LOT Polish Airlines
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- IATA Code = LO
- Ticket Code: 080
- Hubs: Warsaw (WAW), Poland
- Headquarters: Warsaw (WAW), Poland
- Frequent flyer program: Miles and More
- Airline Alliance: Star Alliance
- LOT Polish Airlines Contact: lot.com
About LOT Polish Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines was established over 77 years ago – on January 1st, 1929. As one of the oldest airlines LOT has come a long way since its first aircraft, Junkers, designed with limited seating and a yearly carriage of several hundred passengers. In 1989 LOT was the first carrier in Eastern Europe to fly Western-made state-of–the-art Boeing 767 aicraft. In 2005 LOT carried over 3,5 million passengers, successfully competing with other airlines in respect of modern equipment, convenience of connections and the quality of service. Its emblem, a stylized crane, is recognized almost everywhere as the symbol of the Polish flag carrier.[1] LOT Polish Airlines S.A. is now a joint stock company as a result of transforming on December 29, 1992 the state owned company of the same name. Until the end of the year 1999 one hundred per cent of shares in the Company’s capital were owned by the State Treasury. Through the Company’s privatization in November 1999, the Swiss holding SAirGroup acquired part of LOT Polish Airlines shares. On October 30, 2001 the Council of Ministers took a decision on increasing LOT Polish Airlines’ initial capital. A new issue of LOT Polish Airlines’ shares was accepted in its entirety by the State Treasury, who in this manner became the owner of 67.96 per cent of the carrier’s shares, while 25.1 per cent is owned by SAirLines B.V., and the remaining 6.94 per cent is held by LOT’s employees. LOT has been a STAR Alliance Member since October 2003.[2]
Fleet
- Boeing 767-300 ER
- Boeing 737-400
- Boeing 737-500
- Embraer 175
- Embraer 170
Modern fleet and developed network of connections comprising a majority of important cities in Western and Central and Eastern Europe and also USA and Canada are two strong assets of LOT. The present network of LOT Polish Airlines’ scheduled flights covers 50 cities in Europe and beyond, plus 11 within Poland.[3] LOT currently operates a fleet of 7 wide-body Boeing 767s, 8 single aisle B737s, 10 Embraer 170s (LOT was the launch carrier for this type), 4 Embraer 175s, 11 Embraer 145s and 13 ATRs, offering two-class service (Economy and Business) on most flights. LOT has placed as the first European carrier an order for eight Boeing 787s to be delivered in 2010 with an option for seven more planes.[4][5]
Frequent flyer program
In the global Miles & More frequent flyer programme, you collect miles whenever you fly with one of the numerous partner airlines. You'll also add miles to your mileage account by renting cars, staying at hotels or using the products and services of further programme partners. Earning Miles: Award miles. These can be spent on awards and remain valid for 36 months. For Frequent Travellers, Senators, HON Circle Members and JetFriends, award miles remain valid without time limit as long as you retain your status. Status miles. These determine your Frequent Traveller and Senator status and are counted in the calendar year in which they are credited. Every status mile is also counted as an award mile. HON Circle miles. These count towards achieving HON Circle status. They are counted over two successive years.[6]
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