Lufthansa Cancels its 60 Year Anniversary Celebrations

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Lufthansa is canceling the originally planned festivities for the 60th anniversary of the company out of respect for the crash victims of Germanwings flight 4U9525. Germanwings is the budget carrier of Lufthansa.

According to an announcement by the airline, instead of the originally planned anniversary event, Lufthansa will provide a live broadcast for its employees, of the official state ceremony in the Cologne Cathedral on April 17, where the bereaved families and friends will gather to remember the victims.

The originally planned anniversary festivities were planned for April 15.