Overview

• About 4,000 administrative positions will be removed by 2030, predominantly in Germany, with operational flying roles not targeted.
• Group processes will be digitized and centralized, with short- and medium-haul networks for Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines to be managed centrally from January 2026.
• Management raised its mid‑term adjusted EBIT margin target to 8–10% and reaffirmed a 20–40% dividend payout policy, while guiding 2025 earnings above last year’s €1.6 billion.
• Vereinigung Cockpit reported overwhelming strike authorization: 88% yes at the core airline and 96% at Lufthansa Cargo, with 90% and 95% turnout; any strike timing remains undecided.
• Ver.di condemned the cuts and will press for safeguards in upcoming bargaining, such as age‑part‑time, as the group increases central control and shifts more flying to lower‑cost units and hubs.