The largest union of Brussels Airlines, ACV/CNE Puls, excluded from the discussions about the “Reboot” plan
On 16 January, the ACV/CNE Puls union delegates were informed by Brussels Airlines that they were not welcome on 20 January at the meeting...
Lufthansa Group precautionarily suspends flights to/from Tehran, Iran until end of Winter 2019/2020
All Lufthansa Group airlines are suspending flights to and from Tehran, Iran until 28 March 2020, the end of Winter 2019/2020. Twelve days ago,...
Lufthansa Group selects Google Cloud as strategic partner to optimize operational performance
Flight delays, rebookings due to missed flights and extreme weather conditions are some of the many factors that can disrupt a flight schedule. In...
Lufthansa is basing Airbus A320neo aircraft in Munich to reduce noise and CO2 emissions on European routes
Nine Airbus A320neo will be based in Munich in 2020
50 percent lower noise and 20 percent less CO2 emissionsThe Airbus A320neo, the latest generation...
Traffic results for 2019: Third passenger record in a row for Austrian Airlines
• About 14.7 million passengers flew with Austrian Airlines in 2019, rise of 5.1 percent
• With 80.8 percent highest capacity utilization in company...
SWISS sets another passenger record in 2019: +4.7% over 2018
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS)1 transported 18,781,440 passengers in 2019, a 4.7% increase on the previous (record) year. A total of 150,957 flights were...
Lufthansa Group Airlines welcome more than 145 million passengers on board in 2019 (+2.3%)
Number of passengers increased by 2.3 percent in 2019
Network airlines continue moderate growth
Seat load factor increases year-on-year to 82.5 percentIn 2019,...
Old Airbus A320 leaves Brussels Airlines fleet for the Czech Republic
On 26 October 2019, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A320-214 registered OO-SNG left the fleet, to be welcomed soon by CSA Czech Airlines.The 17-year old...
Brussels Airlines simplifies its loyalty offer by discontinuing LOOP
To simplify its loyalty program offer, Brussels Airlines has decided to offer its customers only one attractive loyalty program, Miles & More. Consequently, the...
Lufthansa Group plans more than 4,500 new hires in its home markets for 2020, but none at Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and Lufthansa Cargo
CHRO Michael Niggemann: “We will be looking for dedicated talent”
500 new junior positions planned, including around 50 trainees
Continuing increases in ITThis...
German union UFO, representing Germanwings cabin crew, has called for a three-day strike starting next Monday
German union UFO, representing cabin crew working for Germanwings, has called for a three-day strike and this from next Monday 30 December until Wednesday...
Aeroflot and Brussels Airlines sign codeshare agreement
Aeroflot – Russian Airlines and Brussels Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement to offer customers a bigger selection of flights and more flexibility when...
Lufthansa flies to Paris-Orly for the first time
From Munich to the south of the Seine metropolis
Better connections for all travellers to southern Paris: From 16 March Lufthansa will include Orly airport...
SWISS to serve six new destinations from Geneva in summer 2020
SWISS will be adding six attractive new summer destinations to its Geneva-based route network from 22 June. The new services will operate to and...
[Video] Too close for comfort or not ? Iberia Airbus A330 lands seconds after take-off Lufthansa Boeing 747 at Miami Airport, United States
On 17 December, a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 (D-ABYT) was taking off runway 9 at Miami Airport, United States destination Frankfurt, Germany. Meanwhile, an Iberia...
Brussels Airlines will discontinue the Turin-Brussels route – Turin and Belgium remain connected by Ryanair
From mid-April 2020, Brussels Airlines will discontinue operations on the Turin-Brussels route, which is currently operated once daily with a CityJet CRJ900 aircraft (flights...
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr: “Alitalia needs the right partner and a drastic restructuring”
Since about two years now, the Lufthansa Group has been flirting with Alitalia (1-2-3). In a recent interview with Italian newspaper Il Sole 24...
Munich Airport and Lufthansa agree to extend satellite of Terminal 2
Munich Airport and German Lufthansa want to intensify and continue their strategic cooperation in the sustainable further development of the airport hub. In a...
Singapore Airlines relaunches Singapore – Brussels route on 25 October 2020
Singapore Airlines will launch a new route from its Singapore Changi Airport hub to Brussels Airport, Belgium as from 25 October 2020.The airline launches...
Austrian Airlines traffic results for November 2019: 1.1 Million Passengers (+3.1%)
• November 2019: 3.1 percent more passengers compared to the prior-year month
• January to November 2019: about 13.7 million passengers, up 5.2 percent
• “As...