On Aug. 19, Lufthansa launched its new Starlink-powered Wi-Fi. Flight LH234, travelling from Frankfurt to Rome, was operated using an Airbus A320neo with registration “D-AINM” and is the first aircraft in the airline’s fleet to feature Starlink. Free of Charge for Miles & More Members The Wi-Fi offers in-flight internet speeds faster than many connections […]
Travel Radar•Lorna Rudge21 Aug
A mainline Lufthansa A320neo equipped with the satellite internet technology flew from Frankfurt to Rome.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile20 Aug
Lufthansa operated its first flight equipped with Starlink high-speed internet on 19 August 2026. Airbus A320neo D-AINM inaugurated the service on flight LH234 from Frankfurt to Rome, becoming the first aircraft across the Lufthansa Group to feature the technology. The satellite-based system is designed to provide fast, reliable connectivity from take-off to landing on short- […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 Aug
Airbus A320neo D-AINM inaugurated the new high-speed internet service between Frankfurt and Rome, starting a rollout that will eventually cover around 850 Lufthansa Group aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier19 Aug
Lufthansa has launched a limited-edition fashion range that brings cabin culture out of the aircraft and into everyday life. The Travel Etiquette Collection is built on shared experience, turning long‑standing debates into simple, recognisable slogans, inviting travellers to see the small rituals of flying in a new light. Wearing Cabin Culture Lufthansa has partnered with […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling19 Aug
Business class on narrow-body jets within Europe is known for being lackluster, generally just consisting of economy seats with blocked middles and improved service. In 2025, a Lufthansa Group carrier announced it would install more comfortable seats in business class on narrow-body aircraft. Ironically, it wasn’t a full-service airline like Lufthansa or SWISS, but instead the group’s low-cost carrier, Eurowings.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 Aug
Goodness, one of the runways at Germany’s second biggest airport seems to be having a rough couple of days, after back-to-back incidents.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 Aug
No passengers were injured and an investigation is underway.
Discover Airlines, which is part of the Lufthansa group, announced a series of weekly services to two new destinations in Finland. Flights from Discover’s operating base at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) will fly to Savonlinna Airport (SVL) between June and August 2027, and to Kajaani Airport (KAJ) between December 2027 and March 2028. This will be […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack18 Aug
The carrier will temporarily redeploy the capacity on a pair of Asian routes instead.
Small comforts arrive on long haul coach with new branded pouches, sleep masks and earplugs for overnight journeys.
Future D-ACAA is now in final assembly at Mirabel, with delivery scheduled for November and commercial service expected in 2027
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier17 Aug
Lufthansa Technik welcomes new talent: As Lufthansa Technik celebrates 70 years of vocational training this year, a new personal chapter is beginning for many young people. With the start of […]
Duringmy Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I flew Lufthansa’s Boeing 787 Allegris business class from Austin (AUS) to Frankfurt (FRA). I had an extended layover in Frankfurt before my Turkmenistan Airlines flight to Ashgabat (ASB), so I decided to spend some time in the Lufthansa Welcome Lounge, which is Lufthansa’s arrivals lounge at its hub airport.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig15 Aug
For the first sector of my Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I flew Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9 Allegris business class on the 9hr25min flight from Austin (AUS) to Frankfurt (FRA).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig15 Aug
The new wireless internet service will debut on board an Airbus A320neo.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile14 Aug
Lufthansa has become the second major Boeing 777X customer to say it does not want some of the oldest/earliest 777-9s built. During the airline's Q2 earnings call, CEO Carsten Spohr confirmed that discussions are underway with Boeing over which early-production aircraft Lufthansa will refuse outright and which could still be accepted after being brought up to the latest standard, with Boeing contributing financially toward that work.
Lufthansa Technik Philippines broke ground on its new base maintenance facility at Clark International Airport. Backed by an investment in the three-digit-million-dollar range, it is scheduled to begin operations in...
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World Airline News•Bruce Drum13 Aug
In 2025, SWISS introduced new cabins for its long haul aircraft (including an all-new first class and business class), in a project that’s known as SWISS Senses. SWISS is part of Lufthansa Group, so these cabins are essentially identical to the new Lufthansa Allegris concept, but with different branding.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig13 Aug