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Lufthansa Unveils ‘Economy Basic’ With Europe’s Smallest Cabin Bag Allowance

fthansa is introducing a new “Economy Basic” fare that offers Europe’s smallest free cabin‑bag allowance as the airline seeks to compete more aggressively with low‑cost carriers. The fare, available on…

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Lufthansa axes 20,000 ‘unprofitable’ flights to save jet fuel

Lufthansa is ending 20,000 short-haul routes across its network through October to achieve “jet fuel savings of more than 40,000 metric tons,” the airline announced. Jet fuel costs have “doubled…

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Jet Fuel Squeeze Spreads Across Italy as Airlines Brace for Disruption

Italy is facing growing pressure on aviation fuel supplies, with several regional airports introducing restrictions that are raising concerns ahead of the peak summer travel season. New aviation notices (NOTAMs)…

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Lufthansa pilots, crew to strike on Thursday

Employees of German flagship carrier Lufthansa have been called to go on a 24-hour strike on Thursday, the VC (Vereinigung Cockpit) union representing pilots and the UFO union of flight attendants…

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Lufthansa faces potential strike after pilots vote for industrial action

Germany's Lufthansa could face a strike at its main airline after pilots' union VC said on Tuesday its members had voted in favour of a walkout in a dispute over…

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Lufthansa to shed 4,000 jobs

Germany's national carrier Lufthansa confirmed reports that it intends to cut 4,000 administrative positions by 2030. The company said it would use artificial intelligence (AI), digitalization and efficiency savings among…

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Lufthansa-ITA merger deal to be completed January 13

Lufthansa is set to acquire a stake in Italian state-owned airline ITA on Jan. 13, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday, bringing to a close years…

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Italy reaches deal with Lufthansa over sale of stake in ITA

Italy has reached a deal with German flag carrier Lufthansa on the sale of a stake in ITA Airways, the Italian government announced. The deal still needs to be cleared…

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Italy puts ITA-Lufthansa deal on hold due to price dispute

Italy's Treasury has put on hold the sale of a minority stake in ITA Airways to Lufthansa amid differences with the German carrier over the agreed price, a source said…

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Lufthansa to resume flights to Tel Aviv from Thursday

Germany's Lufthansa will resume its flights to Tel Aviv from Thursday, according to an update from the company, one of a number of airlines to alter their schedules amid fears…

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Lufthansa sees earnings slump in third quarter as costs rise

Lufthansa warned of a fall in third-quarter earnings on Wednesday as the German airlines group grapples with higher wage costs and a squeeze on ticket prices. Airfares around Europe and…

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Lufthansa gets EU nod to buy $350 mln stake in Italy’s ITA

Germany's Lufthansa won EU antitrust approval to buy 41% of Italy's ITA Airways for 325 million euros ($350 million) on Wednesday after ceding routes and slots. The deal will boost…

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Lufthansa to raise fares by up to 72 euros

Lufthansa will add an environmental charge of up to 72 euros ($77) to its fares, the airline group said, joining at least one European rival in doing so as the…

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Lufthansa’s ITA deal set to get EU approval

Politico reports that Lufthansa is set to win European Union approval for its planned stake in Italy’s state-owned ITA Airways. Barring any last-minute hitches, the European Commission will accept concessions made…

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Lufthansa ups its offer to try to win over EU on ITA deal

Lufthansa is making extra concessions to the European Commission to try to win European Union approval for its planned stake in Italy's state-owned ITA Airways, two people said Monday. The…

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ITA-Lufthansa deal poses competition risks says Vestager

he proposed ITA-Lufthansa merger that is being held up by the European Commission poses competition risks, European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Thursday. She said the deal, which has an…

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Indications ITA-Lufthansa pledges not enough for EU

New pledges made by ITA and Lufthansa to secure an OK to their merger are still not enough for the European Commission but there is time until a final decision…

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German’s Lufthansa boss expresses disappointment on Boeing’s issues

Aircraft delivery delays from Boeing are "extremely annoying" and cost Lufthansa lots of money, but the U.S. plane manufacturer should be able to resolve its problems, the German airline's CEO said in…

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Italy confident on EU go-ahead over ITA-Lufthansa tie-up

Italy's economy minister said on Wednesday he was confident of a green light from the European Commission to Lufthansa's purchase of a stake in Italy's ITA Airways. The German airline…

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Lufthansa, ITA to propose further remedies for EU green light to tie-up

Germany's Lufthansa and Italian rival ITA Airways will propose further remedies to try to secure EU antitrust approval for the tie-up between the two carriers, Italy's economy minister revealed. The…

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Lufthansa’s new ITA remedies not too different from earlier, sources say

Lufthansa's new remedies on its ITA Airways stake buy are not markedly different from an earlier package rejected by EU antitrust regulators which have also discounted Ryanair as a rival…

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Lufthansa offers concessions to gain EU nod on ITA takeover

German airline Lufthansa has offered concessions aimed at securing EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of a minority stake in Italian carrier ITA Airways, an update on the European Commission…

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Lufthansa suspends Tehran flights, Middle East on alert for potential Iran attacks

German airline Lufthansa announced it had suspended flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for possible Iranian retaliation for a suspected Israeli…

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Lufthansa, ITA Airways deal may hurt competition, EU watchdog says

Lufthansa seeking to buy 41% stake in Italy's ITA Airways Lufthansa, Italy can put forward new remedies by April 26 German airline confident deal will go through By Foo Yun…

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Lufthansa wants to close deal with ITA as soon as possible, CEO says

BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - Lufthans to close a deal with Italy's ITA Airways "as soon as possible," Lufthansa's Chief Executive told journalists on Wednesday, adding that he was optimistic…

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Lufthansa gives subdued 2024 outlook as labour disputes weigh

Lufthansa reports 2023 results as ground workers go on strike Lufthansa 2023 operating profit in line with expectations Lufthansa will try to get "as close as possible" to 8% profit…

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Lufthansa ground staff to strike on Tuesday

Ground staff at German airline Lufthansa will go on strike on Tuesday, the Verdi union said, announcing the latest industrial action to hit Germany's transport sector as workers demand more…

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Lufthansa strike hits air travel as German disruption mounts

BERLIN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Ground staff at German airline Lufthansa walked out at major airports on Wednesday, raising the pressure in wage talks and piling misery on travellers in…

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UPDATED: Union calls strike at Lufthansa for Wednesday

BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ground staff at German flag carrier Lufthansa will go on strike this Wednesday, the Verdi union said on Monday, in the latest bout of industrial…

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Pilots plan one-day strike at Lufthansa’s Discover on Friday

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German pilots' union VC called on its members to strike for 24 hours at Lufthansa Group's leisure airline Discover on Friday to push demands related to pay…

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Strike wave looms over Germany’s Lufthansa in wage talks

Frankfurt, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The German train drivers' union GDL announced a six-day nationwide strike on Monday, confronting Deutsche Bahn with the longest strike in its history, and further…

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Lufthansa to scale back flight plan growth – CEO tells paper

Germany's flagship airline Lufthansa will not be able to expand its flight plan as much as planned as it struggles to crank up capacity amid unplanned engine overhauls and delivery…

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EU needs more time to clear ITA Airways-Lufthansa deal – Italy FinMin

ROME, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Further months of talks are required to secure European Union approval of German carrier Lufthansa LHAG.DE buying a minority stake in Italian state-owned ITA Airways,…

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Lufthansa to resume flights to Tel Aviv, US airlines remain on hold

(Reuters) - Lufthansa will resume flights to Tel Aviv starting Jan. 8, the airline said , making it the one of the first major international carriers to announce a resumption…

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Lufthansa seeks EU antitrust approval for ITA Airways stake purchase

By Ilona Wissenbach, Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte FRANKFURT/ROME, (Reuters) - Lufthansa AG and Italy sought EU antitrust approval for the German airline to buy a controlling minority stake in…

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Lufthansa and ITA ready to give up Milan slots for merger

FRANKFUT/ROME/BRUSSELS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Lufthansa and the Italian state airline ITA Airways could give up take-off and landing slots at Milan-Linate airport to try and win approval for their…

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German cabin crew union UFO asks for 15% salary increase for Lufthansa cabin staff

Nov 9 (Reuters) - German cabin crew union UFO on Thursday asked for a 15% salary increase and various add-ons as it kicked off pay talks with Lufthansa for about…

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Meloni pushes EU to give thumbs up to Lufthansa-ITA airline deal

ROME, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is putting pressure on the European Commission to back an agreement where German airline Lufthansa would take over a minority stake in the Italian…

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Lufthansa offers 18.5% wage increase to pilots – Handelsblatt

BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - Lufthansa has submitted a new offer to the pilots of the core brand Lufthansa Airlines and the cargo subsidiary Lufthansa Cargo in an ongoing wage…

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Lufthansa CEO says it’s premature to discuss possible takeover of Portugal’s TAP

By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Lufthansa's Chief Executive Carsten Spohr said on Sunday it was too soon to discuss the German airline group's potential interest in…

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Lufthansa’s ITA deal heralds more European airline tie-ups

Analysts see Europe heading to US-style consolidation Italy saw Lufthansa deal as only way forward But M&A could be a distraction amid stiff competition By Joanna Plucinska and Angelo Amante…

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Rome Fiumicino seen as Lufthansa’s new southern hub after ITA deal

By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - Lufthansa hopes to develop Rome Fiumicino as a southern hub for the group and will focus on long-haul flights from the Italian airport to…

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Ryanair wins court challenge against Lufthansa state bailout

By Foo Yun Chee and Ilona Wissenbach BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuters) - Ryanair on Wednesday won its challenge against Lufthansa'state bailout, as Europe's second-highest court cited errors in EU competition…

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Italy, Lufthansa extend exclusive talks on ITA Airways sale

Italy's Treasury and Germany's Lufthansa have agreed to extend exclusive talks over the sale of ITA Airways until May 12 from the previous deadline of April 24, a source close…

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Lufthansa says it’s back as earnings rebound, flags further gains in 2023

By Ilona Wissenbach and Joanna Plucinska (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa returned to what it called a "clearly positive result" for 2022 as air travel bounced back and said it expected…

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Lufthansa’s Spohr gets another five years as CEO

BERLIN, March 2 (Reuters) - Carsten Spohr is to remain CEO of Lufthansa for another five years after the supervisory board agreed to extend his contract, the German flagship airline…

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Lufthansa to cancel 34,000 flights in summer schedule – WirtschaftsWoche

BERLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Lufthansa plans to cancel 34,000 flights in the summer half-year, German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche said on Thursday, adding the number could increase as cancellations at…

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UPDATED: German air traffic control: landings at Frankfurt airport close to normal after IT failure

BERLIN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Some 40 landings per hour have been possible at Frankfurt airport since 1220 GMT, which is close to normal traffic, Germany's DFS air traffic controllers…

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Lufthansa, Air France-KLM eye Flybe landing slots

FRANKFURT, (Reuters) - Lufthansa and Air France-KLM are circling collapsed UK regional airline Flybe to try to obtain its take-off and landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport, Britain's Telegraph newspaper…

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Lufthansa to buy 40% of ITA Airways for 250-300 million euros

Lufthansa is set to buy 40% of ITA Airways from the Italian Treasury for between 250 and 300 million euros, sources said on Thursday. The memorandum for Lufthansa's acquisition of…

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ITA and Lufthansa executives met ahead of possible sale

BERLIN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - ITA Airways Chairman Antonino Turicchi met Lufthansa Chief Executive Carsten Spohr this week as Italy's government aims to sign a preliminary agreement for the sale…

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Lufthansa launches drive to hire 20,000 employees

BERLIN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Deutsche Lufthansa said it planned to hire 20,000 new employees as the German flagship airline launched a recruitment campaign on Monday, with job openings in…

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Lufthansa still interested in buying into ITA Airways

BERLIN (Reuters) - Lufthansa is still interested in buying into state-controlled Italian carrier ITA Airways, a spokesman said, despite reports that its original partner in the mooted deal had pulled…

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Lufthansa forecasts strong air travel demand in months ahead

FRANKFURT, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa gave an upbeat forecast for air travel on Thursday, saying it expected demand to remain strong, with high average yields, as holidaymakers splash…

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Lufthansa CEO sees sector growth buoyed by pickup in travel demand

FRANKFURT, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The re-opening of Japan to tourists and a rise in demand for business travel will keep the aviation sector growing, Lufthansa's chief executive said, though…

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UPDATED: Sale of Lufthansa Technik stake draws interest from financial investors – source

BERLIN, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Lufthansa's plan to sell a stake in its aircraft maintenance business Lufthansa Technik has drawn more interest from financial investors than rival engineering firms, a…

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Lufthansa 100% privately owned again after COVID bailout

BERLIN, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The German government has sold all of its remaining shares in Lufthansa , the airline said on Wednesday, meaning that the company is now back…

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