Lufthansa

From Erik...
Its hard to believe after all these years, I have only flown Austrian Airlines and SWISS but never with Lufthansa. This must change. Also, this airline group will receive 52 new aircraft in 2016.

Quick Facts
Country: Germany
Fleet Size: 275 (not including subsidiaries)
Major US Gateways: New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami
Airline Alliance: Star Alliance
Frequent Flyer Program: Miles & More

Overview
The Lufthansa Group is a global aviation group with a total of 540 subsidiaries and equity investments, which in the financial year 2015 were organized into the Passenger Airline Group, Logistics, MRO, Catering and Other business segments. All the segments occupy a leading position in their respective markets.

Passenger transport is the largest business segment in the Lufthansa Group. The Passenger Airline Group comprises the airlines Lufthansa Passenger Airlines (including Germanwings and Eurowings), SWISS and Austrian Airlines. Equity interests in Brussels Airlines and SunExpress are strategic additions to the portfolio. With its multi-hub strategy, the Passenger Airline Group offers passengers comprehensive flight schedules while providing the greatest level of travel flexibility at the same time. All airlines share the common objective of meeting customers' demands in terms of safety, quality, punctuality, reliability and professional service. (source: lufthansa.com)

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