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Swiss International Air Lines
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Topics related to Swiss International Air Lines, the flag carrier of Switzerland, including its operations, financial performance, and fleet.
Swiss Air Lines temporarily suspends Hong Kong flights over quarantine rules
The flag carrier of Switzerland, Swiss Air Lines, announced that it is suspending its flights from Zurich to…
2021-12-06
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,…
2021-03-04
Pilots of SWISS & Edelweiss Air to become train drivers?
The flight crew of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), the flag carrier of Switzerland, might soon switch from…
2020-11-24
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…
2020-11-17
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…
2020-10-22
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…
2020-10-22
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…
2020-08-24
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)…
2020-06-26
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…
2020-06-16
SWISS begins repatriating A320 fleet from 10 km (6 mi) away
As the global commercial aviation industry was stopped on its tracks towards further growth by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
2020-06-15
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…
2020-06-11
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.…
2020-06-03
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…
2020-06-01
European pilots plea for EC to accept Lufthansa state aid deal
Several airline pilot unions have requested the European Commission (EC) to accept Lufthansa’s (LHAB) (LHA) state aid deal…
2020-05-29
$9.8 billion for 20% stake: Lufthansa agrees state aid deal
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) , like many other airlines and airline groups around the world, has seen its world…
2020-05-25
Spohr: we want to hold Lufthansa Group together
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Lufthansa Group held its annual general shareholder’s meeting on May 5, 2020. The chief…
2020-05-05
Lufthansa to choose insolvency instead of state aid?
While Lufthansa’s (LHAB) (LHA) fleet remains grounded and fixed costs that leases and employee wages keep accumulating, the company…
2020-04-29
Lufthansa to retire A340, A380 and Boeing 747 due COVID-19
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) announced significant changes to its long-term operations due to the current situation related to the…
2020-04-08