The Irish Times

Airlines braced for turbulence from second crisis in two years

Oil prices are soaring and airline stocks tumbling

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 10:43

Ryanair and Lufthansa clash over EU's airport slot rules

Irish carrier says rival is exploiting climate concerns to stifle competition

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 17:26

Lufthansa repays last of €9bn bailout ahead of schedule

Move paves way for German state to sell its stake in airline

Fri Nov 12 2021 - 13:12

Lufthansa revises capacity plans for summer as Covid surge weighs on travel

Airline says it expects to offer only 40 per cent of pre-pandemic capacity in 2021

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 07:14

Lufthansa posts record €6.7bn loss amid Covid hit to air travel

German airline says it is dependent on a vaccine rollout to get people flying again as the pandemic continues to impact air travel

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 09:29

Ryanair asks court to cancel multibillion-euro bailout of Lufthansa

Irish airline says Germany’s move ‘discriminates unlawfully’ between carriers

Thu Jan 28 2021 - 11:16

Business travel: ‘We don’t know how many people will choose to fly’

Business travel can generate as much as 75% of airlines’ revenues on some flights

Thu Jan 14 2021 - 17:24

Lufthansa warns of higher cash drain and restructuring costs

Carrier books net loss of €2bn in third quarter but hopes to return to positive operating cash flow in 2021

Thu Nov 05 2020 - 15:37

European equities rise led by Spanish stocks

Markets report: Mixed fortunes for airlines, while US tech giants fall again

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 19:08

Lufthansa preparing for drastic cutbacks in workforce and fleet

Bookings for October just 10% of levels recorded in 2019

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 17:36

Why is Germany suddenly embracing its inner Keynesian?

‘The Swabian housewife has learned to act more like a Swabian SME,’ says academic

Sat Jun 06 2020 - 06:28

Lufthansa closes in on multibillion bailout deal

German state will become biggest shareholder as Covid-19 halts travel boom

Thu May 21 2020 - 10:44

Lufthansa says need for multibillion euro bailout becoming urgent

German airline is in the process of negotiating a €9 billion rescue package

Wed May 20 2020 - 08:55

Lufthansa warns of 10,000 job cuts as Covid-19 bites

Airline will axe 100 aircraft from its fleet of more than 700

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 18:01

Lufthansa misses quarterly profit estimates as fuel costs weigh

German airline expects to expand capacity by 8% in winter and raise prices next year

Tue Oct 30 2018 - 06:53

Business this week: results, indicators and meetings

ESRI conference on budget perspectives and Norwegian Air reporting second-quarter results

Sun Jul 08 2018 - 18:00

Norwegian Air shares jump on prospect of Lufthansa deal

‘Everyone in Europe is talking to everyone right now’

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 13:21

German regulator checks up on air fares following Air Berlin's collapse

Lufthansa has rejected complaints over rising prices

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 17:03

Lufthansa eyes improving revenue trends but sticks to profit goal

German airline sticks to profit target to earn more than 2016 total of €1.75 billion

Wed Oct 25 2017 - 07:42

Lufthansa snaps up parts of failed Air Berlin

The airline signed a €210m deal to buy parts of the insolvent Air Berlin

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 16:30

Lufthansa to get first shot at bidding for insolvent Air Berlin

Move likely to provoke ire of Ryanair in wake of ‘conspiracy’ complaint

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 17:40

Markets down as investors wait for outcomes of UK election and Qatar row

Ryanair shares gained altitude following strong growth in passenger numbers

Tue Jun 06 2017 - 21:26

Airline passengers in their underwear? Only half a joke, says Qatar Airways chief

Interview: Ahead of the launch of Qatar's Dublin-Doha route, Akbar Al Baker is in bullish mood

Fri Apr 07 2017 - 05:00

More than 800 flights grounded as Lufthansa dispute intensifies

Airline has cancelled 2,600 flights over three days as cost of strike put at €10m per day

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 09:40

Lufthansa walk-out disrupts 315,000 passengers

Dublin route hit as three-day strike by Lufthansa pilots results in almost 2,000 flight cancellations

Thu Nov 24 2016 - 16:51

Lufthansa eyes cost cuts as bookings hit by attacks

German airline group to reduce unit costs by 2-3% amid falling bookings

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 07:43

Lufthansa says higher earnings will provide ‘buffer’ if demand falls

Airline maintains forecast amid fears over terrorism and Brexit-related recession

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 20:30

Airline chiefs to press for cuts in air traffic control and airport charges

New organisation, Airlines for Europe made up of Ryanair, Aer Lingus parent IAG, Air France-KLM, Easyjet and Lufthansa launched in Amsterdam

Thu Jan 21 2016 - 01:00

Lufthansa cancels dozens of long-haul flights due to strike

Pilots’ union calls all-day strike in dispute over pay, retirement benefits and cost cuts

Tue Sept 08 2015 - 01:00

Germanwings victim families reject compensation offer

Parents of German children killed criticise Lufthansa offer as ‘insult’ in emotional letter

Tue Jul 21 2015 - 18:46

Lufthansa and cabin crew union back in touch to avert strike

Lufthansa chief Carsten Spohr optimistic a deal can be reached on pay and pensions

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 17:48

Ryanair joins with Aer Lingus bidder to propose new strategy

Europe’s five leading airlines, including Ryanair and IAG, have joined together to propose a new aviation strategy

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 13:47

Germanwings crash investigators finish search for remains

Forensic teams to conduct DNA identification as Alps recovery process concludes

Wed Apr 01 2015 - 22:20

Andreas Lubitz concealed sick certs from Germanwings

Investigators: Neither suicide note nor letter claiming responsibility found at apartment

Sat Mar 28 2015 - 10:59