Lufthansa restores full flight schedule after week-long strikes
Unions warn Lufthansa dispute is now ‘more entrenched than ever’ despite pause in strikes
Confusion over EU Entry-Exit System adds to German airport bottlenecks ahead of summer rush
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Germany Reports 30-Second Average Processing Time as EU Entry/Exit System Hits 51 Million Movements
Germany’s Federal Police report that the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has processed 3.5 million traveller movements at German borders since October, with registration taking just 30 seconds on average. The EU says 27,000 people have already been refused entry, including 2,000 in Germany, underscoring new compliance risks for business visitors who overstay. The data point to faster processing but also heightened scrutiny, meaning global mobility teams must tighten trip-tracking and posted-worker planning.
Lufthansa Axes CityLine Fleet and Retires More Long-Haul Jets in Accelerated Cost-Cutting Drive
Lufthansa said on 17 April that it will permanently ground CityLine’s 27 aircraft from 18 April and retire additional A340-600 and 747-400 long-haul jets as part of an accelerated restructuring plan. The cuts, announced while pilots strike for a second day, will slash domestic connectivity and force companies to revise travel policies, but should lower costs and speed the group’s shift to newer, greener aircraft.