US EditionLufthansa to Cut 20% of Administrative Staff in Efficiency Drive
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG revealed plans to reduce one-fifth of its administrative staff in Germany effective 26 September 2025.
- The job reductions come after Lufthansa issued profit warnings in 2024 and postponed its goal of reaching an 8% operating profit margin target by 2025, amid ongoing challenges with costs and booking patterns.
- Lufthansa aims to boost efficiency while excluding operational staff from cuts and plans to announce several thousand redundancies during its 29 September capital markets day.
- On 26 September 2025, shares climbed 3.4%, reaching their peak in over three weeks, with the company's market value at €9.16 billion.
- The reductions signal Lufthansa's effort to rebound from last year's profit drop while facing ongoing pension disputes and potential pilot strikes.
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Lufthansa planning thousands of job cuts: sources
Lufthansa is planning to cut thousands of administrative staff as the German aviation giant seeks to reduce costs following a fall in earnings, sources close to the matter said Friday.
High costs, red figures and pressure from investors: Lufthansa wants to get back on track with job cuts and efficiency measures – to the displeasure of its employees.
The airline suffers from high operating costs and is less profitable than its competitors. Head of the Group Carsten Spohr believes that the trend is changing – but there is trouble with the unions.
Exclusive: Lufthansa to cut thousands of jobs in pursuit of efficiency
Lufthansa is expected to announce several thousand job cuts on Monday at the airline's first company-wide capital markets day in six years, two sources close to the matter said, as it seeks to reassure investors of its commitment to efficiency.
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