Austrian Airlines repays another $34M from COVID-19 state loan
Austrian Airlines will repay another €30 million ($34 million) in state loans received during the COVID-19 pandemic, the carrier announced…
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Explore news and updates related to Austrian Airlines, the national flag carrier of Austria, operating scheduled services to various destinations.
Lufthansa cuts winter flight plan after Europe COVID-19 wave hits bookings
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is cutting 10% of its winter flight plan after the latest COVID-19 wave and the…
Canada’s WestJet nabs Austrian Airlines boss for CEO role
Canadian carrier WestJet has named Alexis von Hoensbroech, currently head of Austrian Airlines, as its new chief executive. WestJet said it made the…
Lufthansa to require COVID-19 shots for crew
Germany’s Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) will now require their crew on planes to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. “International…
Russia clears Air France, Lufthansa, Austrian flights avoiding Belarus
On May 26, 2021, Air France flight AF1154 from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Moscow Sheremetyevo…
Lufthansa suffers massive loss; confirms A380 and 747 exit
While cargo for many airlines has become a bright spot during a dark period, more often than not,…
Austria’s minimum airfare plan raises EU concerns
Austria’s plan to set a €40-minimum airfare, that places low-cost carriers against traditional airlines, raised the European Union’s…
Lufthansa to offer passengers to buy meals on short-haul flights
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA), including other group airlines like Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines, will introduce an…
Lufthansa shuts Germanwings off; fleet reduced by 100 aircraft
While Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) significantly bolstered its liquidity positions, as the group received multiple state aid packages, the…
Lufthansa subsidiaries to get vital financial injection
The German Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) has approved financial support for German flag-carrier Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) subsidiaries Brussels…
Lufthansa tightens mask exemptions, requires negative Covid test
Lufthansa Group is tightening the exemptions from mask requirements onboard their flights to include a medical certificate and…
Lufthansa secures $9.8 billion state aid for “successful future”
With more storyline twists and turns than a cheaply produced TV series, the drama-filled $9.8 billion (€9 billion)…
Lufthansa settles on 22,000 full-time job cuts
After concluding talks with representatives of pilot and flight attendant unions, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has punched in the…
Lufthansa has 26,000 employees too many; pilots cut wages by 45%
While the saga of the $9.8 billion (€9 billion) state aid package to Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is yet…
Austrian government puts foot down on low-cost tickets
The Austrian government will introduce a set of taxes on flight tickets, as it aims to combat aviation’s…
Austrian Airlines to receive €600 million state aid package
Austrian Airlines, the flag-carrier of Austria, announced that it will be getting a sum of €600 million euros…
Cost of the crisis? Lufthansa burning $896 million per month
There is no doubt that the coronacrisis is an unprecedented event in the history of the aviation industry.…
Caving in: Lufthansa gives up slots to receive state aid package
The long-lasting drama of Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) taking up state aid to weather the storm of the coronacrisis…