German airline group files formal offer for Portuguese flag carrier; Air France-KLM also seeks a stake
AeroSHARK is coming to Airbus aircraft. An A330 from Discover Airlines will be the first Airbus aircraft worldwide to be equipped with the innovative technology. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter,...
Air Dolomiti will introduce a revised livery replacing its traditional turquoise tail and fuselage titles with Lufthansa Group’s Core Blue. The change is intended to emphasise the Italian airline’s status as a wholly owned Lufthansa Group subsidiary and follows the introduction of new cabin-crew uniforms. The first aircraft to receive the colours is the fourth […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 SeptAustrian Airlines has launched high-speed Starlink internet on board its first aircraft, with a brand-new Airbus A320neo completing its first scheduled flight to Porto (OPO) on Sept. 7, 2026. The aircraft, registered as OE-LXF, is the first in the Austrian Airlines fleet to feature Lufthansa Group Wi-Fi powered by Starlink. The service is designed to […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu9 SeptDiscover Airlines will expand its Italian network in summer 2027 with new nonstop services from Munich to Alghero and from Frankfurt to Genoa. The Lufthansa Group leisure carrier says both routes will be the only direct connections between the respective airport pairs. Flights between Munich and Alghero will begin on 4 June 2027 and operate […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
Miles & More, the Lufthansa Group’s loyalty programme, has partnered with Currensea, the market-leading payments technology platform for co-branded multi-bank debit cards, and Mastercard, to launch the new Miles & More Debit Card for UK customers.
The Portuguese Government will negotiate with both Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM after concluding that their binding offers for a minority stake in TAP received “very similar” overall assessments. The negotiations will last several weeks and are intended to produce improved proposals. The Government will then select one bidder for exclusive final talks. Portugal plans […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 SeptBristol Airport has announced that Discover Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, will launch a new direct service between Bristol and Frankfurt, Germany, from May 2027. The airline will operate ...
Fresh Aviation•Fresh Aviation1 SeptGerman airline Discover Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, has announced four new nonstop routes…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros28 AugDiscover Airlines will enter the British market in summer 2027 with new Airbus A320 services to Bristol, Glasgow and Inverness. The Lufthansa Group leisure carrier will become the only airline offering nonstop flights from Frankfurt to all three destinations. It will also connect Munich with Glasgow, taking over a route previously operated by Lufthansa. Frankfurt–Glasgow […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban27 AugAviationNews – The Lufthansa Group has significantly downgraded its full-year financial outlook for 2026 following a sharp 56 percent drop in second-quarter operating profit. This...
Lufthansa operated its first flight equipped with Starlink high-speed internet on 19 August 2026. Airbus A320neo D-AINM inaugurated the service on flight LH234 from Frankfurt to Rome, becoming the first aircraft across the Lufthansa Group to feature the technology. The satellite-based system is designed to provide fast, reliable connectivity from take-off to landing on short- […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 Aug
Airbus A320neo D-AINM inaugurated the new high-speed internet service between Frankfurt and Rome, starting a rollout that will eventually cover around 850 Lufthansa Group aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier19 Aug
Business class on narrow-body jets within Europe is known for being lackluster, generally just consisting of economy seats with blocked middles and improved service. In 2025, a Lufthansa Group carrier announced it would install more comfortable seats in business class on narrow-body aircraft. Ironically, it wasn’t a full-service airline like Lufthansa or SWISS, but instead the group’s low-cost carrier, Eurowings.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 AugDiscover Airlines, which is part of the Lufthansa group, announced a series of weekly services to two new destinations in Finland. Flights from Discover’s operating base at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) will fly to Savonlinna Airport (SVL) between June and August 2027, and to Kajaani Airport (KAJ) between December 2027 and March 2028. This will be […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack18 Aug
In 2025, SWISS introduced new cabins for its long haul aircraft (including an all-new first class and business class), in a project that’s known as SWISS Senses. SWISS is part of Lufthansa Group, so these cabins are essentially identical to the new Lufthansa Allegris concept, but with different branding.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig13 Aug
High-speed Internet will be available free of charge for Lufthansa Group Miles & More members and Travel ID users. Aircraft from Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines will be...
Lufthansa Group will introduce free, high-speed Starlink inflight internet on a Lufthansa-operated Airbus A320neo on August 19.
AviationSource News•Len Varley11 AugLufthansa Group will launch its new Starlink-powered high-speed inflight internet on 19 August, beginning with a Lufthansa Airbus A320neo and starting a fleet-wide rollout that will eventually cover around 850 aircraft. The new Lufthansa Group Wi-Fi uses Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellite network, providing sufficient bandwidth for services such as video streaming, cloud-based work and other data-intensive […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban10 Aug
Among the ”big three” European airline groups, Air France-KLM has been by far the most generous with its included offerings in short haul economy. Both Air France and KLM have offered complimentary drinks (including beer and wine) as well as snacks in short haul economy, in contrast to International Airlines Group (IAG) and Lufthansa Group.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig10 Aug
In recent times, weve seen many airlines announce their intent to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi. In early 2026, Lufthansa Group revealed plans to roll out this service. There’s now a positive update, as the first aircraft with Starlink will enter service very shortly. However, expect for it to take years before all Lufthansa Group flights are fitted with the service (which the company somehow describes as an ”ambitious project timeline,” perhaps true only in comparison to the Allegris rollout).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig10 Aug