Lufthansa, a publicly owned company headquartered in Germany, was founded in 1953. With approximately 16,840 employees, it specializes in airlines and aviation. Operating as the Deutsche Lufthansa, also known as the Lufthansa Group, it is a German aviation group. Its major and founding subsidiary, Lufthansa German Airlines (branded as Lufthansa), serves as the flag carrier of Germany. The company ranks as the second-largest in Europe by passengers carried, and is also the largest in Europe and fourth-largest globally by revenue. Lufthansa Airlines is one of the five founding members of Star Alliance, which was formed in 1997 as the world's largest airline alliance. The airline commenced its operations in April 1955.
Geopolitical unrest across West Asia is prompting European airlines to expand non-stop flights linking India to Europe and Asia, as flight paths over certain Middle Eastern regions become uncertain. Lufthansa plans to roll out a refreshed Airbus A380 with a new Business Class cabin from mid-April 2026, starting across select long-haul routes from its Munich hub. Previously, on March 29, 2026, the airline launched its Future On-board Experience (FOX) in first class, an investment developed over two years to enhance customer experience. Earlier, Lufthansa warned of a potential fuel shortage if the Iran war prolongs, a conflict that has already disrupted regional air travel by affecting airspaces and grounding planes for Gulf carriers like Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways.
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