NEWSApr 09, 2023Lufthansa to Sell Catering Unit LSG Group to AURELIUS GroupLufthansa (LH) has entered into an agreement with private equity group AURELIUS to sell the remaining business of LSG Group. In 2019, European LSG Sky Chefs activities were already sold to Gategroup. This move is part of Lufthansa Group's strategy to focus more on its airline business in the future, which is expected to have a positive impact on the Group's operating margin and capital return.Read More →
NEWSMar 25, 2023Lufthansa To Bring Back A380 On U.S. RoutesLufthansa has officially announced that it will be bringing back its Airbus A380s. Its first post-pandemic routes? The East Coast. Due to higher-than-expected demand, Lufthansa is set to expand service from its Munich hub using the biggest passenger plane in its armory.
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NEWSMar 06, 2023Lufthansa Unveils New Premium Onboard ProductsLufthansa has recently unveiled its new First Class suites as well as modified Business Class seats. Here are the planes that will have these new products. Read More →
NEWSJan 18, 2023Lufthansa Places Bid to Acquire ITA AirwaysLufthansa has announced that it will offer to acquire a stake in the struggling Italian flag carrier, ITA Airways. This comes during a time of unprecedented industry-wide airline consolidations in the post-pandemic state of the industry.Read More →
NEWSSep 08, 2022Condor Offers Record Winter Schedule to North America Since PandemicGerman leisure carrier Condor has announced that it will now be flying to a whopping four additional North American cities during the winter season this year. The change marks a significant shift from the carrier's strategy of flying to leisure hotspots in the off-season.Read More →
NEWSSep 05, 2022Hundreds of Flights Cancelled After Lufthansa Pilots StrikeThe Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union stated that Lufthansa pilots would begin a 24-hour strike starting at midnight Thursday. The reason: the airline's 5,000-member union went on strike after being denied a requested 5.5% pay increase and automatic inflation bumps. The pilots are also seeking a new pay and holiday structure that Lufthansa said would bring staff costs up 40% or around 900 million euros ($899 USD) within the next two years.Read More →
NEWSAug 30, 2022Lufthansa Receives its First Ever Boeing 787 On the afternoon of August 29, 2022, Lufthansa's first-ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner lifted off from Boeing's main headquarters at Everett Paine Field near Seattle, Washington. The following morning at 11:02 local time, the aircraft landed in Frankfurt, Germany (FRA). To celebrate the occasion, the pilots flew a Lufthansa branded flag outside of the cockpit during the aircraft's taxi after landing.Read More →
NEWSMar 16, 2022Lufthansa Returns Airbus A340-600 to ServiceAfter nearly two years in storage, Lufthansa has decided to bring its A340-600s back into service. Five of the aircraft type should be ready to fly by summertime. Read More →
ROUTESFeb 23, 2022Lufthansa Plans Post-Covid 747 Return to IAD, MCOLufthansa is planning the return of its 747s to Orlando International airport and Washington Dulles International airport Read More →
NEWSJan 11, 2022Lufthansa Group to Operate 18,000 Near-Empty FlightsWith Omicron getting worse, The Lufthansa Group is now flying up to 18,000 empty or near empty flights this winter. While this is sure to disappoint environmentalists, if airlines wish to keep their slots at key airpots, these flights are necessary. Read More →
