Lufthansa

On the outside of the aircraft, instead of the Lufthansa livery, it will be “Lovehansa”, which is painted in the colours of the rainbow to symbolise the pride flag

Lufthansa said that it will receive its first ultra-modern long-haul Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 aircraft following certification by the FAA

German airline Lufthansa is offering customers the chance to minimise carbon emissions from their flights through the booking process

Lufthansa now integrates carbon-neutral flying option into booking - With a single click, Lufthansa customers can now easily minimize carbon emissions of their flights. After flight…

Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline, is set to buy a 40% stake in Alitalia's successor ITA Airways and a deal could be unveiled next week

On long-haul flights, Lufthansa will no longer provide complimentary alcoholic beverages for economy and premium economy passengers.

Lufthansa has announced that it will order ten brand-new wide-body jets to support its long-haul network, five Airbus A350-900 and five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

Lufthansa has witnessed a sharp increase in intercontinental and intra-European bookings for the upcoming Christmas and New Year travel season

On 12 November, Lufthansa will start the first test runs for comprehensive Covid-19 antigen rapid tests on selected routes between Munich and Hamburg

Lufthansa is holding on to the beautiful tradition of the Trachtencrew flights from 22 September

In the current year, the airlines in the Lufthansa Group have so far reimbursed around 2.7 billion euros to a total of 6.3 million customers (as of 09.09.2020)

The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are restricting the exceptions from the obligation to wear a mask on board their flights. From 1 September 2020, an exemption from the obligation to wear…

Lufthansa Group has signed up to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) charter for safe flying under pandemic conditions.

Lufthansa passengers can now get tested for COVID-19 at Frankfurt and Munich airports to avoid being quarantined, when arriving in Germany and Austria. In Frankfurt, the airline has…

Eurowings is strengthening its position as Germany’s largest holiday airline. The Lufthansa subsidiary is expanding its route portfolio in the direction of South-East Europe and will be…

Starting in June, Lufthansa, Eurowings and SWISS will be offering monthly restart schedules to significantly more destinations in Germany and Europe than in the past few weeks. The…

The Swiss government will provide CHF 1.9 billion (USD 1.96 billion) to the domestic aviation sector to bridge liquidity shortfalls as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Some CHF…

SWISS launched yet another special repatriation flight, from Zurich to Kolkata and Kochi to Zurich on behalf of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). On 25 April,…

To do its part in addressing the covid-19 crisis, Lufthansa is currently operating two daily flights carrying protective equipment from China to Munich Airport with Airbus A350…

After just over a month, the repatriation programmes of various European governments and numerous tourism providers have almost been fully completed. All airlines in the Lufthansa Group…

The spread of the coronavirus has placed the entire world in an unprecedented state of emergency. At present, no one can foresee what further consequences will ensue. What is certain,…

Lufthansa’s newest route to Germany has taken off with a nonstop service from Newcastle to Munich. The six-weekly service operates from Sunday to Friday and offers leisure and business…

German cabin-crew union UFO has called for more strikes at Lufthansa’s low-cost Germanwings unit after the two sides failed to settle a long-running labour dispute. The union has called…

From 16 March next year, Lufthansa will include Orly airport in Paris in its flight schedule for the first time. In the 2019/20 winter timetable, a Bombardier will take off twice daily…

Lufthansa passengers will now be able to track and offset their individual carbon footprint with ‘Compensaid’; a new sustainability platform enabling travellers to purchase sustainable…

Slovenian airline Adria Airways, headquartered in Ljubljana, has ceased to be a member of Star Alliance. The departure of the airline from the alliance follows the company’s recent…

Here is a nice little story of recycling and sustainability within the industry, sadly, it will never do enough to counteract the vast plumes of pollution we've contaminated the planet with…

Lufthansa Group, along with business travel firm Corporate Travel Management (CTM), has announced that they will be partnering up to roll out and expand their  NDC capabilities. The aim is…

Well Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20 announced a culinary collaboration with Chef Simone Finetti. Ranked as the eighth finalist in the famous TV show Master Chef Italia edition 4, Chef Simone…

Lufthansa has launched a new cross-media brand campaign in India to celebrate five explorers who were rewarded with enriching experiences on their travels.

Lufthansa passengers to the UAE were in for a tech treat when the airline trialled its new In-flight VR prototype aboard flight LH630, from Frankfurt to Dubai last week.

Flight compensation company AirHelp has unveiled ratings of the world’s best airports and airlines, with the usual suspects Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Etihad Airways filling out the…

Lufthansa Group has announced it has signed an agreement with Travix International BV (Travix), hooking up the online travel agency with Lufthansa Group’s own NDC offer & order…

Fly directly to Munich, the famous Bavarian capital in Germany: The new long-haul connection between Bangkok and Munich completes Eurowings’ rapidly growing offer from southern Germany. The…

Stan the robot employed for airport car parking Travellers using airport meet and greet or valet services could soon have their cars parked by a robot. A new innovation from Stanley…

Lufthansa has launched its digital “Lufthansa Memory Network” campaign with the slogan “Ready to remember?”  The new website aims to inspire individuals and connect memories of travel…

Lufthansa’s new A350-900 has been presented to the public in Munich with a spectacular light show and an official unveiling ceremony in the Lufthansa Technik Hangar. A media show with…

AirlineRatings.com, the world's only safety and product rating website, has announced its top 20 safest airlines for 2017 from the 425 it monitors, with Australian airline Qantas topping the…

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest airline group, have announced the conclusion of a codeshare…

Andreas Köster has been named senior director Sales UK, Ireland & Iceland for Lufthansa Group. Köster is based in London and reports to Heike Birlenbach, VP Sales Europe Lufthansa Group.…

German carrier Lufthansa has relaunched non-stop flights from Munich to the Iranian capital, Tehran. Flight LH 602 will operate three times a week departing Munich at 22.10 pm and…

Lufthansa has relaunched nonstop flights from Munich to the Iranian capital, Tehran.  Flight LH 602 will operate three times a week departing Munich at 22.10 pm and arriving in Tehran…

Ulrik Svensson has been appointed to the executive board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG to serve as the company’s chief financial officer. He will assume his new duties on 1 January 2017, having…

In October of this year, the first Lufthansa short- and medium-haul aircraft will take off with broadband internet on board. Lufthansa’s entire A320 family fleet is expected to have the…

This winter Lufthansa will resume operations of its UK - Frankfurt - Cape Town route in its flight schedule. From 2 December, UK flights to Frankfurt will offer connections to Cape Town…

Lufthansa is celebrating 60 years of flights from Manchester by announcing a four percent rise in passenger numbers compared to the same period last year.  The figures were revealed…

Munich Airport will launch its new satellite terminal – Germany's first midfield terminal – on 26 April.  The satellite terminal represents a continuation of the successful joint…

Lufthansa has marked 30 years of flights from Birmingham by reaching new heights with passenger figures for the first quarter of 2016 showing 3.3 per cent growth compared with the same…

Lufthansa recently inaugurated the opening of its business class and senator lounges at the new Concourse D of the Dubai International Airport. The facility is now available for…

Lufthansa has launched a new animated short film to support its online Book-a-Group tool, designed to help travel agents book flights for large groups of ten or more travellers more easily.…

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Lufthansa have signed a wide-ranging partnership agreement that will see the two airline groups operating key routes between Singapore and Europe on a…

Lufthansa budget airline division Eurowings will launch direct flights from Vienna/Schwechat to London Stansted and Barcelona tomorrow. It will follow the new routes with flights to Palma de…

The Lufthansa Group has confirmed it is on course for a significantly improved full-year result in 2015, with adjusted EBIT rising by 71.4 per cent year-on-year to EUR 1.7 billion in the…

Lufthansa will introduce new non-stop flights from Munich to Denver on 11th May 2016. The connection has been allocated flight number LH 480 and will take off from Munich at 11:45am five…

Lufthansa has launched its latest route from Frankfurt to Tampa International Airport in Florida.  The route is the airline’s 18th in the USA. Flights will operate with three-class…

Lufthansa has confirmed it will launch in-flight broadband internet services on its short- and medium-haul routes next summer, making it the first European carrier to do so.  The…

Lufthansa has published a special timetable for its services tomorrow Tuesday 8 September, following the decision by the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union (VC) to launch strike action.…

In a recent development, Lufthansa announced that Cairo has been made regional headquarters for the airline group's sales organization for North Africa and the Near East. With growing…

Glasgow is the newest summer destination of Lufthansa from Munich. From 16 May, the city will be serviced once a week by flight number LH 2518.  The Airbus A319 will depart at 15:10,…

Private aviation specialist appoints new trading manager UK private aviation services specialist Air Partner has appointed Linzi Barber trading manager of its UK commercial jet division.…

The co-pilot of the doomed Germanwings flight that crashed into the Alps is believed to have activated the descent button and locked the pilot out of the cockpit. Brice Robin a…

Germanwings has confirmed it has cancelled a flight in the wake of the crash that claimed the lives of 150 people yesterday.   A statement from Germanwings said: "Following the…

A Germanwings jet has crashed in France, reportedly killing 150 passengers and crew.  Amid mixed information about the number of passengers and the precise location of the crash,…

Lufthansa has become the first airline to select a new Amadeus solution intended to help airlines better serve their corporate customers. The patent-pending Amadeus Altéa Corporate…

Qatar Airways has been awarded ‘Business Airline of the Year’ for the second consecutive year at the UK Business Travel Awards 2015 held in London this week. Carrier country manager…

Four city-bound flights, including three international carriers, were diverted to Bengaluru Airport following heavy rains, as reported by Economic Times. A Lufthansa flight from…

The summer holidays have got the collection of nine Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages across Europe to unveil a special programme for Middle East visitors. The Chic Outlet Shopping®…

Lufthansa has forecasted a positive outlook on the 2014-15 travel season for the Middle East. In 2013, the airline welcomes more than 1,7 million guests. This reflects a growth of…

Alitalia and Lufthansa were among the European airlines that received awards for their amenity bags earlier this week. Alitalia took the prize for best amenity bag female and male in…

Lufthansa will be getting its schedule up and running again from tonight after suffering from three days of pilot strikes. The German carrier was forced to cancel 90% of its flights…

bmi regional has signed a new codeshare agreement with Lufthansa on flights from Bristol to Germany. The new agreement applies on 11 weekly flights from the south-west England city to…

Lufthansa has cancelled most of its flights on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, due to a strike by its pilots' union. What is being billed as one of the biggest walk-outs in…

Lufthansa has announced an increase in capacity on flights from the UK and Ireland to cities in Germany this summer. Customer demand has driven the German airline to add larger…

In light of the upcoming summer season, Lufthansa and Germanwings have expanded capacity by five percent, as measured in available seat-kilometres. Passengers from the GCC and…

Lufthansa has unveiled a new premium economy class for its long-haul aircraft. The new class cabin and seat was revealed at ITB Berlin and is up to three centimetres wider and has 10…

Lufthansa will not be moving to Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) in 2014 or 2015 because it lacks necessary infrastructure, an executive at the German airline has…

Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines have agreed to sell advanced seat reservations through Amadeus’ GDS. Travel agents in 63 countries including the UK can now book seat reservations in…

Star Alliance has revamped its business travel rewards programme for 2014. The programme, which marks 10 years in the UK, is now known as PartnerPlusBenefit and will now allow users…

Lufthansa has announced it will add seats between London and Frankfurt next summer when it deploys a larger aircraft on the route. Capacity will increase 7% from 30 March when a…

Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines have called time on their codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines. According to the German press, the carriers said the current set-up no longer…

Lufthansa will launch a new service between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta next summer. From the start of its summer timetable on 30 March 2014, the German national carrier will commence…

German airline group Lufthansa has posted a drop in operating profit for the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in 2012. The group posted a profit of EUR661m…

Lufthansa and Germanwings are marginally expanding their services in the winter flight schedules. Their joint capacity in terms of available seat-kilometers will increase overall by…

Lufthansa is celebrating fifty years servicing Kuwait and just last year, just last year the passenger numbers between both countries climbed above 100,000 passengers. The airline…

Lufthansa has agreed to purchase almost 60 new wide-body aircraft to revamp its long-haul fleet. The German carrier has penned deals for up to 25 Airbus A350-900 and 34 Boeing 777-9X…

Lufthansa Group’s chairman of the executive board and CEO has announced he will leave the airline after 15 years at the group. Christoph Franz has declined for his contract to be…

The collection of nine Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages and Lufthansa are offering its customers five-fold mileage and a discount on purchases during this summer.  The collection of…

Low-cost carrier Germanwings has unveiled its new brand concept and products. The carrier now has a focus on building networks from regional airports in Germany has introduced three…