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Since the start of the war, the converted passenger jet has carried out 52 missions to move injured soldiers and critically ill patients from Ukraine.

04/04/2023

Travel News

Airlines want to erase borders in the sky to make flights quicker

Pilots have to speak to 27 different air traffic controls to fly through Europe. A ‘single sky’ could change that

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Heartbeat passports? What experts predict for travel in 50 years

Airport check in and security will become increasingly sophisticated - and queue free.

24/03/2023

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Plenty of airlines skip row 13 to help quell passenger superstition.

21/03/2023

Travel News

Lufthansa is trying to avoid more flight chaos this summer

From massive IT failures to staff shortages, the airline group has already cancelled thousands of flights this year.

15/03/2023

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Passenger survey reveals Europe's best airports

Budapest, Tallinn and Istanbul are among the frontrunners.

08/03/2023

Conscious Travel

Fewer flights is the only way to decarbonise travel, new report says

Here's why it's time to switch the plane for a train.

06/03/2023

Moments

A sneak peek at Lufthansa’s luxurious new first class suites

The airline's CEO has likened the new cabins to a hotel in the sky.

02/03/2023

Green News

Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022

More carbon dioxide was emitted than in any other year since records began in 1900.

02/03/2023

Green News

UK bans Lufthansa’s ‘green’ adverts for misleading consumers

Lufthansa’s ad claimed they are ‘protecting the planet’ The UK’s advertising watchdog disagreed.

01/03/2023

Eco-Innovation

Guilt-free flights are still out of reach in the UK, scientists warn

The Royal Society has warned that sustainable aviation solutions still need a lot of research and development.

28/02/2023

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New data reveals the billionaires taking the most private jet flights

A 17-year-old is holding the world’s billionaires accountable for their private jet flights.

28/02/2023

Travel News

Nice advises against travel to Moldova match amidst Russian tensions

As tensions with Russia escalate, travel in and out of Moldova is being affected.

28/02/2023

Travel News

Germany: Which flights are affected by today's airport strikes?

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Cologne-Bonn and Duesseldorf airport workers walk out.

27/02/2023

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Amsterdam: Schiphol airport passenger caps could affect Easter flights

KLM has said it will not cancel any flights as a result of the caps.

22/02/2023

Travel News

Ryanair rejects best and worst airline rankings as ‘fake news’

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22/02/2023

Travel News

Spanish airports to ditch liquid limits in hand luggage from 2024

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21/02/2023

Eco-Innovation

Companies use ‘carbon insetting’ to hide true emissions, report warns

Corporations use ‘carbon insetting’ to give consumers false impression of climate impact, according to a damning new report.

21/02/2023

Green News

Why are campaigners slamming Lufthansa’s new Green Fares?

Campaigners say that the only way to reduce the environmental impact of flying is ‘not to take the flight in the first place.’

20/02/2023