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European airlines are flying from strength to strength this year with talk of an economic slowdown seemingly just a memory.
Edward Russell | 4 months ago
We take a look at every member of the Star Alliance, the world’s first airline alliance.
Joey Tyson, Skift | 8 months ago
Airline Weekly
Switzerland is good for more than just chocolates and cheese at the Lufthansa Group.
9 months ago
News Blog
Lufthansa has suffered an "IT outage," prompting the German airline group to delay and cancel all its flights. "Currently, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group are affected by an IT outage," the company said in a social media post on Wednesday morning. "This is causing flight delays and cancellations. We regret the inconvenience this is…
Matthew Parsons | 10 months ago
Blended travel isn't the only thing that Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr is looking forward to. Limits on adding back flights and strong travel demand are boosting the bottom line.
1 year ago
Those flight cancellations won't be Austria's last for awhile — not unless its aviation industry quickly solves its staffing shortage problem, a global issue that is wreaking havoc on flight schedules.
Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Zuzanna Szymanska, Reuters | 2 years ago
The Lufthansa Group plans to return to its pre-pandemic level of flying sooner than expected, CEO Carsten Spohr said Tuesday. "Until now we assumed that we would not fully return to pre-crisis levels before the middle of this decade. But in view of the present strong demand dynamic, this forecast may prove too conservative, and…
Edward Russell | 2 years ago
Joszef Varadi said aviation shouldn't be used as a means for political sanctions, but with this episode beginning with a hijacked plane, the two are inextricably linked.
Laurence Frost, Reuters | 3 years ago
Legacy airlines are in trouble. Many deserve bailouts. But let's not take it too far. There's no reason to penalize low-cost airlines. If they can make money with cheap fares, let them.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 3 years ago
Coronavirus
Part of Austrian Airlines' plans to shrink in size is, of course, a workforce reduction. More than 1,000 employees will lose their jobs in more pain for the global airline industry.
Michael Shields, Reuters | 3 years ago
