Lufthansa Will Be First Carrier to Fly to Iraq Again
Lufthansa will be the first major air carrier to launch a service to Baghdad since the past twenty years have seen airlines in Europe put a hold on services to the region. The German-based carrier announced that they would plan ...
by Katy Davies January 15th, 2010
Lufthansa teams up with Panasonic to offer wifi on flights
German airline Lufthansa will soon relaunch its in-flight wifi enabled services, to allow its passengers Internet and mobile phone access aboard its flights. The German carrier has teamed up with Panasonic to offer travellers the ability to use the Internet several thousand feet above the ground, and will also
by Emily Welch October 13th, 2009
Lufthansa aims to limits CO2 charges
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, one of Europe's leading airlines is said to be seeking to cap the costs it will incur on buying carbon-emissions permits. Also seeking a similar capping is Air France, another major European airline. The new EU regulations on aviation exhaust are expected to add about
by Dave Bess October 12th, 2009
Lufthansa prepares to launch Italian offshoot
Lufthansa Italia, the new Italian offshoot of the German carrier, is offering two-for-one tickets to mark the launch of its service between London and Milan. Four daily flights from London Heathrow will be offered beginning at the end of March. Airfares start from £99, and the two-for-one deal is being offered
by Jamie Barnett January 29th, 2009
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 make sense for Virgin Atlantic and bmi to combine their
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 expecting that the German carrier will also make a bid
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 a rescue attempt by a consortium of Italian investors.
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 ...
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 ...
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 given until this past Sunday to request information from Merrill
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 rise to help pay for the crippling cost of fuel,
by Dave Smith August 25th, 2008