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Lufthansa makes it mandatory to wear a mask

guest Author June 2, 2020 16:37

A mask must be worn on board Lufthansa, Eurowings and Cityline aircraft. The group's other carriers are currently also reviewing this. Wearing a mouth and nose mask will be mandatory on board a Lufthansa flight from next week. According to the statement, children up to the age of six and people who can prove that they cannot wear a mask due to health reasons or a disability are exempt from the obligation. This applies to Lufthansa, Eurowings and Cityline flights. The other group airlines are currently reviewing a mask requirement. Masks must be worn from the time of boarding the aircraft until they leave it. Exceptions are the consumption of drinks and food, communication with the deaf, for identification purposes and "for other necessary activities that are incompatible with wearing a mouth and nose mask". Lufthansa has been recommending wearing a mask on board since May 4th.

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Lufthansa Supervisory Board rejects rescue package

guest Author 28 Maj 2020 11:03

The Lufthansa's controllers have voted against the slot requirements imposed by the EU Commission. The company will therefore have to wait a little longer for the billions of state funds to save it - but there is not much time left. The Lufthansa Supervisory Board has unexpectedly postponed the decision on the rescue package put together by the company and politicians. The "currently indicated requirements of the EU Commission" would result in a "weakening of the hub functions in Frankfurt and Munich" and therefore cannot be approved, according to a mandatory notice to shareholders. The invitation to an extraordinary general meeting will not be issued "for the time being". According to reports, Brussels is demanding that Lufthansa give up up to 20 pairs of slots at both airports in return for the nine billion euro state package. "The resulting economic impact on the company and the planned reversal of the stabilization measures as well as possible alternative scenarios must be examined intensively," it continues. According to media reports, the company is offering to give up a maximum of three slots. Germany wants to pump nine billion euros into the group through the Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF), which was created to rescue companies during the coronavirus pandemic. The group says it is losing up to one million euros in liquidity per hour. This is the only viable way "to maintain solvency," according to the supervisory board.

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Tuifly prepares “Corona comeback”

guest Author 25 Maj 2020 17:35

Wearing face masks will be mandatory on board Tuifly. They are currently working intensively on drawing up a flight plan for the restart. After the forced Corona break, holiday airline Tuifly wants to resume flight operations as soon as possible. They are currently working on a concept for the restart, an airline spokesperson told Aviation.Direct: "This includes drawing up a flight plan and having the aircraft ready for use." Tuifly also wants to introduce a requirement to wear face masks: "Only those who wear one can fly." Tuifly is flying to holiday destinations in Europe with 34 Boeing 737 medium-haul jets. The airline, which is part of Europe's largest travel group, is closely monitoring developments in the Mediterranean countries. "As we operate as a tour operator, we cannot fly until travel warnings have been lifted." Spain's tourism minister announced at the start of the week that foreigners would be able to vacation in the country again from July - without the obligation to self-quarantine for two weeks. It has not yet been decided when the global travel warning issued by the Federal Foreign Office will be lifted. Long-haul launch in winter still planned And Tuifly is also closely monitoring developments on another topic: From next winter, the airline actually wants to get back into the long-haul business. To do this, it is initially stationing two Boeing 787 "Dreamliners" at Düsseldorf Airport and recently reserved growth options for additional jets. However, whether the deadline can be met depends primarily on when and which destinations can be flown to again in intercontinental traffic.

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Lufthansa has to wait for billions of dollars

guest Author 24 Maj 2020 18:54

Supervisory board meeting postponed to Tuesday. At an extraordinary general meeting, Lufthansa shareholders are to approve the state's billion-euro rescue package - but in order to convene this, a resolution from the supervisory board is needed, and this is being delayed further. As the "Handelsblatt" reports, the committee is to meet on Tuesday and not on Monday as planned on Friday. The first postponement to the start of the week had become necessary because the federal government wanted to include in the package that Lufthansa must also accept all aircraft ordered from Airbus (519) in the coming years. A billion-euro clause that is now probably worded "softer". Nevertheless, there are new problems: The EU Commission is apparently demanding an "exit strategy" for how the German state can quickly reduce its participation. Brussels is imposing strict conditions for corona aid for corporations.

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