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NEWS ABOUT: Lufthansa

Lufthansa stories: 7 news summaries

 German Airline Offers 
 'Sunshine Insurance' 

Lufthansa to pay out if it rains at travelers' destinations

Aug 6, 09 9:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - The German airline Lufthansa is offering “sunshine insurance” as an incentive for travelers to book tickets in the fall, Stars and Stripes reports. For travel in September in October, the airline will pay passengers 20 euros for every day that it rains more than 0.2 inches at the... More »

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flight • insurance • airline • rain • Lufthansa • fall travel

MARKETS

 Swine Flu Sends 
 Travel Stocks Falling 

Airlines decline while drugmakers advance; Mexican peso tumbles

Apr 27, 09 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks declined worldwide today, with travel companies leading losses as investors gave their first reaction to the outbreak of swine flu. Airlines took a pummeling—Lufthansa fell more than 12%, British Airways 8.7%—and tour operators like Carnival also suffered sharp drops. But pharmaceutical companies did well: drugmaker Roche,... More »

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Mexico • British Airways • markets • Lufthansa • European markets • outbreak • influenza • Tamiflu • Roche • foreign currency • swine flu • Mexican peso

UPDATED

 Spain Crash Toll May Be 150

Witnesses say jet carrying 173 burst into flames just after Madrid takeoff

Aug 20, 08 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The death toll in today’s crash of a Spanair jet in Madrid is about 150, the Telegraph reports, with witnesses saying one of the aircraft’s engines exploded just after it took off, bound for the Canary Islands. Though the government is only confirming 45 dead, the Guardian says... More »

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Spain • plane crash • Lufthansa • Madrid • Spanair • MD82

 US Airlines 
 May Need Foreign Aid 

May find security if caps on foreign investment are eased

Jun 30, 08 8:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Troubled US airlines could be looking to Congress to ease foreign ownership laws, as financial woes push them into the arms of new investment partners, the Wall Street Journal reports. Overseas companies, barred from holding more than 25% of the voting stock of US carriers, are eager to relax the... More »

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Bush administration • airline industry • United Airlines • British Airways • Lufthansa

Lufthansa Buys $300M Stake
in JetBlue

German giant will own 19% of ailing US airline

Dec 13, 07 4:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Lufthansa will purchase a 19% stake in lagging JetBlue Airways for about $300 million, a move that reflects the industry-wide consolidation underway in recent months. The sale price of $7.27 a share is a 16% premium on yesterday's closing price of $6.25. The announcement immediately bounced JetBlue shares... More »

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airline industry • JetBlue • Lufthansa

Airline to Offer Internet Access

Alaska jet will have Wi-Fi hot spots for phones, laptops

Sep 19, 07 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alaska Airlines will become the first US carrier to offer  satellite-based Wi-Fi internet access to passengers, reports AP. The airline will install the wireless service on one 737 jet next spring with a view to outfitting the entire 114-plane fleet. American Airlines announced plans for internet access on some of... More »

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Internet • Boeing • Singapore Airlines • American Airlines • Korean Air • air travel • Lufthansa • WiFi • Alaska Airlines • AirCell • Connexion • Japan Airlines • airplane

Boarding Next: The Internet

Several major airlines lay groundwork for in-flight service next year

Aug 7, 07 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Several major airlines plan to roll out in-flight Internet service next year, USA Today reports. Carriers have been promising in-flight surfing for years, and now American, Lufthansa, Qantas, and Southwest are working with tech companies to deliver the midair surfing. The travel slump following 9/11 delayed the introduction of the... More »

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travel • Internet • flight • Southwest • Qantas • airline • American Airlines • air travel • Lufthansa • Southwest Airlines

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