LUFTHANSA CANCELS FLIGHT
Operation Sindoor: Flight disruptions widen across UAE and South Asia as India-Pakistan tensions escalate
Following India's Operation Sindoor targeting terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, numerous flights connecting the UAE to Northern India and Pakistan faced cancellations and delays due to airspace restrictions. Several global airlines, including Lufthansa and Air France, are rerouting flights to avoid Pakistani airspace.
Air India halts flights to and from Tel Aviv until May 6 after missile attack
Air India has stopped flying to and from Tel Aviv. This happened after a missile hit near the airport. The airline wants to keep passengers and staff safe. Flights are cancelled until May 6, 2025. Passengers with tickets can reschedule or get refunds. Flight AI139 from Delhi was diverted to Abu Dhabi.
West Asia tensions: Air India closely monitoring situation; Lufthansa cancels 2 flights on Wed
Amid rising tensions in West Asia, several flights from Europe to India have been disrupted. Lufthansa cancelled flights between Frankfurt and Indian cities. Air India and Vistara stopped using Iranian airspace. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency recommended avoiding Iranian airspace due to potential conflict risks.
Flights suspended as Hezbollah-Israel tensions soar
International airlines have suspended numerous flights to Lebanon and Israel due to escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. The suspensions follow a deadly day of Israeli bombardment in Lebanon. Airlines including Emirates, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, EgyptAir, and Jordanian airlines have all halted services citing safety concerns.
Air India suspends operations to and from Tel Aviv until August 8
Tata-owned airline Air India has announced a suspension of flight operations to and from Tel Aviv until August 8, due to rising Middle Eastern tensions. The airline is monitoring the situation and has extended support to passengers with confirmed bookings, offering a one-time waiver on rescheduling and cancellation charges.
Lufthansa plane experiences fire in wheel after landing at Delhi airport; lands safely
A Lufthansa A380 from Munich faced a wheel fire during landing at Delhi airport, landing safely but requiring checks and cancellation of the return flight due to spare parts unavailability. The incident affected 490 passengers, with the aircraft undergoing short-term technical deregistration. Lufthansa emphasised safety as a top priority, aiming to resume operations with the same aircraft for the return flight to Munich on July 3.
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Israel-Hamas War: Major airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv
Major airlines have cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel. Brussels Airline, part of the Lufthansa group, also cancelled its Tel Aviv flights.
Lufthansa: IT fault causes massive flight disruptions worldwide
An IT fault at Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa has caused massive flight delays and disruption at airlines across the group worldwide, the company said on Wednesday, adding that the fault cause was still unclear. Photos and videos from several airports across Germany showed chaos with thousands of stranded passengers waiting to be checked in.
Over 700 passengers stranded at Delhi airport as Lufthansa cancels flights worldwide
Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa Airlines has cancelled 800 flights globally due to a one-day pilots' strike, resulting in around 700 passengers being stranded at the T3 terminal at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Stranded passengers and their relatives registered strong protests on the intervening night of Friday at Delhi airport.
Watch: Chaos at Delhi airport after Lufthansa flights cancelled
News agency reports said around 700 passengers were left stranded as the German airline cancelled two flights.
Lufthansa cancels over 1,000 flights due to ground staff walkout
Strikes and staff shortages have already forced airlines including Lufthansa to cancel thousands of flights and caused hours-long queues at major airports, frustrating holidaymakers keen to travel after COVID-19 related lockdowns.
Lufthansa to cancel nearly all German flights Wednesday
More than 1,000 flights will be scrapped, including some already on Tuesday, affecting around 134,000 passengers.
Lufthansa cancels over 1,000 flights due to ground staff walkout
More than 130,000 passengers are affected, Lufthansa said, adding that there could be a few more cancellations and delays on Thursday and Friday. Strikes and staff shortages have already forced airlines including Lufthansa to cancel thousands of flights and caused hours-long queues at major airports, frustrating holidaymakers keen to travel after COVID-19 related lockdowns.
Lufthansa to suspend flights to Kyiv, Odessa from Monday
Germany's foreign ministry earlier on Saturday told its nationals to leave the country.
Omicron wave forces Lufthansa to axe 33,000 flights
Europe's largest airline group -- which includes Eurowings, Austrian, Swiss and Brussels Airlines -- was currently running "about 60 percent" of flights compared with the pre-pandemic year 2019, carrying "roughly half" the number of passengers, the CEO said.
Lufthansa suspends flights to Tel Aviv through Friday
"Lufthansa is closely monitoring the current situation in Israel and continues to maintain a close exchange with the authorities, security service providers and our own staff on the ground," the company said in a statement.
India-Germany flights recommence under bilateral air bubble agreement: Puri
Flights between India & Germany recommence under air bubble arrangement. Lufthansa and Air India will operate 10 and seven flights, respectively, per week, said Hardeep Singh Puri.
Foreign airlines' flights will not be allowed at expense of Indian airlines: Aviation Minister
On September 28, Lufthansa had to cancel its flights between India and Germany from September 30 to October 20 as the DGCA withdrew permission for them saying there are restriction on Indians who want to travel to Germany and this puts "Indian carriers at a significant disadvantage resulting in inequitable distribution of traffic in favour of Lufthansa."
India, Germany to hold talks on October 6 on resumption of flights
On Tuesday, Lufthansa had announced cancellation of all "planned flights" between India and Germany from September 30 to Oct 20 because of an "unexpected rejection" of its flight schedule by the Indian authorities. Air India on Thursday cancelled all 12 flights between Frankfurt and India till Oct 14 because Germany withdrew its permission to operate them.
Air India cancels all Frankfurt flights till Oct 14 as Germany withdraws permission to operate them
The government officials said Thursday the airline has cancelled 10 Delhi-Frankfurt flights and two Bengaluru-Frankfurt flights that were scheduled till October 14.
Lufthansa faces delays at its German hubs, many Indians among those affected
Munich airport’s terminal 2 was shut down on Saturday morning after a woman entered the security zone without going through security and passport controls.
Lufthansa cancels Paris CDG flights due to ground staff strike
Lufthansa would normally operate about 100 flights between German airports and Charles de Gaulle on each day of the planned strike.
Lufthansa cancels 13 flights from India as pilots strike
Lufthansa has cancelled its 13 flights from India in the wake of a five-day strike called by their pilots' union. Strike leaves thousands stranded | Inside of Boeing Dreamliner
Lufthansa goes to court to halt pilots' strike
German airline Lufthansa went to court in a bid to halt a strike by some 4,000 pilots that disrupted more than one third of its flights on Monday.
Airlines cancel flights after Mumbai attacks
Airlines cancelled flights to and from Mumbai on Thursday after attacks across the city left more than 100 people killed and hundreds more injured, operators said.
Passengers fail to reach airport, three flights cancelled
Three international flights were cancelled and very few passengers were seen at the airport in mumbai this morning hours after the terror attack.
Lufthansa cancels 140 flights on Friday
Deutsche Lufthansa AG canceled about 140 flights on Friday as a result of a strike over pay by pilots at its CityLine subsidiary.
Lufthansa cancels more flights amid backlog
Passengers with Deutsche Lufthansa AG faced more cancelations over the weekend as the airline worked to clear a maintenance backlog after the end of a strike by ground staff.
Lufthansa, union reach wage deal to end strike
Lufthansa reached a wage agreement with the ver.di union, signaling an end to a strike that led to numerous flight cancellations and delays, the airline and union said on Friday.
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