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☆ Lufthansa is hurting as Germany is gripped by strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The strikes have also discouraged numerous customers from booking flights — particularly last-minute ”profitable” flights — resulting in a ”significant sales loss” for the company, he added. Lufthansa Group reported operating profit of around €2.7 billion ($2.9 billion) — the third-biggest in its history, and up 76% from 2022. The Verdi union, which represents 25,000 Lufthansa ground staff, had called for them to go on strike from early Thursday and until Saturday morning. The strikes are just the latest in a wave of industrial action in Germany, famed for its strong legal protections for workers, and follow walkouts by train drivers in January over wages. Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s state-owned rail operator, said it expected the industrial action to have a “massive” impact on its operations.

Persons: Berlin CNN —, Remco Steenbergen, Verdi, Marvin Reschinsky, Michael Niggemann, Chris Stern, Olesya Dmitracova, Eve Brennan, Rob North Organizations: Berlin CNN, Berlin CNN — Germany’s, Lufthansa Group, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Security, Hamburg, Monetary Fund, Deutsche Bahn Locations: Berlin, €, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Germany, Germany’s, London

BERLIN (AP) — Ground staff for Lufthansa walked off the job at five major German airports on Wednesday, causing the airline to cancel hundreds of flights. Lufthansa said ahead of the strike that it expected to be able to operate around 10-20% of all planned flights. It said tickets could be rebooked free of charge, and tickets for German domestic flights could be converted to rail vouchers. In Frankfurt, the company canceled 80-90% of the planned 600 departures and arrivals by Lufthansa itself and subsidiary Air Dolomiti ahead of the strike, German news agency dpa reported. All Lufthansa departures from Berlin and Hamburg were canceled, as were most domestic flights from Duesseldorf.

Persons: Eurowings Organizations: BERLIN, —, Lufthansa, Frankfurt, Wednesday, Air, Munich Locations: Munich, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Germany

☆ Microsoft releases big Windows 11 update with Copilot AI assistant included
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Microsoft on Tuesday said it started rolling out the next major update to its Windows 11 PC operating system. Windows 11 now represents about 24% of desktop PCs, according to StatCounter data, while Windows 10, which will be supported until October 2025, controls almost 72% of the market. After that, Windows 11, which debuted in 2021, could become more popular. Copilot is probably the biggest part of this year's Windows 11 release. Here's a list of some of the other new features of the Windows 11 2023 Update, also known as 23H2:A virtual video editor.

Persons: OpenAI, Siri, Satya Nadella, It's, Clipchamp, You'll, Notepad Organizations: Microsoft, Windows, Bluetooth, BP, RBC, Adobe, Bing, Google Locations: Kantar, United Kingdom, India, OneDrive, North America, Asia, South America

☆ Lufthansa upbeat as leisure travel demand remains high
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Lufthansa logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022. Lufthansa rival IAG (ICAG.L) last month said it was "mindful" of uncertainty in the wider economy, even as it reported consensus-beating quarterly profit, and Ryanair (RYA.I) was cautious on demand for the rest of 2023. In April to June, Lufthansa's adjusted earnings before interest and tax nearly tripled to 1.09 billion euros ($1.19 billion), slightly above consensus for 1.04 billion, from 341 million a year earlier. For the full year 2023, it now expects adjusted EBIT to come to more than 2.6 billion euros, having previously forecast a significant increase from last year's 1.5 billion. ($1 = 0.9148 euros)Reporting by Maria Sheahan Editing by Miranda Murray and Friederike HeineOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Maria Sheahan, Miranda Murray, Friederike Heine Our Organizations: Lufthansa, REUTERS, Deutsche Lufthansa, Airlines, IAG, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Boeing, Airbus, Thomson Locations: BERLIN, Asia, China, Japan

☆ Lufthansa to cancel 34,000 flights in summer schedule - WirtschaftsWoche
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BERLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) plans to cancel 34,000 flights in the summer half-year, German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche said on Thursday, adding the number could increase as cancellations at its Eurowings and SWISS units might be added. "Lufthansa has adjusted the 2023 summer flight schedule from Frankfurt and Munich," the paper quoted a Lufthansa spokesperson as saying. The exact extent could not be determined "as further daily cancellations can always be added," the person told WirtschaftsWoche. Reporting by Kirsti Knolle Editing by Miranda MurrayOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

This is causing flight delays and cancellations. We regret the inconvenience this is causing our passengers,” Lufthansa said on Twitter. Lufthansa owns carriers Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings and Swiss. In a separate statement on its website, Lufthansa recommended that passengers in Frankfurt avoid traveling to the city’s airport. Passengers with domestic flights can switch to Deutsche Bahn — Germany’s national rail service — for free until Sunday, the airline added.

☆ Lufthansa: IT fault causes massive flight disruptions worldwide
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - An IT fault at Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa has caused massive flight delays and disruption at airlines across the group worldwide, the company said on Wednesday, adding that the fault cause was still unclear. "There is a group-wide IT system failure," a Lufthansa spokesperson told Reuters. In a tweet, Lufthansa said, "Currently, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group are affected by an IT outage. This is causing flight delays and cancellations. The IT system failure comes two days ahead of planned strikes at seven German airports expected to lead to major disruptions.

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☆ Eurowings: halting plans to add 200 jobs due to pilots strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BERLIN, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Lufthansa's (LHAG.DE) Eurowings said on Tuesday it was halting plans to add 200 new jobs and would have five fewer aircraft than planned in its fleet next year due to a pilots strike. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Ilona Wissenbach, Writing by Miranda Murray; editing by Matthias WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Factbox: Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oct 18 (Reuters) - European countries are facing more strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. They are seeking to capitalise on anger with decades-high inflation to expand weeks of industrial action at oil refineries to other sectors. The Communication and Workers Union, representing 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers, held strikes in September and early October, and have threatened more strikes after months of failed negotiations over pay and operational changes. More than 300,000 members of Britain's largest nursing union have begun voting over a strike to demand a pay rise. BELGIUMThousands took to the streets in Brussels on Sept. 21 to protest at soaring energy prices and the cost of living.

☆ Eurowings pilots begin strike over workload
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Pilots at Lufthansa's (LHAG.DE) Eurowings began a three-day strike on Monday over working hours, their union said, confirming action that could affect thousands of the budget airline's passengers. And so far there is no new offer," sais a spokesperson for the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots' union. The union wants the carrier to ease pilot workloads through measures such as increased rest periods, but Eurowings warned over the weekend that the demands put jobs at risk. It expects to cancel a similar number of flights on Tuesday and Wednesday. The walkout is due to end at 11.59 pm local time (2159 GMT) on Wednesday.

☆ Tens of thousands of passengers affected by first day of Eurowings strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Pilots at Lufthansa's (LHAG.DE) Eurowings began a three-day strike over working hours, their union said, affecting tens of thousands of the budget airline's passengers on Monday. And so far there is no new offer," said a spokesperson for the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots' union. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA view of a time table showing cancelled flights as Eurowings pilots go on a three-day strike, in Cologne, Germany, October, 17, 2022. REUTERS/Thilo SchmuelgenThe airline said about 240 out of 488 flights have been cancelled at airports in Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin and Stuttgart, affecting about 25,000 passengers on the strike's first day. Eurowings pilots had held a one-day strike for improved working conditions at the start of October, affecting about 30,000 passengers and the cancellation of about 250 flights.

☆ Eurowings says majority of passengers to reach destinations despite strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

FRANKFURT, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Lufthansa's (LHAG.DE) budget division Eurowings said on Sunday that more than half of its passengers will reach their planned destinations despite a pilots strike planned for this week. For Monday, the first day of the three-day strike, more than 230 of the some 400 planned Eurowings flights will take place, the airline said. More than half of flights will also take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, Eurowings said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Tom Sims, Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Eurowings warns pilot demands threaten jobs
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An aircraft stands on the airfield as pilots at Lufthansa's budget airline Eurowings go on a one-day strike at Cologne-Bonn airport, Germany, October, 6, 2022. REUTERS/Benjamin WesthoffFRANKFURT, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Lufthansa's (LHAG.DE) budget division Eurowings warned on Saturday that pilots' demands to ease their workloads is putting jobs at the airline at risk. The union wants Eurowings to lighten pilots' workloads by, for example, increasing their rest periods. "The union's position eats away at the prospects of Eurowings Germany," the airline said. A one-day strike earlier this month saw Eurowings operate at half capacity, affecting around 30,000 passengers.

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☆ Немецкая авиакомпания отменила все рейсы из Франкфурта в Минск
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Немецкая авиакомпания Lufthansa объявила, что отменяет все рейсы из Франкфурта в Минск до 20 июня включительно. Об этом сообщает РИА Новости со ссылкой на заявление перевозчика. Как уточнил представитель авиалиний, все дочерние компании, включая Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, уже совершают полеты в обход Беларуси. Lufthansa проинформировала пассажиров об отмене рейсов, а также принесла путешественникам извинения за причиненные неудобства. Тогда был задержан бывший главный редактор оппозиционного Telegram-канала NEXTA Роман Протасевич и его спутница, россиянка София Сапега.

Persons: Роман Протасевич, София Сапега Organizations: Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, —, РИА Новости Locations: Austrian, Brussels, Франкфурт, Минск, Беларусь, Афины, Вильнюс

☆ Lufthansa a ajuns la un acord cu piloţii în legătură cu reducerea costurilor
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Lufthansa şi piloţii săi au ajuns la un acord prin care sunt asigurate locurile de muncă până la finalul lunii martie 2022 şi sunt reduse costurile cu 450 de milioane de euro, a anunţat miercuri sindicatul piloţilor Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), transmite Reuters.Ca şi rivalele sale, operatorul aerian german trebuie să facă faţă crizei provocate de pandemia de coronavirus (COVID-19), care a dus la restricţii de călătorie pe plan global, scrie agerpres.ro În iunie, acţionarii Lufthansa au votat în favoarea unui plan de salvare în valoare de nouă miliarde de euro convenit cu Guvernul german. Planul, care prevede că Executivul de la Berlin va dobândi o participaţie de 20% la Lufthansa, a fost aprobat prin votul deţinătorilor a peste 98% dintre acţiunile companiei aeriene. De asemenea, Lufthansa va renunţa la 20% dintre poziţiile de conducere (aproximativ 200 de persoane) şi la 1.000 de angajaţi din sectorul administrativ.Luna aceasta, directorul general Carsten Spohr a avertizat că operatorul aerian va trebui să concedieze 1.000 de piloţi dacă nu se ajunge la un acord cu sindicatul privind salariile.Acordul include reducerea numărului de ore lucrate în 2021 conform schemei guvernamentale "Kurzarbeit" (program de lucru redus) precum şi reducerea salariilor în funcţie de reducerea programului de lucru şi suspendarea majorării colective a salariilor, a anunţat miercuri Lufthansa.Sindicatul a precizat că Lufthansa are opţiunea de a extinde acordul până la finalul lunii iunie 2022.Grupul Lufthansa include şi companiile Swiss International Air Lines, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings şi Lufthansa Cargo.

Persons: Spohr, Lufthansa.Sindicatul Organizations: Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo Locations: Berlin, Brussels

☆ Criza din transportul aerian lovește și în pasageri. Măsurile luate de marile companii europene
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Compania aeriană germană Lufthansa a decis să reducă costurile, pentru a face faţă impactului pandemiei de COVID-19, anunţând marţi că va înceta să mai ofere gustări gratuite pentru pasagerii de la clasa economy, începând din primăvara lui 2021, transmite Reuters, citată de Agerpres. În schimb, Lufthansa şi subsidiarele sale vor introduce o nouă gamă de alimente şi băuturi care vor putea fi cumpărate pe zborurile pe distanţe scurte şi medii. Prima companie din cadrul grupului care va lansa noua ofertă va fi Austrian Airlines, urmată de Swiss şi Lufthansa. De asemenea, Lufthansa şi Swiss vor oferi pasagerilor o sticlă gratuită de apă. Pasagerii companiilor aeriene low-cost Ryanair şi Eurowings plătesc de mult timp pentru gustările şi băuturile lor.

Persons: Christina Organizations: Lufthansa, Reuters, Agerpres, Austrian şi Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair Locations: Eurowings, Austrian şi Brussels, Austrian

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