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Articles tagged “lufthansa”

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Qatar Airways considered joining Star Alliance, but Lufthansa was “hostile”

Lufthansa's sabre rattling and allusions to threats out of Iran sound like something spoken a decade or two ago. Whatever century its from, it sounds like the words of a man who's losing.

Qatar Airways considered joining Star Alliance, but Lufthansa was “hostile”

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Lufthansa’s CEO says he won’t deal with Gulf airlines until his carrier is stronger

There's nothing wrong with negotiating from a position of strength, but Lufthansa needs to make sure its insistence on getting its house in order first doesn't make it miss the bus -- err, plane -- on tying up Gulf alliances.

Lufthansa’s CEO says he won’t deal with Gulf airlines until his carrier is stronger

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Unemployed Italian man arrested in Turin after posing as pilot and flying in cockpit

This incident and the recent case of the 11-year-old boy who flew without a ticket demonstrate that breaches of security don't require high-tech smarts or brute force, just a bit of confidence and the right set of circumstances.

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Apple Passbook: United, Lufthansa & AA out of the gate on time with mobile boarding passes

United's and Lufthansa's first-mover advantage with Passbook support in iOS 6 will be very short-lived as other airlines will undoubtedly be joining the party in the coming days.

Apple Passbook: United, Lufthansa & AA out of the gate on time with mobile boarding passes

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Lufthansa strikes end for next six weeks as airline and staff head to mediation

Lufthansa has already started to concede by offering permanent contracts to temporary staff members, although union members are still not optimistic about a speedy negotiation process.

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Lufthansa cabin crews leave the door open for more strikes if mediation breaks down

The cabin crew has the upper hand on this one. It's hard to imagine that the costs of cancelled flights, disapointed passengers, and thousands of unhappy employees will end up costing Lufthansa less than the minor salary bumps the union wants.

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Lufthansa’s cabin crew launches 24-hour strike to protest lack of pay raise

Germany's image as an efficient place for business and travel is in conflict with the reality of labor strikes at Lufthansa and unfinished airports in Berlin.

Lufthansa’s cabin crew launches 24-hour strike to protest lack of pay raise

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Lufthansa close to offering inflight voice phone services

Voice communications is the third rail of inflight connectivity, and may get better user reception on longhaul flights.

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Flight cancellations continue as Lufthansa flight attendants strike for a second day

Lufthansa is losing millions of euros a day from cancelled flights and disgruntled passengers, and flight attendants threaten to move onto full day strikes if their concessions for a pay raise are not met.

Flight cancellations continue as Lufthansa flight attendants strike for a second day

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Lufthansa flight attendants strike causing hundreds of flight cancellations

You can expect further disruption, with the strike spreading to other airports, if Lufthansa doesn't get its labor situation straightened out.