Deutsche Lufthansa AG
News and overview for Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Lufthansa Group's October passengers up 26.9% - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 14 hours 41 minutes ago
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Lufthansa will relaunch inflight Internet service - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 41 days 14 hours 1 minute ago
Through this service, passengers will have WLAN Internet access and will also be able to send SMS messages by mobile phone and transfer data via smart phones such as PDAs, iPhones and BlackBerry devices.
Lufthansa 3Q net income up 23 pct to euro184 million
Yahoo! | 9 days 19 hours 46 minutes ago
FRANKFURT – German airline operator Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Thursday net income in the third quarter rose 23 percent because of the addition of new group airlines.
Lufthansa September traffic sees one-time gain
Boston Globe, The | 44 days 13 hours 52 minutes ago
FRANKFURTGerman airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Friday the group's passenger levels jumped 25 percent with the inclusion of traffic from Austrian Airlines and British Midland, but added that its fundamental business remained challenged.
Airline Lufthansa 3Q net income up 23 percent to euro184 million on inclusion of new airlines
Chicago Tribune | 24 days 16 hours 37 minutes ago
FRANKFURT (AP) — German airline operator Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Thursday net income in the third quarter rose 23 percent because of the addition of new group airlines.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Airlines |
| Website: | http://www.lufthansa.com |
Germany's air ambassador, Deutsche Lufthansa is one of the world's largest airline companies. Together with its subsidiaries, the carrier operates more than 500 aircraft from hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, and Zurich. It flies passengers to some 250 destinations worldwide, not counting those served by code-sharing partners. (Code-sharing enables airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks.) Lufthansa's partners include fellow members of the Star Alliance such as UAL's United Airlines and Continental. The company's Lufthansa Cargo unit is a leading global airfreight carrier; Lufthansa also has interests in aircraft maintenance, catering, and information technology businesses.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 35,054.301 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 6.2 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 858.4 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -66.9 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 105,261 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 12.5 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |