Lufthansa headed for record result in 2023

cde.news desk 28 July 2023, 18:40 · 1 min read

epa09050634 (FILE) - An image showing the Lufthansa logo on a building wall at Frankfurt airport, 27 June 2008 (reissued 04 March 2021). Lufthansa Group in a statement on 04 March 2021 reported a 5.5 billion euro operating loss in 2020, mostly due to the ongoing coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. EPA-EFE/MAURITZ ANTIN

BERLIN, July 28 (Reuters) – German airline Lufthansa is on course for a record year, even as it has fewer flights than originally planned this year, CEO Carsten Spohr told Focus news magazine on Friday.

“The average profit per passenger this year is 15 euros ($16.51),” he said, adding that the airline is now growing significantly again after recovering from the pandemic.

The company has scheduled thousands fewer flights than originally planned this year due to staff and aircraft shortages, said Spohr, who added that Lufthansa is hiring 1,200 people every month and has ordered 200 new aircraft.

Lufthansa is scheduled to release its results on Aug. 3.

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