Not everyone took such a dim view, though few appeared to be impressed. “Personally I thought Lufthansa’s old livery was timeless, so I hate to see it go,” wrote One Mile at a Time blogger ...

It has teased, however, with an image of 787-9s in the colours of both Swiss and Austrian, as well as the livery of the German flag-carrier. Lufthansa Group says it will be “significantly ...