Pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit takes up Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr’s suggestion for “innovative part-time models”
At the end of last week, Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr publicly stated that it was possible for Lufthansa to compensate for assumed pilot underemployment...
First Berlin Brandenburg results: Eurowings flies to the top
Strong start for Group airlines at the new Berlin Capital Airport
Lufthansa Group expands position as market leaderJust over a month after moving...
Lufthansa Group will have shed 29,000 employees by year-end, Bild am Sonntag writes
Lufthansa Group will have shed 29,000 employees by year-end, bringing the total staff down to 109,000. Next year, the German airline will cut another...
Lufthansa registers strong booking growth over the coming holidays
In some cases around 400 percent increase in bookings
Airline reacts with new and resumed flights from Frankfurt and MunichLufthansa is recording a...
All Lufthansa Group fares can be rebooked free of charge as often as desired until the end of February
Rebooking fee for Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings still suspended
Since the end of August, all fares of Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines,...
Together for climate protection: Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker start first CO2-neutral freight flights
Commercial flight from Frankfurt to Shanghai and back • Complete coverage by Sustainable Aviation Fuel • Regular CO2-neutral air freight as of springtimeOn Sunday,...
In Switzerland, airline pilots will soon be in command …. of trains
Swiss pilots, grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, will very soon be at the commands of a train instead of piloting their usual aircraft, says...
Brussels Airlines introduces rapid Covid-19 tests on some flights
At Brussels Airlines, there was a first test flight with rapid coronavirus tests on Friday 20 November.Passengers and crew on flight SN3157 leaving Brussels...
Belgian Dieter Vranckx appointed as SWISS’s new CEO
Dieter Vranckx has been appointed as the new CEO of SWISS by the company’s Board of Directors. He will assume his new duties on...
Peter Gerber to take over from Dieter Vranckx as CEO of Brussels Airlines and to act as Lufthansa Group Chief Representative for European Affairs
Peter Gerber, (56) currently CEO of Lufthansa Cargo, will be heading Brussels Airlines as from March 1st 2021 and fulfil the newly created...
Lufthansa Group to be first to implement Star Alliance Biometrics and usher in a touchless customer experience at airports
Frankfurt and Munich Airport Collaborate to Enhance the Travel Experience
Lufthansa and SWISS Miles & More Members First to Receive Enrolment CapabilityStar Alliance,...
Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines introduce buy-on-board on short and medium-haul network
From Summer 2021, Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines will launch buy-on-board services for passengers travelling economy class on their short and medium-haul network. Instead...
Eurowings is planning rapid corona tests at Düsseldorf Airport
After its parent Lufthansa, Eurowings is now also planning to test holidaymakers for Covid-19 before departure.The rapid tests are to be carried out at...
Eurowings launches new connections to Beirut, Lebanon, and Erbil, Iraq
Lufthansa subsidiary expands its leading position in the segment of family and home visitsFrom 19 December 2020 from Berlin to Beirut
From 19...
Brussels Airlines lands at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
As of today, Brussels Airlines moves its operations from Berlin Tegel (TXL) to Berlin’s new Brandenburg Airport (BER).
The Belgian airline moves under...
Austrian Airlines launches mandatory Covid-19 tests on Vienna-Hamburg flights
• Joint project with Vienna and Hamburg airports
• Negative test results required for flights between Vienna and Hamburg (OS171/OS172) starting on November 12, 2020
•...
Lufthansa starts first trial run for Covid-19 antigen rapid tests on selected Hamburg-Munich flights
Free tests on selected flights between Munich and Hamburg from 12.11.
Christina Foerster: "Want to gain insights into the use of rapid tests...
Deteriorating trend due to coronavirus puts pressure on Q3 results of Austrian Airlines
• 3rd quarter of 2020: Adjusted EBIT of minus EUR 106 million
• CFO Andreas Otto: “The coronavirus really spoiled the summer business for us”
•...
Corona crisis continues to severely impact earnings at SWISS with an operating loss of CHF 414.7 million for the first 9 months of 2020
The actions being taken in response to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic continue to weigh heavily on the global aviation sector, including SWISS. The company...
Lufthansa Group reports adjusted EBIT result of EUR -1.3 billion in the third quarter
Liquidity of EUR 10.1 billion available, of which EUR 6.3 billion are unutilized stabilization measures
Ongoing strong performance at Lufthansa Cargo further supports...