Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the German airline group, reported on Tuesday that they lost €112 million ($152 million) last year while the industry struggled with weaker premium traffic and low demand during the worldwide economic downturn. The
Lufthansa's pilots started industrial action on Monday, disrupting travel over concerns that their jobs would be outsourced to lower paid workers. The pilots are also requesting a 6.4% rise in pay, and previous talks between the
Lufthansa's pilots are concerned for their jobs and voted on Wednesday in favor of the largest strike at the company since 2001. This will only add more turbulence to the aviation industry in Europe, which is
Finnair has launched a mobile boarding service offered only to certain air passengers from London’s Heathrow and Manchester airports. Finnair Plus members nowadays can opt for mobile boarding by adding their phone number. The airline, eager to boost its green credentials, said guests can now decide to have boarding passes forwarded
About 158 positions at low-cost carrier Bmibaby face the prospect of losing their jobs amidst a new restructuring programme. A spokesman for the airline said that 54 pilots and 82 cabin crew positions at Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff were at high risk of redundancy. Bmibaby has also announced that it was reducing
Continental Airlines say that they are trying to make the transition to Star Alliance as seamless as possible. Preparations for the move have been going on for many months and it is the first time that a major airline has moved from one alliance to another. Since last Wednesday the
www.lufthansa.com Germany’s leading airline, Lufthansa, has revealed that it will be increasing fuel surcharges on most of its passenger flights due to rising oil prices. Passengers will pay an additional €3, meaning that the surcharge on domestic flights, flights within Europe, to North Africa, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon will be €24, according
Lufthansa has reached an agreement with the trade union, ver.di, representing its striking ground staff, and will resume its full schedule within approximately two weeks. The walkout saw an estimated 5000 ground and cabin staff of the German carrier taking part in what they were calling an indefinite strike, and causing
Heathrow airport's largest VIP lounge to date has opened, with a 1.650 square metre facility in terminal 1 for Star Alliance airlines. The new lounge, which seats up-to 300 comfortably, includes wireless internet access, full catering, a business centre with fax and printers, as well as showers in the ablution rooms. Lee
A recent survey of travelers found that an overwhelming majority are against planes with cell-phone capabilities. Almost three fourths of American surveyed said simply they didn't want to ride in a plane where people could talk on their phones. Several airlines are preparing to roll out wireless services on their flights,