A furious holidaymaker who had to pay almost £1,000 extra because an airline spelled his wife’s name wrong on her Christmas holiday plane ticket has won his money back after taking them on in court. Maxime Audet had to stump up for a new ticket after realising at the last minute that his wife Veronique’s … Read more
Who needs business class? Lufthansa will allow economy passengers to pay for a row of seats to lie across as if it were a bed The German airline announced a new upgrade for economy class passengers Travellers can pay £195.40 on top of their ticket price for a row of 3 to 4 seats They … Read more
Who needs business class? Lufthansa will allow economy passengers to pay for a row of seats to lie across as if it were a bed The German airline announced a new upgrade for economy class passengers Travellers can pay £195.40 on top of their ticket price for a row of 3 to 4 seats They … Read more
British Airways and Lufthansa become first airlines to gain a Covid-19 safety rating from Skytrax, with both awarded a ‘commendable’ four stars The rating is based on a ‘detailed investigation’ of Covid-19 safety measures It covers ‘customer risk and concern elements in the airport and onboard’ BA’s airport standards were based on its operations at Terminal … Read more
British Airways and Lufthansa become first airlines to gain a Covid-19 safety rating from Skytrax, with both awarded a ‘commendable’ four stars The rating is based on a ‘detailed investigation’ of Covid-19 safety measures It covers ‘customer risk and concern elements in the airport and onboard’ BA’s airport standards were based on its operations at Terminal … Read more
Lufthansa to allow passengers with medical conditions to fly mask-free – but only if they test negative for coronavirus German-based Lufthansa Group says new rules will be in force from September 1 It made face masks compulsory onboard all flights at the beginning of May Other carriers in the Lufthansa group include Swiss and Austrian … Read more
Lufthansa does not expect air travel demand to return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels until at least 2024, as the German airline posted a 1.7 billion euro (£1.53billion) quarterly operating loss.
Three major European airlines have made it compulsory for all passengers to wear face masks during flights in response to the coronavirus crisis. Air France and KLM say they will be telling customers to wear a mask throughout their journey from next Monday (May 11). German airline Lufthansa brought in the new rule yesterday (May … Read more
A reputed mobster whose legendary airport robbery was recounted in the movie ‘Goodfellas’ has been released over fears he could contract coronavirus while serving his eight-year prison sentence. Vinny Asaro, 85, was jailed in 2017 on arson charges following a 2012 road-rage incident. But on Friday, he was granted compassionate release from prison over concerns … Read more
Dozens of Lufthansa planes were parked in rows at European airports today after the airline cancelled flights over the coming weeks due to coronavirus. The airline has been severely affected by the huge slump in demand caused by the virus and has cancelled the lion’s share of its flight offerings. Pictures from Berlin and Frankfurt … Read more