Lufthansa News
Lufthansa launches Italia brand
Lufthansa is launching its new “Lufthansa Italia” brand in Italy. The new airline blends “traditional Lufthansa values, notably reliability and high quality, with Italian flair.”
Lufthansa mobile boarding pass lands in UK
Lufthansa has selected the UK as a key launch market outside Germany for its pioneering mobile boarding pass.
Lufthansa office opens in Budapest
Lufthansa Systems has announced the official opening of its new Operation Center in Budapest.
Lufthansa adds online seat selection
Lufthansa passengers can choose their seat now when checking in onlinevia www.lufthansa.com.
Lufthansa readies for A380 test
The Airbus A380 will demonstrate its quality and operational maturity underrealistic conditions for the first time on a number of scheduled flights at the endof March 2007.
Spohr to head Lufthansa cargo
The Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG has appointed Carsten Spohr as CEO andChairman of the Executive Board for a three-year term at its meeting in Frankfurt
Lufthansa upgrades agents website
Lufthansa has upgraded and re-launched its website for use by travel agents making it much easier and quicker to navigate.
Lufthansa Expands FlyNet Service
Lufthansa today said the expansion of its in-flight wireless Internet service, FlyNet, which includes Internet access from Connexion by Boeing, will pass another milestone shortly when half of the airline’s North American gateways have the service. Just 11 months since Lufthansa introduced the world’s first wireless Internet service on commercial airplanes, flights into and out of Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Portland, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. are now joining Charlotte, Denver and Los Angeles in offering the service.
More Room and Comfort in Lufthansa Business Class
After launching its new Business Class on long-haul routes, Lufthansa is following suit with an improved product of the highest quality standard on continental flights. Starting with the summer flight schedules on 28 March, it will be Europe’s only airline to keep all central seats free in Business Class on flights in Germany and Europe. Business-Class passengers will enjoy up to 50 per cent more room as well as better inflight cuisine and service as well as more stowage space for luggage, making their stay on board an entirely more pleasant experience. Into the bargain, steps are afoot on the ground to enhance punctuality: Almost nationwide in Germany from early April, Senators as well as Frequent Travellers and Business-Class passengers will have privileged use of priority check-in and fast lanes to speed their passage through the terminal. In Economy Class as well, Lufthansa is offering customers a broad range of diverse tariffs, from flexible tickets to “bargain fares”.
Lufthansa On Course, But Still a Long Way to Go
Lufthansa has stayed on course and again demonstrated its stability in the turbulent year 2003. “Thanks to our flexibility we were able to progressively recover from a record loss in the first quarter to post an operating profit of Euro 36m for the full year,” Lufthansa’s Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber (pictured) said today on presenting the company’s annual financial statements. “The weak macroeconomic momentum, the war in Iraq and SARS squeezed demand, further increased price pressures and severely depressed our result. We nonetheless managed to half our indebtedness.” Mayrhuber expressed optimism: “The goal is clear, the strategy is correct, we are on course, but there is still a long way to go before we reach our destination.”
Lufthansa and US Airways Begin Codesharing
PRNewswire-FirstCall ARLINGTON, Va. and EAST MEADOW, N.Y. Oct. 20 :US Airways and Lufthansa customers now can enjoy the many benefits of the airlines` codeshare relationship, with codeshare flights now available for purchase.
The Future of Inflight Technology
This year Lufthansa became the first airline in the world to provide powerful, high-speed broadband access during a scheduled flight. The Boeing 747-400 jet equipped with a broadband network is esteemed to be the model for commercial airline travel in the future.