https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed In light of growing competition with low-cost airlines, this summer Lufthansa has plans to roll out its new “Economy Light” ticket for travellers on long-distance flights to North America looking to pinch a few pennies. https://www.thelocal.de/20180522/lufthansa-gets-on-board-with-budget-tickets-for-long-distance-flights Tue, 22 May 2018 19:17:37 +0200 lufthansa-gets-on-board-with-budget-tickets-for-long-distance-flights Austrian former racing driver Niki Lauda on Sunday accused German carrier Lufthansa of trying to "destroy" the Niki airline which he founded. https://www.thelocal.de/20171217/lauda-says-lufthansa-wants-to-destroy-niki-airline Sun, 17 Dec 2017 15:51:03 +0100 lauda-says-lufthansa-wants-to-destroy-niki-airline About 1,400 Air Berlin workers may soon be out of a job, some as early as the end of this month, according to a union paper obtained by AFP on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171007/1400-air-berlin-workers-to-lose-jobs-union Sat, 07 Oct 2017 18:38:04 +0200 1400-air-berlin-workers-to-lose-jobs-union A dogfight over the assets of troubled Alitalia and Air Berlin heralds a new shake-up in the European airline industry – but unless other carriers cut costs they may meet a similar fate themselves, analysts warn. https://www.thelocal.de/20170827/german-italian-airlines-flying-towards-consolidation Sun, 27 Aug 2017 11:37:48 +0200 german-italian-airlines-flying-towards-consolidation Berlin's two airports will both be hits by strikes on Friday, as ground crews protest labour conditions. Delays and cancellations are expected. https://www.thelocal.de/20170309/travel-turmoil-expected-as-berlin-airport-crews-launch-yet-another-strike Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:30:29 +0100 travel-turmoil-expected-as-berlin-airport-crews-launch-yet-another-strike Two German airlines are among the safest in Europe, with Lufthansa topping all except the Dutch KLM, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20170103/these-are-the-safest-airlines-in-germany Tue, 03 Jan 2017 16:19:43 +0100 these-are-the-safest-airlines-in-germany The world's shortest international flight of just eight minutes took off on Wednesday, bringing travelers across the border from Switzerland to Germany on an Austrian airline. https://www.thelocal.de/20161102/worlds-shortest-international-flight-of-8-minutes-takes-off Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:44:22 +0100 worlds-shortest-international-flight-of-8-minutes-takes-off The day-long strike by a Eurowings cabin crew union is expected to impact some 40,000 passengers on Thursday as hundreds of flights have been cancelled. https://www.thelocal.de/20161027/eurowings-strike-to-hit-40000-passengers Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:43:58 +0200 eurowings-strike-to-hit-40000-passengers More than 50 flights were cancelled by Air Berlin and Tuifly on Wednesday after a large number of staff called in sick amid concerns about a partial merger between the two companies. https://www.thelocal.de/20161005/air-berlin-and-tuifly-cancel-56-flights-on-wednesday-alone Wed, 05 Oct 2016 18:04:28 +0200 air-berlin-and-tuifly-cancel-56-flights-on-wednesday-alone German carrier Lufthansa, reeling under a series of recent strikes, said on Saturday that it had reached a wage rise accord with services sector union Verdi covering 30,000 ground staff. https://www.thelocal.de/20151129/lufthansa-strikes-pay-deal-with-airport-and-cargo-staff Sun, 29 Nov 2015 09:46:13 +0100 lufthansa-strikes-pay-deal-with-airport-and-cargo-staff Police were called to Hamburg airport on Sunday evening after a drone almost collided with a passenger plane. They are still hunting the pilot of the miniature aircraft. https://www.thelocal.de/20150921/near-miss-drone-triggers-hamburg-airport-manhunt Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:55:27 +0200 near-miss-drone-triggers-hamburg-airport-manhunt Got tickets to fly Germanwings on Thursday or Friday? You may have to make alternate travel arrangements as the airline warns of "considerable disruption". https://www.thelocal.de/20150211/germanwings-pilots-call-for-two-day-strike-cockpit-lufthansa Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:20:55 +0100 germanwings-pilots-call-for-two-day-strike-cockpit-lufthansa Michael O'Leary, CEO of Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, hopes to quintuple his market share in Germany at the expense of the national airline Lufthansa. https://www.thelocal.de/20150107/lufthansa-cant-cut-it-says-ryanair-boss-germany-air-travel-airlines-europe Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:44:00 +0100 lufthansa-cant-cut-it-says-ryanair-boss-germany-air-travel-airlines-europe At least one German was among the 103 people killed when a passenger plane crashed in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, authorities announced late Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100513/27167 Thu, 13 May 2010 11:52:00 +0200 27167 US aerospace giant Boeing lashed out Monday at Germany's plans for a multibillion-euro loan to develop Airbus's A350 airliner, ahead of a WTO ruling on EU aid to its European arch-rival. https://www.thelocal.de/20100323/26051 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:23:00 +0100 26051 Ten years after a fiery crash ended the dream of supersonic travel, a French court will Tuesday try to determine who was to blame for the Concorde disaster that killed 113 people – including 97 Germans. https://www.thelocal.de/20100202/24971 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:32:00 +0100 24971 Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings plans to halve its fleet and reduce its workforce by a significant number from the summer onwards, the company's managers said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100119/24683 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:08:00 +0100 24683 German flag carrier Lufthansa and Japanese electronics giant Panasonic have teamed up to offer passengers wireless Internet on long-haul flights from 2010, the airline announced Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20091012/22525 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:17:00 +0200 22525 Perhaps aware much of Germany's summer has been grey and wet, airline Lufthansa announced on Wednesday it would offer its customers cash back for rainy holidays. https://www.thelocal.de/20090805/21049 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:41:00 +0200 21049 The pilot strike at two Lufthansa subsidiary airlines continued on Wednesday, with the airline reporting a number of cancelled flights. https://www.thelocal.de/20080723/13233 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:01:00 +0200 13233