Lufthansa

For other uses, see Lufthansa (disambiguation).

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
IATA ICAO Call sign
LH DLH LUFTHANSA
Founded
[note 1]
Commenced operations1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Hubs
Frequent-flyer programMiles & More
AllianceStar Alliance
Subsidiaries
Fleet size274
Destinations229
Parent companyLufthansa Group
Traded as
ISINDE0008232125
HeadquartersCologne, Germany
Key people
RevenueIncrease €15.63 billion (2023)[7]
Operating incomeIncrease €5.90 billion (2023)[7]
Net incomeIncrease €6.77 billion (2023)[7]
Total assetsIncrease €45.68 billion (2023)[7]
Total equityIncrease €11.59 billion (2023)[7]
EmployeesIncrease 60,924 (2023)[7]
Websitelufthansa.com

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (German pronunciation: [ˌdɔʏtʃə ˈlʊfthanzaː ʔaːˈɡeː] ⓘ), or simply Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Germany.[13] When combined with its subsidiaries, it ranks second in Europe by passengers carried, as well as largest in Europe and fourth largest in the world by revenue.[14][15] Lufthansa is also one of the five founding members of Star Alliance, which is the world's largest airline alliance, formed in 1997.[16][17] Lufthansa was founded in 1953 and commenced operations in April 1955.

Besides operating flights under its own brand, the Lufthansa Group also owns several other airlines, including Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, Eurowings and Swiss International Air Lines. The group also owns several aviation-related companies, including Global Load Control, Lufthansa Consulting, Lufthansa Flight Training, Lufthansa Systems and Lufthansa Technik.

The company was founded as Aktiengesellschaft für Luftverkehrsbedarf (often shortened to Luftag) on 6 January 1953 by staff of the former Deutsche Luft Hansa, Germany's national airline founded in 1926. While Deutsche Luft Hansa played a significant role in the development of commercial aviation in Germany, it was liquidated in 1951 due to its association with the Nazi regime during World War II. Luftag adopted the branding of the former flag carrier by acquiring the Luft Hansa name and logo in 1954.

Lufthansa's corporate headquarters are in Cologne.[18] The main operations base, called Lufthansa Aviation Center, is located at Frankfurt Airport, the airline's primary hub.[19][20] It also maintains a secondary hub at Munich Airport, along with its Flight Operations Centre.[21]

  1. ^ "We Call on Luftag". Flight International (5 February 1954): 165. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  2. ^ Klussmann, Niels (2007). Lexikon der Luftfahrt. Heidelberg: Springer. pp. 396–397. ISBN 9783540490968. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/en/on-the-100th-anniversary-of-lufthansas-founding-lockheed-super-star--ju-52-to-go-on-permanent-exhibit/#:~:text=Today%27s%20Deutsche%20Lufthansa%20AG%20is%20not%20the%20legal,and%20flight%20operations%20began%20on%20April%201%2C%201955 Archived 16 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "Airport information". Lufthansa. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Jens Ritter". Lufthansa Group.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Annual Report 2023 (PDF) (Report). Lufthansa Group. 20 February 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Berlin airports strike to ground more than 650 flights". BBC News. 13 March 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022. German flag carrier Lufthansa said ...
  9. ^ "Air travel faces continued turbulence". BBC News. 8 April 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022. The German flag-carrier followed up ...
  10. ^ Bray, Chad (12 October 2017). "Lufthansa to Buy Units of Air Berlin for $249 Million". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022. The German flag carrier Lufthansa ...
  11. ^ Clark, Nicola (22 April 2013). "Strike Grounds Most Lufthansa Flights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022. A widespread strike all but grounded the German flag carrier Lufthansa on Monday
  12. ^ Murray, Miranda; Szymanska, Zuzanna (12 November 2021). "German ministries welcome Lufthansa's early bailout aid repayment". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022. Germany's finance and economy ministries on Friday welcomed the early repayment by flag carrier Lufthansa
  13. ^ Sources:[8][9][10][11][12]
  14. ^ Pariona, Amber (25 April 2017). "The Largest Airlines in Europe". WorldAtlas. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Lufthansa regains place as Europe's biggest airline from Ryanair". Reuters. 10 January 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  16. ^ Tagliabue, John (15 May 1997). "5 Airlines Extend Limits of Alliances". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Lufthansa". Star Alliance. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  18. ^ Annual Report 2020 (PDF) (Report). Lufthansa Group. 4 March 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Home – Lufthansa Aviation Center". lufthansagroup.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Lufthansa eröffnet neue Konzernzentrale in Frankfurt" [Lufthansa opens new office complex in Frankfurt]. Die Welt (in German). 19 July 2006. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Directions FOC (Flight Operations Center)" (PDF). Lufthansa. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2023.


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