UFO Initiates Strike Ballot for Lufthansa CityLine Cabin Crew

The Independent Flight Attendants Organization (UFO) has announced a formal strike ballot for cabin crew members at Lufthansa CityLine. The move follows what the union describes as...

LHA Share Collapse Anticipated as Convergence of Energy and Labor Crises Paralyzes Network

Deutsche Lufthansa AG shares face an imminent systemic collapse as mounting economic headwinds and geopolitical isolation threaten the group’s long-term liquidity. Market analysts ...

Potential Third Major Strike in March as Ground Staff Ballot Begins

Negotiations for approximately 20,000 Lufthansa ground staff have entered a stage of acute escalation as the ver.di labor union initiates a binding strike vote. The move follows th...

Yet Another Strike Looms as Cabin Crew Remains at Impasse

Just as the [48-hour Vereinigung Cockpit strike](/en/article/7otKursO_48-hour-strike-at-lufthansa-this-thursday-and-friday) draws to a close, another widespread strike is imminent ...

Middle East crisis: Lufthansa Capitalizes on War with Expanded Asian Routes

Lufthansa Group has reported a 75 percent increase in advance bookings for direct flights to Asia compared to the previous year. The surge in demand follows significant disruptions...

Status Update on Fatal SWISS A220 Incident Yields No New Safety Mandates

The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (SUST) has issued its latest quarterly status report regarding the technical inquiry into a fatal engine failure on a Swiss Inte...

Management Leverages Non-Union Lufthansa Subsidiaries to Circumvent Strike

Lufthansa management has announced that more than half of its scheduled flights remain operational during the ongoing 48-hour pilot strike. The carrier is maintaining these service...

48-hour strike at Lufthansa this Thursday and Friday

Pilots at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa CityLine will commence a coordinated 48-hour strike starting this Thursday. The industrial action is scheduled to ground hundreds...

SWISS Operating Profit Plummets 26 Percent as Management Announces Cost-Cutting Measures

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) reported a 26.6 percent decline in operating profit for the 2025 fiscal year. The carrier’s earnings fell to CHF 502.2 million despite maintai...

Swiss Federal Administration Proposes New Concession Levies to Fund Skyguide Deficits

The Swiss Federal Department of Finance is developing a new concession levy for the national airports in Zurich and Geneva to address systemic deficits in air traffic control fundi...

Lufthansa Group to Suspend All Operations at Brussels Airport on March 12

The Lufthansa Group has announced a total suspension of all flight operations at Brussels Airport beginning at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The grounding includes both inbo...

Middle East crisis: Lufthansa Capitalizes on War to Lobby Against Grounded Gulf Competitors

The Lufthansa Group has intensified its lobbying efforts to restrict the market access of Middle Eastern carriers while those airlines remain grounded due to the escalating conflic...

Lufthansa Cabin Crew Negotiations Collapse as Management Demands Radical Labor Concessions

Negotiations between Lufthansa and the Independent Flight Attendants Organization (UFO) regarding a new framework collective agreement collapsed on Friday, March 6. Union represent...

LHA Profit Slump Challenges CEO’s Growth Targets

Lufthansa Group reported a consolidated net profit of EUR 1.34 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, representing a 3 percent decline from the EUR 1.38 billion recorded in 2024. The re...

Middle East crisis: Lufthansa Evacuates Personnel While Leaving Thousands of Passengers Stranded

The Lufthansa Group has successfully executed a private evacuation of its flight crews from the conflict zone. While an estimated 30,000 German citizens remain stranded in the Gulf...