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The US fined Lufthansa a record $4 million for discrimination after it stopped 128 Jewish passengers from boarding a connecting flight
The passengers were travelling from New York to Hungary to attend an event honoring an Orthodox Jew…
Pete Syme,Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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I bid $290 for a premium economy seat on a 10-hour Lufthansa flight. I'm glad I didn't win.
Business Insider's author realized she'd rather have a window seat on a long-haul flight than gambl…
Monica Humphries
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Lufthansa's boss called delays to Boeing deliveries 'extremely annoying,' and it further highlights a growing dilemma for the aviation giant
Boeing has slowed production to focus on safety following January's Alaska Airlines blowout, but cu…
Pete Syme
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Boeing delays are wreaking havoc with the airline industry's plans, and flyers may well feel the pain
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary expects delivery delays to reduce its growth next year, while Emirates …
Pete Syme
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Iran's missile attack forced some flights to turn around hours into their trips to avoid restricted airspace
Airspace closures following Iran's missile attack on Israel forced airlines to divert flights and m…
Taylor Rains
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Lufthansa just got its first Airbus A350 fit with its upgraded Allegris cabin which will soon include first class with a double bed. See inside.
Lufthansa told the Runway Girl Network on Monday that these routes would be part of "the introducto…
Taylor Rains
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A Lufthansa passenger is suing the airline, saying he was thrown around so violently by severe turbulence that his back was fractured
Lufthansa Flight 469 encountered severe turbulence last March. A new lawsuit says the crew told pas…
Pete Syme
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A couple lost $4,400 when their Lufthansa flight was canceled. The airline promised them a refund, but 5 months later, they still haven't received the money.
Lufthansa canceled a couple's flight last summer. They're still awaiting a refund from the airline …
Monica Humphries
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Flight attendants for Lufthansa want to start charging customers for special meals, saying the number of people ordering them is getting out of hand
A Lufthansa cabin crew rep said as many as 190 passengers order special meals on long-haul flights.…
Pete Syme
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An airline's first-class seats are too heavy. Its planes now need even more weight to fix it.
Swiss told BI the best way to counteract this center-of-gravity issue is to add even more weight to…
Taylor Rains
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Emirates agreed to buy 5 Airbus A380s as the world's largest passenger airliner continues its post-pandemic comeback
Emirates is buying five Airbus A380s for $200 million after leasing them for 12 years, as airlines …
Pete Syme
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After making an emergency landing in Kazakhstan, a Boeing 777 got stuck in the mud. Over 300 passengers then waited 20 hours to be rescued by another airline.
A Swiss flight diverted to Kazakhstan due to a medical emergency, before the plane got stuck. Austr…
Pete Syme
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An arguing couple forced a Lufthansa A380 to divert after the husband reportedly threw food and tried to set fire to a blanket
A Lufthansa flight between Munich and Bangkok was diverted to India after a man shouted at his wife…
Pete Syme
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A man snuck onto 2 flights in 2 days by reportedly tailgating passengers with tickets, and managed to fly over 800 miles
The 39-year-old raised suspicions in Sweden when he immediately wanted to fly back to Munich, Bild …
Pete Syme
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A pair of Lufthansa flights had to turn around, and others were canceled, to avoid flying over Azerbaijan after it launched an assault on a breakaway region
Two Lufthansa flights had to U-turn back to Germany on Tuesday, as Azerbaijan began an offensive ag…
Pete Syme
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A Lufthansa pilot traced a 15-mile-long penis shape in the sky after being asked to divert his plane
After a Lufthansa pilot was asked to divert their aircraft, they spent 16 minutes doing loops in th…
Joshua Zitser
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I took a 10-hour flight, and one carry-on item made sitting in economy more comfortable
Business Insider's author wasn't sure if a foot hammock would be worth the precious space in her ca…
Monica Humphries
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Why so much is riding on the 777X, Boeing's newest long-haul plane that is already 5 years late and costing billions
The 777X's economics and more spacious 10-abreast cabin are huge selling points against the rival A…
Taylor Rains
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When Lufthansa lost $5,000 worth of luggage for one woman, she says she spent $1,000 and traveled from Malaysia to Germany to hunt for her bag herself
Irene Ortega says she was traveling with Lufthansa when her $955 Rimowa suitcase with Gucci sneaker…
Monica Humphries
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I sat in the front and back of economy for a round-trip, long-haul flight. I'm still partial to the back.
Business Insider's author sat at the front and back of economy class on recent 10-hour flights. Ult…