Passenger Business
Chinese creativity blended with European tradition
Cuisine from two culinary cultures on Lufthansa flights
10.10.08
Born in Hong Kong, the new Lufthansa Star Chef Susur Lee, a Chinese master of fusion cooking, will be treating First and Business-Class passengers to the finest onboard cuisine on long-haul flights from Germany in November and December.
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Passenger Business
Culinary journey of discovery on European flights
Lufthansa passengers enjoy varied menu creations
08.10.08
Lufthansa is now offering passengers flying Business Class on many European routes an even
more varied and enjoyable dining experience.
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Passenger Business
Lufthansa offers customers attractive winter timetable
Capacity upped by 2.4 per cent year-on-year – flights to 194 destinations in 79 countries
02.10.08
Lufthansa is slightly increasing its flight services this winter. Its expanded route network will encompass 194 destinations in 79 countries, compared with 188 destinations in winter 2007. Capacity, measured in seat-kilometres offered, will be increased by 2.4 per cent across Lufthansa’s route network in the 2008 winter timetable.
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Group
Lufthansa Supervisory Board extends the appointment of Stephan Gemkow as CFO and Executive Board Member for five years
Continuity in the financial management
24.09.08
At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of the Lufthansa Group extended Stephan Gemkow’s appointment as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Board Member for five years until 31 May 2014.
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Lufthansa Supervisory Board approves equity investment in SN Airholding SA/NV
24.09.08
The Supervisory Board of the Lufthansa Group has approved an agreement on a strategic
investment in SN Airholding SA/NV, the parent company of Brussels Airlines.
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Passenger Business
TÜV Rheinland certificate for transparent pricing
No hidden costs in LH online booking
19.09.08
Lufthansa is the first German airline to receive an official certificate of approval for the transparent pricing of its online booking system www.lufthansa.com. The certificate was issued by TÜV Rheinland, a leading group for the provision of technical services worldwide, headquartered in Cologne. TÜV Rheinland rated the correspondence between the expected, advertised and final price of a Lufthansa ticket positively. At Lufthansa the final airfare always includes all taxes, charges and surcharges.
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Passenger Business
Fly Lufthansa anywhere in Europe without a paper ticket
Online check-in and boarding via mobile phone to almost 400 destinations in Germany
18.09.08
Lufthansa passengers can now use mobile boarding passes on all flights from Germany to any destination in Europe. The mobile boarding pass is sent to passengers via email or SMS to an Internet-enabled cell phone.
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Lufthansa takes a strategic equity share in Brussels Airlines
Acquisition of 45 per cent for 65 million euros / Acquisition of remaining 55 per cent intended
15.09.08
Brussels Airlines is embarking on a new future with Lufthansa: Lufthansa Chairman Wolfgang Mayrhuber and SN Airholding Chairman Eitienne Davignon have signed an agreement, which initially envisages a strategic stake in SN Airholding SA/NV and, in a second step, the full integration of the Belgian carrier in the Lufthansa Group.
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Fly Lufthansa direct from Milan to major European cities
Network extended to provide convenient, direct connections from Northern Italy to more destinations in Europe – 150 new jobs to be created in Milan
11.09.08
From February 2009, Lufthansa will offer passengers a greatly expanded service from Milan Malpensa to attractive European destinations.
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Politics and Sustainability
Lufthansa again included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Leader in terms of Innovation Management, Human Capital Development and Noise Reduction
04.09.08
Lufthansa has once again qualified for inclusion in the internationally recognised Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). The Group succeeded in improving its rating year-on-year in all three dimensions of corporate sustainability (economic, environmental and social), scoring the highest overall number of points since it was first included in the index in 1999.
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