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Starlink Debut Overshadowed by Product Delays

Lufthansa launched its inaugural commercial flight featuring high-speed satellite internet powered by Starlink today, introducing the service on a single Airbus A320neo. The fligh...

Monopoly Control Fuels Surging Swiss Airfares

Air travel costs in Switzerland have risen by nearly 70 percent over the past five years, marking a dramatic increase in the cost of transport for everyday consumers. Data from the...

New European Rules Curb Airline Fees and Protect Delays—At A Cost

The European Union has published the final text of its overhauled air passenger rights regulation in the Official Journal, initiating a twelve-month countdown to the most comprehen...

Mayday Over Atlantic Forces SWISS Flight to Dublin

Swiss International Air Lines Flight LX52 declared a mid-Atlantic emergency on Sunday, August 9, 2026, after a passenger’s portable power bank emitted smoke, forcing an unscheduled...

Lufthansa Group Imposes High Booking Fees on Travelers

The Lufthansa Group enforces one of the most aggressive legacy distribution penalties in the global aviation industry, directly raising ticket prices for travelers who purchase fli...

Pilots Union Agrees to Arbitration in Lufthansa Labor Dispute

Lufthansa and the German pilots' union, Vereinigung Cockpit, have entered a formal procedural agreement to resolve their ongoing labor disputes through arbitration and mediation, t...

Flight Crews Resist Corporate Branding Campaign

Swiss International Air Lines flight crews are deliberately omitting a mandatory onboard welcome announcement that references the airline's parent company, the Lufthansa Group. Thi...

Spohr Confesses to Market Consolidation, Monopolization

Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr has formally conceded that the carrier is driving an aggressive campaign of market consolidation and monopolization across the European continent,...

Lufthansa Targets Business Class in Latest Cabin Fee Spree

Lufthansa has introduced a new seating fee structure on its reconfigured Airbus A380 aircraft, charging business class travelers up to €170 per flight segment simply to sit next to...

New Executives Named at Lufthansa City and Edelweiss: They're All Men

The Lufthansa Group announced a major management reshuffle across three of its subsidiary airlines on July 31, 2026, consolidating administrative control within an exclusively male...

Crushed Charging Case Triggers Transatlantic Emergency Landing

Swiss International Air Lines has attributed a transatlantic flight's smoke emergency to a standard headphone charging case, which, through our investigation, was revealed to be a ...

Chief Executive's Brother Appointed to Eurowings Executive Board

The Lufthansa Group has appointed Mr. Matthias Spohr, the brother of Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr, as the new Chief Operating Officer of its low-cost subsidiary Eurowings....

Lufthansa Remains an Old Boys’ Club; Female Representation ‘Laborious’

The leadership of Swiss International Air Lines and Edelweiss Air remains entirely devoid of female representation on their executive boards and boards of directors. This absolute ...

SWISS Celebrates Aug 1 With New Cabin Fees

Deutsche Lufthansa AG has sharply increased seat reservation fees for the front row of Business Class on its short- and medium-haul network, while simultaneously introducing a slig...

Lufthansa Group Drops Massive Surcharges on Flex Tickets After Backlash

Lufthansa and its subsidiary brands have abandoned a highly controversial pricing policy that stripped its most expensive "flexible" tickets of fee-free refund rights, restoring st...