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Lufthansa Group Reports Over 13 Million Passengers in May

June 15, 2019 Connor Sadler

In May 2019, Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed 2.8 percent more passengers than in May 2018 at around 13.2 million passengers. There were also 3.5 percent more available seat kilometers over the previous year and sales

Planes

Lufthansa’s First Boeing 777-9X Appears on Boeing Test Flight Line at Paine Field

June 14, 2019 Jordan Green

AirlineGeeks recently spotted Lufthansa’s first Boeing 777-9X, the third airworthy airframe off of the assembly line, at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The third airworthy airframe off of the new aircraft’s assembly line, the aircraft

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Eurowings Makes Move to Terminal 1 at Munich Airport

June 2, 2019 Albert Kuan

Eurowings recently made the move to a new location at its base in Munich. The Lufthansa Group’s low-cost airline subsidiary has moved all departure and arrival operations from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 of Munich

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Lufthansa Retires Its Oldest Airbus A320

May 28, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Lufthansa announced on Tuesday that it is retiring its oldest A320 aircraft. The airplane, an Airbus A320-211 with registration D-AIPA, operated for the German carrier for almost 30 years and departed Frankfurt on Tuesday to

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Lufthansa Begins Flights to Third Texas Destination

May 6, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

While Lufthansa’s new livery dropped the airline’s iconic yellow, Austin Bergstrom International Airport’s west check-in wing was decked out with its recognizable yellow branding and signage as the airline prepared for the inaugural flight between

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Cathay Pacific Grows European Cargo Operations

April 11, 2019 Will Lee

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is continuing to expand its services, starting with a busy month for the airline. The carrier started a new four times per week service between Hong Kong and Seattle, along with

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Lufthansa Group Places Order for Next-Generation Aircraft, Begins Transition to All-Twin-Engine Fleet

March 14, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Lufthansa Group has announced that its supervisory board has approved the purchase of 40 next-generation aircraft composed of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and Airbus A350-900s to be delivered to the group’s carriers, including SWISS and Austrian

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European Travel Agency to Protect Passengers Against Ambiguous Ticket Conditions of Carriage

March 1, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

A few weeks ago, a news piece fueled strong emotions in social media as reports alleged Lufthansa was planning a lawsuit against a passenger for not boarding the last leg of his journey from Seattle

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Airline Privatization: Gradual Privatization (Part 3)

January 1, 2019 Hemal Gosai

As part of a series surrounding airline privatization, we have dived into numerous ways airlines opt to join the market, including public issuance of shares and trade sales. This covers a good portion of the industry,

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Lufthansa’s First A380 in New Livery Rolls Out of Paint Shop

December 7, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The first Lufthansa Airbus A380 to wear the airline’s new colors has emerged from the paint shop, marking a historic moment for the airline as its largest aircraft can now display the airline’s new image

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Interview: Lufthansa Technik’s Eastward Expansion

November 25, 2018 Parker Davis

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) was originally founded in 1995, as parent company Lufthansa Group split different facets of the business into separate corporations. As a new business, LHT needed to find new ways to increase revenue

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Mexico City Receives Lufthansa’s Airbus A350

October 29, 2018 Pablo Diaz

As a part of the effort to reinforce the seasonal extra offering, German carrier Lufthansa arrived in Mexico City International Airport this morning with an Airbus A350-900, instead of the regular A340-600. With a three-class

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Lufthansa Evaluates New Long-Haul Aircraft to Renew Aging Airbus Fleet

October 26, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

German flag carrier Lufthansa is in the process of evaluating different long-haul widebody aircraft to be the successor of its A330 and A340 fleet. According to Bloomberg, the airline has requested proposals from both Airbus and

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Lufthansa Enters and Condor Exits Austin Market

October 10, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Buried deep in a press release sent on Sept. 27, Lufthansa gave a glimpse of hope for its shrinking Frankfurt hub which keeps seeing capacity reduction and international flights being transferred to the nearby Munich

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Lufthansa to Celebrate Oktoberfest with Beer Served from Kegs in Flight

September 17, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Lufthansa has announced they will serve fresh draft beer from kegs for the first time in 50 years as a way to celebrate Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is an annual beer drinking festival held in Munich, Germany

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What Happened to Air Berlin’s Aircraft?

August 25, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

What do Virgin Atlantic, Eurowings, and the Hungarian Air Force all have in common? They all operate former Air Berlin jets. Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest airline behind Lufthansa, filed for bankruptcy in August 2017 and

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Air France, British Airways and KLM to Suspend Routes to Tehran

August 25, 2018 Andy Nelson

Three of Europe’s largest carriers have announced they plan to end flights to Tehran, the Iranian capital, citing lack of demand and poor financial performance. The final flights in September will mark the end of

Routes

Lufthansa Announces Six New Tourist Destinations for Upcoming Winter Season

July 19, 2018 Samuel Chen

Lufthansa announced yesterday the launch of new routes to six destinations from its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. The announced routes include new and additional service to Eilat, Israel; Agadir, Morocco; Trieste, Italy; Thessaloniki, Greece; Tromsø,

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Lufthansa Cleared in Airfare Price Increase Investigation

May 30, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Germany’s Federal Office for the Defense of Competition (Bundeskartellamt) recently issued its opinion regarding complaints received against Lufthansa, following an investigation into airfare increases that began in November. The German flag carrier was under fire

Airlines

Lufthansa Extends Airbus A320 Order to 122 neo and 273 ceo Aircraft

May 28, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Lufthansa Group has firmed up a previous option for six further Airbus A320neo aircraft, following a decision by the company’s supervisory board at the beginning of May. In addition, the airline signed an order for

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Lufthansa

Lufthansa Group Reports Over 13 Million Passengers in May

Lufthansa’s First Boeing 777-9X Appears on Boeing Test Flight Line at Paine Field

Eurowings Makes Move to Terminal 1 at Munich Airport

Lufthansa Retires Its Oldest Airbus A320

Lufthansa Begins Flights to Third Texas Destination

Cathay Pacific Grows European Cargo Operations

Lufthansa Group Places Order for Next-Generation Aircraft, Begins Transition to All-Twin-Engine Fleet

European Travel Agency to Protect Passengers Against Ambiguous Ticket Conditions of Carriage

Airline Privatization: Gradual Privatization (Part 3)

Lufthansa’s First A380 in New Livery Rolls Out of Paint Shop

Interview: Lufthansa Technik’s Eastward Expansion

Mexico City Receives Lufthansa’s Airbus A350

Lufthansa Evaluates New Long-Haul Aircraft to Renew Aging Airbus Fleet

Lufthansa Enters and Condor Exits Austin Market

Lufthansa to Celebrate Oktoberfest with Beer Served from Kegs in Flight

What Happened to Air Berlin’s Aircraft?

Air France, British Airways and KLM to Suspend Routes to Tehran

Lufthansa Announces Six New Tourist Destinations for Upcoming Winter Season

Lufthansa Cleared in Airfare Price Increase Investigation

Lufthansa Extends Airbus A320 Order to 122 neo and 273 ceo Aircraft

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Lufthansa Group Reports Over 13 Million Passengers in May

Lufthansa’s First Boeing 777-9X Appears on Boeing Test Flight Line at Paine Field

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