24-Jun-2008 GERMANY :
(XFN ASIA) Deutsche Lufthansa AG.'s cargo unit will raise its fuel surcharge to EUR1.25 per kilogramme from EUR1.20, effective 7-Jul, after oil prices reached fresh highs, a spokesman for the unit said.
19-Jun-2008 GERMANY :
Lufthansa announced that its regional subsidiary, Eurowings, will launch new weekly flights Dusseldorf International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport on 21-Jun-08 with Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft.
18-Jun-2008 GERMANY :
(XFN Asia) India Hospitality Corp stated its unit, SkyGourmet Catering Pvt Ltd, has entered into an air catering contract with Lufthansa for its flights to Frankfurt from Pune for an undisclosed amount. Lufthansa's new six weekly flights from Pune city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra are expected to commence on 01-Jul-08.
17-Jun-2008 GERMANY :
Lufthansa spells out ambitious goals in its strategic environmental programme. The Group has specified 15 guidelines to steer its path towards realisation of further decisive progress in environmental efficiency by the year 2020. Lufthansa’s efforts on behalf of environment and climate protection and social responsibility are documented in the Group’s Sustainability Report “Balance”. The 14th issue of the Report is scheduled to be published shortly.
17-Jun-2008 GERMANY :
(XFN Asia) Lufthansa Chief Executive Officer, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, has stated that Deutsche Lufthansa AG has not yet held talks with the owner of Austrian Airlines AG over buying a stake in the Austrian flagship carrier.
17-Jun-2008 GERMANY :
Lufthansa and United Airlines announced they have combined their individual corporate incentive programmes to create a single joint programme under United’s PerksPlus brand. Lufthansa’s previous “Corporate Mileage Plan” members and United’s PerksPlus participants will now have access to more benefits across a wider, global network. The enhanced PerksPlus programme, which will be administered by United Airlines, rewards small and medium sized companies in the United States that spend a minimum of USD20,000 during a 12 month period on Lufthansa, United, and United Express combined. Point accruals are based on dollars spent within fare classes.
12-Jun-2008 GERMANY :
In recent weeks, crude oil and kerosene prices have continued to rise and are reaching highest levels. In response to this development, Lufthansa is adjusting its fuel surcharges on its flights. The fuel surcharge on domestic German and intra-European routes will increase by EUR3 to EUR24 per flight segment. On long-haul routes, the corresponding fuel surcharge will be raised by EUR10 to EUR92 per flight segment. The increases will apply to all Lufthansa tickets issued on or after 16-Jun-08.
06-Jun-2008 GERMANY :
(XFN Asia) Deutsche Lufthansa AG has raised its estimate for fuel costs for 2008 to EUR5.7 billion from a previous estimate of EUR5.3 billion. However, Lufthansa added that this has no impact on the company's full-year guidance.
02-Jun-2008 GERMANY :
Lufthansa, SWISS and Travelport GDS have signed a long-term, full content agreement. It will run until the end of 2011 and will give all travel agencies worldwide that make bookings via the global distribution systems (GDS), Galileo, and Worldspan, access to all Lufthansa and SWISS published fares and inventory. Moreover, all the participating travel agencies in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein that subscribe to Galileo and Worldspan will be able to book Preferred Fares with Lufthansa and SWISS without the imposition of any surcharge.
