Tag: Lufthansa
NEWS Apr 23, 2026 Lufthansa's Refitted A380 Just Landed in Los Angeles With New Business Class After nearly twelve weeks on the ground in Dresden and two days of final preparations in Munich, Lufthansa's first retrofitted Airbus A380 superjumbo carried its first revenue passengers departing Munich Airport as flight LH452 bound for Los Angeles International Airport. Read More →
NEWS Apr 16, 2026 KLM Cuts 160 European Flights as the Fuel Crisis Gripping Aviation Deepens Royal Dutch Airlines has moved swiftly to confront one of the most severe cost pressures in recent European aviation history, confirming on Thursday the cancellation of 160 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport within the coming month. Read More →
NEWS Feb 27, 2026 Munich Airport Vows To Improve Operations After Hundreds Of Passengers Spent The Night Trapped On The Apron Heavy winter weather coupled with an unprecedented collapse in ground handling logistics left approximately 600 passengers stranded inside aircraft at Munich Airport (MUC) overnight. Read More →
STORIES Dec 29, 2025 Lufthansa Technik Unveils Major ACJ318 Elite Upgrade Program Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has officially announced a comprehensive cabin and technical upgrade program for the Airbus ACJ318 Elite, breathing new life into the "smallest" member of the Airbus Corporate Jet family. Read More →
NEWS Dec 15, 2025 Austrian Airlines Abruptly Terminates Wet Lease with Braathens Regional Airlines Austrian Airlines has abruptly terminated its wet lease agreement with Swedish regional carrier Braathens Regional Airways, effective immediately, marking a dramatic reversal in a partnership that was extended just months ago. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 29, 2025 Comfort at a Cost: The Silent Death of the Airbus A340 Often associated with long-haul luxury and seen as a technological marvel of its time, the Airbus A340 now finds itself on the edge of extinction. Read More →
NEWS Oct 28, 2025 Lufthansa Flight Diverts after Passenger Stabs Teens with Fork A Lufthansa flight diverted following a disturbing assault where a passenger attacked two teenagers with a fork. This incident raises critical questions about aviation safety and security protocols, prompting discussions on necessary changes to prevent future violent episodes onboard flights. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 31, 2024 Why Lufthansa's A340 Has Bathrooms in the Cargo Hold You may know of the Airbus A340 as a single-deck aircraft, meaning it only has one main deck where passenger cabins are found. This is unlike the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 which have two distinct decks (or levels) where passengers can sit. However, Lufthansa is somewhat of an oddity in the case of the A340. While it does not have two decks of seats, it does have a set of lower-deck bathrooms across its A340-600 fleet. Why is this the case? Read More →
NEWS Oct 20, 2024 Hundreds of Flights Canceled in the UK as Airports Brace for Storm Ashley Storm Ashley has touched down on Scotland and has affected hundreds of flights already throughout the UK. See which airports and airlines have announced cancellations and delays, as the storm creeps towards England. Read More →
NEWS Oct 15, 2024 Alleged Discrimination Against Jewish Passengers Lands Lufthansa $4 Million Fine by USDOT German flag carrier Lufthansa was recently fined USD $4 million for reported discrimination against Jewish passengers. Read More →