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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.
Lufthansa permits passengers with health conditions to fly mask free
Lufthansa introduced compulsory masks on board their flights at the beginning of May and one of the first airlines in the world to do so.
Lufthansa to shrink operations following historic losses
Lufthansa will cut 22,000 full-time jobs across its portfolio of airlines, while 100 aircraft will also permanently leave the fleet. In the first half of 2020, the group reported total losses of €2.9 billion.
Lufthansa relaunches more UK flights
Travellers from the Midlands are now able to take advantage of a daily Lufthansa service to Munich as flights resume from Birmingham Airport.
London City to welcome Frankfurt flights in September
German airline Lufthansa will commence two flights a day between the two global financial centres from Monday, September 7th. When combined with its subsidiaries, Lufthansa is the second largest airline in Europe in terms of passengers carried.