Articles tagged “lufthansa”

Airlines

Lufthansa to sell cheaper first-class seats with restrictions

Discounted first-class seats? Now there's a wrinkle. Lufthansa would rather get some revenue for them instead of giving them away in free upgrades.

Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Airlines

Lufthansa cuts the number of long-haul planes with first class cabins

Airlines have used first class to reward its best business customers with upgrades, but they're realizing it's not a perk they can justify; plus, they need more space for paying business-class customers.

Richard Weiss, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Airlines

It’s too late for Europe’s legacy airlines to win back the short-haul market

Legacy carriers saw little threat from the budget airlines that have a captured a key component of their business, but this article argues that the giants’ overwhelming presence at hub airports ultimately makes up for their losses.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Lufthansa annual traffic sags as European rival Air France-KLM gains momentum

Lufthansa has spent much of 2012 rethinking its post-BMI strategy as well as how it will take on rival Gulf airlines that are gaining slots and winning customers across Europe.

Kari Lundgren and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Airlines

United and Lufthansa may cede slots at JFK and Frankfurt to get regulators off their backs

The EU has been looking into the agreements between Star Alliance members since 2009; the length of time and the paperwork likely involved makes you feel sorry for the airlines.

Aoife White and Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Airlines

Lufthansa and Virgin Australia launch in-flight entertainment streaming apps

In the age of smartphones, every traveler wants customizable content available on his/her own device suggesting that Lufthansa’s new technology could indeed be the first break in a new wave of in-flight entertainment options.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Lufthansa selling off its stake in Sky Chefs, hires banker

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Deeper code-sharing likely result of Lufthansa-Turkish talks speculation, not merger

Merger is almost no-go in the EU zone, but deeper ties and code-sharing worldwide is the likely result of this public lovefest.

Alex Webb, Ercan Eesoy, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Airlines

Lufthansa and Turkish airlines to work on possible management merger?

Lets wait for this to play out, likely just at a wishful stage right now. Lots of regulatory issues for sure.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Airlines use high-speed rail to offer passengers faster connections

It's a win-win when airlines find ways to work with rail lines for trips under three hours. The passenges get to their destinations faster and the airlines open up slots for use on longer routes.

Skift | 12 years ago