Thorsten Dirks to leave Lufthansa

Thorsten Dirks will withdraw from the Lufthansa‘s Executive Board on the occasion of the successful conclusion of the governmental stabilization measure. He was most recently responsible for the areas Digitalization and Finance. Thorsten Dirks was appointed to the Executive Board in May 2017. Karl-Ludwig Kley, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, thanks Thorsten Dirks […]

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Lufthansa: Shareholders pave the way for stabilization measures

The shareholders of Deutsche Lufthansa AG voted in favor of accepting the capital measures and the participation of the Economic Stabilisation Fund (WSF) of the Federal Republic of Germany in Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The corresponding proposal received the necessary majority at today’s Extraordinary General Meeting of the company. The package provides for stabilization measures and loans of […]

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Lufthansa Group assures customers safe return journey

Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines are offering not only flexible rebooking options but also a basic return flight guarantee on all European routes and thus additional security. The return flight guarantee applies to all customers regardless of the fare booked. They will be taken back to Germany, Austria or Switzerland with Lufthansa Group airlines – […]

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Implementation of Lufthansa stabilization package not secured

The Company’s General Meeting on 25 June is to decide on the capital measures and the 20% stake of the Federal Republic of Germany’s Economic Stabilization Fund in Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The implementation of the EUR 9 billion stabilization package agreed with the Economic Stabilization Fund depends on this decision. The Executive Board of Deutsche […]

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Lufthansa informs works councils about personnel situation

Last week, the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG informed the representatives of the trade unions Verdi (Vereinigte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft), VC (Vereinigung Cockpit) and Ufo (Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation) about the current personnel situation in the companies of the Lufthansa Group. This was followed today by an information to the Lufthansa works councils to whom concrete figures […]

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Lufthansa Group airlines significantly expands flight schedule until September

The airlines in the Lufthansa Group are significantly expanding their services in the coming weeks and months. This applies to both short-haul and long-haul flights. The focus in expanding flight schedules is to again offer as many destinations as possible. In September, for example, 90 percent of all originally planned short- and medium-haul destinations and […]

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Lufthansa resumes service from Munich to the U.S.A.

Lufthansa resumes service from Munich to the U.S.A. For the first time since March 13, 2020, the airline will operate non-stop flights to and from Los Angeles and Munich. The milestone route will be flown with one of Lufthansa’s most modern, long-haul aircraft – the Airbus A350. Yesterday, the airline also deployed the same jet […]

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Lufthansa: Drastic decline in air travel significantly affects Lufthansa Group’s quarterly result

Lufthansa is reporting on the results for the first quarter of 2020 and highlights that the decline in air travel significantly affected its performance. The travel restrictions imposed due to the global spread of the coronavirus have significantly impacted the Lufthansa Group’s earnings development in the first quarter of 2020. Group revenue in the first […]

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Lufthansa introduces mandatory mask and nose protection on board starting 8 June

As of 8 June, Lufthansa will be changing its GCC to require passengers to wear mouth and nose protection.  Article “11.7 Obligation to wear a mask” will be adapted to include some of the following points: In order to protect the health of all persons on board, you are required to wear mouth and nose […]

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