Lufthansa German Airlines and SWISS International Air Lines successfully join forces

With the SWISS integration into the Lufthansa Group, the carriers who have their operations "under one roof" at their Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich hubs are able to provide more destinations, denser frequencies, better connections worldwide, interlinked frequent flyer programmes and enhanced lounge access arrangements.

Felix Rodel, Area Manager - Africa, Middle East, Pakistan & Iran, Swiss International Air lines, said, "Our integration processes are working very successfully. With our joint ventures on our frequent flyer programs, Partner plus benefits for corporate customers, the three-hub strategy with Zurich, Frankfurt and Munich and SWISS joining Star Alliance, we are setting a high quality trend of benefits for our customers in the UAE. An international place like Dubai with its multicultural atmosphere and focus on trade and tourism, is a great background to our intercultural merging process."

Uwe Wriedt, Lufthansa's General Manager and Director for the Gulf and Pakistan added, "Customer Benefits are the driving force of our partnership. We are very excited about the improved opportunities we can offer our joint customers here in Dubai. Our seamless travel with onward connections, Joint Check - In Counters, Joint Lounge - access and further integration measures such as the planned sales office merge, we are definitely opening up a new dimension for our customers who are able to experience great customer benefits from two top quality airline carriers. "

Thomas Preinl, in charge of Corporate Communications for the region, said, "The partnership of SWISS and Lufthansa is a natural one, ideally complementing two high quality carriers, an amalgamation of professionalism and a high performance pairing that offers our customers optimum flexibility and reliability for their air travel needs. It reflects the consolidation processes in the present aviation industry." Preinl further talked about the strategic approach and importance of the new alliance in general.