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Lufthansa to Cut 4,000 Administrative Jobs by 2030, Raises Margin Target to 8–10%

Investor-focused restructuring aims to streamline back offices to fund fleet renewal and improve returns.

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(FILES) The tale of a Lufthansa airplane sticks out of a hangar at the Franz Josef Strauss airport in Munich, southern Germany, on September 20, 2024. German airline group Lufthansa said on September 29, 2025 it will cut 4,000 jobs, nearly four percent of its workforce -- a move underscoring the slump gripping Europe's largest economy. Lufthansa said the majority of the job cuts would be in Germany and take place by 2030, targeting administrative rather than operational positions. (Photo by Michaela STACHE / AFP)
Maschinen der Lufthansa am Frankfurter Flughafen

Overview

  • The group confirmed plans to eliminate about 4,000 administration roles by 2030, largely in Germany, while protecting operational flying jobs.
  • Management says reductions will come through digitalisation, automation and consolidation, with short- and medium-haul network planning centralized from January 2026 and IT functions pooled across carriers.
  • Lufthansa lifted its medium-term goal to an adjusted EBIT margin of 8–10% from 2028 and kept its dividend policy of paying out 20–40% of net profit.
  • Around 1,500 full-time positions are slated to be relocated to international group sites, with Frankfurt expected to see a disproportionately large share of the cuts.
  • Unions pushed back as Ver.di vowed to fight the plan in the upcoming ground-staff bargaining round, and a pilots’ strike ballot at Vereinigung Cockpit concludes September 30 over pension demands.