Hapag-Lloyd Airlines (in German, Hapag-Lloyd Flug) is a charter airline based in Germany. It is a part of the TUI AG empire, which also includes the Hapag-Lloyd cargo container line and cruise line.
The original HAPAG company first became involved in the aviation industry in 1910, sponsoring Zeppelin flights.
Hapag-Lloyd Airlines was founded in 1972 when the conglomerate bought a few Boeing 727s to fly its cruise passengers from Germany to the cruises' ports of call.
Through the years, the airline has added some regular passenger flights to its schedule, as well as new airplanes, such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus aircraft equipment.
In the early 2000s the airline was joined by a sister, Hapag-Lloyd Express, a low-fare, high-frequency airline.
HapagLloydAirlines is a charter airline based in Germany.
HapagLloydAirlines actually finally came into the consortium's picture in 1972, when the conglomerate bought a few Boeing 727's to start a charter airline so that they could also fly their cruise passengers from Germany to the cruises' port of calls.
Through the years, HapagLloydAirlines has been able to add some regular passenger flights to their schedule, as well as new airplanes, such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus aircraft equipment.
European airlines lost a legal bid Tuesday that aimed to strike down new EU rules guaranteeing passengers compensation for flight delays or cancellations.
It rejected a complaint by the European Low Fares Airline Association that the rules were unfair to budget carriers because compensation levels were often much higher than the cost of their tickets.
Airlines cannot be held responsible if delays or cancellations are caused by "extraordinary circumstances" beyond their control -- such as strikes or security threats.
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