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
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Lufthansa expanded its mobile services introducing smartphone app for Windows Phone 8 users
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
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
Munich Airport’s Terminal 2 celebrates 10th birthday, 225 million passengers handled
2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — At a celebration yesterday (05/16/13), Munich Airport and Lufthansa, along with their joint subsidiary, the Terminal 2 Operating Company, gathered 150 guests to mark the upcoming 10th anniversary of the launch of operations of the terminal building. Terminal 2 – jointly planned, financed and operated by FMG and Lufthansa – was officially… Read the full press release
World Airline Awards 2013 recognised Lufthansa’s First Class lounges the best in the world
2013-06-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Over the past ten months, 18 million passengers from over 100 countries have participated in the world’s largest aviation passenger survey and have recognised Lufthansa’s First Class lounges as the best in the world. The airline has also been voted “Best Western European Airline” and “Best Transatlantic Airline”. Dr Reinhold Huber, Senior… Read the full press release
Lufthansa set to change its take-off procedure for all departures outside Germany, implementing worldwide standards
• From 1 June, 1000-foot acceleration outside Germany • New take-off procedure reduces CO2 emissions and fuel consumption • Transparent measurement procedure planned at Frankfurt Airport prior to introduction in Germany 2013-05-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa is set to change its take-off procedure for all departures outside Germany, thereby implementing worldwide standards. As of 1 June… Read the full press release
Lufthansa AIRail celebrates ten years successful service
More than two million passengers since start New: service now includes Düsseldorf-Frankfurt route 2013-05-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — This month is the tenth anniversary of the Lufthansa AIRail service operated in collaboration with Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Fraport on the Cologne-Frankfurt route. Since 5 May 2003, Lufthansa passengers have been able to use ICE trains as a… Read the full press release
Christoph Franz of Deutsche Lufthansa AG: Shape the industry before it shapes you
Lufthansa’s Executive Board presents shareholders at the Annual General Meeting with 2012 financial figures and progress made with the SCORE program 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Christoph Franz, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, today presented a solid set of financial figures for 2012 and a positive interim assessment of the SCORE… Read the full press release
Lufthansa upgrades in-flight service on long and short-haul flights
Attentive care in First and Business Class with new gastronomic flair 2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa has upgraded in-flight service on long and short-haul flights. Since 1 May, cabin staff have been indulging First and Business-Class passengers with new service ideas, creative menus served on quality tableware and further sophisticated details. Only a few months… Read the full press release
Lufthansa: Near-normal operations to resume on Tuesday
Early shift will be on duty at German airports – Only minimal disruption expected over the next few days following today’s strike action 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — After today’s flight cancellations due to the widespread warning strike called by the ver.di trade union, Lufthansa expects to return to a near-normal schedule tomorrow, Tuesday 23 April 2013…. Read the full press release
Lufthansa: Trade union ver.di plans 24-hour warning strikes on 22 April at Lufthansa Group locations in Germany
Trade union plans 24-hour warning strikes on 22 April at Lufthansa Group locations in Germany / Special timetable will be published online at www.lufthansa.com on Saturday evening 2013-04-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The public services trade union ver.di has called a 24-hour warning strike for Monday 22 April at several of Lufthansa’s locations in Germany. In addition… Read the full press release