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Amadeus: Lufthansa is the first to select Amadeus’ patent-pending Altéa Corporate Recognition

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Altéa Corporate Recognition will allow Lufthansa to better recognise and serve corporate travellers throughout the entire journey, driving loyalty and customer satisfaction by offering a more personalised corporate travel experience. Madrid, Spain, 2015-2-19 — /Travel PR News/ — For too long airlines have been unable to effectively personalise and differentiate offers specifically for corporate customers…. Read the full press release

More than 78 million passengers handled by Iberia Airport Services in 2014

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Biggest growth in holiday airports like Ibiza, Alicante, and Malaga It also handled 52 million pieces of luggage, a 3% rise in the year Iberia’s handling unit also attended 8.5% more children flying alone (UMs), a total of nearly 100,000 MADRID, 2015-1-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Last year Iberia’s handing division, called Iberia Airport Services,… Read the full press release

The Lufthansa Group transferred 115 routes from Lufthansa to Germanwings

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Cologne, Germany, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Group has made a successful start to the new year with the transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route from Lufthansa to Germanwings today (Thursday, 8 January 2015). One of the biggest structural projects ever undertaken by the company has thus been successfully completed on time. The… Read the full press release

Lufthansa resumes flights to Florida from its Munich hub

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MUNICH, Germany, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa is resuming flights to Florida from its Munich hub. Starting today, the airline will operate five flights a week to the Sunshine State in addition to its daily A380 service from Frankfurt. During the winter months, Miami will be served by LH Flight 460, which will… Read the full press release

Lufthansa handed over the world’s only evacuation aircraft for highly contagious patients to the German government

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-11-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Federal Foreign Minister Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Federal Minister of Health Hermann Gröhe accepted receipt of the world’s first evacuation aircraft for transporting and treating Ebola patients on behalf of the German government today. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr handed over an Airbus A340-300 for its new role… Read the full press release

Lufthansa continues to expand its network in the U.S. with the launch of new service to the Tampa Bay area, Florida

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-11-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa continues to expand its network in the United States. For the very first time in its history, Lufthansa will offer service to the Tampa Bay area, the gateway to the West Coast of Florida. The new nonstop service from Frankfurt will begin on September 25, 2015…. Read the full press release

Lufthansa extended its partnership with the German Football Association (DFB) until 2018

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — As the “airline for sport”, Lufthansa is continuing its involvement in football and has extended its partnership with the German Football Association (DFB) until 2018. Lufthansa will thus remain an official partner of the German Football Association. The corresponding agreement was signed in Frankfurt today by Wolfgang… Read the full press release

Lufthansa takes off with new Premium Economy Class seats

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First Boeing 747-8 equipped with Premium Economy Class – Exclusive preview of the largest product upgrade of all travel classes in Lufthansa’s history. Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-10-3 — /Travel PR News/ — At 11.00 a.m. today, LH 9880 a special flight took off from Frankfurt Airport. On board the Boeing 747-8 was the new Premium Economy… Read the full press release

Lufthansa: no significant changes in noise emissions as result of the modified take-off procedure

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No changes registered in noise emissions from 1,000 foot acceleration Large-scale, twelve-month measurement programme completed in Frankfurt Measurements with Forum Flughafen and the region Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-9-12 — /Travel PR News/ — In the twelve months since August 2013, Lufthansa has been carrying out trials on the noise emissions produced by the 1,000 foot acceleration procedure…. Read the full press release

Lufthansa starts one-off flight from Munich to Rio de Janeiro on 11 July

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-6-27 — /Travel PR News/ — From the Isar to the Copacabana: those who want to experience the footballing atmosphere live in Brazil now have a special opportunity to do so. Just in time for the final, Lufthansa is starting a one-off flight from Munich to Rio de Janeiro on 11 July. A further… Read the full press release

Amadeus: Germanwings the first customer to add light ticketing functionalities on top of their current full ticketing offer to travel sellers

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Germanwings to make available all published fares, including its BASIC fare and ancillaries via Amadeus Industry-first agreement sees the Lufthansa-owned German carrier become the first customer to add light ticketing functionalities on top of their current full ticketing offer to travel sellers Madrid, Spain, 2014-5-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Germanwings and Amadeus today announce a new… Read the full press release

Lufthansa: The new Premium Economy Class can now be booked on Boeing 747-8s flights

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Boeing 747-8 with new range of services from December – Affordable starting prices / Red Dot Award: Product Design 2014 for Premium Economy and Business Class Cologne, Germany, 2014-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — After the presentation of the new Premium Economy Class at this year’s ITB in Berlin, it’s time for the next step. The new travel… Read the full press release

Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and TAM to implement Amadeus car rental services

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Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and TAM implement Amadeus Cars. The cross-selling tool enables airlines to generate additional revenue by offering enhanced services to their customers Madrid, Spain, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, announces that four major airlines – Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group reports 22 million passengers in the first quarter, up 0.5 per cent vs. same period last year

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Number of passengers carried by Lufthansa, Germanwings, Swiss and Austrian Airlines up 0.5 per cent / Lufthansa Cargo boosts sales and load factor Cologne, Germany, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The airlines in the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 21.7 million passengers in the first quarter, 0.5 per cent more than in the same period… Read the full press release

Lufthansa now offers biweekly service between Frankfurt and Lublin in eastern Poland

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Cologne, Germany, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa is expanding its capacities to Poland. On 3 July the airline will be linking Frankfurt Airport with Lublin in eastern Poland for the first time. The university and market town is Lufthansa’s eighth destination in Poland. Flights will be offered on Thursdays and Sundays in an Airbus… Read the full press release

Lufthansa adds Bristol to its global network from 4 April with codeshare agreement with bmi regional

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Move Opens Up Lufthansa Network to Business & Leisure Travellers Codeshare on twice daily Frankfurt, daily Munich flights* Boost to South West Commerce & Tourism Bristol, UK, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Thanks to a new codeshare agreement with bmi regional, the UK’s most punctual scheduled airline for nine consecutive years, German airline Lufthansa is adding Bristol… Read the full press release

Measurement laboratory aboard Lufthansa A340-600 part of significant discovery aimed at protecting the ozone layer

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Measurement laboratory on a Lufthansa A340-600 contributes to an important discovery that will help to protect the ozone layer. Cologne, Germany, 2014-03-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Researchers at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, have made a new discovery that will play a significant role in halting ozone depletion. Their findings were published recently… Read the full press release

Lufthansa to fly passengers with its newest aircraft Boeing 747-8 on the Frankfurt-Sao Paolo route

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Cologne, Germany, 2014-3-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa is set to introduce the latest-generation Boeing 747-8 to a new destination. From 29 March, the ‘Queen of the Skies’ will fly daily between Frankfurt and Sao Paolo. Flight LH 506 is currently operated with a Boeing 747-400, the predecessor model of the Boeing 747-8. The switch to… Read the full press release

Lufthansa introduced new shopping cart function on its website at lufthansa.com

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Cologne, Germany, 2014-3-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa is making it easier to book tickets and a wide range of other services on its website www.lufthansa.com. The individual booking steps have been fundamentally changed, and the layout has been redesigned and the menu prompts simplified. From now on, customers can add flights and other optional flight-related services… Read the full press release

Lufthansa took delivery of its first Airbus A320 with vortex generators

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Cologne, Germany, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa will today take delivery of its first Airbus A320 with vortex generators. The brand-new Airbus aircraft with registration D-AIUB is scheduled to land at Frankfurt Airport at 4.20 p.m. Based here, it will serve short and medium-haul destinations in Germany and Europe. Lufthansa is the first airline in the world… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group’s airlines increased passenger load factor in January to 75.6 per cent overall

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Cologne, Germany, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The airlines of Lufthansa Group improved the load factors for their aircraft once again in the new year. Across the Group, an average of 75.6 per cent of seats on passenger planes were occupied in January. This represents an increase of 0.8 percentage points on the previous year. The improved load… Read the full press release

Lufthansa announced special flight timetable for the XXII Winter Olympics and Paralympics

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Cologne, Germany, 2014-1-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today at 9.40 a.m. a Lufthansa Airbus A321 with flight number LH 1474 left Frankfurt Airport for the first flight to Sochi. Lufthansa is the Official Carrier of the German Olympic team and the National Paralympic Committee and has drawn up a special flight timetable for the XXII Winter Olympics… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group welcomed 7.8 million passengers aboard their aircraft in November 2013, 1.1% up YoY

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The Lufthansa Group airlines improved sales (measured in revenue seat-kilometres) in November by 2.1 per cent year-on-year The passenger load factor rose Group-wide by 0.4 per cent to 75.9 per cent A total of 7.8 million passengers flew with a Lufthansa Group airline (an increase of 1.1 per cent year-on-year) Cargo business also developed positively,… Read the full press release

Lufthansa and Germanwings to exapand their services in the forthcoming winter flight schedules

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Cologne, Germany,  2013-10-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa and Germanwings are marginally expanding their services in the forthcoming winter flight schedules. Their joint capacity in terms of available seat-kilometers will increase overall by 1.1 per cent. This growth is attributable to the deployment of larger aircraft. In combination with Germanwings, Lufthansa is offering customers an even wider… Read the full press release

Around 7,000 Lufthansa employees and several thousand external personnel are active in Lufthansa sports clubs (LSV)

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2013-09-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — In addition to its promotion of top-class sport, the Lufthansa Group also supports athletes within its own ranks. As an active contribution to protection of health, the Group has long supported its employees with a diverse offer of sports – providing an ideal balance to the various requirements which career and family… Read the full press release

Lufthansa crew in traditional Bavarian dress for Oktoberfest

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From Munich to New York, Chicago and Tokyo – Experience the “Oktoberfest on board” on all long-haul flights from Germany 2013-09-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — This year a Lufthansa crew wearing traditional Bavarian dress will once again take off from Munich during the annual Oktoberfest beer festival, bringing with them a touch of local colour to selected… Read the full press release

Lufthansa German Airlines voted “Europe’s leading Airline” at the World Travel Awards in Turkish Riviera

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2013-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — For the third time in a row Lufthansa German Airlines has been voted “Europe’s leading Airline” at the World Travel Awards – a commendation to the best of Europe’s travel industry following a voting process involving 230,000 travel tourism and hospitality professionals worldwide. Lufthansa was selected as winner from a shortlist of… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group increased its operating result by EUR 233M in the first half of 2013

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Operating result for first half-year 2013 up by EUR 233m after adjusting for restructuring costs and one-off effects Reported operating result falls to a good EUR 72m (previous year: EUR 235m) Forecast for the full year 2013 unchanged: revenue growth; operating profit up on reported earnings for last year Simone Menne: “The restructuring of the… Read the full press release

Lufthansa expanded its mobile services introducing smartphone app for Windows Phone 8 users

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2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa has expanded its mobile services with a smartphone app for users of Windows Phone 8. A special feature of the app on this operating system is the live-tile function with which the most important information on flight status – continually updated – is pinned on the start screen without the need… Read the full press release

Airline premiere for the new Disney 3D animation film ‘Planes’ on board Europe’s ‘family airline’ Lufthansa

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Many exclusive treats for passengers big and small with Disney’s fun new film ‘Planes’ / Airline premiere on board Europe’s ‘family airline’ 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — In the run-up to the new Disney 3D animation film ‘Planes’, from 17 July Lufthansa will be offering its passengers, both big and small, a range of new services that… Read the full press release