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Lufthansa LH

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Lufthansa (code LH) is an airline based in Germany, a member of Star Alliance. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeLH

ICAO codeDLH

Home countryGermany

AllianceStar Alliance

CallsignLUFTHANSA

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The airline in numbers

Lufthansa — facts & history

We gathered Lufthansa's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1926.

Founded

1926

100 years ago

Alliance

Star Alliance

Headquarters

Cologne

Employees

100,290

Revenue

$35.4B

annual, reported

Aircraft types in the fleet: Airbus A380 · Boeing 747-400 · Airbus A321 · Airbus A330 · Airbus A350 · Airbus A320neo family · Boeing 747-8 · Airbus A319 · Airbus A340-300 · Bombardier CRJ900 · Boeing 777 · McDonnell Douglas MD-11.

Straight from the maker: Boeing · Airbus · Bombardier / De Havilland Canada

לופטהנזַה היא חברת התעופה הלאומית של גרמניה, הגדולה ביותר בגרמניה ובאירופה, ואחת מחברות התעופה הגדולות בעולם. הנהלתה יושבת בעיר קלן ובסיסה הגדול ביותר נמצא בנמל התעופה הבין-לאומי של פרנקפורט. החברה מפעילה למעלה מ-300 כלי טיס.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Worth knowing

Before you fly Lufthansa

Lufthansa flies via Frankfurt and Munich. A long-established, punctual carrier, but the basic fare ("Economy Light") has no checked bag and no changes — check the fare type.

Frankfurt is a huge airport with long walks. For a layover plan at least 90 minutes, and in Terminal 1 take the internal train.

Route network

Where Lufthansa flies

Main bases (by number of routes): פרנקפורט (FRA) · מינכן (MUC) · Düsseldorf (DUS) · נורק'ו ליברטי אינטרנשיונל (נורק) (EWR) · בריסל (BRU) · לונדון (LHR)

Key destinations

The route network is based on OpenFlights data and updated periodically — the exact schedule and current deals are on the airline's own site.

When a flight goes wrong

Compensation for a Lufthansa flight

If a Lufthansa flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Lufthansa in?

Lufthansa is a member of Star Alliance — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.

What is Lufthansa's flight code?

The IATA code is LH, the ICAO code is DLH.

Where does Lufthansa operate most of its flights from?

The main base is Frankfurt (FRA), then Munich (MUC). In total the airline serves about 244 destinations.

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