Management Leverages Non-Union Lufthansa Subsidiaries to Circumvent Strike

Lufthansa management has announced that more than half of its scheduled flights remain operational during the ongoing 48-hour pilot strike. The carrie...

Swiss Federal Administration Proposes New Concession Levies to Fund Skyguide Deficits

The Swiss Federal Department of Finance is developing a new concession levy for the national airports in Zurich and Geneva to address systemic deficit...

Middle East crisis: Lufthansa Capitalizes on War to Lobby Against Grounded Gulf Competitors

The Lufthansa Group has intensified its lobbying efforts to restrict the market access of Middle Eastern carriers while those airlines remain grounded...

Lufthansa Adopts Industry-Standard Turbulence Technology Following Years of Delay

The Lufthansa Group has announced it will implement the IATA Turbulence Aware platform across its fleet. This decision comes years after the industry-...

Swiss Federal Council Faces Legislative Pressure to End Systemic Denials of Airline Compensation

The Swiss Federal Council is debating new legislative demands to strengthen the enforcement of passenger rights following reports of systemic compensa...

Crew Reductions on A380 Fleet Ignite New Labor Conflict Amid Cabin Service Degradation

Lufthansa has confirmed a reduction in crew staffing levels on its Airbus A380 fleet from 21 to 20 flight attendants. This operational shift follows a...

Engineering Failures in New Premium Cabins Force Use of Lead Ballast and Seat Blocks

Lufthansa and its subsidiary SWISS are confronting systemic technical failures in the deployment of the new Allegris cabin architecture. The excessive...

Lufthansa Group and Air India Deepen Partnership Amid Concerns Over Service Accountability

Lufthansa Group and Air India signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their strategic partnership on February 22, 2026. The agreement focuses o...

Lufthansa Prioritizes Dividends Over Labor Inflation Adjustments

Lufthansa Group has continued its policy of dividend payments to shareholders and executive board members despite maintaining that it lacks the financ...

Lufthansa City Expansion in Frankfurt Denounced Amid Ongoing Industrial Action

Lufthansa Group has finalized the establishment of a new operational base for its subsidiary, Lufthansa City Airlines, in Frankfurt. The announcement ...

Lufthansa Finalizes 41 Percent Stake in ITA Airways Amid Concerns Over Market Consolidation

Lufthansa Group has finalized the acquisition of a 41 percent minority stake in ITA Airways, the successor to the defunct Italian national carrier Ali...

Lufthansa Employs Administrative Hurdles to Obstruct Valid Passenger Reimbursements

Lufthansa AG has implemented administrative barriers to withhold valid passenger reimbursements, according to an investigative review. The carrier oft...

Shareholder Net Worth Doubled Amid Service Austerity and Labor Disputes

Mr. Klaus-Michael Kühne, the largest individual shareholder of the Lufthansa Group, has seen his personal net worth double to 52 billion euros as the ...