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SWISS Air Lines will discontinue in-flight duty-free sales on September 30, 2026, moving its retail offering to the Miles & More Worldshop online
Lufthansa has extended its Miles&More mileage bundle sale, offering a 50% bonus on purchased miles until April 6, 2026. Prices range from 1.16 to 1.19 cents per mile depending on currency
Air France-KLM's Flying Blue updated its paid status match: BA UK elites are back, Aegean is added, but Asiana, Ethiopian, and Hainan are removed. Valid for 12 months
Lufthansa is rolling out a new stopover option in Munich for passengers traveling to/from Singapore and the U.S., allowing stays of up to seven days with integrated hotel and car bookings
Air Canada Aeroplan is increasing award costs by 10-20% for most routes, with some seeing increases up to 67%, effective June 1, 2026
Portugal's government is advancing the privatization of TAP Air Portugal, inviting Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group to make binding offers for a 44.9% stake
Lufthansa is crediting 300 HON Circle, 100 Senator, and 35 Friend & Family points to Miles&More members due to recent workforce strikes
Lufthansa Group is launching a new 'Economy Basic' fare class for short and medium haul flights that excludes full-size carry-on bags. The change applies to bookings made from April 28, 2026, for travel starting May 19, 2026, across the entire Lufthansa Group network
Starting May 19, 2026, Lufthansa Group's new Economy Basic fare includes only a personal item, excluding carry-on bags. Star Alliance Gold elites retain carry-on privileges
Lufthansa has begun retrofitting its Airbus A380 fleet with new Thompson Aero Vantage XL business class seats, replacing the older product. The first aircraft entered service today, with the full fleet expected to be completed by mid-2027
Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3 officially opened on April 22, 2026, with airlines transitioning from Terminal 2 in phases from April 23 through June 9, 2026. A new SkyTeam lounge is confirmed in the non-Schengen area
Lufthansa Group is canceling 20,000 short-haul flights through October, driven by the Lufthansa CityLine shutdown and rising fuel costs. The cuts affect hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Vienna, Brussels, and Rome
Lufthansa is permanently removing its CityLine subsidiary from the flight program effective immediately, while also grounding A340-600s and B747-400s later this year due to high fuel costs and labor disputes
Lufthansa and its unions are pausing strikes for next week to begin negotiations, ending a week of near-total grounding. The airline also suspended Cityline operations immediately
Lufthansa will retire its last four A340-600s and ground two 747-400s in October 2026, with full 747-400 retirement by 2027. Nine A350s will move to subsidiary Discover Airlines
Lufthansa is permanently removing all CityLine planes from its flight program effective Saturday, April 18, 2026, accelerating the planned 2027 shutdown due to high fuel prices and labor disputes
United Airlines has updated its Polaris Lounge access rules, excluding most Star Alliance partners. Only select ANA, Lufthansa Group, and Air New Zealand/ITA passengers retain access
Lufthansa faces five consecutive days of strikes as pilots and flight attendants stage overlapping walkouts from April 13-17, causing widespread cancellations at its German hubs
Lufthansa Group pilots will strike April 13-14, 2026, grounding most flights departing from Germany. Eurowings pilots strike only on April 13. Middle East routes remain largely unaffected
Lufthansa is imposing cash cancellation fees on its most flexible fares for flights to/from Asia Pacific, South Africa, Mauritius, and Seychelles, ranging from €400 to €1,500 depending on cabin class
Effective April 7, 2026, Lufthansa raised cancellation fees on selected Asia-Pacific and Africa routes, charging up to €2,000 even for Flex fares in Business and First Class
Copa Airlines announced it will install free Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire Boeing 737 fleet, with installation starting later this year and widespread availability expected by October 2026
As of October 1, 2026, Amex Platinum and Centurion cards will lose access to select Lufthansa Group lounges, ending a longstanding lounge agreement
American Express will cease Lufthansa lounge access for Platinum and Centurion cardholders effective October 1, 2026, ending a roughly seven-year partnership
United is rolling out a new base fare option for long-haul Business and Premium Economy cabins. These fares are non-refundable, require paid seat selection, exclude Polaris lounge access, and do not earn Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF)
ITA Airways has officially joined Star Alliance effective April 1, 2026, following its integration into Lufthansa Group. The airline is adopting Miles&More as its frequent flyer program, replacing Volare
ITA Airways officially joins Star Alliance and adopts Lufthansa's Miles & More program on April 1, 2026, ending its independent ITA Volare program
Lufthansa is rolling out 'Project FOX' in First Class on March 29, 2026, featuring a complete soft product overhaul including new amenity kits and a reimagined meal service with expanded courses and presentation
Lufthansa is testing a 'light cleaning' concept in economy class on roughly 20 short-haul European routes from March 16 to March 29, 2026. Cleaning becomes 'as needed' with lavatories emptied upon request
Lufthansa is launching new BABOR amenity kits on long-haul flights, starting in First Class in late March 2026 and Business Class in early May 2026, featuring a customizable product menu for First Class passengers
Lufthansa has received FAA certification for most of its new Boeing 787 Allegris business class seats, allowing 25 of 28 seats to be sold effective immediately
SWISS is paying flight attendants 15,000 CHF (~$19K) to voluntarily resign by August 2026 to cut costs, citing grounded aircraft and pilot shortages causing overstaffing
SWISS is accelerating its A330 retrofit to the SWISS Senses cabin, starting in the coming weeks. The new configuration introduces First Class suites and Premium Economy, reducing total seats to 225
Royal Jordanian is matching elite status from select airlines and hotels to its Gold Sparrow tier (oneworld Sapphire) for $149. Hotel status matches to Sapphire are limited to March 9-15, 2026
LOT Polish Airlines has begun installing Viasat Wi-Fi on its Boeing 787 fleet, starting with one aircraft. The service will be available to all 15 Dreamliners by the end of April 2026
