A Lufthansa Airbus A380 traveling from San Francisco to Munich diverted to Boston after a female passenger allegedly attacked another passenger and had to be handcuffed to her seat. The superjumbo was carrying 508 passengers, meaning the diversion inconvenienced...
Lufthansa First Class Awards Still Exist, But Miles & More Pricing Is Brutal
It has now been nine days since Lufthansa cut off all first class award space to its Star Alliance partners. It’d be one thing if Miles & More members also were cut off from first class award space, but...
Is The Era Of Lufthansa First Class Awards With Partner Miles Over?
We are still waiting for clarity, but I fear the era of booking Lufthansa First Class with partner miles may be over. I truly hope I am wrong, but it would fit the broader Star Alliance trend: if United...
Unreal: Lufthansa Miles & More Makes Many Award Tickets Nonrefundable, Charges Up To €1,500 To Cancel “Flex” Awards
The new era of “basic” tickets and award tickets tied to revenue pricing make it essential to plan carefully when using your Miles & Mores points, lest you face a cancellation fee of up to €1,500 (i.e. forfeit your...
Review: Lufthansa Lounge London Heathrow (LHR)
The Lufthansa Lounge in London Heathrow is functional and practical for Star Alliance flyers departing from Terminal 2A and had a surprise that made me laugh out loud. Lufthansa Lounge London Review (LHR) During my long day in T2,...
Wet Airstairs, Two Hospitals, And A Flight Diversion: Elderly Passenger’s Lufthansa Lawsuit
An elderly passenger is suing Lufthansa after she says a flight attendant rushed her down wet airstairs in Frankfurt, causing her to fall, suffer serious injuries, and spend weeks hospitalized in Germany and Ireland. Elderly Passenger Says Flight Attendant...
Lufthansa Unveils New “FOX” Onboard Experience: What’s Changing In Every Cabin
Lufthansa is promising a “premium” transformation onboard, this time not with new seats, but with a sweeping overhaul of its soft product across all longhaul cabins. Lufthansa Launches New “FOX” Premium Onboard Experience Across All Cabins Lufthansa has officially...
Lufthansa Finally Fixes Its A380 Business Class
Lufthansa is one step closer toward offering a more competitive business class product on its A380 with the debut of a new business class seat on its superjumbo jet. First Lufthansa A380 With New Business Class Takes Off Lufthansa...
Lufthansa Can Change The Uniforms, But It Still Lacks Vision
New uniforms are often what airlines roll out when they want to look like they are improving without addressing what is actually broken. New Lufthansa Uniforms Look Nice, But Feel Like Lipstick On A Pig Lufthansa has unveiled a...
Lufthansa Cuts 20,000 Flights As Fuel Crisis Deepens (Full List)
Lufthansa is making aggressive capacity cuts, pulling tens of thousands of flights from its schedule in an environment of rising oil prices and fear of a jet fuel shortage in Europe just weeks away. Lufthansa Cuts 20,000 Flights As...
Lufthansa Slashes A340 And 747 Fleet, Outsources Flying As Labor Fight Intensifies
Lufthansa just made a series of fleet and structural moves that, on the surface, look like logical cost-cutting in the face of high oil prices. But taken together, they reveal something much bigger: a carrier trying to fundamentally reshape...
Lufthansa’s New First Class Skincare Menu Turns Your Seat Into A Mini Spa
Lufthansa is refreshing its amenity kits once again, but this time the more interesting story is not the kit itself, but what comes with it…especially in first class. Lufthansa Adds À La Carte Skincare To First Class Experience Lufthansa...
Lufthansa Softens Violin Policy After Backlash Over “Naked Violin” Incident
After facing criticism from musicians and travelers alike, Lufthansa is adjusting its policy on carrying violins and other small musical instruments onboard aircraft. The change comes months after a viral incident involving a professional violinist who was forced to...
Lufthansa Group Goes All-In On Starlink Wi-Fi, Free Across 850+ Aircraft
The Lufthansa Group has revealed it is going all-in on Starlink, a long-overdue Wi-Fi upgrade that will transform internet onboard from tepid to fast across a handful of key European carriers. Starlink Wi-Fi Is Coming To Lufthansa Group, And...
Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge B (Non-Schengen) – Frankfurt (FRA)
The Lufthansa Senator Lounge B (in the Non-Schengen area) of Frankfurt Airport has always been one of my favorite FRA lounges and was a godsend after a long overnight in economy class. After arriving from Addis Ababa, I proceeded...
German Court Says You Can Skip Flight Segments, Even If The Airline Rats You Out
A German high court has handed consumers a big win, affirming that passengers may skip flight segments when plans change unexpectedly as long as they intended to fly the full ticket at the time of booking. The circumstances surrounding...
Lufthansa Forces Violinist To Travel With 1782 Instrument Outside Its Case
A violinist traveling with a 243-year-old instrument encountered a baffling situation on Lufthansa that raises important questions about airline judgment and common sense. Lufthansa Forces Violinist To Travel With 1782 Instrument Outside Its Case German violinist Carolin Widmann was...
Lufthansa Celebrates 100 Years With Fresh Paint Instead Of A Finished Product
Lufthansa is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026 with a special “anniversary fleet” of aircraft in commemorative liveries, but I cannot help but feel this project is putting fresh paint on deeper unresolved problems within the airline....
Lufthansa Flight Diverts After Passenger Stabs Teens With Metal Fork
A Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Frankfurt was diverted to Boston after a man allegedly stabbed two teenage passengers with a metal fork during the meal service, according to federal authorities. Lufthansa Flight Diverted After Passenger Allegedly Stabs Teens...
Lufthansa To Retire Iconic Jets, Slash Thousands Of Jobs
A sweeping shake-up is underway at the Lufthansa Group, with major cutbacks to both its fleet and staffing planned for the coming years. Cutbacks to Lufthansa Group Fleet and Workforce Lufthansa Group is preparing for a leaner future, trimming...
