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ITA
Lufthansa, ITA and European Airline Consolidation
The Lufthansa Group has spent the better part of 20 years trying to improve its fortunes through consolidation. Some deals, like of Swiss, have been winners, others, like of Austrian…August 19th, 2022 at 2:10 PM EDT
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Air France
Air France to Streamline Air-Rail Connections as Move to Replace Short Flights Accelerates
There is growing momentum to replace short flights with train trips in Europe amid a renewed interest in reducing aviation emissions. France is using climate legislation to codify a ban…June 22nd, 2021 at 11:34 AM EDT
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Eurowings Discover
Lufthansa Hopes New Subsidiary Eurowings Discover Will Gain Long-Haul Traction
The Lufthansa Group has long wanted to get into the long-haul leisure game. Efforts have ranged from flying high-density Airbus widebodies at Lufthansa Cityline and Eurowings, with neither generating hoped-for…June 16th, 2021 at 11:13 AM EDT
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Lufthansa
Swiss to Cut Staff, Slash Fleet Amid Structural Change in Business Travel
Swiss is moving forward with significant cuts to its workforce and fleet as it prepares for an expected structural change to the the airline's bread-and-butter business traffic.May 6th, 2021 at 10:19 AM EDT
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Austrian Airlines
Lufthansa Eyes Smaller Businesses For Corporate Travel Recovery
A big question in the executive suites of the world's airlines is: When and how will lucrative business travel return?April 29th, 2021 at 12:02 PM EDT
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Eurowings
Lufthansa Budget Carrier Eurowings to Add More Europe Routes to Capture Summer Travelers
Germany's largest leisure carrier Eurowings has big ambitions to expand its presence across Europe, as discounters scramble to capture market share following the coronavirus pandemic market upheaval.March 22nd, 2021 at 11:52 AM EDT
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Austrian Airlines
Lufthansa Retires Superjumbos as Pandemic Hastens Airlines’ Quest to Fly More Efficient Jets
Lufthansa is bidding auf wiedersehen to the Airbus A380s, as the group joins the growing list of airlines retiring the superjumbos in favor of smaller, more efficient models as they…March 4th, 2021 at 12:07 PM EST
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Air France
Turkish Airlines’ Turnaround: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 79
After losing $300m in 2016 as a result of some horrific exposure to terrorism and political tumult, things are looking up for Turkish Airlines. In its second quarter, the airline…August 15th, 2017 at 8:43 PM EDT
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Africa
Lackluster Lufthansa: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 69
When is a $2 billion annual profit disappointing? Answer: When you’re a giant airline group like Lufthansa, and $2 billion amounts to a mere 5% operating margin—and that lackluster result…March 28th, 2017 at 10:00 PM EDT
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Air Berlin
Lufthansa’s Ambitions: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 58
If anybody needed a reminder that the airline business is an interesting business, they got it last week as Air Berlin announced it will be handing over a big chunk…October 5th, 2016 at 12:43 AM EDT
