(Luthansa) is the largest German airline, founded in Berlin on January 6, 1926, with its headquarters in Cologne and its operating center for passenger and cargo services in Frankfurt. Lufthansa's core business is the operation of scheduled domestic and international passenger and cargo flights.

Lufthansa is also one of the founding airlines of Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance, and a leader in international airline business. Quality and innovation, safety and reliability have always been Lufthansa's hallmarks. Lufthansa has developed into a global aviation leader and a successful airline group.

Lufthansa currently has six strategic service areas, including passenger operations, ground handling, aircraft maintenance (maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)), airline catering, travel and IT services. It has more than 400 overseas subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

Lufthansa's core business is the operation of scheduled domestic and international passenger and cargo flights, with a network of more than 450 destinations worldwide. In addition to air transportation, Lufthansa offers a range of total service solutions to its customers.

The Group's "Lufthansa" and other brands all underline Lufthansa's philosophy of providing safe, reliable, punctual, high-quality, technically competitive and flexible services to its customers.