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Lufthansa Group Airlines welcomes end of U.S. 20-month travel ban for EU travelers

Smooth entry to the U.S. possible for fully vaccinated EU travelers Lufthansa Group already offers 17 destinations with around 200…

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Lufthansa Group airlines and Travelport announce new distribution agreement

New agreement lays the foundation for innovative New Distribution Capability (NDC) solutions  Diversified NDC program allowing new commercial models Cologne,…

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Lufthansa deploys its first Airbus 321neo with modern Airspace Cabin

Modern cabin design now on short and medium-haul routes First flight with new cabin tomorrow from Frankfurt to Fuerteventura More…

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Bristol Airport welcomes the start of Lufthansa’s service between Bristol and Frankfurt

London, UK, 2021-Aug-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa strengthens its commitment to Bristol Airport today (2nd Aug 2021) commencing…

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Viking announces partnership with Lufthansa for Exclusive Non-Stop Flights from Newark to Malta

Los Angeles, CA, 2021-Jun-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Viking® (www.viking.com) announced today (June 17, 2021) new details about its…

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Lufthansa began vaccinating employees in Germany

Initially up to 2,000 weekly vaccinations Michael Niggemann: "Lufthansa employees make important contribution to society." Crews and employees with personal…

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Compensaid Corporate Program: Lufthansa introduces digital CO2 compensation platform for corporate customers

Companies can offset their business air travel New for corporate customers: "Compensaid Corporate Program" With Sustainable Aviation Fuel passengers travel…

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Lufthansa converts Airbus A350-900 named “Erfurt” into a climate research plane

Conversion of "D-AIXJ" at Lufthansa Technik has begun The Lufthansa Group's most fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft becomes a data collector above…

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Lufthansa facilitates travel in times of pandemic with CommonPass App

Integration now possible on all flights from Frankfurt to the USA Pre-check of digital test certificates now also available before…

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Tirana Airport welcomes Lufthansa’s new route between Tirana and Munich

Tirana, Albania, 2021-Mar-18 — /Travel PR News/ — From 30 March 2021 Lufthansa, the first European 5-star airline will start…

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Swissport wins cargo handling contract from the Lufthansa Group for London Heathrow Airport

Opfikon, Switzerland, 2021-Feb-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport in the UK has won a major cargo handling contract from…

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Lufthansa to fly nonstop from Hamburg to Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands On February 1, 2021

On behalf of the Alfred-Wegener-Institute, the flight will operate with an Airbus A350-900 from Hamburg to the Falkland Islands Cologne,…

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Swissport awarded a major long-term contract by the Lufthansa Group for Switzerland

Opfikon, Switzerland, 2020-Dec-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport has been awarded a major long-term contract by the Lufthansa Group…

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Lufthansa Group announces a new, mutually flexible distribution agreement with Sabre Corporation

Mutually flexible, technology-oriented agreement fostering innovative New Distribution Capability (NDC) solutions Diversified NDC program supporting different commercial models Cologne, Germany,…

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Lufthansa Group appoints Dr. Stefan Kreuzpaintner as new Head of Sales

Cologne, Germany, 2020-Dec-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Dr. Stefan Kreuzpaintner will assume responsibility for the worldwide sales activities of…

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Lufthansa Group Airlines extends rebooking fee suspension until the end of February

Rebooking fee for Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings still suspended Cologne, Germany, 2020-Dec-03 — /Travel PR News/ —…

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Lufthansa Group will be the first to use Star Alliance Biometrics starting in November

Frankfurt and Munich Airport Collaborate to Enhance the Travel Experience Lufthansa and SWISS Miles & More Members First to Receive…

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Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines to launch high-quality foods and beverages in Economy Class

Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines will be offering a selection of food and beverages in Economy Class on short- and…

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Lufthansa Group’s “mindfulflyer” app makes CO2 compensation easier

Miles & More app has integrated Compensaid, the digital CO2 compensation platform of the Lufthansa Group With the new "mindfulflyer" application,…

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Deutsche Lufthansa AG appoints Remco Steenbergen as Chief Financial Officer and a new Executive Board member

Current CFO of Swiss Barry Callebaut Group assumes new position on 1 January 2021 Cologne, Germany, 2020-Nov-13 — /Travel PR…

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Lufthansa to deploy Airbus A350-900 to Chicago, Los Angeles and Tokyo during its winter timetable

Economical and sustainable fleet operation through temporary deployment of Airbus A350-900 at both Lufthansa hubs One of the most modern…

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Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines trial SKYdeals, new in-flight shopping experience for passengers

Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines test in-flight shopping platform SKYdeals Cologne, Germany, 2020-Oct-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Due to the…

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SWISS CEO Thomas Klühr to step down at the end of 2020

Cologne, Germany, 2020-Oct-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Thomas Klühr, who has been CEO of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS)…

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Siemens to use Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC technology

Siemens: Future flight bookings via Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC technology Cologne, Germany, 2020-Oct-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Siemens is…

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Lufthansa adds six new summer destinations from Frankfurt

Additional vacation destinations from Frankfurt: Punta Cana, Anchorage, Mombasa and Zanzibar Mauritius and Maldives now also in summer 2021 All…

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Lufthansa Group launches contactless way to report and track delayed baggage through SITA’s WorldTracer® Self Service

Two-thirds of passengers opt to use SITA’s service rather than visit a baggage counter. Frankfurt, Germany, 2020-Sep-24 — /Travel PR…

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Lufthansa Group reimbursed over 2.5 billion euros to a total of 5.6 million customers

This week, 140,000 refund applications were processed and paid out. Processing and payment of all refund applications for the first…

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Angela Titzrath and Michael Kerkloh to be appointed as new Supervisory Board members of Deutsche Lufthansa

Implementation of the agreement between the Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) and Lufthansa on representation of the Federal Government on the…

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