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Discover Airlines improves in-flight service based on customer surveys

Discover Airlines has introduced various innovations in its onboard service based on regular customer surveys. These measures are intended to further improve the flight experience and respond to passengers' wishes. For example, free water is now offered in Economy Class after take-off. In Business Class, guests can now enjoy two meals

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Condor starts flights to Thailand again for the first time

After a long break, Condor resumed its flights to Thailand last weekend. For the first time since the pandemic, a Condor A330neo took off from Frankfurt to Phuket and Bangkok. The flights were greeted with ceremonial receptions in both cities. Condor now offers four weekly connections to Phuket

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Lufthansa discontinues Frankfurt-Beijing connection

Lufthansa has made the decision to remove the flight connection between Frankfurt and Beijing from its flight schedule. The reason for this is the excessively long flight times and the strong competition from Chinese airlines, which are still allowed to fly via Russia, while European airlines have to accept detours. This has significantly reduced the margins in China traffic.

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230 new federal police officers strengthen operations at Frankfurt Airport

The Federal Police at Frankfurt Airport has increased its staff strength by 230 new police officers. The young officers recently took their oath of office under the Basic Law and come from various regions of Germany. At the ceremony, Hesse's Minister of Economic Affairs Kaweh Mansoori stressed the important role of the police officers in the security and protection of the

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IT glitch at Lufthansa Cargo: An update with far-reaching consequences

Since September 17, 2024, Lufthansa's freight subsidiary Lufthansa Cargo has been under massive pressure due to an IT error. A planned update of the central IT system, known as iCAP, led to unexpected technical difficulties that temporarily brought import and export at the important hubs in Frankfurt and Munich to a standstill. Trucks were backed up in front of

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Lufthansa flight returns to Frankfurt after pressure drop

A Lufthansa aircraft with 217 passengers on board returned to Frankfurt Airport this morning after an unexpected loss of pressure. Flight LH438 was en route from Frankfurt to Dallas Fort Worth in the USA when the problem occurred north of Dublin. A Lufthansa spokesman confirmed that there were technical

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Lufthansa Group extends cooperation with Air Baltic for wet lease

The Lufthansa Group is continuing its long-standing partnership with the Latvian airline Air Baltic. The cooperation under a wet lease agreement will be extended for a further three years beyond summer 2025. Through this agreement, the Lufthansa Group will operate up to 21 fuel-efficient Airbus A220-300s in summer and five in winter

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