The Lufthansa Group
About us
The Lufthansa Group is one of the leading aviation groups and market leader in Europe’s airline sector. The Network Airlines segment comprises Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines. Lufthansa German Airlines also includes regional airlines Lufthansa CityLine and Air Dolomiti as well as Discover Airlines, the holiday airline from the Lufthansa Group which started operations in July 2021 and focuses on the touristic segment.
The four network airlines offer their customers a premium experience, with high-quality products and services, while the multi-hub strategy offers passengers a comprehensive route network along with the greatest possible flexibility for their journey.
The Lufthansa Group aims to continue to play a part in actively shaping the global airline market, as it strives to follow its mission statement: connecting people, cultures, and economies in a sustainable way.
Network
Via hubs in Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, and Zurich and on many direct routes, we fly business and private travelers to around 310 destinations all over the world.
With the airlines of the Lufthansa Group, passengers can make the most of a wide selection and lots of combination opportunities. Coordinated timetables and combinable fares ensure the greatest degree of flexibility when planning flights.
Atlantic Joint Venture
Lufthansa Group’s greatest aim is to be connected worldwide. To achieve this goal and offer all our customers limitless connections across all continents, we’re teaming up with the world.
The Atlantic Joint Venture of Air Canada, United Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings offers a flexible and unbeatable choice of route combinations between Europe and North America. Together, we’ve been creating stronger transatlantic connections since 2010, offering travelers more flexibility, more options, and more travel the way it should be: smooth, uncomplicated, comfortable, and completely tailored to individual needs, from planning to arrival.
What the Atlantic Joint Venture offers:
Programs & Advantages
PartnerPlusBenefit
PartnerPlusBenefit is the free Lufthansa Group corporate rewards program for small and medium-sized enterprises. By utilising our PartnerPlusBenefits, your company can save travel costs while earning rewards.
PartnerPlusBenefit will bring you a global route network onboard the Lufthansa Group carriers; Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, SWISS and countless other partner airlines. The majority of flights pay into your rewards.
When you join PartnerPlusBenefit, you can lower your travel costs and benefit from comforts such as award flights, upgrades, and much more.
Internet on Board
With Lufthansa Group, you can chat with your loved ones at an altitude of 10,000 meters, shop online while travelling or use the company VPN above the clouds without limits: In 2024, all passengers travelling on European routes will have the reliable option of using Wi-Fi on board.
The Lufthansa Group will therefore continue to equip its short and medium-haul aircraft with broadband Internet on three of its airlines in 2024. The plan is to fully equip all aircraft in the Airbus A220/320 family (A220, A319, A320ceo, A320neo, A321ceo, A321neo) operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and now also SWISS, in total more than 150 aircraft.
Star Alliance
The Lufthansa Group airlines are members of the Star Alliance group, the world’s leading airline alliance. The Star Alliance network was founded in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance with a route network extending all around the world, an award programme, and seamless services for international travellers. Its leading position in the aviation industry has been recognised by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and the award for the Best Airline Alliance from Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax.
The Star Alliance Network currently offers a daily total of more than 19,000 flights to over 1,250 airports in 195 countries worldwide.
Sustainability: Fleet Modernization
The Lufthansa Group will receive more than 280 new aircraft by 2030. This means that a new, state-of-the-art aircraft will be added to the fleet every ten days on average.
This is another major step towards achieving our goal of a CO2 -neutral balance sheet by 2050.
But why are new airplanes good news for climate protection? Compared to the previous generation of aircraft, some of which still fly regularly and have taken travelers all over the world in recent years, the new models consume significantly less fuel. Expressed in figures, the new aircraft consume up to 30 percent less fuel. This means that by 2030, a completely renewed fleet will emit around 30 percent less CO2 than before.
Lufthansa
The Start of a New Era – Lufthansa Allegris
Under the name “Lufthansa Allegris”, a completely new travel experience is being created on long-haul routes: all Lufthansa travel classes, from Economy, to Premium Economy, Business and First Class, are being given a new top-quality product that is unparalleled in the market thanks to its seating variety.
The First Class will be introduced in 2024, on the newly delivered Airbus A350s as part of “Lufthansa Allegris,” the airline’s new long-haul product. “Allegris” is part of the largest product and service overhaul in the Lufthansa Group’s history, with a total investment of 2.5 billion euros by 2025.
SWISS
SWISS Senses: The Next Generation Inflight Experience
SWISS is to offer its customers a totally new and more personalized ‘SWISS Senses’ air travel experience from 2025 onwards. The centrepiece of the new customer product is a redesigned cabin for the airline’s long-haul aircraft fleet. SWISS First, SWISS Business and SWISS Economy are being totally redesigned, while the popular SWISS Premium Economy which was introduced in 2022 will also be retained. SWISS will gradually install the new cabins throughout its long-haul fleet from 2025 onwards.
Austrian Airlines
Tastefully Austrian – the new epicurean experience above the clouds.
From June 2023, Austrian Airlines has expanded the culinary offering on board its long-haul fleet with the new concept. Passengers will be able to customize their meals on board according to their personal preferences. The focus will be on Austrian hospitality and culinary delights. In keeping with Austrian Airlines’ motto: Austria. You can feel it right away.
The new long-haul menu concept stands out with its distinctive features, such as the “Viennese coffee house service on board,” setting it apart from other airlines. The concept allows passengers more customization options and flexibility to adapt their onboard meals to their personal preferences.
