• March 6, 2013

    2013 summer schedule with new holiday destinations

    Lufthansa is continuing to expand its services to popular leisure travel destinations.

  • February 5, 2013

    Always up-to-date with the Lufthansa app

    Apps and mobile website for smartphones in a new design

  • November 29, 2012

    Shenzen Airlines joins Star Alliance

    Shenzhen Airlines today became the latest carrier to join the Star Alliance network. At a ceremony held at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Mark Schwab, CEO Star Alliance, welcomed the airline into the family on behalf on the Alliance’s Chief Executive Board (CEB). “Shenzhen Airlines is China’s fifth largest carrier and strengthens the Star Alliance presence...

  • November 28, 2012

    CARIBIC instrument container logs two million kilometres in the air

    The CARIBIC flying laboratory will have rounded the earth 50 times. Now it has returned from its 80th research trip on board the Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 ”Leverkusen“. Since December 2004, the mobile observatory has been underway once monthly in the service of science and research, logging meantime a good two million in-flight kilometres. In that...

  • October 31, 2012

    Lufthansa intensifies measures to improve earnings

    In the first nine months of the year, the Lufthansa Group generated an operating result of EUR 628m, EUR 96m less than in the first nine months of last year. Profits were hit particularly hard by record fuel prices.

  • October 30, 2012

    Facebook campaign: Keep in touch with NIVEA and Lufthansa

    NIVEA and Lufthansa are running a joint Facebook campaign to find the most romantic, moving and amusing long-distance relationship stories. A total of three Lufthansa flights and 500 NIVEA travel sets will be given away among all entrants. All too often, those moving to a new city or a different country will leave a large...

  • October 18, 2012

    Experience the Lufthansa fleet interactively on the iPad

    New edition of the LH Magazin app sets plane enthusiasts’ pulse rates soaring With a whole host of video clips, animations and interactive features, the new edition of the LH Magazin app opens up the exciting world of the Lufthansa fleet, which currently comprises around 400 aircraft. The special edition of the Lufthansa Magazin app...

  • October 10, 2012

    First aircraft departs from Pier A-Plus

    Wednesday morning, 10 October: At 9.50 hrs precisely, as scheduled, the first aircraft pushed back from the new Pier A-Plus at Frankfurt Airport. Aboard the Lufthansa Airbus A380 “Zürich”, operating under flight number LH454, were 466 passengers bound for San Francisco. This was the first of a total of 13 flight departures scheduled for Wednesday....

  • October 9, 2012

    Largest Lufthansa lounge in new A-Plus Concourse

    Tomorrow morning the new A-Plus Concourse at Frankfurt Airport will go into operation, and at the same time Lufthansa will open five new lounges there. A First Class Lounge, a Senator Lounge and a Business Lounge are located on the EU Departures and Arrivals level. For passengers in the so-called Non-Schengen area there is a...

  • October 2, 2012

    Frankfurt Airport Opens Pier A-Plus as Scheduled

    Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) new Pier A-Plus – the 800 meter-long westward expansion of Terminal 1 – opened on schedule after about four years of construction.

  • September 24, 2012

    Mobile boarding pass via Passbook app now available at any time

    Lufthansa uses innovative feature of the iPhone iOS 6 operating system

  • September 19, 2012

    Lufthansa consolidates Germanwings and Direct Services in Cologne

    Executive Board decides to merge Lufthansa Direct Services with Germanwings effective from 1 January 2013

  • September 11, 2012

    Lufthansa wins “Doing it All” honors from Condé Nast Traveler 2012 World Savers Awards

    Lufthansa has once again received top honors among the airline industry, earning the “Doing it All” distinction in the 2012 Condé Nast Traveler World Savers Awards. The comprehensive awards program, which recognizes travel companies that are doing the most to save the world, requires applicants to meet exacting standards in the areas of preservation, wildlife...

  • August 23, 2012

    Fly the “Queen of the Skies” to Bangalore

    Lufthansa passengers can now book flights to the latest Boeing 747-8 destination. Tickets for flights on the Frankfurt-Bangalore route with the Lufthansa flagship are now on sale. From 13 September, the “Queen of the Skies” will depart daily from Frankfurt for Bangalore at 12.15 hrs, operating under flight number LH 754. The scheduled arrival time...

  • July 9, 2012

    Delhi next destination to be served by the “Queen of the Skies”

    Since the beginning of June, Lufthansa’s first Boeing 747-8 has been deployed on the Frankfurt-Washington route. Only a few days ago, Lufthansa took delivery of its second B747-8, which will operate a daily service between Frankfurt and New Delhi from 6 August. Before the new “Queen of the Skies”, which bears the registration D-ABYC, enters...

  • Environment award to Lufthansa from Airline Business magazine

    Lufthansa has landed first prize in the environment category of the Strategy Awards conferred by the prestigious British Airline Business magazine. The award was presented to the Group at a ceremony staged by the magazine at the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in London on 8 July 2012. The independent jury of respected industry experts...

  • July 5, 2012

    Explore a different side of Europe’s cities: Facebook app from Lufthansa offers insider travel tips

    SceneSpotter makes city trips a unique experience. With the new SceneSpotter app from Lufthansa (apps.facebook.com/scenespotter), travelers can now explore Europe off the beaten path. Locals and insiders are offering their personal travel tips for over 20 of Lufthansa’s European destinations via the SceneSpotter app on Facebook. It gives travelers in Europe information about interesting sights,...

  • June 29, 2012

    Blue Legends: New Lufthansa app connects frequent flyers

    App enables virtual “check-ins” at Lufthansa locations worldwide

  • June 6, 2012

    Lufthansa kicks off football competition on Facebook

    As the “Airline for Sport,“ Lufthansa flies the German national football team and its fans to their destinations during the Euro 2012 championship. To coincide with the tournament and kick off the 2012 summer sports season, Lufthansa is launching a marketing campaign with the motto of “Take off for glory.” The campaign will revolve around...

  • June 1, 2012

    The “Brandenburg” greets Washington: B747-8 superjumbo named after German federal state

    In the airline industry, this aircraft is known as the “New Queen of the Skies” because of its sheer size and imposing appearance.

  • Lufthansa conducts inaugural flight of world’s first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft from Frankfurt to Washington, D.C.

    Today Lufthansa, launch customer for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, initiated commercial service of the new Jumbo jet along the inaugural route of Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport (IAD).

  • May 23, 2012

    Lufthansa CityLine re-certified and re-validated in recognition of successful environmental activities

    Lufthansa CityLine has once again earned plaudits for its successful environmental management.

  • May 22, 2012

    First Lufthansa scheduled flight with new Business Class

    In Munich, Lufthansa is celebrating a very special premiere: the new Business Class begins regular services today, operating out of the airport in the Bavarian state capital.

  • May 11, 2012

    Special edition of the Lufthansa Magazin iPad app for the Boeing 747-8

    Lufthansa has just welcomed the world’s first passenger version of the Boeing 747-8 into its fleet. To mark the occasion, it has released a special multi-media edition of the Lufthansa Magazin iPad app dedicated to the Queen of the Skies.

  • Lufthansa strengthens Lufthansa German Airlines Board

    Peter Gerber to take over newly created human resources and infrastructure services division on the Airlines Board, effective 1 June

  • May 2, 2012

    First Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 arrives in Frankfurt

    The new Queen of the Skies has arrived in Frankfurt. Today Lufthansa became the first airline in the world to take delivery of a Boeing 747-8. After the handover at Boeing’s manufacturing facility in Everett, Washington, the new “Jumbo” with the registration D-ABYA performed a touch and go at Hamburg Airport, where Lufthansa Technik is...

  • April 27, 2012

    Lufthansa’s first Boeing 747-8 destination now bookable

    From today, passengers can book flights on Lufthansa’s first Boeing 747-8, which has just been delivered from Seattle.

  • April 25, 2012

    Lufthansa to launch flights to Rotterdam

    New addition to Lufthansa route network / Service will be operated from Munich

  • Stephan Gemkow to leave Lufthansa Executive Board

    Stephan Gemkow (52), Member of the Executive Board and CFO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG since 1 June 2006, has asked the Supervisory Board to terminate his tenure prematurely to allow him to pursue individual career opportunities. The Steering Committee has proposed that the Supervisory Board agree to the early termination of Mr. Gemkow’s position on...

  • April 23, 2012

    Official groundbreaking ceremony for Terminal 2 satellite facility at Munich Airport

    Exactly 12 years and nine days after the groundbreaking ceremony for Munich Airport’s Terminal 2, the expansion project for that facility officially began today.

  • April 20, 2012

    Lufthansa completes sale of British Midland to IAG

    Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Lufthansa) has completed the sale of British Midland Ltd. (bmi) to International Airlines Group (IAG). The completion of the sale took place after close of business on 19 April 2012. The gross purchase price amounts to GBP 172.5 million (approx. EUR 207 million). As price adjustments have been agreed as part of...

  • April 4, 2012

    Night-flight ban in Frankfurt provisionally upheld: “A terrible blow for Germany as a business location”

    The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig ruled today that the night-flight regulation defined in the planning approval notice cannot be sustained. This means that the ban on night flights from Frankfurt will remain in force until further notice. Lufthansa fears severe long-term adverse affects for Frankfurt’s position as an aviation centre. Christoph Franz, Chairman of...

  • March 16, 2012

    High fuel costs and air traffic tax burden Lufthansa result for 2011

    Deutsche Lufthansa AG upped its revenue by 8.6 per cent to EUR 28.7bn in the 2011 financial year and posted an operating profit of EUR 820m.

  • March 8, 2012

    New Business Class seat with horizontal sleeping surface

    The new Lufthansa Business Class seat boasts a horizontal sleeping surface measuring 1.98 metres in length. At the press of a button, it converts into a comfortable bed.

  • Lufthansa Holidays – one-stop shop for flights and hotels

    Leisure travellers can now not only book Lufthansa flights online but also put together a complete holiday at www.lufthansaholidays.com.

  • “Nonstop you” – Lufthansa launches new ad campaign

    Lufthansa is officially unveiling its new advertising campaign at the ITB in Berlin. The new claim – “Nonstop you” – aptly sums up the airline’s pledge to its customers. On the one hand, “Nonstop you” describes Lufthansa’s recognised leading role in the business travel segment, which is underpinned by a dense route network, comfortable lounges,...

  • February 23, 2012

    Lufthansa showing the flag at ITB Berlin 2012

    After an interval of three years, Lufthansa will once again be represented with its own stand at the ITB international tourism fair in Berlin. At its newly designed stand in Hall 25, the airline will present its current business and leisure travel offerings as well as its new ground and inflight products to trade visitors...

  • January 11, 2012

    Lufthansa Cargo posts record tonnage in 2011

    Lufthansa Cargo boosted tonnage to an all-time high last year. Germany’s biggest cargo airline carried around 1.9 million tonnes of freight and mail in 2011, an increase of five percent on the year-earlier level. The airline raised capacity over the twelve months by 8.6 per cent. The increase is chiefly attributable to the integration, since...

  • January 2, 2012

    Ticket prices to rise in Europe as aviation is included in the Emissions Trading Scheme

    From the beginning of this year, all airlines are required to hold emission rights in the form of CO2 certificates for flights to and from Europe. In 2012, 82 per cent of the necessary certificates will be awarded to airlines free of charge. Airlines will have to purchase another 15 per cent of the certificates,...

  • November 17, 2011

    CoolJets: First game app from Lufthansa Systems

    Lufthansa Systems today announced that CoolJets, its first game app, is now available for purchase on Apple’s App Store.

  • November 2, 2011

    Lufthansa Cargo kicks off innovation campaign

    Lufthansa Cargo is offering customers the industry’s first-ever tracking app for smartphones.

  • October 21, 2011

    Lufthansa Cargo underlines need for night flights

    Lufthansa Cargo has underlined the need for individual cargo flights at night-time.

  • October 17, 2011

    Non-stop flight from Düsseldorf to Tokyo

    Lufthansa continues to expand successfully and will soon also start offering long-haul
    flights to Asia from Düsseldorf.

  • October 7, 2011

    Star Alliance voted best Airline Alliance

    Star Alliance was voted Best Airline Alliance at the Business Traveller Awards

  • October 5, 2011

    Star Alliance selects long-haul economy seat

    Star Alliance has selected B/E Aerospace as its development partner for the Star Alliance long-haul economy seat programme.

  • September 26, 2011

    Star Alliance FareFinder app goes Android

    The Star Alliance FareFinder app is now also available for Android, enabling users of more than 500 different mobile devices to access fare information for the 27 member airline alliance.

  • September 23, 2011

    Success-story in China’s Social Media

    Lufthansa broke through the 100.000th fan mark, adding the platforms Lufthansa Weibo (40.000 fans) and RenRen (60.000 fans) together.

  • Lufthansa transfers A380 to Munich

    For scheduled services from Munich to New York in December

  • September 1, 2011

    Lufthansa Systems opens data center in London

    Lufthansa Systems today announced the opening of a new data center in Welwyn, near London. The company is thus continuing to expand its data center capacity while strengthening its distinctive infrastructure expertise. The decision to choose a site in Western Europe is part of the growth strategy for the IT service provider. “Here, we will...

  • August 31, 2011

    Lufthansa proposes Jaan Albrecht as new CEO of Austrian Airlines

    The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has recommended to the Supervisory Board of Austrian Airlines AG the appointment of Jaan Albrecht as new Chairman and CEO of the Austrian carrier. Together with Executive Board members, Dr. Peter Malanik and Dr. Andreas Bierwirth, Jaan Albrecht is to continue the efforts to reinstate Austrian Airlines firmly...

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