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Lufthansa admits overseas headwinds from GDS levy

By Kevin May | October 29, 2015

Lufthansa Group has conceded that the introduction of its controversial surcharge on GDS-issued tickets has had an impact on overseas bookings. In a call with financial analysts following the publi Read More

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Survey claims buyers shunning Lufthansa since advent of distribution charge

By Linda Fox | October 23, 2015

New figures from the Global Business Travel Association claim more than two-fifths of travel buyers have decreased bookings with Lufthansa since the airline introduced its Euro 16 charge on September Read More

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This study pinpoints Europe's next big ancillary: inflight wifi

By Martin Cowen | October 9, 2015

Airline revenue teams trying to come up with the next big ancillary product might have the answer right in front of them - inflight wifi. A study from Inmarsat, based on a sample of 6,000 European Read More

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Only way for Lufthansa surcharge to succeed is if other airlines follow dangerous path

By Kevin May | October 8, 2015

Lufthansa may be "standing firm" on its controversial surcharge and denying any significant impact so far, but the wagons of the move's opponents are circling. At the CAPA World Aviation Summit in Read More

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Lufthansa's Bischof stands firm on DCC fee for GDS tickets

By Sean O'Neil | October 6, 2015

Jens Bischof, chief commercial officer at Lufthansa Group, did a webinar today with American travel managers in which he repeated the German airline's commitment to its controversial Euro 16 Distribut Read More

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Lufthansa blames GDS booking volume drop mostly on pilot strike

By Kevin May | September 25, 2015

Lufthansa has hit back at GDS bookings figures revealed by Tnooz yesterday as being "heavily influenced" by industrial action affecting the airline. Pilots belonging to the carrier held their 13th Read More

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Lufthansa takes GDS booking tumble with new surcharge, rival carriers benefit

By Kevin May | September 24, 2015

German carrier Lufthansa is beginning to see the impact of its decision to impose a levy on all bookings made through Global Distribution Systems. A highly confidential document obtained by Tnooz f Read More

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In Europe, Lufthansa will add inflight broadband wifi, starting next summer

By Sean O'Neil | September 21, 2015

Lufthansa plans to offer broadband wifi access on its short and medium-haul flights in Europe, starting in summer 2016 with about 180 planes. The German national carrier is adopting technology that Read More

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GDSs welcome Lufthansa distribution competition - but it must play by the rules

By Kevin May | September 14, 2015

The European Commission has a "duty" to intervene in the ongoing Lufthansa GDS surcharge saga, a complaint to the regulator has charged. The European Travel & Technology Services Association, w Read More

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Grab your popcorn - Lufthansa CCO versus Business Travel Coalition chairman

By Kevin May | September 11, 2015

To say the debate over the Lufthansa GDS surcharge has been rather heated would be a bit of an understatement. It is, in fact, perhaps one of the most polarising debates in travel technology for ma Read More

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Should business travelers boycott Lufthansa over its fee?

By Sean O'Neil | September 8, 2015

Lufthansa has begun charging a fee of 16 euros (about $18) on any ticket purchased anyplace besides Lufthansa's website, the sites of its subsidiaries (Swiss, Austrian and Brussels), or the sites of i Read More

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Lufthansa begins GDS surcharge, claims direct connectivity gaining interest

By Kevin May | September 1, 2015

European carrier Lufthansa has not bowed to any of the industry pressure of recent months and today introduced its controversial GDS levy. Every booking made via an intermediary using a global dist Read More

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Agencies threaten Lufthansa with GDS fee injunction, but secretly worry over domino effect

By Kevin May | August 19, 2015

With the introduction of the Lufthansa GDS surcharge less than fortnight away, details are emerging of some of concerns and threats being made behind the scenes. Yesterday, a group of European onli Read More

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Online travel agencies claim Lufthansa GDS charge is manifestly illegal

By Kevin May | August 18, 2015

It hasn't been a greatest seven days for Lufthansa with its plans to introduce a Euro 16 levy on all bookings made via intermediaries. First of all, a tax loophole in Brazil meant that travel agenc Read More

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China joins list of countries avoiding Lufthansa GDS fee

By Kevin May | August 17, 2015

Two of the five most populous countries on earth have now joined the list of those exempt from a GDS fee to be imposed by Lufthansa. Brazilian travel agencies, which won a reprieve from the Euro 16 Read More

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