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The German carrier currently receives three times as many applications as before the pandemic. As an alternative solution Group offers rebooking option for any Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines tickets free of charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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