Lufthansa

A masterful change of fortune. Last April, the Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Discover Airlines) had decided to increase the refund fees on its "flex" tickets – that is to say, fares that normally allow for the cancellation or change of a flight without penalty. These tickets, historically designed to offer...

The Lufthansa Group has begun unveiling its 2026/2027 winter schedule, featuring a series of new routes that are already available for booking. For Lufthansa itself, the winter timetable is characterised by an accelerated rollout of the new Allegris cabin, as well as more connections on the long-haul network from both Frankfurt…

During the presentation of its results at its annual general meeting, the Deutsche Lufthansa Group confirmed that it would exercise its option to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways next June. This transaction will increase its shareholding from 41.1% to 90.1%. The supervisory board has approved this decision by…

Updated on 27 May at 10:00 am. Although cancellations have fallen below April’s record high of 10,100 Q3 flights, according to Cirium, the situation in the Middle East remains turbulent, and rising oil prices and kerosene supply difficulties are weighing on the global aviation industry. An updated overview, airline by airline,…

This is becoming almost daily news. One after another, European airlines are confirming a fuel shortage by scaling back their networks, particularly on short-haul routes. The latest to do so are Lufthansa and Transavia France. At Lufthansa, between announcements about celebrating its centenary, the German airline is tidying up its...

Updated on 29 April at 09:30 Since 28 February, the skies of the Middle East have been in turmoil, even though activity is on the rise again. If, in the first days of the conflict, cancellation rates peaked above 65 %, according to Cirium, a recovery trend emerged from mid-March, with cancellations being…

Announced on Saturday afternoon, 11 April, is a new 48-hour strike which is severely disrupting air traffic for the carrier Lufthansa. This follows the strike on 10 April which had been called by cabin crew unions. This time, it comes from the company's pilots, who feel dissatisfied with the absence of…

Each month brings its share of strikes at Lufthansa. After a strike on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 March, cabin crew will in turn go on strike on April 10. The information was communicated at the last minute, on April 8 in the afternoon, by the UFO union. The action is expected to cause significant disruption,…

Air France-KLM today took a further step in the process of privatising TAP Air Portugal by submitting a non-binding offer (NBO). The two-headed airline is not the only one courting TAP Air Portugal. Last November, Lufthansa expressed an interest in participating in the privatisation process...

How can one weave crowns for oneself? And start the month of April with joy and good cheer? The German company Lufthansa has the answer: it is publishing a book full of praise – or nearly – for its first 100 years. In an official statement, Lufthansa announced that the book “…”

Updated on Tuesday 23 March at 6pm. Although EL AL has suspended almost all its flights to and from Tel Aviv until 21 March, with the exception of special flights to New York in coordination with the US State Department, the Israeli airline is slowly reopening its flight schedule as the feast of…

This is a saga that Lufthansa would gladly have done without: certification by the FAA, the American civil aviation authorities, of the Allegris seats in its business class. It all started with the Airbus A350-900. The new cabin, launched in summer 2024, had received the Americans' approval for the Allegris but not for the new...

Updated on Thursday 26 March at 5.30pm Since 28 February, the skies over the Middle East have been in turmoil, with many airspaces closed and airports running at a standstill. Here's an update on flight cancellations, airline by airline. The situation at Air France-KLM Air France has suspended flights from and to...

Updated 12 March at 10:00 AM Lufthansa's management had barely had time to savour the announcement of record results for 2025 before Vereinigung Cockpit abruptly brought the company back down to earth. Literally. Following the movements launched this week in Belgium and Italy, the German union has also issued a call…

In 2025, the Lufthansa Group recorded its best ever performance in terms of revenue, while continuing its strategic transformation. The German airline group saw its revenues rise by 5 % to 39.6 billion euros, compared with 37.6 billion in 2024. Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Board of Directors, was delighted with this result...

Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary is now being deployed in Frankfurt, after Munich. The carrier launched the first flights of its City Line subsidiary on 10 February from its main hub, complementing its Munich base. The latter was inaugurated in the summer of 2024. Lufthansa City Line is stationing 13 aircraft there, having...

Turbulence ahead at Lufthansa: the German airline will have to deal with a major last-minute strike this Thursday 12 July. The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) launched its call on Tuesday. And according to its leaders, "This industrial action will disrupt all flights departing from German airports between 00:01 and...

Eight Airbus A380s are holding out on the Lufthansa fleet. The German airline's largest aircraft will receive special attention. New seats are expected in business class. Despite Lufthansa's extensive "Allegris" offensive, this time the seats will be designed by the manufacturer Thompson. From February, Lufthansa...

Lufthansa has finally given in to the siren song of Starlink. The German group announced on 13 January that it will start equipping its fleet - some 850 aircraft - this year, from the second half of the year. This will involve both the existing fleet and new aircraft, on all airlines...

Lufthansa Group and Amadeus have found the "miracle" technological solution that will dramatically simplify the booking and management of flights for business travellers. The focus is on the introduction of an "Order ID", a new identification number that will gradually replace the old booking and ticket numbers and bring together all the elements...