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Lufthansa extends coronavirus cuts until early May
The decision also means that all remaining flights of the original flight schedule before May 3rd will be cancelled. Flights which were planned to operate until April 24th were cancelled at an earlier date.
Austrian Airlines to ground all flights from Thursday
Austrian Airlines has announced it will temporarily suspend all scheduled flight operations as of Thursday. The Lufthansa-owned carrier said it was reacting to restrictions imposed by many countries in response to the increased spread of the coronavirus.
Lufthansa Group to continue limited United States operations
The decision comes despite the new travel guidelines ordered by the Trump administration on passengers from the European Union, Switzerland and other countries.
Lufthansa Group to cut capacity in half
Due to the exceptional circumstances caused by the spread of Covid-19, Lufthansa is planning to drastically cut capacity and potentially ground its fleet of Airbus A380s.
Lufthansa to cancel thousands of European flights
Until the end of March, Lufthansa is cancelling a total of approximately 7,100 flights - including 3,750 flights from Frankfurt to 75 airports, and 3,350 flights from Munich to 65 airports.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport finally close to opening
After close a decade of waiting, Berlin Brandenburg Airport could finally be close to opening. With construction beginning in 2006, the airport on the edge of the German capital was set to open in 2011.
Bischof takes up leadership of Eurowings
Jens Bischof has taken over leadership of Cologne-based Eurowings. The 54-year-old will take over as chairman of the management board and chief executive of the second largest airline in the Lufthansa Group.
Lufthansa Group extends Amadeus partnership
Through this agreement, Lufthansa and its portfolio of airlines will continue to rely on the Altéa Passenger Service System to manage reservation, inventory, ticketing, disruption management at the airport and departure control.
Newcastle welcomes new Lufthansa connection to Munich
The six-weekly service operates Sunday to Friday and offers leisure and business travellers from the north-east of England an affordable and convenient way to explore Bavaria’s capital city.
Lufthansa Group to increase capacity out of UK in 2020
Carriers Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines and Austrian Airlines will increase services from the north and south-west of England to Austria, Belgium and Germany.
Lufthansa breaks passenger records in 2019
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 145 million passengers in 2019, representing an increase of 2.3 per cent compared to the previous year. With around 1.2 million flights, the seat load factor amounted 82.5 per cent, again an increase of one per cent.
gategroup acquires LSG Group from Lufthansa
gategroup Holding has reached an agreement to acquire the European operations of LSG Group from Lufthansa. The transaction comprises of LSG’s inflight catering operations in Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Spain.