pandemic heavily impacts Brussels Airlines 2020 financial results
The airline closes 2020 with an adjusted EBIT of EUR -293 millionIn line with expectations...
Austrian Airlines flies again to Montreal and New York JFK this summer
• As of May, Austrian Airlines expands its long-haul service
• Montreal and New York JFK back on offer
• “Our long-haul services are back on...
SWISS takes off with Confiserie Sprüngli as the supplier of Buy-on-Board
SWISS is extending its ‘SWISS Saveurs’ food and beverage concept for Economy Class travellers which has already proved such a success in Geneva to...
The Lufthansa Group’s leisure travel programme for Summer is stronger than ever
Around 20 new vacation destinations from Frankfurt, 13 new destinations from Munich
Main focus: the Caribbean, Canary Islands and Greece
Strong booking demand...
SWISS to expand schedules from mid-summer onwards
In view of the continuing travel restrictions, SWISS does not now expect to see any tangible resumption of air travel activity until mid-summer at...
Aerocircular welcomes first of seven Airbus A320 from Lufthansa Group to be dismantled at Ostend Airport
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, Aerocircular welcomed the first of seven A320 aircraft from Lufthansa Group to be dismantled at the International Airport Ostend-Bruges,...
Brussels Airlines reopens attractive holiday destinations and launches Brussels-Frankfurt
The Belgian airline gradually expands its flight offer again for holidaymakers
78 destinations for the summer flight schedule
Focus on leisure destinations
Start of...
Austrian Airlines slowly increases summer flight schedule, adds new destination: Hanover
• Resumption of more than 20 destinations for the summer flight schedule
• Up to 150 flights per week to vacation destinations in midsummer
• Takeover...
Leading airlines (incl. Brussels Airlines) commit to helping UNICEF in its historic mission of transporting COVID-19 vaccines around the world
UNICEF is today launching the Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative. Under this landmark initiative, over 10 leading airlines are signing agreements with UNICEF to support the...
Brussels Airlines launches new booking platform on Amadeus e-Retail
Today, the booking platform behind brusselsairlines.com was migrated to Amadeus e-Retail, which is currently already used for lufthansa.com. Herewith, Brussels Airlines is a first...
SWISS to extend minimal Geneva flight operations until 27 March
In view of the still low current booking levels, which have further declined as a result of Switzerland’s recently tightened travel restrictions, Swiss International...
All Lufthansa Group Airlines extend option for free rebooking
Rebooking fee for Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and SWISS still suspended
Since the end of August, all fares of Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS,...
SWISS serves ordinary notice to terminate pilots’ Collective Labour Agreement and offers new negotiations
SWISS has terminated its negotiations with the Aeropers pilots’ association on temporary crisis measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic without reaching a result....
Eurowings and ver.di trade union agree on prospects for Lufthansa Group flight attendants
On February 4, 2021, following constructive collective bargaining, Eurowings and the Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (ver.di) reached an agreement that offers flight attendants from the Lufthansa...
SWISS temporarily reduces its Geneva flight operations to an absolute minimum in view of further-tightened travel restrictions
In view of the tighter travel restrictions announced by the Swiss Federal Council on 27 January and the resulting decline in demand for air travel,...
Russian planemaker Irkut may buy back six CityJet Superjet SSJ 100 aircraft, four of which were wet-leased to Brussels Airlines
Irkut Corporation may buy back Superjet SSJ-100 aircraft, which the only European operator, the Irish CityJet, has refused. The aircraft were delivered to CityJet...
A passenger dies on board Brussels Airlines flight from Dakar, diverted to Gran Canaria
A person died this Thursday at dawn aboard a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 (registered OO-SFD) en route between Dakar Blaise Diagne airport (DSS), Senegal,...
Air Dolomiti obtains the electronic Technical Log Book (eTLB)
The Italian airline strengthens its commitment to the use of cutting-edge technologies. First in Italy and second in the Lufthansa Group after SWISSAir Dolomiti,...
Lufthansa Group adjusts mask requirement: medical mask mandatory from 1 February
From February 1, all passengers and crew members must wear a medical mask
The new regulation applies to all Lufthansa Group airlines on...