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Lufthansa Says Goodbye to Boeing 737 Fleet

Lufthansa has officially retired its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft after 48 years. The last commercial flight of the carrier’s plane, a 737-300 with registration D-ABEF, landed at Frankfurt Airport on October 29, with 131 passengers on board.

Posted On 01 Nov 2016

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Lufthansa Group to Serve New Holiday Destinations Over 2016/2017 Winter

The airlines of the Lufthansa Group will offer its customers 19,838 flights each week around the world in the forthcoming 2016/2017 winter flight timetable.

Posted On 17 Oct 2016

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Lufthansa Group and Air China Sign Commercial Joint Venture

The Lufthansa Group and Air China recently signed a partnership agreement in Beijing that will enable the two aviation groups to jointly operate all connections between Europe and China as part of a commercial joint venture.

Posted On 27 Sep 2016

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Lufthansa is First European Airline to Offer TSA PreCheck

Lufthansa recently became the first European airline to join the expedited-screening program - TSA PreCheck - for travelers at U.S. airports.

Posted On 16 Sep 2016

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Lufthansa Group Flies Athletes, Sports Equipment to Rio 2016 Olympics

Lufthansa, the official airline of the German Olympic team and co-partner of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), flew the German team to the Summer Olympics in Rio the Janeiro on August 1.

Posted On 05 Aug 2016

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Lufthansa to Launch Broadband Internet on Short- and Medium-haul Flights

This October, the first Lufthansa short- and medium-haul aircraft will take off with broadband internet on board.

Posted On 07 Jul 2016

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Lufthansa Takes All on a Virtual Flight at Posidonia 2016

German carrier Lufthansa recently gave "passengers" in Athens the possibility to take a unique journey, right from the Posidonia 2016 shipping exhibition that took place at the Athens Metropolitan Expo in early June.

Posted On 22 Jun 2016

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Aktina Travel Group President Claire Zerzivili and Lufthansa General Manager for Greece and Cyprus Konstantinos Tzevelekos.

Posidonia 2016: Aktina and Lufthansa Invite Shipping Expo Guests on a Culinary Journey

On Thursday, June 9, Aktina Travel Group and Lufthansa will hold their second culinary event "Taste Trips" at the Posidonia 2016 shipping exhibition at the Athens Metropolitan Expo.

Posted On 08 Jun 2016

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Lufthansa: Verdi Strike on Wednesday to Affect Tens of Thousands of Travelers

German airline Lufthansa on Monday said that there will be cancellations, disruptions and delays of flights on Wednesday, April 27, to and from Germany’s six airports due to strike action by ground staff.

Posted On 26 Apr 2016

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Summer 2016: Lufthansa Group Member Airlines Offer 200 Weekly Flights from Greece

This summer, the Lufthansa Group Airlines will operate some 200 flights per week from Greece, it was announced on Monday during a press conference in Athens.

Posted On 04 Apr 2016

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Lufthansa Earnings Up, Seeks to Pick Up Speed

Reduced fuel costs and seating capacity control have in part contributed to boosting Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s profits for 2015, the German airline recently said, reluctant however to predict improved earnings for 2016, citing industry challenges ahead.

Posted On 18 Mar 2016

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Athens Airport Honors Airlines for 2015 Performance

Athens International Airport (AIA) earlier this month honored airlines that recorded the fastest development and the highest increases in passenger volumes in their scheduled services during 2015. The award ceremony took place during the 16th Airline Marketing Workshop held in Athens.

Posted On 16 Mar 2016

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Lufthansa to Base First Ten A350-900s in Munich from Jan 2017

Lufthansa has announced that its first ten Airbus A350-900 will be based in Munich from January 2017, equipping its second-largest hub with the world's most modern long-haul passenger aircraft.

Posted On 24 Feb 2016

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Airbus: A Positive Start for 2016

Airbus got off to a good start in 2016, in particular for its best-selling wide body family with 16 aircraft orders booked in January, comprising 14 all new A330-900neo’s from an undisclosed customer and two A320ceo’s from fast growing Hong Kong based lessor, CALC (China Aircraft...

Posted On 17 Feb 2016

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Tour Agents, Airlines Bet on Greece for 2016

Greece is still going strong as a destination of choice according to forecasts for the new year with tour operators boosting their package deals and air carriers launching new flights and adding more seats to their Greece-bound itineraries.

Posted On 07 Dec 2015

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German Embassy Athens Invites Kiddies to Take Part in Xmas Card Contest

In tune with the holiday spirit the German Embassy in Athens, in collaboration with Athinorama magazine, invites art-loving youngsters to participate in its Christmas card contest with the theme “The Sweets of Christmas”.

Posted On 26 Nov 2015

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Lufthansa: All Flights to/from Athens Cancelled on Monday, Nov 9

Lufthansa said on Sunday that all flights to and from Athens will be cancelled on Monday, November 9, due to the ongoing strike by the Lufthansa flight attendant union – UFO.

Posted On 08 Nov 2015

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Lufthansa to Fly to Santorini and Corfu in Summer 2016

Lufthansa recently announced the expansion of its summer program for Greece with the addition of flights to Santorini and Corfu in summer 2016.

Posted On 06 Nov 2015

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Lufthansa to Enhance Travel Experience with New Electronic Label for Baggage

Lufthansa is expected next year to make flying with baggage more comfortable, quicker and safer through the new electronic label of Rimowa, the first digital and fully integrated mobile solution for luggage.

Posted On 25 Sep 2015

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