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Lufthansa opens 25 of 28 Allegris business-class seats on 787-9 for booking

Lufthansa has opened 25 of 28 Allegris business-class seats on its new Boeing 787‑9 for booking from April 15, 2026, on Frankfurt services to Los Angeles, Cape Town and Hong Kong. The move follows completion of key certification steps after months of the premium cabin being blocked.

2026-02-16T07:05:21.651984-08:00

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Lufthansa pilots and cabin crew announce 24‑hour strike on 12 Feb over pensions and job security

2026-02-10T10:14:29.403847-08:00

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World Cup 2026 offers transatlantic lift for Europe’s carriers, but limits remain

2026-02-13T06:09:31.422698-08:00

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Lufthansa City opens Frankfurt base to feed Group hub with new short‑haul routes

2026-02-10T01:39:18.376948-08:00

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Lufthansa opens 25 of 28 Allegris business-class seats on 787-9 for booking Lufthansa has opened 25 of 28 Allegris business-class seats on its new Boeing 787‑9 for booking from April 15, 2026, on Frankfurt services to Los Angeles, Cape Town and Hong Kong. The move follows completion of key certification steps after months of the premium cabin being blocked.

2026-02-16T07:05:21.651984-08:00

Lufthansa opens 25 of 28 Allegris business-class seats on 787-9 for booking

Reuters

World Cup 2026 offers transatlantic lift for Europe’s carriers, but limits remain Europe’s big carriers—Air France, Lufthansa and IAG—should see a temporary boost from FIFA World Cup 2026 demand, partly offsetting Air France’s $220m hit after the 2024 Paris Olympics. U.S. airfares are already up 2.2% YoY (January); capacity shifts will determine how much gains carriers capture.

2026-02-13T06:09:31.422698-08:00

World Cup 2026 offers transatlantic lift for Europe’s carriers, but limits remain

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Lufthansa A380 refit reduces Business Class seats and trims cabin crew Lufthansa's A380 cabin refit reduces Business Class seats and trims the number of flight attendants per aircraft, reshaping premium capacity and crew rostering as the carrier implements an A380 cabin upgrade. The change will influence revenue and staffing on long-haul routes.

2026-02-12T13:10:57.778495-08:00

Lufthansa A380 refit reduces Business Class seats and trims cabin crew

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Lufthansa pilots and cabin crew announce 24‑hour strike on 12 Feb over pensions and job security Pilots and cabin crew at Lufthansa have called a 24‑hour walkout for 12 February over pensions and job security, risking widespread cancellations and cargo disruption across Germany. The coordinated action follows union votes authorising industrial action and threatens thousands of passenger flights and compensation claims.

2026-02-10T10:14:29.403847-08:00

Lufthansa pilots and cabin crew announce 24‑hour strike on 12 Feb over pensions and job security

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Lufthansa City opens Frankfurt base to feed Group hub with new short‑haul routes Lufthansa City Airlines commenced operations from Frankfurt on 9 February 2026, establishing its second base after Munich. The carrier launched feeder services including an inaugural flight to Manchester and new short‑haul links to London, Valencia and Berlin to bolster feed into the Group hub.

2026-02-10T01:39:18.376948-08:00

Lufthansa City opens Frankfurt base to feed Group hub with new short‑haul routes

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Lufthansa’s planned ITA stake increase stalls over $118m earn‑out dispute Lufthansa Group's plan to increase its stake in ITA Airways has stalled after a dispute over a $118 million earn‑out payment. The disagreement has paused negotiations and left the timetable and terms of the proposed stake increase unresolved, according to ch-aviation.

2026-02-06T09:14:17.766412-08:00

Lufthansa’s planned ITA stake increase stalls over $118m earn‑out dispute

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Lufthansa shutters Germanwings AOC, folds low‑cost legacy into Eurowings Deutsche Lufthansa has surrendered Germanwings' Air Operator Certificate, formally closing a carrier that last flew commercially six years ago as the group consolidates its low‑cost operations under the Eurowings umbrella. The move removes a paper airline and simplifies the group's legal‑operational structure.

2026-02-06T05:35:11.261802-08:00

Lufthansa shutters Germanwings AOC, folds low‑cost legacy into Eurowings

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LATAM to fit its entire 10‑aircraft Boeing 777‑300ER subfleet with AeroSHARK 'sharkskin' by 2027 LATAM Airlines Group will equip all ten of its Boeing 777‑300ERs with AeroSHARK riblet 'sharkskin' film by 2027, becoming the first carrier outside the Lufthansa Group to deploy the fuel‑saving coating across a full 777 subfleet under an expanded Lufthansa Technik agreement.

2026-02-05T08:40:04.637706-08:00

LATAM to fit its entire 10‑aircraft Boeing 777‑300ER subfleet with AeroSHARK 'sharkskin' by 2027

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Lufthansa opens 25 of 28 Allegris business-class seats on 787-9 for booking

Lufthansa pilots and cabin crew announce 24‑hour strike on 12 Feb over pensions and job security

World Cup 2026 offers transatlantic lift for Europe’s carriers, but limits remain

Lufthansa City opens Frankfurt base to feed Group hub with new short‑haul routes

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