Lufthansa under pressure: cuts and competition at Munich Airport!

Lufthansa under pressure: cuts and competition at Munich Airport!

Lufthansa has had a lot to offer in recent months at Munich Airport, the airline's second largest hub after Frankfurt. Despite challenges such as rising costs and growing competition, the airline remains on the road to success. However, cuts to domestic German flights, such as on the Nuremberg-Munich route, were recently announced. Nevertheless, Lufthansa remains the largest airline in Germany and is one of the most important in the world, which is also reflected in its extensive range of routes.

Terminal 2 at Munich Airport is particularly noteworthy because it serves as an important center for the Star Alliance. This alliance is not only a network of airlines, but also an essential part of Lufthansa's strategy to strengthen its market position. As Lufthansa Group reports, travelers benefit from numerous advantages that cooperation between member companies brings.

Flights of superlatives

When it comes to long distance flights, Lufthansa from Munich has a lot to offer: The longest flights go to Tokyo/Haneda and Osaka, both with an impressive flight time of up to 14 hours and 20 minutes. The destinations in Mexico and Singapore are also not without their flight times are 11 hours 50 minutes and 11 hours 40 minutes. For travelers wanting to go to South America, the airline offers flights to Sao Paulo, also with a flight time of 11 hours 40 minutes.

Interestingly, some of these long-haul flights, such as the one from Munich to Singapore, are characterized not only by the duration but also by the distance traveled of 10,060 km. The connection to Mexico City, at 9,860 km, and to Sao Paulo, at 9,836 km, are also worth noting.

Competition and challenges

The competition never sleeps. With the expansion of Terminal 1 and the entry of new airlines such as Qatar Airways and companies in the One World alliance, competition on long-haul flights will increase even further. Lufthansa must therefore make an effort to remain ahead in the future.

Given the global situation, it is equally interesting to see how the entire aviation industry is evolving. In 2023, there was a significant increase in passenger traffic of 37% compared to the previous year, with airlines from the Asia Pacific region recording the largest increase. Lufthansa Group highlights that the Europeans are also not doing badly with an increase of 20% compared to the previous year. However, it remains to be noted that passenger kilometers sold globally are still 6% lower than the pre-crisis level of 2019.

A look at the.trimessige economic reports shows that the aviation industry does have promising prospects. IATA forecasts an industry-wide net profit of $23 billion in 2023, a huge improvement compared to last year's net loss.