Spohr: we want to hold Lufthansa Group together
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Lufthansa Group held its annual general shareholder’s meeting on May 5, 2020. The chief…
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Lufthansa is a major German airline and one of the largest airline groups in Europe. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany, it operates a vast network of domestic and international destinations, connecting passengers to over 200 destinations worldwide. As a founding member of the Star Alliance, Lufthansa plays a significant role in global aviation, offering seamless travel experiences through its extensive network and partnerships.
Key Facts
- Founded: 1953
- Headquarters: Cologne, Germany
- Fleet Size: Over 700 aircraft
- Destinations: 200+ worldwide
- Alliance: Star Alliance (founding member)
- Subsidiaries: Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings
- Passenger Numbers: Over 130 million annually (pre-pandemic)
- Hubs: Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Munich Airport (MUC)
Lufthansa to choose insolvency instead of state aid?
While Lufthansa’s (LHAB) (LHA) fleet remains grounded and fixed costs that leases and employee wages keep accumulating, the company…
Lufthansa sends first A380 to storage in Teruel
As government-imposed travel restrictions put air travel to a halt, airlines scrambled to find storage space on where…
Ryanair’s O’Leary: Lufthansa is “crack cocaine junkie”
While the coronavirus has already changed the landscape of aviation, one thing that seems to have stayed the…
Ex-Lufthansa subsidiary LGW declares insolvency due coronavirus
With cash reserves draining throughout the entire airline industry, another airline joins the list of carriers forced out…
Situation at Europe’s biggest airlines after a month of lockdown
The outbreak of COVID-19 has seen airlines taking measures to sustain their losses due to record low travel…
Lufthansa decommissions Airbus A340-600 fleet
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) will temporarily decommission its entire fleet of seventeen Airbus A340-600 aircraft for a year and…
Brussels Airlines to receive state aid, chairman says
Brussels Airlines, a subsidiary of the German group Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) , is expecting to receive aid from…
Lufthansa to retire A340, A380 and Boeing 747 due COVID-19
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) announced significant changes to its long-term operations due to the current situation related to the…
Could coronavirus result in resurgence of flag carriers?
The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in an unprecedented global crisis. Aviation, the industry that connects the furthest…
Lufthansa to operate Boeing 747 on repatriation flights
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) might be grounding the better part of its fleet amid the ongoing Corona-Crisis, but its…
Coronavirus puts further pressure on falling Lufthansa profits
The German airline group, consisting of Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) and Swiss…
Will coronavirus send the A380 into early retirement?
As the aviation industry is caught in the coronavirus crisis, American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) is accelerating the retirement…
Frankfurt airport suspends operations after drone sightings
Drone sightings in Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) halted operations for more than an hour, forcing around 80…
Lufthansa negotiates stake in TAP Air Portugal
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is reportedly engaged in negotiations to acquire a 45% stake in the airline TAP Air…
Airline consolidation in Europe: worrying times for the industry
While consolidation looks like a complex and long process that two or more companies undertake for one reason…
Lufthansa A340 reaches the Atlantic, U-turns back to Germany
If long-haul flights were not exhausting enough, passengers on a scheduled Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) flight to New York…
LSG Sky Chefs strike, Lufthansa adjusts catering on some flights
An ongoing conflict between ver.di, a trade union based in Germany, and Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has seemingly escalated.…