Lufthansa facts for kids
Lufthansa is the largest airline in Germany, and the second largest in Europe. Some of Lufthansa's hubs are Frankfurt am Main and Munich, A hub is an airport where people who fly from one city to a second city can transfer or change airplanes.
Lufthansa buys airplanes from Boeing and Airbus. Lufthansa has big airplanes for flights to North America, Asia, and Africa. These flights are called long-haul flights because they are between cities that are far apart from each other. Lufthansa also has small airplanes for flights in Europe. These flights are called short-haul flights.
Lufthansa is a member of the Star Alliance which means it is a partner with other airlines like United Airlines and Air Canada. Members of the Star Alliance cooperate or work together to schedule their flights better so that travelling is easier for passengers or people.
The name of Lufthansa's frequent flyer program is Miles and More. People earn points for flights they travel on. When they have enough points, they can get a free flight. Lufthansa has Miles and More to encourage people to fly with Lufthansa.
Many regional flights are operated Lufthansa Regional with Lufthansa CityLine, Eurowings and Air Dolomiti.
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Fleet
Lufthansa uses these aeroplanes:
Type | Total | Passengers (First/Business*/Economy) |
Notes |
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Airbus A319-100 | 32
(1 order) |
138 | |
Airbus A320-200 | 62
(41 orders) |
168 | |
Airbus A320neo | 0
(60 orders) |
Not known | |
Airbus A321-100 | 0 (40 orders) |
200 | |
Airbus A321-200 | 42 (2 orders) |
200 | |
Airbus A321neo |
0
(40 orders) |
Not Known | |
Airbus A330-300 | 18 (1 order) |
217 (8/48/161)
221 (8/48/165) |
|
Airbus A340-300 | 28 | 266 (44/222) 221 (8/48/165) 247 (8/42/197) |
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Airbus A340-600 [1] | 24 | 306 (8/60/238) | |
Airbus A380-800 | 10
(4 orders) |
526 | |
Boeing 737-300 | 13 | 123 126 |
Being phased out |
Boeing 737-500 | 9 | 123 | Being phased out |
Boeing 747-400 | 20 | 330 (16/80/234) 390 (16/64/310) |
|
Boeing 747-8 [2] | 9
(10 orders) |
New Deliveries: 5 in 2014, 5 in 2015 | |
Boeing 777-9X | 0
(34 orders) |
Not known | Deliveries in 2020 |
Pictures
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A Lufthansa Boeing 737-100 in 1980.
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Lufthansa and its subsidiary, Lufthansa CityLine are members of Star Alliance.
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An Eurowings Airbus A319. Eurowings is a subsidiary of Lufthansa.
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Germanwings is also owned by Lufthansa and will be combining with Eurowings.
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Air Dolomiti has been controlled by Lufthansa since 2003.
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In 1960 Lufthansa joined the jet age with the Boeing 707. The image shows a 707 at Hamburg Airport in 1984, shortly before the type was retired.
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A Lufthansa Boeing 727–100 approaching London Heathrow Airport in 1978.
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The Boeing 737 is the best-selling jet airliner in the history of aviation. Lufthansa was the launch customer of the original 737-100 version. The image shows an aircraft of that type at Hannover Airport in 1968.
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Lufthansa operated the high-capacity Airbus A300-600 on domestic and European routes until 2009. The image shows an aircraft of that type on final approach at Frankfurt Airport in 2003.
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Lufthansa advertisement in Lisbon
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Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 First Class
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Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Economy Class
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D-ABYB, the aircraft destroyed in the disaster of Flight 540, was the 2nd of 3 Boeing 747-100 delivered to Lufthansa. It is seen here during a promotional event at Nuremberg Airport in 1970.
Images for kids
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A Boeing 747-8I and Airbus A380-800 of Lufthansa at Frankfurt Airport. The A380 and 747-8, together with the Airbus A350, formed the backbone for Lufthansa's long-haul routes in the 2010s.
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A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 in the old livery used since 1988
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A Lufthansa Airbus A320neo in the livery adapted since 2018
See also
In Spanish: Lufthansa para niños