Lufthansa news and trends

European Airlines Report Uncertainty Drives Decline in Bookings to US
Travel Payments // April 30, 2025

European airlines are reportedly seeing a decline in bookings for trips to the U.S. due to uncertainty around American border policy, tariffs and the broader economy. Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic have noted in this in recent remarks, though they have maintained their full-year forecasts due to their...

Airlines Boost Premium Offerings as Demand for Main Cabin Seats Slows
Travel Payments // April 14, 2025

Airlines are reportedly focusing on roomier seats and other perks for wealthier leisure travelers as other customer segments cut back on their spending. Spirit Airlines is marketing its “Big Front Seat” that offers more legroom and other perks for a price that can be three...

Lufthansa to Add More Flights for Business Travelers
Travel Payments // August 29, 2021

Lufthansa is bolstering its number of flights as well as its catering capabilities to try and garner more respect, a Reuters report says. Lufthansa has recently fallen on hard times, like many other airlines which took a hit in the wake of the pandemic. The...

Lufthansa Extends ‘Pay As You Fly’ Program To Subsidiaries
Travel Payments // March 24, 2021

The Lufthansa Group is broadening its “Pay as you Fly” business travel program in order to make it available for its subsidiaries, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines, according to a post from aboutTravel on Monday (March 22). The “Pay as you Fly” program is a...

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Klarna Expands BNPL Focus to Airlines

November 28, 2025
Lufthansa Group customers in several countries can now choose Klarna’s flexible payment options when booking travel experiences. The options allow the airline group’s travelers to pay in full, pay later or pay over time, according to a Thursday (Nov. 27) press release. Lufthansa Group began rolling out these options across the United States and nine […]

European Airlines Report Uncertainty Drives Decline in Bookings to US

April 30, 2025
European airlines are reportedly seeing a decline in bookings for trips to the U.S. due to uncertainty around American border policy, tariffs and the broader economy. Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic have noted...

Airlines Boost Premium Offerings as Demand for Main Cabin Seats Slows

April 14, 2025
Airlines are reportedly focusing on roomier seats and other perks for wealthier leisure travelers as other customer segments cut back on their spending. Spirit Airlines is marketing its “Big Front...

Lufthansa to Add More Flights for Business Travelers

August 29, 2021
Lufthansa is bolstering its number of flights as well as its catering capabilities to try and garner more respect, a Reuters report says. Lufthansa has recently fallen on hard times,...