Lufthansa

Lufthansa launched a major cost-cutting program to contain the financial damage incurred by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Lufthansa and United Airlines are seriously considering a plan to jointly acquire TAP Portugal in an effort to protect their position in the Europe-Latin America market and keep Delta Air Lines from investing in another European carrier.

Lufthansa is close to terminating its long-standing cooperation with Condor after LOT Polish Airlines parent Polish Aviation Group (PGL) announced Jan. 24 that it would buy the German leisure airline.

A tie-up with Lufthansa could boost Alitalia’s revenues by €100 million ($112 million) a year, an executive from the German group told a hearing of the Italian government’s transport committee Jan. 7, Italian media reported.

Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.

Trouble is brewing in Europe’s saturated market, with many airlines collapsing this year

Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr has called on governments across Europe to accelerate carbon reductions by encouraging investment in sustainable fuels and using aviation taxes for the benefit of the environment.

Vienna Airport is on course for another record year of passenger traffic, although joint chief executive and chief operating officer Julian Jäger expects the growth to level out as a result of further consolidation in the European market.

In the second of a three-part feature, Routesonline takes a closer look at the organisations shortlisted in three categories of the World Routes Awards 2019.

Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary Eurowings will continue flying US routes next summer as part of a transatlantic expansion from its hubs in Munich and Frankfurt.

Following a record-breaking number of votes, more than 30 organisations and ten individuals have been recognised for their outstanding achievements.

This week: Bjørn Kjos steps down as Norwegian’s CEO; Flyadeal drops Boeing order in favour of all-Airbus fleet; Lufthansa to base two more A380s in Munich and more.

With just under 100 days to go until World Routes 2019, the list of carriers attending the event continues to grow.

"I have 25 years’ experience and if I look to the US I can tell you we are currently seeing the final phase before strong consolidation," says to Lufthansa Group's chairman and chief executive Carsten Spohr.

Norwegian, Delta Air Lines and Hainan Airlines are among the carriers to have registered for World Routes 2019.

This week: Eurowings heads into Eastern Europe; Air Transat receives first A321LR; Adelaide Airport reports international growth; Volotea to grow its fleet and more.

Eurowings is cutting capacity growth this year as intense competition in the European short-haul market continues to bite.

Following successful meetings at Routes Europe, senior decision makers from many of Europe’s leading carriers register for 25th World Route Development Forum.

As China Eastern schedules its latest new route to Western Europe, Routesonline looks at the growth of the market and the new services set to start in the coming months.

Germany’s market has grown strongly since the demise of Air Berlin, but overcapacity and structural issues present ongoing challenges as the busy summer season approaches.

The 45th ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards took place in New York this week, honouring a number of industry leaders.

Over 75% of attendees have already submitted their priority meeting requests.

Over 85 of the region’s leading and fastest-growing airlines are now planning their meeting diaries for the event.

Europe’s top five airlines by ASKs have all confirmed their attendance at the most results-driven route development forum in Europe.

The region’s leading airlines will be attending the event in March, including AirAsia, Air China and Cebu Pacific Air.