December 1, 2008
Lufthansa said on Monday it had taken four long-haul aircraft temporarily out of service and that it planned to park a further three planes to counter a drop in demand.
Four Airbus A300-600s have been grounded and three A340-300s are slated to be put out of service for an unspecified time, a company spokesman said.
The airline had earlier reported in an internal publication for employees that some aircraft would have to be grounded.
Lufthansa had warned in October that its 2009 capacity, excluding its Swiss subsidiary and new routes from Milan Malpensa Airport, would shrink.
(Reuters)
Lufthansa said on Monday it had taken four long-haul aircraft temporarily out of service and that it planned to park a further three planes to counter a drop in demand.
Four Airbus A300-600s have been grounded and three A340-300s are slated to be put out of service for an unspecified time, a company spokesman said.
The airline had earlier reported in an internal publication for employees that some aircraft would have to be grounded.
Lufthansa had warned in October that its 2009 capacity, excluding its Swiss subsidiary and new routes from Milan Malpensa Airport, would shrink.
(Reuters)
