Lufthansa News

Lufthansa Group rejigs senior leadership team
Jens Ritter, currently a member of the executive board and chief operating officer of Eurowings, will become the new chief executive of Lufthansa Airlines on April 1st.

Lufthansa signs new NDC deal with Travelport
The tech giant will distribute Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC content through the next-generation content distribution and travel retailing platform, Travelport+.

Lufthansa rolls out new Airspace Cabin on A321neo
Lufthansa has sought to improve the comfort of passengers, rolling out a new interior for its planes on medium-haul routes. The first plane left for Spain earlier.

Lufthansa orders five new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
The incremental order further supports efforts to reduce complexity in the group’s long-haul fleet and improve overall environmental performance by introducing more fuel-efficient widebody jets.
Lufthansa to shrink fleet after seeing record loss
Carsten Spohr, chief executive of Lufthansa, said: “The past year was the most challenging in the history of our company – for our customers, our employees and our shareholders.”

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.