Lufthansa

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Lufthansa
IATA
LH 		ICAO
DLH 		Callsign
Lufthansa
Founded 1926 (as Deutsche Luft Hansa Aktiengesellschaft), refounded 1954
Hubs Frankfurt International Airport
Munich International Airport
Zurich International Airport
Focus cities / secondary hubs Berlin-Tegel International Airport
Duesseldorf International Airport
Hamburg International Airport
Frequent Flyer Programs Miles&More
Member lounges HON / Senator Lounge
Alliance Star Alliance
Fleet size 432 (incl Cityline & Cargo)
Destinations 188
Parent company Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Headquarters Cologne
Key people Wolfgang Mayrhuber (CEO)
CASS Approved Yes
CASS Approved No
Website: http://www.lufthansa.com

Lufthansa (Deutsche Lufthansa AG) is the german flag carrier and the sixth largest airline in the world, operating a fleet of over 400 aircraft to more than 200 destinations in around 100 countries. As a founding member of the Star Alliance the airline has one of the most comprehensive networks in the industry. Lufthansa is based in Cologne and has its hubs at Frankfurt International Airport, Munich International Airport and Zurich International Airport, with Duesseldorf, Hamburg and Berlin acting as focus cities.

New Routes for 2008

  • Duesseldorf International Airport already had business jet service to Newark and Chicago and will now be upgraded to a transatlantic focus city with new mainline services to Newark, Chicago and Toronto starting in March 2008.
  • New business jet services operated by PrivatAir on behalf of Lufthansa will likely connect Newark and/or Chicago to Milan-Malpensa.
  • New services from Frankfurt: Bergen, Keflavik, Bristol, Seattle, Calgary, Nanjing, Luanda, Malabo (en route to Abuja)
  • New services from Munich: Shenyang (via Seoul), Singapore, Keflavik, London City
  • New services from Berlin: London City
  • Dropped routes: Munich - Montreal, Frankfurt - Guangzhou will no longer continue to Manila

Subsidiaries

Speculations

Airline insiders have drawn the following scenarios for future developments:

  • bmi, already partly owned by Lufthansa, may be fully acquired (as the current majority owner wants to sell his stake until the end of the decade). Lufthansa would benefit from valuable slots at London Heathrow International Airport.
  • Scandinavian Airlines System, a partner in the Star Alliance, is seen as a candidate for takeover by market analysts.
  • There have been speculations regarding a takeover of Iberia which would give Lufthansa a massive network to Latin America, a region where the airline is currently very weak. Seems to be unlikely as British Airways are already stakeholders of Iberia.
  • Struggling Alitalia has been linked, among others, with Lufthansa, although CEO Mayrhuber publicly expressed no interest in the airline at the moment.
  • Lufthansa is currently opting to obtain a 25% share in LOT Polish Airlines.

Lufthansa Regional

Lufthansa Regional is an Alliance formed by Lufthansa to feed its hubs. The current members are:

Fleet

  • Airbus A300-600R (14)
  • Airbus A319-100 (19 + 23 orders)
  • Airbus A320-200 (36 + 15 orders)
  • Airbus A321-200 (26 + 15 orders)
  • Airbus A330-200 (1)
  • Airbus A330-300 (10 + 5 orders)
  • Airbus A340-300 (28)
  • Airbus A340-600 (17 + 7 orders)
  • Avro RJ85 (18)
  • Boeing 737-300 (33)
  • Boeing 737-500 (30)
  • Boeing 747-400 (30)
  • Bombardier CRJ-100/200 (26)
  • Bombardier CRJ-700 (20)
  • Bombardier CRJ-900 (12 + 15 orders)
  • McDonnell Douglas MD-11F (19)

Ordered aircraft: Airbus A380 (15 + 10 options), Boeing 747-8 (20 + 20 orders), Embraer 190 (30) When the Embraer jets enter service Lufthansa will transfer some of their CRJ jets from LH CityLine to Eurowings.

Frequent Flyer Program

Miles&More

Lounges

Lufthansa has several lounges at major airports. These are located at: Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin-TXL, Bremen, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne-Bonn, Leipzig, Nuremburg, Stuttgart, Athens, Paris-CDG, Geneva, London-LHR, Milan-MXP, Zurich, Atlanta, Mumbai, New York-JFK, Newark, Boston, Detroit, Dubai, Bangkok and Houston. Furthermore status travellers may access any Star Alliance lounge, subject to their rank.

Codesharing Agreements

Apart from the Star Alliance partners Lufthansa has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Lufthansa Executive Jets

Busines Jet Service

Swiss airline PrivatAir operates business-class-only services on behalf of Lufthansa. Airbus A319LR or Boeing Business Jets fly:

Private Jet Service

In cooperation with NetJets Lufthansa offers exclusive point-to-point charter flights between more than 1000 airports in Europe and Russia. These can be booked either as standalone flights or to connect with a Star Alliance long-haul flight from any hub in Europe.

Hiring Information

Lufhansa is currently hiring. Vacancies include:

  • Flight Attendants (Frankfurt, Munich)
  • First Officers (Frankfurt)
  • Check-In and Boarding Staff (all stations)

For further information about job opportunities please see be-lufthansa

Jumpseat Information

CASS Approved: No

Active CASS Airlines List

ALPA Jumpseat Guide (must log-in)


Lufthansa will only grant cockpit access to its own employees.
Cabin jumpseats can and usually will be given to air crews of partner airlines and some others, subject to availability. You'll have to check in at least 2 hours before boarding to be eligible for non-revenue-travel.

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