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 Shares in Lufthansa soared Tuesday despite a dip in second quarter profits, as strong passenger numbers helped keep the German airline giant's full-year targets on track. https://www.thelocal.de/20180731/lufthansa-shares-soar-on-better-than-expected-profits Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:52:24 +0200 lufthansa-shares-soar-on-better-than-expected-profits It was a striking example of how no risks are taken when it comes to airport security in the 21st century. a mishap involving a cosmetics bag led to 30,000 passengers being stranded in Munich - many of whom have been left out of pocket. https://www.thelocal.de/20180731/how-a-cosmetics-bag-left-thousands-of-passengers-in-the-lurch-at-munich-airport Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:59:43 +0200 how-a-cosmetics-bag-left-thousands-of-passengers-in-the-lurch-at-munich-airport Ten people suffered smoke inhalation Monday when a fire broke out on a vehicle towing a Lufthansa plane at Frankfurt airport, the airline said. https://www.thelocal.de/20180611/10-injured-after-fire-frankfurt-airport Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:35:37 +0200 10-injured-after-fire-frankfurt-airport He almost picked the wrong runway: A pilot from a Spanish airline steered for Airbus’s company airfield rather than the Hamburg airport. https://www.thelocal.de/20180516/bad-landing-hamburg-area-pilot-nearly-misses-the-airport Wed, 16 May 2018 10:55:30 +0200 bad-landing-hamburg-area-pilot-nearly-misses-the-airport German airline giant Lufthansa said it will cancel "more than 800" flights on Tuesday as public sector workers walk out on strike for more pay, hobbling major airports like Frankfurt. https://www.thelocal.de/20180409/lufthansa-cancels-800-flights-tuesday-in-german-airport-strikes Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:15:56 +0200 lufthansa-cancels-800-flights-tuesday-in-german-airport-strikes In light of public service union Ver.di planning to strike at the airports in Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne and Bremen on Tuesday, travellers have been warned of long waiting times and flight cancellations. https://www.thelocal.de/20180409/frankfurt-airport-warns-travellers-to-expect-serious-delays-due-to-strike Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:45:32 +0200 frankfurt-airport-warns-travellers-to-expect-serious-delays-due-to-strike Judges in Germany’s Federal Court of Justice started hearing a case on Tuesday which concerns whether airlines should be allowed to keep your cash if you cancel a booking. https://www.thelocal.de/20180320/germanys-top-judges-hear-case-that-could-offer-plane-passengers-a-big-boost Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:06:45 +0100 germanys-top-judges-hear-case-that-could-offer-plane-passengers-a-big-boost The state company behind Berlin’s long-delayed international airport needs a further €770 million in order to finish the job, broadcaster RBB reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180223/costs-of-finishing-berlins-disaster-airport-to-swell-to-over-7-billion Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:20:45 +0100 costs-of-finishing-berlins-disaster-airport-to-swell-to-over-7-billion Four people were killed on Tuesday when a small plane and a helicopter collided in southwestern Germany, police said. https://www.thelocal.de/20180123/four-killed-as-helicopter-and-plan-collide-in-southern-germany Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:20:55 +0100 four-killed-as-helicopter-and-plan-collide-in-southern-germany German airline giant Lufthansa said Wednesday it had carried 130 million passengers in 2017, nosing ahead of budget Irish carrier Ryanair to become Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers. https://www.thelocal.de/20180110/lufthansa-scrapes-past-ryanair-in-fight-to-fly-most-passengers Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:38:35 +0100 lufthansa-scrapes-past-ryanair-in-fight-to-fly-most-passengers German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it plans to hire more than 8,000 people in 2018, the latest step in a relentless push for growth at one of Europe's largest carriers. https://www.thelocal.de/20180108/lufthansa-to-hire-8000-new-workers-in-2018 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:12:47 +0100 lufthansa-to-hire-8000-new-workers-in-2018 Germany's competition watchdog on Thursday rubbished Lufthansa's claim that recent price hikes on domestic routes were purely down to automated booking software, saying companies shouldn't "hide behind algorithms". https://www.thelocal.de/20171228/is-lufthansa-raising-prices Thu, 28 Dec 2017 12:42:24 +0100 is-lufthansa-raising-prices The EU approved Tuesday the purchase of bankrupt carrier Air Berlin's operations at the German capital's Tegel Airport by British low-cost carrier easyJet. https://www.thelocal.de/20171212/eu-gives-easyjet-green-light-to-take-on-lufthansa-in-german-skies Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:13:02 +0100 eu-gives-easyjet-green-light-to-take-on-lufthansa-in-german-skies Can the British budget airline ensure that prices don't rocket in the German skies? https://www.thelocal.de/20171206/easyjet-to-take-on-lufthansa-within-germany-starting-in-january Wed, 06 Dec 2017 14:02:17 +0100 easyjet-to-take-on-lufthansa-within-germany-starting-in-january German aviation giant Lufthansa has offered concessions to encourage the European Commission to green-light its planned purchase of parts of bankrupt Air Berlin, the Brussels authority told AFP. https://www.thelocal.de/20171201/lufthansa-offers-fresh-concessions-in-air-berlin-bid Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:33:02 +0100 lufthansa-offers-fresh-concessions-in-air-berlin-bid The British Chancellor on Wednesday raised the possibility that a 'no deal' Brexit scenario could ground flights between the UK and other European countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20171011/why-are-people-worried-about-flights-being-grounded-by-brexit Wed, 11 Oct 2017 19:28:36 +0200 why-are-people-worried-about-flights-being-grounded-by-brexit The new spin doctor for Berlin’s embarrassingly delayed new airport found honesty doesn’t pay in his business on Monday, after just three months in the job. https://www.thelocal.de/20160412/berlin-airport-pr-chief-fired-for-calling-project-shit-show Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:29:40 +0200 berlin-airport-pr-chief-fired-for-calling-project-shit-show Germany will step up surprise tests for airline pilots to detect medications and drugs nearly a year after a Germanwings co-pilot suffering from depression deliberately crashed his plane, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160220/german-airlines-to-up-medical-testing-after-germanwings-crash Sat, 20 Feb 2016 17:44:57 +0100 german-airlines-to-up-medical-testing-after-germanwings-crash Germany, France and Italy plan to push forward with plans for a European-made military drone, the German government told MPs on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150331/drones-defence-equipment-procurement-minister-wants-euro-drones Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:24:37 +0200 drones-defence-equipment-procurement-minister-wants-euro-drones In 2014 over 300 laser attacks on planes and helicopters were reported. The attacks put aircraft at risk at the most vulnerable points in a flight - take-off and landing. https://www.thelocal.de/20150304/laser-attacks-pose-new-threat-to-aviation-safety Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:34:03 +0100 laser-attacks-pose-new-threat-to-aviation-safety