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• Lufthansa Gets a Gold Star For Going Above and Beyond

  I’m going to be taking United’s last 737 flight today from LAX to San Francisco and then I’m turning right back around, so if anyone will be at either end, please come say hello. Of course, wasting half my day sitting on an airplane... Posted Oct 28 2009, 02:44 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Lufthansa

• JetBlue and Lufthansa Finally Announce a Codeshare

  I’m trying to think if there’s a codeshare that’s been as widely anticipated as that between Lufthansa and JetBlue. It seems like this thing has been in the works forever, but now they’re finally getting the partnership up and... Posted Sep 08 2009, 03:08 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Lufthansa, JetBlue, Alliances

• This Week on BNET (July 13 - 17)

  DOT Approves Continental/United/Lufthansa/Air Canada Antitrust Immunity with Limited Carveouts The alliance has been approved. I’ve got details on why, but what will happen with American and BA? Republic Gets Court Approval to Buy Frontier, But... Posted Jul 18 2009, 03:31 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, Lufthansa, Frontier, Continental, Mergers/Finance, American, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, BNET, Republic

• This Week on BNET (June 29 - July 3)

  Recession Means More People Travel Locally, Take Shorter Trips It’s not a surprise, but people are changing their travel habits in this economy. The numbers are sobering to see. US-EU Open Skies Phase II Talks Begin All eyes are on round two of... Posted Jul 04 2009, 03:19 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, Lufthansa, Frontier, Government Regulation, Continental, Boeing, Air Canada, BNET, 787

• Lufthansa’s Growing Web of Airline Ownership

  It’s a new year, and that means Lufthansa will probably acquire another 15 airlines before the year is out. If I were a betting man, I would expect to hear SAS and Virgin Atlantic involved in those discussions, but I wouldn’t expect Alitalia... Posted Jan 05 2009, 03:51 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Lufthansa, JetBlue, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, BMI, Austrian

• This Week on BNET (Dec 6 - 12)

  November Airline Traffic Numbers Traffic numbers for November are in, and man is it ugly. Pinnacle Improves Delta Connection On Time Performance It wasn’t long ago that Delta was looking to ditch Pinnacle as a regional carrier due to poor performance... Posted Dec 13 2008, 03:22 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Virgin America, Lufthansa, Schedule Changes, Seats, Delta, Northwest, BNET, Pinnacle, AirTran, BBG - Branson

• This Week on BNET (Dec 1 - 5)

  Mesa Settles Aloha Lawsuit, Wants to Use Aloha Name Mesa wants to use the name of its now vanquished rival, Aloha, on its airplanes. There are so many reasons this is a bad idea, it’s not even funny. Continental’s November Traffic Performance Shows... Posted Dec 06 2008, 03:35 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, Lufthansa, JetBlue, Southwest, Continental, Aloha, Delta, Hawaiian, Go!, BNET, Fuel, LGA - New York/La Guardia

• Lufthansa Italia Tries to Add Pressure as Alitalia Receives EU Approval

  Ok kids, who’s ready for an Alitalia update? I know, it’s been a little while. It may seem like plenty has happened, but really, we’re not that much closer to resolving this hilarious situation. One of these days, I’ll get around... Posted Dec 05 2008, 03:34 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Lufthansa, Mergers/Finance, Alitalia, Air France

• Lufthansa Now Owns bmi, Time to Talk to Virgin Atlantic?

  Lufthansa has owned a 30% share in UK-based airline bmi for some time, and now bmi chief Sir Michael Bishop has exercised his option to sell his 50% (plus one share) stake to the airline for a whopping 400 euros. That’s no chump change - you know... Posted Nov 06 2008, 01:16 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Lufthansa, Mergers/Finance, Star Alliance, Virgin Atlantic, BMI

• This Week on BNET (Oct 6 - 10)

  Lufthansa’s Social Networking Effort Lufthansa has launched its own social network. I’d be surprised if anyone used it. Keep reading to see why. TSA’s Useless Photo ID Rules As usual, TSA photo ID rules are full of holes. What are they focusing... Posted Oct 11 2008, 03:08 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Technology, Lufthansa, Safety/Security, Government Regulation, Delta, Air Canada, BNET, Republic, MDW - Chicago/Midway

• Lufthansa Buys Stake in Brussels Airlines, Looks at Alitalia

  “The Germans marched into Brussels today as they discussed further cooperation with the Italians.” I can’t say I ever thought that statement would be looked upon favorably, but that’s exactly what we’re seeing now. Yesterday... Posted Sep 16 2008, 04:08 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Lufthansa, Mergers/Finance, Alitalia, Brussels Airlines

• Lufthansa’s Subway-Style Boarding

  Anyone else out there seen Lufthansa’s Quick Boarding? I saw it on TravelPost’s blog and I’m not sure how I missed it before. It appears that at some gates in Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin/Tegel, Dusseldorf, Hanover, Hamburg and Bremen Read... Posted Feb 20 2008, 03:48 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Airport Experience, Lufthansa