Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing Reuters sources, report that several thousand office roles are slated for reduction with final figures to be outlined on Monday in Munich.
- The planned cuts target ground administration rather than pilots or cabin crew, according to the reports.
- Management frames the measures within the Turnaround plan, with CEO Carsten Spohr pursuing an 8% operating margin.
- Lufthansa is expected to lean more on lower‑cost units City and Discover Airlines and tighten coordination across group carriers to lift productivity.
- Talks with pilot, cabin and ground unions have produced no concessions to date, while Lufthansa shares rose more than 2% on the reports.