Lufthansa
Flag carrier of Germany
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| March 30 2025 | Codeshare agreement begins with ITA Airways. |
| 2025 | Lufthansa planned to deploy A380 aircraft on routes from Munich to Bangkok, Logan International Airport, Delhi, Denver, Washington-Dulles, New York-JFK, and Los Angeles. |
| 2025 | Planned refitting of Boeing 747 aircraft, with business class seats to be split into two sections - one with new luxurious seats and another retaining original first-class seats. |
| February 2025 | Lufthansa Group confirmed the shift of operations to Lufthansa City Airlines, with staff relocation plans initiated. |
| February 2025 | Lufthansa Group confirmed plans to shut down Lufthansa CityLine, with current staff to be relocated to Lufthansa City Airlines. |
| 2024 | First Class installed on Airbus A350-900 aircraft. |
| 2024 | Lufthansa sells AirPlus International travel payment company to SEB Group. |
| December 9 2024 | Lufthansa launches direct flights between Munich and São Paulo, operating 3 times per week using Airbus A350 aircraft. |
| November 2024 | Airline's labour union sued Lufthansa regarding the planned closure, citing operational similarities with the proposed successor. |
| October 2024 | Transferred all four Airbus A321-200/P2F aircraft to Lufthansa Cargo. |
| October 2024 | Lufthansa paid a $4 million penalty to the US Department of Transportation in relation to the Jewish passengers incident, in addition to a $2 million legal settlement with passengers. |
| September 2024 | Lufthansa reactivated its eighth and final A380 aircraft. |
| August 8 2024 | HCLSoftware announced its intent to acquire Zeenea, the data catalog solution used by Lufthansa Cargo, for 24 million euros. |
| June 2024 | Lufthansa City Airlines begins operations, serving as a regional feeder airline for Lufthansa Airlines from its base in Munich. |
| June 2024 | Lufthansa announced the first six destinations for City Airlines and plans to launch operations with 4-5 aircraft. |
| June 2024 | Lufthansa announced plans to close Lufthansa CityLine and move all operations to Lufthansa City Airlines. |
| June 26 2024 | Lufthansa City Airlines officially commenced operations as a new regional airline subsidiary of Lufthansa Group. |
| May 2024 | Lufthansa begins delivering Airbus A350-900 aircraft with Allegris interior configuration. |
| May 2024 | Lufthansa rolled out a new safety video in conjunction with the Allegris launch. |
| January 2024 | First Airbus A319-100 received its new Lufthansa City Airlines livery, marking the visual branding of the new airline. |
| 2023 | Lufthansa announced plans to release a new business class product on Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350 aircraft, with intentions to retrofit the rest of their fleet in subsequent years. |
| 2023 | The airline further stabilized its operations, achieving a passenger load factor of 82.9% and increasing passenger numbers to 122 million, signaling a strong post-pandemic recovery. |
| 2023 | Lufthansa experienced a significant IT glitch causing flight redirections and leaving thousands of passengers stranded worldwide. |
| 2023 | Planned introduction of new suite-style First Class product on new A350 aircraft deliveries. |
| June 2023 | The airline received its air operator's certificate, preparing for future operations. |
| June 1 2023 | Lufthansa's A380 returned to commercial service with flight LH424 from Munich to Boston, lasting 7 hours and 22 minutes. |
| May 25 2023 | Lufthansa signed a deal to acquire 41% of ITA Airways for €325 million, with an option to purchase the remaining shares, and establishing Rome as a potential new hub for the Lufthansa Group. |
| April 24 2023 | Initial negotiation deadline for ITA Airways acquisition ended without an agreement, with both parties agreeing to continue discussions. |
| March 30 2023 | Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr visited ITA Airways headquarters in Rome to negotiate a potential airline acquisition. |
| March 1 2023 | Lufthansa Flight 469, an Airbus A330-343 flying from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt, experienced severe clear-air turbulence over Tennessee. The flight was diverted to Dulles International Airport, with seven passengers hospitalized after landing. |
| 2022 | Airbus A340-600 aircraft returned from long-term storage. |
| 2022 | Transferred last two Embraer 195 aircraft to Air Dolomiti and began operating two Airbus A321P2F freighter aircraft for Lufthansa Cargo. |
| 2022 | Lufthansa began significant recovery, increasing passenger numbers to 101 million and restoring passenger load factor to 79.8%, nearly returning to pre-pandemic operational levels. |
| 2022 | During collective bargaining, the union Verdi called for warning strikes involving around 20,000 ground workers in Germany, criticizing Lufthansa's wage offer as resulting in real wage losses for employees. |
| 2022 | Lufthansa City Airlines was founded as City Airlines, with plans to operate short-haul European routes. |
| December 2 2022 | Lufthansa reactivated its first A380 (nine-year-old D-AIMK) after three years of storage, flying from Teruel Airport to Frankfurt Airport for maintenance. |
| October 2022 | Lufthansa unveiled a new suite-style First Class product, with plans to introduce it on new A350 aircraft deliveries in 2023. |
| August 2022 | Lufthansa adopted the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism and appointed a senior manager to prevent antisemitism and discrimination following the Jewish passengers incident. |
| June 2022 | Lufthansa reversed its A380 fleet retirement, planning to return up to five aircraft to service by 2023 and potentially all eight by 2024. |
| June 27 2022 | Lufthansa announced plans to reactivate the remaining eight A380 aircraft for the 2023 summer season, citing strong customer demand and delays in Boeing 777-9 delivery. |
| May 2022 | Lufthansa barred over a hundred visibly Jewish passengers from boarding a connecting flight to Budapest after the captain alleged mask rule violations during a New York to Frankfurt flight. |
| May 2022 | During the G7 leaders meeting in Hiroshima, German and Italian leaders discussed potential synergies between their countries' aviation industries. |
| May 2022 | Skytrax downgraded Lufthansa from a 5-star to a 4-star rating, ending its long-standing 5-star status. |
| March 2022 | Lufthansa initially confirmed complete retirement of Airbus A380 fleet, a decision later reversed in June with plans to return up to five aircraft to service by 2023. |
| January 2022 | Lufthansa admitted to operating over 18,000 empty flights to maintain airport slots during the pandemic. |
| 2021 | The airline continued to struggle with pandemic impacts, with passenger numbers slightly recovering to 46.9 million and maintaining a low passenger load factor of 61.6%. |
| 2021 | Lufthansa reinstated a bus service connecting Nuremberg Airport and Munich Airport, replacing short-haul flights between the two cities. |
| June 2021 | Lufthansa committed to repaying pandemic state aid before Germany's federal election and announced a shift to gender-neutral communication. |
| February 2021 | SWISS began installing Premium Economy seats on Airbus A340-300 aircraft in the second quarter of the year. |
| January 2021 | SWISS (Lufthansa Group airline) began installing Premium Economy seats on Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in the first quarter of the year. |
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