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Lufthansa is a major German airline and one of the largest airline groups in Europe. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany, it operates a vast network of domestic and international destinations, connecting passengers to over 200 destinations worldwide. As a founding member of the Star Alliance, Lufthansa plays a significant role in global aviation, offering seamless travel experiences through its extensive network and partnerships.
Key Facts
- Founded: 1953
- Headquarters: Cologne, Germany
- Fleet Size: Over 700 aircraft
- Destinations: 200+ worldwide
- Alliance: Star Alliance (founding member)
- Subsidiaries: Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings
- Passenger Numbers: Over 130 million annually (pre-pandemic)
- Hubs: Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Munich Airport (MUC)
Lufthansa tightens mask exemptions, requires negative Covid test
Lufthansa Group is tightening the exemptions from mask requirements onboard their flights to include a medical certificate and…
Lufthansa Group signs EASA Aviation Industry Charter for COVID-19
The Lufthansa Group airlines signed the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Charter for COVID-19, committing to implement…
Lufthansa Group to cut 25% of workforce, 14 A380s to follow
Lufthansa Group reported a huge Q2 2020 loss and confirmed that it will cut 22,000 jobs from the…
Lufthansa to resume JFK flights, offers PCR Corona testing
The Lufthansa Group announced on August 27 to be continuing its five weekly flights to New York (JFK)…
Why AA, IAG, Lufthansa, and United want to resume EU-US flights
In an emotional letter addressed to the Vice President of the United States Mike Pence and the European…
Brussels Airlines: Lufthansa and Belgian government reach deal
The Belgian government and airline Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) have reached an agreement on the rescue of Brussels Airlines.…
Reopening of Europe: on what scale airlines resume service?
Although the level of operating flights is only expected to get back to normal in 2023 at the…
Ryanair: Lufthansa state aid breach European competition rules
While many airline groups around Europe have received state aid, no other package got so much attention as…
Lufthansa secures $9.8 billion state aid for “successful future”
With more storyline twists and turns than a cheaply produced TV series, the drama-filled $9.8 billion (€9 billion)…
Berlin fails to convince main shareholder as Lufthansa leaves DAX
The aviation giant Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) officially left the DAX index which regroups the biggest German companies on…
Lufthansa to enter insolvency amidst shareholder revolt?
It seemed like a stressful month of negotiations was already over for Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) . All sides,…
Lufthansa settles on 22,000 full-time job cuts
After concluding talks with representatives of pilot and flight attendant unions, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has punched in the…
Lufthansa has 26,000 employees too many; pilots cut wages by 45%
While the saga of the $9.8 billion (€9 billion) state aid package to Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is yet…
Austrian government puts foot down on low-cost tickets
The Austrian government will introduce a set of taxes on flight tickets, as it aims to combat aviation’s…
Austrian Airlines to receive €600 million state aid package
Austrian Airlines, the flag-carrier of Austria, announced that it will be getting a sum of €600 million euros…
Cost of the crisis? Lufthansa burning $896 million per month
There is no doubt that the coronacrisis is an unprecedented event in the history of the aviation industry.…
Ryanair gives ultimatum to French pilots: 20% wage cut or layoff
Expecting losses in the second quarter of 2020, Ryanair plans to cut wages by 20% among pilots and…