Brussels Airlines

Brnik – Air carriers keep returning to Ljubljana airport as, after more than a one-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a Brussels Airlines aircraft touched down at Brnik again on Monday. The flag carrier of Belgium currently operates three flights a week to and from Ljubljana, and the number of flights is expected to increase.

Ljubljana – Ljubljana will be connected to Brussels with regular flights during Slovenia’s presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of the year. The routes will be operated by carriers Brussels Airlines and Wizzair, Slovenia’s permanent representation in Brussels has said.

Up to 26,000 job cuts are possible at the German aviation giant Lufthansa. The news comes as Lufthansa's shareholders prepare to vote on a €9 billion ($10.3 billion) bailout with conditions such as slot losses at key airports attached.

The European Union should prolong until mid-May curbs on travelling to the continent, the bloc's executive arm said on Wednesday of extraordinary measures meant to limit the spread of coronavirus.

German airline Lufthansa announced plans on Nov. 7 to cut costs at its Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo unit to revive profits but faces a fresh challenge to its efforts with a cabin crew strike.

The French and German flag carriers have urged the European Commission to counter what they say are unfair practices by Gulf airlines, seeking to influence the drafting of a new EU law.

German heavyweight airline Lufthansa cancelled a further 890 flights on Nov. 30 as pilots remained on strike in a long-running wage dispute.

Lufthansa pilots in Germany began a two-day strike on Nov. 23, grounding hundreds of flights at one of Europe's largest carriers in a bid to increase pressure on management in a long-running pay dispute.

Passenger flights at Zaventem airport are expected to be partially restored on Sunday for the first time after the terrorist attacks which took place on March 22.

This was announced by the CEO of the airport, Arnaud Feist, in a statement issued on Saturday. Feist thanked all airport staff for their efforts, expressing hope for the future of the airport.

Most flights between the Bulgarian capital and the airports in Frankfurt and Munich operated by Lufthansa are cancelled as the strike of the flight attendants of the German airline continues on Thursday.