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German airline Lufthansa orders 80 planes from Boeing, Airbus for $9 bn

The order is Lufthansa's first buy of Boeing narrow body planes in about 30 years, as well as its first purchase of the 737 MAX model

Lufthansa upbeat on travel demand, posts adjusted EBIT at $1.56 bn in Q3

Lufthansa shares were set for their biggest daily gain since June 2022, according to Eikon data, in the wake of the earnings announcement

Labour court asks Lufthansa to reinstate 17 terminated during pandemic

A labour court has directed Deutsche Lufthansa AG to reinstate 17 cabin crew members whose services were terminated during the coronavirus pandemic. The services of these people were terminated in February 2021 and they were members of the Lufthansa Cabin Crew Association. In an order passed on July 3, the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-Cum-Labour Court in the national capital said that 17 cabin crew members should be reinstated with "full back wages and continuity of service from the date of termination of service". Further, the tribunal has directed the airline group to pay them their last drawn salary and the arrears within two months from the date of publication of the award without interest. In case of failure to do so, the amount accrued would carry an annual interest of six per cent from the date of the challenged dismissal and till the amount is finally paid, it added. When contacted, a Lufthansa spokesperson late on Wednesday said, "we have taken note of the court

Vistara expands codeshare partnership with European airline Lufthansa

Tata Group and Singapore Airlines-operated full-service carrier Vistara on Thursday said it has expanded its codeshare partnership with European airline Lufthansa. The pact will allow enhanced connectivity to Vistara customers while travelling across Europe, the airline said in a statement. Vistara and Lufthansa entered into a unilateral codeshare agreement in 2019, enabling Lufthansa to add its designator code (LH) to Vistara flights to 18 destinations in India. Codesharing allows an airline to book its passengers on its partner carriers and provides seamless travel to destinations where it has no presence. With this expanded codeshare pact, 12 key European destinations -- Amsterdam, Stockholm, Berlin, Budapest, Copenhagen, Rome, Hamburg, Helsinki, Lisbon, Munich, Oslo, and Prague -- will get included in Vistara's network, the statement said. "This enables our customers to conveniently book their itineraries and seamlessly travel across various parts of Europe on the joint networ

Lufthansa seeks deeper partnership with Air India, plans to expand flights

Lufthansa's CEO, Carsten Spohr speaks about the expansion plans of the airline and partnership with Air India that could make it the largest airline group connecting India and Europe

India is an opportunity, looking to expand operations: Lufthansa CEO

Bullish on the Indian market, Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr on Sunday said the airline group is working closer with Air India as well as expanding its own operations into the country. "We have strengthened our position in the Indian market. We think we can do more... flying more, new partnership with Air India which is a different company than it was before to grow our market share," he said. The group has a two-fold strategy for India and one pillar is to expand the operations to the country, he said during a media briefing on the sidelines of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit here. "We have just announced reopening Frankfurt-Hyderabad (service) which we had to close a few years ago. We will also be for the first time serving Bangalore from Munich... "We are using our own aeroplanes, operations to expand into India," he said. The second pillar is working closer with Air India, he said, adding that no

Lufthansa grounds subsidiary's Airbus fleet due to supply challenges

A220s have proven particularly vulnerable to a lack of spare engines during MRO process, as per various airlines chiefs

Engine trouble grounds third of Airbus A220 fleet in Zurich, says Lufthansa

The idling of the narrow-body aircraft is on top of three other "brand new" aircraft with Pratt engines that are also down

Lufthansa to start flights on Munich-Bangalore, Frankfurt-Hyderabad routes

To tap the post-Covid growth opportunities in the Indian aviation market, European airline major Lufthansa on Thursday said it will start flights on Munich-Bangalore and Frankfurt-Hyderabad routes this year. Lufthansa Group, which has been present in the Indian market for more than 90 years, currently has more than 50 weekly services to India, connecting Frankfurt, Zurich and Munich with various Indian cities, including Delhi and Mumbai. The Indian market is "very very important" for the Lufthansa Group, Harry Hohmeister, Member of the Executive Board Global Markets & Network, said here on Thursday. The flights on the Munich-Bangalore route will be operational three times a week and the first flight will be on November 3. On the Frankfurt-Hyderabad route, the flights will commence in the coming winter. "The expansion underlines Lufthansa's long-term vision to strengthen its footprint in the Indian market by catering to the growing population of young working professionals," it ...

Air India may bid for AIESL with Lufthansa Technik, Air France-KLM

AIESL is the maintenance repair and operations company, owned by Centre, which caters largely to Air India's fleet

Technical issues at Lufthansa delay operations at Frankfurt airport

Lufthansa's operations were disrupted on Sunday at Frankfurt airport because of technical problems, German news agency dpa reported. Check-in systems on the airline's website and at the counter, as well as boarding, were affected at Germany's biggest airport, a Lufthansa spokeswoman told dpa. Some flights were delayed or would have to be cancelled because of the problems. Check-in was still possible using cellphone browsers on smartphones or tablets, and the Lufthansa app. The technical problems were caused by external IT service providers, dpa reported. Lufthansa asked travellers to check the status of their flights and said it was working with high-pressure" to resolve the issues. Last month, cable damage during construction work in Frankfurt caused Lufthansa computer systems to fail, resulting in flight cancellations and delays worldwide. Sunday's problems came a day before a national strike in Germany is set to bring the country's traffic to a standstill with airport, train an

Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa registers profits after Covid slump

After two consecutive years of losses, Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa said that it had once again made a profit in 2022, as international air traffic recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thousands of flights to and from German airports cancelled as staff strikes

Thousands of flights to and from German airports were cancelled Friday as workers walked out to press their demands for inflation-busting pay increases. The strikes at seven German airports, including Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg, affected almost 300,000 passengers and forced airlines to cancel more than 2,300 flights. Christine Behle of the Verdi labour union told public broadcaster RBB-Inforadio that failure to reach a meaningful deal with employers on pay could result in a summer of chaos at German airports. The union is seeking a 10.5 per cent increase for its members, or at least 500 euros, to make up for high inflation seen in Germany and elsewhere last year due to the knock-on effects Russia's attack on Ukraine has had on global food and energy prices. Verdi chairman Frank Werneke told weekly Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung that the willingness among its members to stage strikes was big and future walkouts could reach another dimension. He noted that recent strikes

Lufthansa cancels 1,200 flights due to strikes at Frankfurt, Munich hubs

Lufthansa customers endured a summer of strikes and delays at Germany's biggest airports after labor unions pushed for better pay deals

Major disruptions in computer systems cause delay in Lufthansa flights

A major disruption to the computer systems of German airline Lufthansa caused delays and cancellations at its main hub in Frankfurt and beyond on Wednesday. The airline said in a statement that Lufthansa Group, which also includes subsidiaries such as Swiss International Air Lines and Eurowings, are affected by an IT outage. This is causing flight delays and cancellations, the company said. We regret the inconvenience this is causing our passengers. German news agency dpa reported that all of Lufthansa's domestic flights were cancelled and passengers were urged to switch to alternative forms of travel, such as trains. Frankfurt Airport confirmed that technical problems at Lufthansa were causing flight disruptions and cancellations. Please check the status of your flight before travelling to the airport and allow extra time for your journey, the airport said. We also recommend that you check in as early as possible for your flight.

Lufthansa resumes operations after IT issues grounded hundreds of flights

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is returning to normal flight operations after widespread software problems linked to damaged Deutsche Telekom AG broadband cables grounded hundreds of planes

Lufthansa revenues in Q3 almost doubles YoY to 10.1 billion euros

Revenues of German flag carrier Lufthansa have almost doubled year-on-year to 10.1 billion euros in the third quarter of 2022, the airline said.

Lufthansa airline takes 'U-turn,' allows Apple AirTags on flights

Last week, Lufthansa banned AirTags from luggage by calling them a danger to flights. However, the regulation of the airline cited no such thing

Lufthansa bans Apple AirTags from luggage, says 'danger to flight'

In one tweet, Lufthansa wrote: Banning activated AirTags from luggage as they are classified as dangerous and need to be turned off

Jyotiraditya Scindia says will probe Bhagwant Mann 'deplaning' incident

After a row over Punjab CM allegedly being deplaned on a Delhi-bound flight from Germany allegedly because he was inebriated, Civil Aviation Minister Scindia said he will investigate the matter