Lufthansa

From FlyerWiki

Travel classes

Frequent flyer program

Miscellaneous

IATA Code = LH
Ticket Code: 220
Hubs: Frankfurt (FRA), München (MUC), Düsseldorf (DUS)
Headquarters: Cologne (CGN)
Contact: Lufthansa Contact

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] 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.^[3] 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.^[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

^[5]

Lufthansa Seat Maps

^[6]

References:

External links:

Ad a comment or review:

* Post your comments to Lufthansa

Members of the Star Alliance

Lufthansa auf Deutsch

[0] ttp://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/html/ueber_uns/geschichte/chronik/index.html

[1] ttp://www.staralliance.com/en/about/airlines/lufthansa/

[2] ttp://www.staralliance.com/en/about/airlines/lufthansa/

[3] ttp://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/html/ueber_uns/geschichte/chronik/index.html

[4] ttp://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/html/ueber_uns/flotte/index.html

[5] ttp://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/de/info_and_services/flightinfo?l=en&nodeid=1770492

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

FlyerWiki.net