Deutsche Lufthansa AG - Introduction

Introduction

Von-Gablenz-Strasse 2-6
D-50679 Cologne, 21
Germany
Telephone: (+49) 69-696-0
Toll Free: (800) 645-3880
Fax: (+49) 69-696-6818
Web site: http://www.lufthansa.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1926 as Deutsche Luft Hansa AG
Employees: 93,246
Sales: EUR 15.96 billion ($20 billion) (2003)
Stock Exchanges: Frankfurt
Ticker Symbol: LHAG.F
NAIC: 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation; 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation; 488119 Other Airport Operations; 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation; 722320 Caterers

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (commonly referred to as Lufthansa) is the largest airline in Germany and one of the three largest airlines in the world. More than 45 million passengers take Lufthansa flights each year on a network that is spread relatively evenly around the world. Lufthansa operates a fleet of about 370 planes, most all of them owned rather than leased, and is a founding member of the Star Alliance.

The Lufthansa Group also includes Lufthansa CityLine, a regional airline. Other units, such as data processing specialist Lufthansa Systems and Lufthansa Flight Training, have developed into world-leading businesses. Lufthansa Cargo AG is considered the world's largest carrier of international airfreight, according to the Journal of Commerce, while LSG Sky Chefs heads the world's largest alliance of in-flight caterers. Lufthansa also holds a 50 percent interest in Thomas Cook AG, Europe's second largest travel group and majority owner of the Condor Flugdienst GmbH air charter service.