Lufthansa targets 60-70% of pre-pandemic passenger numbers by year-end

Airline is currently running about 55% of the flights it used to

Lufthansa has cut the number of flights it is currently running, in response to the pandemic. Photograph: iStock
Lufthansa has cut the number of flights it is currently running, in response to the pandemic. Photograph: iStock

Passenger numbers at Lufthansa are currently around 40 per cent of pre-pandemic levels and it is aiming to reach 60-70 per cent by the end of the year, a manager at the German airline said.

"We started into the summer with about 10 per cent of passengers and 15 per cent of flights compared to pre-crisis levels," Jens Fehlinger said.

Lufthansa is currently running about 55 per cent of the flights it used to. While it is serving 192 destinations – more than in summer 2019 – it is flying many routes less frequently.

The airline and its subsidiaries are using 520 aircraft, compared with roughly 800 before the crisis, Mr Fehlinger said. – Reuters