Articles tagged “swiss air”

Airline Weekly

Lufthansa Group Reaches First Post-Pandemic Annual Profit Thanks to Swiss Air, Cargo

Switzerland is good for more than just chocolates and cheese at the Lufthansa Group.

Lufthansa Group Reaches First Post-Pandemic Annual Profit Thanks to Swiss Air, Cargo

News Blog

Lufthansa Grounds Flights Due to Software Problem

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…

Airline Weekly

Lufthansa CEO Sees Opportunities in Blended Travel Coming to Europe

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.

Lufthansa CEO Sees Opportunities in Blended Travel Coming to Europe

News Blog

Swiss Extends Air-Rail Connections to Interlaken and Lucerne

Swiss Air flyers will soon be able to connect to Interlaken and Lucerne on a single ticket. The airline will expand its "Air Rail" partnership with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) to the two famed destinations in Switzerland from December 11. The expansion comes as airlines as increasingly relying on rail partners for local, or regional,…

Airline Weekly

Lufthansa, American Among Airlines Investing Billions in Lucrative Premium Seats

Airlines are investing billions of dollars in their premium offerings to meet recovering business and strong premium leisure travel demand.

Lufthansa, American Among Airlines Investing Billions in Lucrative Premium Seats

Airlines

Lufthansa and Amadeus Reset Their Distribution Relationship in Revamped Pact

The two European heavyweights claim they now see eye to eye on the future of airfare retailing. Just don’t expect pay-as-you-fly to take off just yet.

Lufthansa and Amadeus Reset Their Distribution Relationship in Revamped Pact

Online Travel

Google Searches for Summer Trips Doubled in Q2

Searches for travel — and retail items — propelled Google's advertising business in the second quarter, although one executive acknowledged that the travel sector is "experiencing some challenges."

Google Searches for Summer Trips Doubled in Q2

Online Travel

Lufthansa Group Shifts to Next Phase of Its Pioneering Distribution Strategy

Lufthansa Group may have done more than any other airline group to aggravate Amadeus, Travelport, and especially Sabre in recent years. Yet a grudging truce in the distribution battle may be possible, according to this exclusive interview with a top executive.

Lufthansa Group Shifts to Next Phase of Its Pioneering Distribution Strategy

Coronavirus

Breakdown of Lufthansa and Sabre Deal Signals New Risks for Corp Travel

The exact reasons for wanting to terminate the content deal aren’t clear, but Lufthansa’s direct-selling drive might have something to do with it.

Breakdown of Lufthansa and Sabre Deal Signals New Risks for Corp Travel

Airlines

The 5 Airline Websites Best Designed for Up Selling Flyers

Ideaworks believes that web design which makes it easier for consumers to know about and purchase a la carte ancillary products is essential to encouraging these sales. Call it hate-selling with a human face.

The 5 Airline Websites Best Designed for Up Selling Flyers