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Lufthansa to Fly Denver to Munich Route

  Oktoberfest in Munich/ by followthelocal    Lufthansa announced non-stop service between Denver, Colorado, and Munich, Germany beginning on May 11th, 2016. The flights will be on Airbus A330-300’s five times per week….

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Lufthansa strike Day 2: 1000 cancellations

Lufthansa’s pilots, who struck intercontinental flights yesterday, have extended their strike for a second day. As a result, Lufthansa has cancelled over 1000 short and medium-haul flights affecting 140,000 passengers.   The strike, which is the…

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Lufthansa pilots on strike today

Lufthansa’s pilots are on a one-day strike today, the 13th time in two years they have walked out in long-standing disputes over wages, pensions, and outsourcing, as well as Lufthansa’s plans to register portions of its fleet in countries where wages…

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Lufthansa pilots could strike anytime

Lufthansa pilots during earlier strike in March   Lufthansa’s pilots, who already called one strike this year, in March, are now threatening to strike again over failure to reach a contract agreement. The strike has not been scheduled, and could…

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Lufthansa: Book with us, or pay 16€ fee

Lufhansa Group is planning to charge a fee of 16€ (about $17.60) for all tickets booked anywhere except through its own websites and counters. The airline group claims it needs that money to offset the cost of processing tickets bought through…

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New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots

In the wake of the Germanwings crash that killed 150 in an apparent suicide-by-pilot, Lufthansa and many others are quickly adopting rules requiring at least two crew members be present inside the cockpit at all times. Lufthansa’s announcement covers…

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Is merger the way to profit for European airlines?

A number of industry consultants and some airline executives believe that Europe’s airlines, including numbers of its “flag” national carriers, need to consolidate to grow (or reach) profits.   They point to the experience in the U.S., where…

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The 747 flies on with Lufthansa’s Newark route

The Boeing 747, the first true jumbo jet, has been in service since 1969, so many people are surprised that they are not only still in service, but still in production!   Lufthansa, one of the 747’s biggest boosters took delivery of the 1500th…

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Lufthansa: Name your own upgrade…

Lufthansa has come up with a unique new…well, not sure if I should call it an offer, a game, a fee or a lottery! Economy passengers on Lufthansa’s 747-8s is offering passengers in economy to bid on an upgrade to premium economy, or from economy to…

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Lufthansa to Fly Denver to Munich Route

  Oktoberfest in Munich/ by followthelocal    Lufthansa announced non-stop service between Denver, Colorado, and Munich, Germany beginning on May 11th, 2016. The flights will be on Airbus A330-300’s five times per week….

Read More

Lufthansa strike Day 2: 1000 cancellations

Lufthansa’s pilots, who struck intercontinental flights yesterday, have extended their strike for a second day. As a result, Lufthansa has cancelled over 1000 short and medium-haul flights affecting 140,000 passengers.   The strike, which is the…

Read More

Lufthansa pilots on strike today

Lufthansa’s pilots are on a one-day strike today, the 13th time in two years they have walked out in long-standing disputes over wages, pensions, and outsourcing, as well as Lufthansa’s plans to register portions of its fleet in countries where wages…

Read More

Lufthansa pilots could strike anytime

Lufthansa pilots during earlier strike in March   Lufthansa’s pilots, who already called one strike this year, in March, are now threatening to strike again over failure to reach a contract agreement. The strike has not been scheduled, and could…

Read More

Lufthansa: Book with us, or pay 16€ fee

Lufhansa Group is planning to charge a fee of 16€ (about $17.60) for all tickets booked anywhere except through its own websites and counters. The airline group claims it needs that money to offset the cost of processing tickets bought through…

Read More

New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots

In the wake of the Germanwings crash that killed 150 in an apparent suicide-by-pilot, Lufthansa and many others are quickly adopting rules requiring at least two crew members be present inside the cockpit at all times. Lufthansa’s announcement covers…

Read More

The 747 flies on with Lufthansa’s Newark route

The Boeing 747, the first true jumbo jet, has been in service since 1969, so many people are surprised that they are not only still in service, but still in production!   Lufthansa, one of the 747’s biggest boosters took delivery of the 1500th…

Read More

Lufthansa: Name your own upgrade…

Lufthansa has come up with a unique new…well, not sure if I should call it an offer, a game, a fee or a lottery! Economy passengers on Lufthansa’s 747-8s is offering passengers in economy to bid on an upgrade to premium economy, or from economy to…

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