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Lufthansa Regional Part 3: Why Is Air Dolomiti So Different?

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve detailed trips I took on two different Lufthansa Regional carriers. The Lufthansa CityLine brand is best integrated into the Lufthansa group, wearing Lufthansa’s colors and sharing a nearly-identical name. Air Dolomiti, while still a wholly-owned member of the Lufthansa Group, doesn’t match the…

Lufthansa Regional Part 2: Returning to Munich With Air Dolomiti

Last week, I wrote an article on my experience with Lufthansa CityLine as part of my exploration into how Lufthansa Regional brands compare with mainline Lufthansa. While CityLine is well-integrated into the Lufthansa fleet, there is another Lufthansa Regional carrier that is more unique, and it’s an airline that many…

Lufthansa Regional Part 1: CityLine to Dresden

I’ve spent a lot of my time flying between the United States and Germany over the past year. A majority of those back-and-forths trips have been on Lufthansa, Germany’s flag carrier and one of the better-known airlines in Europe. Much of the flying that Lufthansa mainline does is international. While…

Lufthansa Group Enhances Connectivity to East Africa with Increased Capacity

Europe's Lufthansa Group is bolstering its connectivity to East Africa by significantly increasing its capacity to the region. The strategic move aims to cater to the surging demand for air travel and strengthen Lufthansa's presence in this dynamic market. Effective from June 3. 2023, Lufthansa is set to elevate its…

Brussels Airlines Expands Fleet for Summer 2023, Appoints New CEO

Brussels Airlines, Belgium's national carrier and a member of the Lufthansa Group, recently announced a wet-lease agreement with CityJet, an airline operating a fleet of CRJ regional jets out of Copenhagen and Stockholm. Under the agreement with Brussels Airlines, two of CityJet's 88-seat CRJ-900 aircraft will join the Belgian carrier's…

Lufthansa Shows Off New Onboard Products

Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) have recently revealed new interiors as part of their parent company’s major investment in the onboard cabin experience. Both carriers are part of the Lufthansa Group, which also owns Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings. The company appears to be harmonizing its offerings,…

Lufthansa Group Announces Widebody Order

On Thursday, the Lufthansa Group announced an order for new Airbus and Boeing jets bringing its current order book to 108 new aircraft from the manufacturers. The latest order announcement included 22 aircraft consisting of Airbus A350-1000s and A350-900s along with Boeing 787-9s valued at 7.5 billion dollars. This announcement…

Lufthansa Installs Film Technology to Improve Aircraft Efficiency, Emissions

Lufthansa has become the first aviation group in the world to equip its fleet aircraft with innovative AeroSHARK surface technology from Lufthansa Technik and BASF, a world leader in chemicals and coatings, in order to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. AeroSHARK is a bionic film that mimics the…

Lufthansa Pilots Union Ready to Strike Over Pay Negotiations

After a week of operational chaos for the Lufthansa Group due to a ground crew strike that on 27 July led to the cancelation of over 1,000 flights affecting over 130,000 passengers all around Europe, more trouble may be on the horizon for the German company. A consultation among all…