Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s European tour with Jaap van Zweden makes up for lost time

This European tour, the longest in the orchestra’s history, was now being billed as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. The Hong Kong Philharmonic performed in Singapore to warm up for the European tour. Photo: Aloysius Lim The plan was to begin with a warm-up performance in Singapore, from where the orchestra would fly to … Read more

UK-Germany Route Suffers As Lufthansa Suspends 90% Flights; Affects More Than 200,000 Passengers

A majority of Lufthansa flights to and from Germany have been grounded, with more than 200,000 passengers likely to be affected this week. The flight cancellations resulted from the 35-hour strike by Lufthansa’s ground staff. The walkout by the staff began at 8pm on Monday at Frankfurt airport. Whereas at the Munich, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, … Read more

Passengers Watch In Horror As Man Dies Mid-Air After Coughing Up ‘Litres Of Blood’

Passengers on a Lufthansa flight experienced “absolute horror” as a man died mid-air after coughing up “litres of blood” on Thursday. The incident took place on Flight LH773, which departed from Bangkok for Munich at 11:40 PM on Feb. 8. The male passenger, believed to be a 63-year-old German, didn’t appear to be in a … Read more

Lufthansa Warns 90% Flights Set To Be Cancelled, Affecting More Than 100,000 Passengers

Lufthansa has sent out a massive warning to its customers stating that 90% of its flights are set to be cancelled this week. The flag carrier of Germany has announced it is going to face “extensive” problems with flights with nearly 25,000 ground staff set to walk out of airports on strike. Lufthansa’s ground staff … Read more

New Issue For Holidaymakers As Popular Airline Suspends Flights From Liverpool Airport

A major airline is set to suspend flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport early next year, which will be a massive blow for holidaymakers. Lufthansa currently runs flights between Liverpool and Frankfurt in Germany, but will be suspending the route in February. The German carrier launched this route only in May 2022 and despite it … Read more