Lufthansa News
Lufthansa prepares for Covid-19 vaccine distribution role
A new product, named Covid-19 Temp Premium, will be bookable from January 11th and will provide a high level of comprehensive and personalised customer service along the travel chain.
Kreuzpaintner appointed head of sales for Lufthansa Group
Stefan Kreuzpaintner will assume responsibility for the worldwide sales activities of Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines in January.
Lufthansa Group waives booking fees
From today, all flights Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings can be rebooked as often as desired without incurring a charge.
New chief executives for three Lufthansa airlines
Lufthansa Group has shuffled its top management positions, with new leaders for Swiss, Lufthansa Cargo and Brussels Airlines. The new chief executives will take up their roles next year.
First ‘Covid-19-free’ Lufthansa flight takes off in Germany
LH2058, which left Munich at 09:10, marked the start of Covid-19 antigen rapid testing on two daily flights between the German cities of Munch and Hamburg.
Steenbergen appointed chief financial officer at Lufthansa
Lufthansa has appointed Remco Steenbergen to the role of chief financial officer. Taking up the position at the start of January, Steenbergen will also take a seat on the executive board.
Lufthansa to offer ‘negative only’ flights between German cities
Lufthansa will start the first test runs for comprehensive Covid-19 antigen rapid tests on selected routes between Munich and Hamburg on November 12th.
Lufthansa rolls out efficient flight profiles in Germany
Initial evaluations show that the Lufthansa Group alone has been able to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 2,000 tonnes per month since the introduction.
Lufthansa to make further cuts as travel demand falls
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has confirmed it will cut further jobs in addition to the 22,000 redundancies already announced. An additional 50 aircraft will also be removed from the fleet.
Lufthansa grows leisure focus for summer 2021
Lufthansa has expanded its summer schedule for next year, with 15 new European destinations, including Greece and Spain available to book.
Lufthansa issues millions of refunds as pandemic fallout continues
The Lufthansa Group has reimbursed €2.7 billion to a total of 6.3 million customers in the wake of the Covid-19 shutdown – though there are still more than one million cases outstanding.
Lufthansa Group waives all rebooking fees until 2021
Lufthansa Group has removed all booking fees until the end of the year, effective immediately. The decision applies across Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines.