New SWISS A350-900s to replace aging Airbus A340 fleet
The flag carrier of Switzerland SWISS has selected the Airbus A350 aircraft to replace its aging wide-body fleet…
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The best airlines for vegan meal options: choose before you fly
Happy World Vegan Day! This day was founded on November 1, 1994 by vegan animal activist Louise Wallis. According…
SWISS reaches agreement with pilot union, avoids strike
Swiss International Air Lines reached an agreement with Aeropers, the union representing its pilots. The air carrier announced on…
Swiss to wet-lease six Airbus A220 jets from airBaltic in winter 2022
Swiss has agreed to wet-lease six Airbus A220 aircraft from airBaltic for winter 2022, which it says will…
Emerging from pandemic, SWISS ends state-backed loan early
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has ended a state-backed loan from Switzerland ahead of time, saying that its…
Lufthansa Cargo, Cathay Pacific add Swiss WorldCargo to air freight agreement
Lufthansa Cargo and Cathay Pacific have expanded their cargo partnership to include Swiss WorldCargo, which they say will…
SWISS to power aircraft with ‘sun-to-liquid’ fuel in 2023
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) aims to become the “the first airline in the world to fly with…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…