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LOT Polish Airlines LO

LOT Polish Airlines (code LO) is an airline based in Poland, a member of Star Alliance. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeLO
ICAO codeLOT
Home countryPoland
AllianceStar Alliance
CallsignPOLLOT
The airline in numbers

LOT Polish Airlines — facts & history

We gathered LOT Polish Airlines's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1929.

Founded
1929
97 years ago
Alliance
Star Alliance
Headquarters
PLL LOT office building in Warsaw
Employees
1,240
Revenue
$1.4B
annual, reported

Aircraft types in the fleet: Boeing 787 Dreamliner · Douglas DC-3 · Vickers Viscount 800 · Embraer 195 · SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc · Convair CV-240 family · Ilyushin Il-12 · Boeing 737 Classic · Embraer 190 · de Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 · Embraer 175 · Junkers Ju 52/3m.

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

לוט פוליש איירליינס היא חברת התעופה הלאומית של פולין. החברה נוסדה ב-1928, והייתה חברה מייסדת של יאט"א, ונחשבת לאחת מחברות התעופה הוותיקות ביותר בעולם שעדיין נותנת שירות. עם צי של 75 מטוסים ב-2021, לוט היא חברת התעופה ה-18 בגודלה באירופה עם מעל 120 יעדים ברחבי אירופה, אסיה וצפון אמריקה.

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

Worth knowing

Before you fly LOT Polish Airlines

LOT is Poland's flag carrier, flying via Warsaw (WAW). Handy for connections between Europe and the Middle East / East Asia. The basic 'Economy Saver' fare has no bag. A Star Alliance member.

Warsaw is a medium, uncrowded airport — a 45–60 minute connection is doable.

Route network

Where LOT Polish Airlines flies

Main bases (by number of routes): ורשה (WAW) · פרנקפורט (FRA) · מינכן (MUC) · קרקוב (KRK) · פוזנן (POZ) · גדנסק (GDN)

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 LOT Polish Airlines flight

If a LOT Polish Airlines 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 LOT Polish Airlines in?
LOT Polish Airlines is a member of Star Alliance — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.
What is LOT Polish Airlines's flight code?
The IATA code is LO, the ICAO code is LOT.
Where does LOT Polish Airlines operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Warsaw (WAW), then Frankfurt (FRA). In total the airline serves about 51 destinations.

About this page

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex