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Virgin Atlantic interested in partnership with bmi
Virgin Atlantic has said that with bmi under new ownership it would be interested in joining forces. The chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, Steve Ridgway, issued a statement on Thursday in which he said: "Everyone has speculated that it would ...
by Katy Davies October 30th, 2008
Lufthansa buys controlling share in bmi
At a price of approximately £320 million, the German airline Lufthansa is buying the controlling stake in bmi. Already holding 30 per cent of the carrier, Lufthansa is purchasing Sir Michael Bishop’s 50.1 per cent share. Industry analysts are ...
by Emily Welch October 30th, 2008
New flights from Scotland to Germany announced
German airline Lufthansa has announced that it will launch service connecting Inverness, in Scotland with Dusseldorf, Germany, beginning in the summer of 2009. The flight will operate on Saturdays during the June-September period. The airport operator, Highlands and Islands ...
by Dave Bess October 29th, 2008
Alitalia and Lufthansa edging toward alliance
Government leaders in Italy and Germany are supporting an agreement that would help revive financially-beleaguered Italian flagship carrier, Alitalia. The Italian airline has been close to financial failure since some of the unions representing its workers voted to block ...
by Dave Smith October 8th, 2008
Lufthansa in talks to take over SAS
Lufthansa is engaged in early-stage discussions with SAS about a take-over of the Scandinavian carrier – a merger that would solidify the German airline’s position as Europe’s second-largest carrier. The diversified German giant has dealt with fluctuations in operating costs and demand for seats better than most of its competitors.
by Emily Welch September 14th, 2008
Lufthansa and Thomas Cook talk merger with TUI Travel
TUI Travel has confirmed that it is in discussion with German carrier Lufthansa and UK travel operator Thomas Cook regarding a merger of their respective budget airline operations, Condor, Germanwings and TUIfly Germany. At this stage, no commercial terms for such an arrangement have been agreed, according to West Sussex-based TUI
by Emily Welch August 29th, 2008
Lufthansa to bid for stake in Austrian Airlines
The German national airline, Lufthansa, has made announced that it is interested in buying a share of financially-troubled Austrian Airlines, according to a spokesman for the carrier. Candidates interested in considering purchasing a part of the Austrian carrier were ...
by Dave Smith August 26th, 2008
European airlines cutting fares to entice passengers
European air carriers have begun to cut fares in a price war that is aimed at filling empty seats during the coming fall and winter travel seasons. Despite their claims over the last few months that fares would continue to ...
by Dave Smith August 25th, 2008
Lufthansa cancels flights as pilot strike nears end
The German airline Lufthansa was forced to cancel 140 of its regularly-scheduled flights on Friday as its regional carrier’s pilots were nearing the end of a strike over pay that lasted for 36 hours. Europe’s second-largest airline reported that ...
by Emily Welch August 10th, 2008
Aircraft collide on Manchester Airport taxiway
Investigators are checking into an incident that occurred at one of the busiest airports in the UK, in which two planes collided while taxiing prior to take-off. Approximately 300 passengers were required to de-plane after the wing of one plane ...
by Doug Smith August 7th, 2008
Lufthansa passengers face continued flight cancellations
Passengers planning to travel on Lufthansa face more cancelled flights over the weekend, and possibly for as long as two weeks, as the German carrier worked frantically to clear a backlog in aircraft maintenance resulting from the recent strike by ...
by Katy Davies August 3rd, 2008
Lufthansa reaches agreement to end strike
Lufthansa is reporting that a deal has been struck and the strike by its ground staff will end tomorrow - but flight cancellations may still continue for up to two weeks. The German carrier Lufthansa has agreed to terms ...
by Katy Davies August 2nd, 2008