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Lufthansa Group accelerates fleet reductions amidst soaring fuel prices and labor disputes

Lufthansa is reducing its fleet size faster than planned due to increased fuel costs and labor disputes. The airline will remove Lufthansa CityLine aircraft immediately and the A340-600 fleet in October along with a pair of 747-400s….

Lufthansa Group reducing its fleet due to increased fuel costs and labor disputes
All Lufthansa CityLine aircraft removed from service this week
Last 4 A340-600s and a pair of 747-400s removed at the end of summer season

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How Munich matters: Lufthansa’s southern hub

On April 6th, 2026, Lufthansa operated two special flights to commemorate its 100th anniversary, which were numbered LH1926 and LH2026. Flight LH1926 was operated…

How Munich matters: Lufthansa’s southern hub

On April 6th, 2026, Lufthansa operated two special flights to commemorate its 100th anniversary, which were numbered LH1926 and LH2026. Flight LH1926 was operated by the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with registration D-ABPU on the Berlin-Zurich route, while flight LH2026 was conducted on the Airbus A350 registered D-AIXL, in this case on the Berlin-Cologne service. Over the next 100 years, several changes took place in Lufthansa’s history. The airline abandoned its hub in the German capital and moved its main…

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Flying Lufthansa’s 100-Year Anniversary Flight (Berlin to Zurich on the 787)

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