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NEWS Aug 28, 2023 Lufthansa CEO Becomes Flight Attendant on Two Flights Lufthansa's CEO, Jens Ritter, took a break from his regular duties to become a flight attendant on two flights. He was part of the cabin crew on a round-trip flight between Lufthansa's primary hub of Frankfurt Airport and the Middle East. Ritter wanted to work as a flight attendant to explore the aviation industry from a different perspective. Read More →
NEWS Jul 26, 2023 Catering Issue Prompts British Airways to Serve KFC Onboard On a recent long-haul flight, class divisions disappeared as flight attendants onboard a British Airways flight were forced to serve food from the fast-food chain "Kentucky Fried Chicken" (KFC) due to an apparent catering issue that occurred immediately before the flight. Read More →
ROUTES Jul 25, 2023 Lufthansa to Launch Special Flights From London Lufthansa is gearing up for a busy fall and winter season in the U.K., with the airline launching two seasonal winter routes as well as special charter flights for the German beer festival of Oktoberfest. With these flights, the airline hopes to further its way into the British market. Read More →
NEWS Jul 16, 2023 British Airways Pilot Stabbed, Held at Gunpoint During Layover in South Africa A veteran pilot at British Airways was reportedly attacked while on a run with a fellow BA crew member in the South African city of Johannesburg. Read More →
ROUTES Jul 04, 2023 Lufthansa Resumes A380 Service to New York City German flag carrier Lufthansa has resumed A380 services to the New York City area, today, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Among the list of first destinations was New York JFK, although Boston (BOS) has been seeing the A380 from Munich for a month now. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 22, 2023 China Adds More International Routes as Part of Post-Pandemic Recovery China has begun reopening its airports since the pandemic. Many airlines within the country have reported improvements in route popularity, especially due to the increase of travel in the summer. Read More →
NEWS May 26, 2023 British Airways Cancels Flights at Heathrow Due to IT Issues British Airways has canceled at least 60 flights at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) due to technical issues. The airline is currently working to fix IT issues that have created long delays and left passengers at the airport without their luggage. Read More →
NEWS May 14, 2023 Lufthansa Announces Schedule for A380 Return to Service Lufthansa is finally bringing back its A380s after three years of grounding them. While not all cities that once saw Lufthansa's A380 service will be included immediately, four major cities will start to see the A380 as soon as this summer. Read More →
ROUTES Nov 26, 2022 British Airways to Begin Service to Cincinnati British Airways announced that it will commence service to the American city of Cincinnati starting in June of 2023. This comes with the airline's continuous expansion to its North American network following its string of new partnerships with multiple European and North American airlines. Read More →
NEWS Sep 29, 2022 Virgin Atlantic to Join SkyTeam London-based airline Virgin Atlantic has just announced it will join the SkyTeam alliance, headed by good partners Delta and Air France-KLM. The airline's entrance will take effect in 2023 and will bring significant benefits to flyers. Read More →