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…
In November 2019 Lufthansa announced some massive changes to the Miles & More program. The changes were initially supposed to kick in as of 2021, though they have now been postponed to January 1, 2022. That means the current system will continue to apply…
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…
Have Lufthansa pilots really just proactively offered to take pay cuts of up to 45%?! Historically at the "big three" European airline conglomerates (Air France-KLM, IAG, and Lufthansa Group) labor relations haven't been particularly good between management…
Lufthansa Group has today revealed what's on the agenda for the company's (virtual) Annual General Meeting, taking place on May 5, 2020. Specifically, they've shared the remarks that will be made by Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr. At this point there's…
Yesterday JetBlue announced that they'd make face masks mandatory when traveling, which is something I expect will soon become the standard across airlines. Lufthansa has just made a similar announcement, but they're eliminating another protection in…
Like most airlines, Lufthansa is struggling -- the airline is losing one million Euros per hour, and the airline also has a grim outlook on when demand for air travel will recover. Lufthansa is currently negotiating with Germany for state aid, though…
Earlier I wrote about how Cathay Pacific is rumored to be dumping their 777X order, instead choosing to extend the leases on existing 777-300ERs. Well, it looks like they're not alone among 777X customers, and in this case there could be even bigger…
While airlines around the world are grounding planes right now temporarily, some long-term plans are being made as well, as airlines don't see the demand for travel recovering anytime soon. Lufthansa has revealed that they don't expect the aviation industry…
The German government sorta kinda seems to be siding with Lufthansa violating the EU's policies on flight refunds. The European Union has among the strictest consumer protection laws in the world, with a policy known as EC261. Just recently it was clarified…
Lufthansa Group has today revealed further schedule reductions over the coming months, as the airline continues operating just a small percentage of their regularly scheduled flights. Through May 3, 2020, Lufthansa will operate long haul flights 3x weekly…
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I've written about the measures that American and United have taken to encourage social distancing on planes. While the efforts are nice, ultimately they don't offer any guarantees. Well, Lufthansa has just taken onboard social distancing to a new level.…
Lufthansa is continuing their attack on LOT Polish Airlines, following LOT's acquisition of German leisure airline Condor. Lufthansa's argument is oh-so-ridiculous and oh-so-Lufthansa. In late January it was announced that Polish Aviation Group (PGL),…
We're seeing airlines globally reducing capacity due to the decrease in demand, though Lufthansa is taking it to a whole new level as far as non-Asian airlines go, as the airline now has plans to ground their entire fleet of Airbus A380s. On Friday,…
Could the seemingly impossible really happen this fall? Could Berlin Brandenburg Airport finally open, only nine years later than planned? Lufthansa seems to be planning on that being the case... It has today been announced that Lufthansa will be moving…
I'm not surprised by this move, but it also isn't good news for Condor. Several weeks ago it was announced that Polish Aviation Group (PGL), the parent company of LOT Polish Airlines, will be acquiring Condor Airlines. The deal is expected to close in…
