The EU General Court has annulled the decision of the European Commission, which approved the recapitalization of Germany’s Lufthansa for 6 billion euros in the context of the Covid-19 outbreak. Two rival airlines, Ryanair and Condor, had objected to the maxi subsidy. According to Luxembourg judges, the European executive “made several mistakes”, notably believing that […]
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Ita Airways and Lufthansa: Shutdown delayed?
The countdown has begun for the Lufthansa operation of Ita Airways, the new 100% state-owned Italian airline, born from the ashes of Alitalia. Today, the first step towards the privatization of the company should be taken with the transfer of 40% of MEF shares to the German airline. However, there are still some uncertainties regarding […]
Lufthansa, computer system in shambles: ground flights, chaos at airports
Black day for Lufthansa. While the German airline had to delay and cancel hundreds of flights due to a computer system malfunction, it has caused serious inconvenience to thousands of passengers on scheduled flights today. The company confirmed the issue through a spokesperson and assured that a team of technicians is working to restore service […]
Ita-Lufthansa operation complete from Europe, German group 40%
The Ita-Lufthansa operation will not have an obstacle in the EU. In the past weeks, the main German airline submitted an official offer to buy a minority stake in the company Ita, which has risen from the ashes of Alitalia, and according to qualified sources, it will receive EU approval. According to the filtered, “The […]
Either Lufthansa or death: this is how the German company feasts on the ashes of Alitalia
In a statement of intent, the German airline Lufthansa has formalized its intention to enter the Italian Government with a minority stake in Ita, the company that acquired Alitalia, for the time being. In Germany, the operation is now complete and apart from the technical details, Lufthansa seems to have started the whole purchasing procedure […]
Union announces strike of Lufthansa pilots in Germany on Friday
© Daniel Rolando/AFP Author: Lusa The pilots of the German airline Lufthansa will go on strike on Friday, called by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union after the failure of the negotiations of the collective agreements. In a statement announcing the strike, VC union spokesman Matthias Baier confirmed that “negotiations have failed.” “Aware of our responsibility […]
Lufthansa pilots go on strike Friday. 800 flights cancelled
The pilots of the German airline Lufthansa will go on strike on Friday, called by the union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) after the failure of negotiations on collective agreements. In a statement announcing the strike, VC union spokesman Matthias Baier confirmed that “negotiations have failed”. “We are aware of our responsibility to the company and customers, […]
More than 1,000 Lufthansa flights canceled due to ground crew strike
More than a thousand Lufthansa flights were canceled this Wednesday due to a 24-hour strike by the German airline’s ground staff, which affected tens of thousands of passengers, the news agency said. DPA. Some 134,000 passengers had to change their travel plans or cancel altogether and at least 47 calls had already been canceled on […]
Lufthansa cancels 2,000 more flights until the end of August
© Christof Stache/AFP Author: Lusa The German air group Lufthansa announced on Wednesday the cancellation of another 2,000 flights during the summer, at the Frankfurt and Munich airports, due to lack of personnel. The company “cancels 2000 flights” to and from centers Frankfurt and Munich, planned from now until the end of August, said a […]