Lufthansa Group announced on Monday that it would axe 4,000 jobs by 2030 through the implementation of artificial intelligence, digitalisation and consolidating operations across its member airlines/
The majority of the redundancies will occur in Germany, with the company focusing on administrative positions rather than operational roles, the firm revealed.
Lufthansa stated it was working to strengthen integration amongst its member airlines and is “reviewing which activities will be no longer necessary in the future, for instance due to duplication of work.”
The Lufthansa Group encompasses Germany’s largest carrier, Lufthansa, alongside Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines and ITA Airways, which replaced Alitalia.
The company declared in a statement that “profound changes brought about by digitalization and artificial intelligence” would boost efficiency across business sectors and operations.
The aviation group outlined its strategic blueprint during a presentation to investors and analysts in Munich, revealing it was experiencing strong demand for air travel despite constraints on flight availability due to strained supply chains for aircraft and engines.
This creates a restricted market that keeps aircraft at capacity and enhances revenue streams. Lufthansa Group has announced that it anticipates a “significantly increased profitability” by the end of the decade.
The company is preparing for what it describes as the largest fleet modernisation in its history, with plans to add more than 230 new aircraft by 2030, including 100 long-haul aircraft.
The group, which operates globally, includes network airlines, point-to-point airline Eurowings and service companies. In 2024, it employed 101,709 people and generated revenue of 37.6 billion euros ($44 billion).
Its registered headquarters are in Cologne, Germany, while its executive and operational offices are situated in Frankfurt.
