[Coronavirus] A picture is worth a thousand words (part nine): Austrian Airlines
Due to the global developments in connection with the coronavirus and the continuing restrictions on travel, Austrian Airlines is extending the short-time work model...
Lufthansa temporarily decommissions Airbus A340-600 fleet
Three Airbus A340-600 aircraft have already been transferred to Spain In the coming weeks, Lufthansa will temporarily decommission its entire Airbus A340-600 fleet.Three aircraft...
Austrian Airlines extends temporary cessation of flight operations until 17 May
Originally planned to resume on 3 May, Austrian Airlines today announced to postpone the resumption of its flight operations until 17 May. "Unfortunately, worldwide...
[Coronavirus] Eurowings successfully launched airlift for farmers
Within one week 30 Eurowings special flights touched down in Germany
Farmers relieved: "seasonal workers arrive just in time"
More than 30,000 harvesters...
Jan Smets to take over from Count Etienne Davignon as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of SN Airholding
Etienne Davignon to remain a member of the Board of Directors and Christina Foerster to join as a new member
Jan Smets, former Governor of...
Christina Foerster and Dr Detlef Kayser join the SWISS Board of Directors
SWISS Board of Directors members Harry Hohmeister and Ulrik Svensson stepped down from their positions at the beginning of April. While Ulrik Svensson has...
[Coronavirus] A picture is worth a thousand words (part eight): Brussels Airlines
As a consequence of the coronavirus crisis, Brussels Airlines had to temporarily suspend all flights. Except for a few aircraft that are on standby...
[Photos & Video] Inside Brussels Airlines: how an airline prepares its fleet for hibernation
As a consequence of the coronavirus crisis, Brussels Airlines had to temporarily suspend all flights. Except for a few aircraft that are on standby...
First special Eurowings flights from Romania touched down bringing seasonal harvest workers into Germany
Already more than 20,000 registrations of farmers via Eurowings Web Portal
First special flights from Romania landed today in Berlin and Düsseldorf
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Brussels Airlines says goodbye to OO-SFU (Airbus A330-200)
On 9 April, an Airbus A330-223 of Brussels Airlines registered OO-SFU departed from Brussels as SN9909 in the morning, heading to Arizona to be...
Eight million protective masks arrived in Munich on a Lufthansa Boeing 777F
Cargo aircraft carrying a total of 26 tonnes of protective equipment from Shanghai
Bavarian Minister-President Dr Markus Söder, German Federal Minister of Transport...
[Coronavirus] Austrian Airlines prepares operations for time after Corona crisis
• Demand of 25-50% expected for summer 2020
• Conversations on further support package underway
• Controlled start-up and realignment are being preparedDue to local and...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa Group to retire 6 Airbus A380, 10 A340, 21 A320 and 5 Boeing 747 aircraft, and to close Germanwings
Significant decline in air travel also expected for period after the Coronavirus crisis
Suspension of aircraft leads to the first permanent capacity reduction
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Trade unions accuse Lufthansa of using the Coronavirus crisis to dismantle Germanwings
German press agency DPA today reports that aviation trade unions Ufo and Vereinigung Cockpit are accusing Lufthansa of using the coronavirus pandemic as an...
Eurowings brings seasonal harvest workers into Germany
Aid initiative for German agriculture launched
Now available: Eurowings web portal for farmers and harvest workers
First special flights to Romania start this...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa will bring home thousands of vacationers from New Zealand on 10 special flights
Ten special flights scheduled to Auckland and Christchurch during the week
Lufthansa will bring vacationers on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office from New Zealand...
[Coronavirus] Brussels Airlines extends the temporary suspension of its flights until 15 May
Originally scheduled for 20 April, Brussels Airlines now delays the restart of its operations to 15 May. "Extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures. The worldwide...
Air Dolomiti operated repatriation flights from Riga to Milan and from Vilnius to Rome for Italian citizens
Air Dolomiti, the Italian airline of the Lufthansa Group, planned a special commercial repatriation flight for Italian citizens abroad yesterday.In agreement with the Ministry...
[Coronavirus] Austrian Airlines extends temporary cessation of flight operations until May 3, 2020
• More than 6,000 Austrians have been brought home safely
• Airlift to Asia: 180 tonnes of protective clothing transported to Austria up until...
Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines (and Brussels Airlines for North America) create even more flexibility for their customers
All fares and prices worldwide now in principle rebookable
Discount of 50 Euro for rebooking existing ticketsLufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines are changing...