Unions agree to rescue plan
ROME - For the insolvent Italian airline Alitalia traces a rescue at the last minute: After new bargaining on Thursday the four largest trade unions in the country the Map of the investor group CAI yet approved. Above all, the largest employee representation CGIL, which last had resisted, were now following. The rescue plan provides for, among other things, the elimination of at least 3000 a total of 20 000 posts. Read more
Lufthansa increases profit in airline operations despite oil price
FRANKFURT - Lufthansa expects its operating profit to jump in the first half of the year for the rest of the year with a weaker development in the passenger business. It should not be ruled out that the overall economic development dampening effect on the demand for air travel impact, says the annual report for the first half, which was published on Wednesday. Read more
Lufthansa sets new Sustainability Report
FRANKFURT. Since today is the new edition of the sustainability report “Balance” Lufthansa. “Balance” provides comprehensive information about the activities, progress and goals of the Lufthansa Group in the fields of ecology, economy, society and social affairs. Wolfgang Mayrhuber, Chairman of Deutsche Lufthansa says: “For all its need for economic success, we at Lufthansa the special responsibility of protecting the environment always aware. Environmental protection, is and will remain a major corporate goal of Lufthansa.”










