Lufthansa

Due to the tense situation in the Middle East, the Lufthansa Group is postponing the planned resumption of flights to Dubai from the original 25 October to 25 November 2026. Affected flights include those operated by Lufthansa and Swiss (originally 25 October) as well as Eurowings (originally 1 November). Affected passengers will be rebooked, contacted directly, or can receive a refund of the ticket price. » Altro su spiegel.de

Lufthansa continues to grapple with self-inflicted problems, supplier delays and additional burdens from the Iran war. The situation is causing unrest among employees and calls into question the company’s restructuring. CEO Carsten Spohr stresses increased personal commitment, while employees are discussing demands for shared sacrifices such as wage concessions. » Altro su sueddeutsche.de

Verdi and Lufthansa agreed on a company pension scheme for the new subsidiary City Airlines: five percent of monthly income will flow into a pension fund, and employees can alternatively have the amount paid out. The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit, however, failed to reach an agreement in the arbitration for pilots of the core brand and Lufthansa Cargo; the arbitrators declined to issue a ruling. Negotiations over an interest reconciliation for the to-be-closed subsidiary Cityline also failed, and a solution in the ongoing mediation process for the core brand remains open. The core brand remains financially weak with a low margin, while subsidiaries such as Swiss perform significantly better. » Altro su faz.net