Lufthansa will be operating its longest-ever flight with passengers on February 1, 2021, and it couldn't be a cooler route. In early February, Lufthansa will be operating what's easily one of the most fun charter flights I've ever heard of: On February…
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In November 2019 Lufthansa announced some massive changes to the Miles & More program: The changes were initially supposed to kick in as of 2021 In May 2020 it was announced that these changes would be postponed until 2022 It has now been announced that…
I recently reviewed the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport, and in this post wanted to review the Lufthansa Lounge, which opened just a few weeks ago. The Lufthansa Lounge is one of two lounges currently open at Brandenburg Airport, with the other being…
Well, I guess this is about as good of a time as any to make a negative change that was probably going to happen eventually anyway... It has just been announced that in the near future, Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian will eliminate free food and drinks…
I recently wrote about how six Lufthansa Boeing 747-400s landed at a small airport in the Netherlands several months ago, but weren't allowed to leave. Well, there's now an update on that situation. Airlines around the globe have been putting planes…
Some Lufthansa Airbus A350s will be getting a new home, at least for the winter. For the upcoming winter schedule, Lufthansa will be basing four A350-900s at its Frankfurt hub. This comprises a quarter of the carrier's current 16-strong A350 fleet. To…
It looks like Lufthansa won't be offering its first class product to the US for about five months this winter, which represents the first time we've seen that in decades. Lufthansa has a greatly scaled back schedule due to the pandemic, and currently…
A lot of countries have struggled with the best approach to screening travelers for coronavirus. Should everyone have to go into a 14-day quarantine? Should it be possible to skip quarantine with testing? Should there be any restrictions at all? Well,…
Lufthansa has today announced a third restructuring plan during the coronavirus pandemic, and it's not good news for the future of the A380 and A340-600. Lufthansa has revealed that the outlook for international air traffic has significantly worsened…
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The current pandemic is causing airlines to make all kinds of tough decisions with long-term implications. Lufthansa has already announced retirement of 18 long haul aircraft, though it increasingly looks like Lufthansa may be drastically increasing…
Want to fly Lufthansa without a mask? The German flag carrier is taking an interesting approach towards tightening its policy for those with "medical exceptions" that prevent them from wearing a mask. Currently Lufthansa's policy is that everyone has…
We were scheduled to have a roughly 80 minute connection in Munich, as we were arriving from Montreal and departing for Bodrum. I figured I'd provide a brief rundown of our experience at Munich Airport, as well as the Lufthansa Lounge, given how much…
Our transatlantic flight to get to Turkey was from Montreal to Munich in Lufthansa business class, and boy was it an interesting one (see this post for a summary of how we booked our ticket). I've reviewed Lufthansa's A350 business class before during…
Lufthansa is in the process of securing an air operator certificate (AOC) for a new leisure airline unit, named "Ocean." Over the past decade we've seen a countless number of major global airlines introduce low cost carriers, to better compete in hyper-competitive…
Easy and frequent coronavirus testing is an important component of travel returning to normal. We've seen some airports introduce more testing opportunities, and this is now being rolled out at Lufthansa hubs, with Frankfurt being the first one. The…
Lufthansa Group is planning to cut up to 22,000 job due to the current pandemic, and that involves lots of negotiations with unions. If reports are to be believed, it looks like at least one union boss may be more concerned with lining his own pockets…
If you were hoping to fly Lufthansa's A380 anytime soon, there's very bad news -- the planes won't be flying for at least a couple of years, if at all. Like many other airlines, Lufthansa stored its A380 fleet when the pandemic started, given the reduction…
We're seeing some unusual trends at the moment when it comes to first class availability, ranging from Etihad zeroing out all A380 first class inventory for the rest of the year, to Japan Airlines seemingly blocking first class awards through partner…
Airlines around the world are adjusting service protocols in light of coronavirus. What's surprising is the vastly different approaches that airlines are taking. For example, comparing premium cabin service: Emirates will continue to offer all the same…
On the plus side, it looks like Lufthansa will be getting up to €9 billion in aid from Germany. Unfortunately for Lufthansa, the airline also has to agree to give up a significant number of slots at mega-hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. The Lufthansa Executive…
A couple of days ago it was revealed that the German government and Lufthansa Group had tentatively come to an agreement for up to €9 billion in aid. Well, that plan has hit a roadblock. During a meeting today, the Lufthansa Group Supervisory Board has…
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is one of the most controversial and outspoken people in the airline industry. Several weeks ago O'Leary blasted the prospect of Lufthansa getting significant government aid, comparing the airline to a crack cocaine…
After much back and forth, it looks like Lufthansa and the German government have finally agreed to the terms of a bailout. The basics of Lufthansa's rescue package A package worth of up to €9 billion EUR in grants and loans has been approved for Lufthansa…
