Lufthansa

Lufthansa

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  • IATA Code = LH
  • Ticket Code: 220
  • Hubs: Frankfurt (FRA), München (MUC), Düsseldorf (DUS)
  • Headquarters: Cologne (CGN)
  • Lufthansa Contact: lufthansa.com
  • Airline Alliance: Star Alliance
  • Frequent flyer program: Miles and More

About Lufthansa

Lufthansa owes its origins to "Deutsche Luft Hansa Aktiengesellschaft" (renamed "Lufthansa" in 1933), which is formed from a merger between "Deutsche Aero Lloyd" (DAL) and "Junkers Luftverkehr" on January 6. The new airline inherits its crane logo, designed by "Deutsche Luft-Reederei" in 1919, from DAL, the blue-and-yellow house colours from Junkers.[1] Today he Lufthansa Aviation Group is one of the world’s leading air transport corporations. It comprises more than 400 subsidiaries and affiliates, active in business segments including passenger business, logistics, repair and overhaul, catering, leisure travel and IT services. Lufthansa’s headquarters is in Cologne. Its operational center for passenger and cargo services is located in Frankfurt. The other key locations in Germany are Munich, Berlin and Hamburg.[2] To offer its customers a dense network of seamless connections, Lufthansa has built up a number of worldwide partnerships. Launched in 1997, the Star Alliance network is the most important of these link-ups. WOW, the first global alliance in the area of cargo, is having a positive effect. At the regional level, as well, Lufthansa is counting on a network of alliances in the form of ”Lufthansa Regional,” which joins five different carriers under a common roof. Lufthansa orders 20 Boeing 747-8s and is the launch customer for the aircraft. Preparations for the A380 include route proving with Airbus, a new A380 maintenance hangar and a new terminal area in Frankfurt. The Lufthansa Aviation Center becomes an architectural flagship. Lufthansa Cargo founds the cargo airline AeroLogic with DHL Express. Further partners strengthen the Star Alliance, which now encompasses 21 members.[3]

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.[4]

Fleet

MD 11F CRJ200 CRJ700 CRJ900 Boeing 747-400
Avro RJ85 Boeing 737-500 Boeing 737-300 Airbus A319-100 Airbus A340-600
Airbus A320-200 Airbus A321-100/-200 Airbus A330-300 Airbus A340-300 Airbus A380
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Lufthansa considers a modern, young fleet indispensable. Modern aircraft are more economical and more environmentally compatible to operate than older models, as they burn less fuel and emit fewer pollutants. Accordingly, the airline launched a fleet modernization program in 2003. Ten new Airbus A340-600s and ten new Airbus A330-300s have replaced older aircraft in 2003/2004. Lufthansa is planning to operate the new Airbus A380 by 2009. Lufthansa Cargo is also set to modernize its fleet by 2005 and to replace its Boeing 747- 200s with MD-11 freighters. With an average age of 8.4 years, the Lufthansa fleet is roughly two years younger than the combined fleet operated by IATA carriers.[6]

Lufthansa Seat Maps

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See also:

References:

  1. http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/html/ueber_uns/geschichte/chronik/index.html
  2. http://www.staralliance.com/en/about/airlines/lufthansa/
  3. http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/html/ueber_uns/geschichte/chronik/index.html
  4. http://www.miles-and-more.com/online/portal/mam/at/program/information?nodeid=2547702&l=en&cid=18001
  5. http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/html/ueber_uns/flotte/index.html
  6. http://www.staralliance.com/en/about/airlines/lufthansa/
  7. http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/de/info_and_services/flightinfo?l=en&nodeid=1770492

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