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Lufthansa vs. Condor: Legal dispute restricts North American flights!
Lufthansa and Condor in a legal dispute: Preliminary BGH decision influences summer flight schedule and North American offer.
Lufthansa vs. Condor: Legal dispute restricts North American flights!
The Federal Court of Justice has made a preliminary decision in a legal dispute between Condor and Lufthansa, which has far-reaching effects on Condor's flight connections. How finanzen.ch reported, Lufthansa is no longer obliged to transport Condor guests to Frankfurt at preferential rates. This results in significant changes to Condor's summer flight schedule, which is now making adjustments to its North American flight offering.
The negotiations between Condor and Lufthansa have not yet resulted in a new agreement, which is putting a strain on the cooperation between the two airlines. Lufthansa demanded a decision from Condor by Christmas, but this remained unanswered. Condor now has to accept higher prices for feeder flights and also bears the risk of missed connecting flights investmentweek.com notes. However, existing bookings for Condor guests remain unchanged under the new conditions.
Reduction of North American flights
Due to the new circumstances, Condor has decided to reduce the number of North American flights it offers for the coming summer. Smaller destinations such as Halifax, Edmonton, Baltimore and Phoenix will be removed from the program, while more popular destinations such as Miami and Mauritius will be served more frequently. Condor sees Lufthansa as an indispensable partner, especially given its over 300 daily feeder flights from more than 100 cities.
In addition, new year-round flights to Johannesburg and Bangkok as well as expanded offers to European cities and German airports are planned. The company continues to strive for a sustainable cooperation with Lufthansa while the main proceedings in the legal dispute are still pending and a final decision is expected.
The Lufthansa share reacted to the news and was temporarily down 1.13 percent at 6.12 euros. The controversy surrounding the agreement has historical roots, as Condor was once part of the Lufthansa Group.