Quarterly Report • May 7, 2025
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| KEY | FIG | UR ES |
|---|---|---|
| Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev nd ult enu e a res |
||||
| Tot al re ven ue |
€m | 8,12 7 |
7,39 2 |
10 |
| of w hich ffic tra rev enu e |
€m | 6,3 66 |
5,9 03 |
8 |
| Ope rati inco ng me |
€m | 8,8 27 |
8,17 5 |
8 |
| Ope rati ng e xpe nse s |
€m | 9,5 11 |
9,0 11 |
6 |
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
€m | -121 | -27 9 |
57 |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
€m | -72 2 |
-84 9 |
15 |
| EBI T |
€m | -74 1 |
-87 1 |
15 |
| Net fit/ loss pro |
€m | -88 5 |
-73 4 |
-21 |
| Key ba lanc e sh d c ash flo nt f igu eet tate an w s me res |
||||
| Tot al a ts sse |
€m | 48, 140 |
47,3 58 |
2 |
| Equ ity |
€m | 10,5 37 |
9,5 74 |
10 |
| Net ind ebt edn ess |
€m | 5,2 80 |
5,5 31 |
-5 |
| Net n ob liga nsio tion pe s |
€m | 2,2 09 |
2,4 23 |
-9 |
| es1) Cas h fl from ing iviti erat act ow op |
€m | 1,76 6 |
1,30 0 |
36 |
| s2) Gro al e ndit apit ss c xpe ure |
€m | 819 | 924 | -11 |
| res1 ) Net l ex ditu pita ca pen |
€m | 1,15 7 |
929 | 25 |
| Adj d fr ash flo uste ee c w |
€m | 835 | 305 | 174 |
| Key fita bilit y fi pro gur es |
||||
| Adj ed EBI TDA rgin ust ma |
% | -1.5 | -3.8 | 2.3 pts |
| Adj ed EBI T m in ust arg |
% | -8.9 | -11.5 | 2.6 pts |
| EBI T m in arg |
% | -9.1 | -11.8 | 2.7 pts |
| Luf tha sh nsa are |
||||
| Sha of 3 rice 1 M h re p as arc |
€ | 6.70 | 7.28 | -8 |
| Ear ning r sh s pe are |
€ | -0.7 4 |
-0.6 1 |
-21 |
| Em plo yee s |
||||
| Em ploy of 3 1 M h ees as arc |
ber num |
102 ,574 |
98, 739 |
4 |
| Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tra ffic fig ure s |
||||
| Flig hts |
ber num |
204 ,175 |
196 ,971 |
4 |
| Pas sen ger s |
tho nds usa |
24, 291 |
24, 359 |
0 |
| Ava ilab le s -kilo eat met res |
mill ions |
69, 921 |
66, 871 |
5 |
| Rev at-k ilom etre enu e se s |
mill ions |
55, 019 |
53, 273 |
3 |
| Pas loa d fa cto sen ger r |
% | 78.7 | 79.7 | -1.0 pts |
| Ava ilab le c -kilo o to met arg nne res |
mill ions |
4,11 1 |
3,8 10 |
8 |
| Rev kilo ton met enu e ca rgo ne- res |
mill ions |
2,4 48 |
2,2 59 |
8 |
| Car load fac tor go |
% | 59. 5 |
59. 3 |
0.2 pts |
1) Previous year's figures have been adjusted. 2) Without acquisition of equity investments. Date of publication: 29 April 2025.
statement 23 Consolidated statement of
22 Interim financial statements
22 Consolidated income
legal representatives 38 Credits/Contact Financial calendar 2025
37 Further information
The Lufthansa Group's Passenger Airlines have further increased traffic due to continued high demand for air travel. Capacity rose by 5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025. It should be noted that the figures for the previous year were still impacted by the strikes in the first quarter of 2024.
Initial successes of Lufthansa Airlines' turnaround program have already had a positive impact on operational stability. Overall, the levels of punctuality and regularity achieved by the Lufthansa Group's Passenger Airlines in the first quarter of 2025 surpassed their pre-crisis levels in the first quarter of 2019 for the first time.
The Passenger Airlines' Adjusted EBIT fell by 2% to EUR -934m (previous year: EUR -918m), even though the financial burdens which had arisen due to strikes in the previous year were no longer applicable. The key factors here were the sharp rise in fees and charges and other cost increases. By comparison with the previous year, earnings performance has also been affected by the fact that the typically highdemand Easter travel period had, in the previous year, fallen in the first quarter of the year.
In the Logistics business segment, the positive operational and financial developments which were already apparent in the second half of 2024 continued in the first quarter of 2025. Lufthansa Cargo achieved a positive Adjusted EBIT of EUR 62m, which was EUR 84m higher than in the previous year (previous year: EUR -22m).
Adjusted EBIT in the MRO business segment rose by 49% to EUR 161m (previous year: EUR 108m) due to continued strong demand for MRO services in the first quarter of 2025. Lufthansa Technik thus achieved another record
Revenue at the Lufthansa Group increased by 10% year-onyear to EUR 8,127m (previous year: EUR 7,392m) due to the expansion of the flight programme, rising yields and strong growth in the Logistics and MRO business segments.
The Adjusted EBIT of the Lufthansa Group came to EUR -722m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR -849m). Its result thus improved by 15% year-on-year.
The Adjusted EBIT margin amounted to -8.9% (previous year: -11.5%). ↗ Earnings position, p. 5.
The Lufthansa Group achieved a positive Adjusted free cash flow in the first quarter of 2025. At EUR 835m, this was 174% higher than in the previous year (previous year: EUR 305m). This increase reflects positive working capital effects, lower net capital expenditure and improved earnings. ↗Financial position, p. 9.
Due to the positive free cash flow, which exceeded interest and dividend payments, net indebtedness amounted to EUR 5,280m, a EUR 464m decline on year-end 2024 (31 December 2024: EUR 5,744m).
Net pension obligations declined by EUR 357m to EUR 2,209m (31 December 2024: EUR 2,566m). This development was mainly due to interest rates but was partly offset by the negative market trend for the plan assets.
The ratio of Adjusted net debt/Adjusted EBITDA in the past twelve months stood at 1.7 as of 31 March 2025 and was thus lower than at the end of 2024 (31 December 2024:
2.0). ↗ Net assets, p. 10.
On 8 January 2025, Deutsche Lufthansa AG successfully issued an unsecured euro hybrid bond with a total volume of EUR 500m. This bond bears interest at 5.25% per annum and has a term of 30 years, with a first issuer call date after six years, i.e. on 15 January 2031.
This transaction underlines the trust that the capital markets have in the Lufthansa Group. Strong demand enabled advantageous conditions and the term until the first repayment date optimally complements the maturity profile.
Moreover, on 11 February 2025 Deutsche Lufthansa AG repaid a EUR 750m bond from 2021 under the EMTN programme.
Deutsche Lufthansa AG's acquisition of a 41% stake in ITA Airways was completed on 17 January 2025 by means of a EUR 325m capital contribution. The Italian airline is thus expanding the Lufthansa Group's network as its fifth
network airline. Jörg Eberhart, previously Head of Strategy & Organizational Development at the Lufthansa Group, and Lorenza Maggio, previously Vice President Sales EMEA Lufthansa Group Airlines, have been appointed to the five-member Board of Directors and the operational management of ITA Airways.
The process of ITA Airways' integration within the Lufthansa Group is continuing. Miles & More participants have been able to collect miles from ITA Airways since late March 2025, and ITA Airways and Lufthansa Group passengers have had access to each airline's lounges since then. In addition, ITA Airways' flights from Frankfurt and Munich are now handled at the terminals of the Lufthansa Group airlines and over 100 flight connections are offered as codeshares.
On 29 January 2025, the Lufthansa Group signed a purchase agreement for convertible bonds that represents a 10% stake in the Latvian airline airBaltic. The transaction price was EUR 14m. In addition, the Lufthansa Group will receive a seat on the Supervisory Board of airBaltic. The transaction is planned to close in the second quarter of this year, subject to anti-trust approval.
The transaction builds on the existing wet lease contract between the Lufthansa Group and airBaltic and is intended to strengthen airBaltic as a strategic partner. The convertible bonds will be converted to common shares if airBaltic goes public. The Lufthansa Group's stake will not fall below 5%.
On 5 March 2025, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2025 that Astrid Stange, Chief Executive Officer of ELEMENT Insurance AG, Angela Titzrath, Chief Executive Officer of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, and Erich Clementi, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE, be elected to the Supervisory Board.
Thomas Enders, the former CEO of Airbus SE, is to step down at the close of the Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2025. The Supervisory Board will propose to the Annual General Meeting that this vacancy be filled by electing Alexis von Hoensbroech, CEO of the Canadian airline WestJet, to the Supervisory Board.
The candidates are to be elected for a three-year term up to the 2028 Annual General Meeting.
The Lufthansa Group Passenger Airlines expanded their capacity (available seat-kilometres) by 5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025. Sales (revenue seat-kilometres) grew by 3% by comparison with the previous year. The passenger load factor declined by one percentage point to 78.7%. Traffic revenue in the passenger business picked up by 6% to EUR 5,444m (previous year: EUR 5,146m) due to increased traffic and higher yields.
In the Lufthansa Group's cargo business, capacity (available cargo tonne-kilometres) was 8% higher than in the previous year due to the delivery of a B777F freighter in the second half of 2024 and increased belly capacities in the Passenger Airlines segment. Sales (revenue cargo tonne-kilometres) likewise grew by 8% year-on-year. The cargo load factor rose by 0.2 percentage points to 59.5%. Traffic revenue in the cargo business rose by 22% to EUR 922m due to increased sales and higher yields (previous year: EUR 757m).
Compared with the previous year, traffic revenue at Lufthansa Group airlines saw an overall increase of 8% in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR 6,366m (previous year: EUR 5,903m).
Other revenue increased by 18% to EUR 1,761m (previous year: EUR 1,489m), mainly due to the increase in third-party business activities and the associated higher volume of income in the MRO business segment.


Revenue, which consists of traffic revenue plus other revenue, increased by 10% in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR 8,127m (previous year: EUR 7,392m). Other operating income declined by 11% to EUR 700m (previous year: EUR 783m). In particular, this was due to capitalised internal expenses and lower foreign exchange gains. Operating income rose overall by 8% to EUR 8,827m (previous year: EUR 8,175m).
Operating expenses at the Lufthansa Group rose by 6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR 9,511m (previous year: EUR 9,011m). This reflected, above all, the expansion of its business operations as well as cost increases.
The cost of materials and services at the Lufthansa Group came to EUR 5,381m, an increase of 10% on the previous year (previous year: EUR 4,892m).
Fuel expenses fell overall by 1% to EUR 1,679m (previous year: EUR 1,688m). The effects of the increased level of consumption (+4%) as a result of the expanded flight programme were more than offset by the decline in prices (-8% including hedging) for both crude oil and the jet crack (the price difference between crude oil and kerosene). The result of price hedging came to EUR -57m (previous year: EUR +20m).
Expenses for other raw materials, consumables and supplies as well as purchased goods increased by 14% to EUR 879m (previous year: EUR 769m), particularly in the MRO business segment, due to increased business activity and higher purchase prices as well as higher expenses for emissions certificates.
Fees and charges rose by 14% to EUR 1,197m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR 1,046m), primarily due to price increases for government-levied air safety charges as well as airport fees.
Expenses for external MRO services increased by 24% to EUR 800m (previous year: EUR 645m), primarily due to high capacity utilisation at Lufthansa Technik, which resulted in greater use of external MRO service providers.
Expenses for passenger assistance in connection with flight irregularities due to strikes and operational difficulties at German airports have fallen by 21% to EUR 50m (previous year: EUR 63m). This decline is primarily due to the stabilisation of flight operations in Germany. In addition, the figures for the previous year were impacted by the strikes in the first quarter of 2024. Direct compensation payments to passengers for flight delays and cancellations, which are recognised as revenue reductions, have decreased by 52% to EUR 47m (previous year: EUR 98m). In total, expenses and compensation payments have thus declined by 40% year-on-year.
Operating staff costs increased by 5% to EUR 2,367m (previous year: EUR 2,254m) in the first quarter of 2025. This increase was due, in particular, to the 5% expansion in the headcount (adjusted for the sale of AirPlus) as well as salary increases agreed in collective bargaining agreements.
Depreciation and amortisation of EUR 601m was 5% higher than in the previous year (previous year: EUR 570m) and mainly related to aircraft and reserve engines.
Other operating expenses fell by 10% to EUR 1,162m (previous year: EUR 1,295m), in particular due to lower foreign currency losses and decreased expenses for audit and advisory services.
| in € m |
Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tra ffic rev enu e |
6,3 66 |
5,9 03 |
8 |
| Oth er r eve nue |
1,76 1 |
1,48 9 |
18 |
| Tot al r eve nue |
8,12 7 |
7,3 92 |
10 |
| Oth atin g in er o per com e |
700 | 783 | -11 |
| Tot al o atin g in per com e |
8,8 27 |
8,17 5 |
8 |
| Cos t of teri als and vice ma ser s |
5,3 81 |
4,8 92 |
10 |
| of w hich fue l |
1,67 9 |
1,68 8 |
-1 |
| of w hich oth ls, c eria mat er r aw on able d su ppl and ies sum s an pu r cha sed ods go |
879 | 769 | 14 |
| of w hich fee d c harg s an es |
1,19 7 |
1,04 6 |
14 |
| of w hich al ext ern O s MR ices erv |
800 | 645 | 24 |
| Sta ff c ost s |
2,3 67 |
2,2 54 |
5 |
| Dep iatio rec n |
601 | 570 | 5 |
| Oth atin er o per g ex pen ses |
1,16 2 |
1,29 5 |
-10 |
| Tot al o atin per g e xpe nse s |
9,5 11 |
9,0 11 |
6 |
| Ope lt fr rati ity ng resu om equ inve stm ent s |
-38 | -13 | -192 |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
-72 2 |
-84 9 |
15 |
| Tot al re cilia EB IT tion con |
-19 | -22 | 14 |
| EBI T |
-74 1 |
-87 1 |
15 |
| Net int st ere |
-78 | -82 | 5 |
| Oth er f inan cial ite ms |
-64 | 14 | |
| Pro fit/ loss be fore inco tax me es |
-88 3 |
-93 9 |
6 |
| Inco tax me es |
4 | 208 | -98 |
| Pro fit/ loss aft er i tax nco me es |
-87 9 |
-73 1 |
-20 |
| Pro fit/ loss ribu tab le att inor ity inte to m rest s |
-6 | -3 | -10 0 |
| Net fit/ loss ribu tab le t har att pro o s e hold of D sch e L ufth a A G eut ers ans |
-88 5 |
-73 4 |
-21 |
The operating result from equity investments came to EUR -38m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR -13m). This item mainly comprises the seasonally determined negative performance of the Sun Express joint venture and, for the first time, the pro rata negative result from its equity investment in ITA Airways.
Adjusted EBIT thus improved by 15% to EUR -722m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR -849m). In the prior-year period, the strikes at various Lufthansa Group companies and external system partners had a negative impact on earnings of around EUR 350m. Earnings performance by comparison with the previous year has also been affected by the fact that the typically high-demand Easter travel period had, in the previous year, fallen in the first quarter of the year.
The Adjusted EBIT margin, i.e. the ratio of Adjusted EBIT to revenue, rose to -8.9% (previous year: -11.5%).

Adjusted EBIT in the Passenger Airlines business segment amounted to EUR -934m (previous year: EUR -918m). Adjusted EBIT in the Logistics business segment increased to EUR 62m (previous year: EUR -22m). With an Adjusted EBIT of EUR 161m, the MRO business segment has achieved another record result (previous year: EUR 108m). The other Group companies, which under IFRS 8 do not require separate reporting, and the Group Functions overall contributed EUR 11m to the Group's Adjusted EBIT (previous year: EUR -13m).
The Lufthansa Group's EBIT increased by 15% in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR -741m (previous year: EUR -871m). Unlike in the case of the Adjusted EBIT figure, this mainly comprises expenses associated with adjustments to pension plans in the amount of EUR 17m, as well as impairment losses of EUR 4m which arose, in particular, on aircraft held for sale. The EUR 7m in book gains resulting from sales of aircraft in particular was a further difference.
Net interest improved to EUR -78m (previous year: EUR -82m). The interest rate-related decrease in interest expenses for financing more than made up for the decline in interest income from short-term investments.
Other financial items came to EUR -64m (previous year: EUR 14m). Negative effects from the recognition in profit or loss of the convertible bond and ineffective components of the currency hedges have been partly offset by the valuation of non-hedged financial liabilities in foreign currencies.
The income tax result amounted to EUR 4m (previous year: EUR 208m). At 1%, the effective tax rate for continuing operations was below the expected tax rate of 25%, mainly due to the non-capitalisation of tax losses for companies which in the previous year had already capitalised loss carryforwards only to a limited extent.
This results in earnings after income taxes of EUR -879m (previous year: EUR -731m).
The net result attributable to shareholders of Deutsche Lufthansa AG in the first quarter of 2025 came to EUR -885m (previous year: EUR -734m).
Earnings per share amounted to EUR -0.74 (previous year: EUR -0.61).
| Jan - M ar 2 025 |
Jan - M ar 2 024 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € m |
Inco me sta tem ent |
Rec iliat ion onc Adj ed EBI T ust |
Inco me stat ent em |
Rec iliat ion onc Adj ed EBI T ust |
|
| Tot al r eve nue |
8,12 7 |
7,3 92 |
|||
| Cha d w ork form ed by e d ca lise d s in inv orie ntit pita ent nge s an per y an |
201 | 241 | |||
| Oth atin g in er o per com e |
506 | 545 | |||
| of w hich bo ok g ains |
-7 | -2 | |||
| of w hich ital and held for sal ite- ets ets wr ups on cap ass ass e |
– | – | |||
| of w hich bac ks o f pr for ifica nt l and bu bina ite- ovis turi ign itig atio sine tion truc sts st wr ons res ng e xpe nse s, s n co ss c om s co |
– | – | |||
| Tot al o atin g in per com e |
8,8 34 |
-7 | 8,17 8 |
-2 | |
| Cos f m rials d se rvic ts o ate an es |
-5,3 81 |
-4,8 92 |
|||
| of w hich rdin f m rial ext ts o ate rao ary cos |
– | – | |||
| Sta ff c ost s |
-2,3 86 |
-2,2 64 |
|||
| of w hich ts/s ettl ice st s ent pa erv cos em s |
17 | – | |||
| of w hich turi truc res ng e xpe nse s |
2 | 10 | |||
| Dep iatio rec n |
-60 5 |
0 -57 |
|||
| of w hich im pair nt l me oss es |
5 | – | |||
| Oth atin er o per g ex pen ses |
-1,16 5 |
-1,3 10 |
|||
| of w hich im pair nt l s he ld f ale set me oss es o n as or s |
-1 | – | |||
| of w hich es i rred fro m b ook los exp ens ncu ses |
2 | 5 | |||
| of w hich f sig nific liti ion ant gat exp ens es o |
– | – | |||
| of w hich f bu sine bina tion exp ens es o ss c om s |
1 | 8 | |||
| of w hich oth ord inar xtra er e y ex pen ses |
– | 1 | |||
| Tot al o atin per g e xpe nse s |
-9,5 37 |
26 | -9,0 36 |
24 | |
| Pro fit/ loss fro atin ctiv itie m o per g a s |
-70 3 |
-85 8 |
|||
| Res ult f uity inv est nts rom eq me |
-38 | -13 | |||
| EBI T |
-74 1 |
-87 1 |
|||
| Tot al a of ncil iatio n A djus ted EB IT unt mo reco |
19 | 22 | |||
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
-72 2 |
-84 9 |
|||
| Dep iatio rec n |
601 | 570 | |||
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
-121 | -27 9 |
In the first quarter of 2025, the Lufthansa Group's gross capital expenditure of EUR 819m was 11% lower than in the previous year (previous year: EUR 924m). It primarily consisted of final payments for five aircraft received, capitalised major maintenance events and advance payments for future aircraft purchases.
Net capital expenditure amounted to EUR 1,157m and was thus 25% higher than in the previous year (previous year: EUR 929m). This figure includes payments for aircraft spare parts, equity investments (in particular, the acquisition of a 41% stake in ITA), revenue from the sale of assets as well as dividend and interest income.
The Lufthansa Group achieved a positive cash flow from operating activities of EUR 1,766m in the first quarter of 2025. The 36% increase on the previous year (previous year: EUR 1,300m) is mainly based on the EBITDA increase as well as positive working capital effects.

The cash inflow from the change in working capital amounted to EUR 1,817m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR 1,492m). This was associated with increased liabilities from unused flight documents, which rose by EUR 2,478m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR 2,308m). Effects resulting from higher receivables and contract assets as well as advance payments amounted to EUR -369m (previous year: EUR -832m), while a lower volume of liabilities came to EUR -263m (previous year: EUR +205m). The increase is mainly associated with seasonal effects, in particular for sales of flight documents.
Adjusted free cash flow rose by 174% in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR 835m (previous year: EUR 305m). The change was mainly based on the increase in operating cash flow and the fall in net capital expenditure.

1) Capital payments of operating lease liabilities within cash flow from financing activities.
The balance of financing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of EUR 267m (previous year: EUR 401m).
This resulted from repayments in the overall amount of EUR 993m, mainly due to a bond, leasing and aircraft financing as well as interest and dividend payments of EUR 165m. On the other hand, cash inflow from new financing measures on the capital market amounted to EUR 891m. This was primarily attributable to a hybrid bond and eight borrower's note loans.
Balance-sheet liquidity (total of cash, current securities and fixed-term deposits) came to EUR 8,837m as of 31 March 2025 (31 December 2024: EUR 8,487m). EUR 8,340m of the total was available centrally at Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
In addition, there were unused credit lines of EUR 2,554m (31 December 2024: EUR 2,549m).
As of 31 March 2025, the Company therefore had a total of EUR 11,391m in available liquidity (31 December 2024: EUR 11,036m).
As of 31 March 2025, total Group assets rose by EUR 1,088m over year-end 2024 to EUR 48,140m (31 December 2024: EUR 47,052m).
As of 31 March 2025, non-current assets of EUR 31,309m were EUR 573m higher than at year-end 2024 (31 December 2024: EUR 30,736m).
In particular, aircraft and reserve engines (EUR +344m), investments accounted for using the equity method (EUR +295m) and loans and receivables (EUR +295m) each increased. This was offset by a decline in derivative financial instruments (EUR -335m).
The value of aircraft and reserve engines rose by EUR 344m to EUR 19,172m (31 December 2024: EUR 18,828m). Depreciation and disposals were exceeded by capital expenditure on five new aircraft, major maintenance events, advance payments on existing orders and additions of right-of-use assets for aircraft. As of 31 March 2025, the Lufthansa Group fleet consisted of 732 aircraft (31 December 2024: 735 aircraft).
The increase in equity investments related, in particular, to the acquisition of a 41% stake in ITA. In addition, loans and receivables rose above all due to the increase in surplus cover for pension obligations in the form of plan assets as well as increased volumes of carbon certificates. Declining market values of derivative financial instruments have resulted, in particular, from the US dollar exchange rate trend.
As of 31 March 2025, current assets were up EUR 515m at EUR 16,831m (31 December 2024: EUR 16,316m).
Trade receivables and other receivables (EUR +464m) and current securities and similar investments (EUR +431m) in particular rose due to seasonal factors. This was offset by a decline in derivative financial instruments (EUR -352m) which was mainly attributable to exchange rates.
As of 31 March 2025, non-current provisions and liabilities rose by EUR 600m to EUR 16,477m (31 December 2024: EUR 15,877m).
At EUR 12,106m, non-current borrowing was EUR 693m higher than at year-end 2024 (31 December 2024: EUR 11,413m). This increase is largely attributable to new borrowing.
At EUR 2,209m, net pension obligations, i.e. pension provisions less asset surpluses for individual pension plans, which are presented separately in non-current assets, were EUR 357m lower than as of the end of 2024 (31 December 2024: EUR 2,566m).
Pension provisions have fallen by EUR 189m to EUR 2,503m (31 December 2024: EUR 2,692m). The interest rate used to discount pension obligations in Germany and Austria has decreased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.0%. In Switzerland, this interest rate has risen by 0.3 percentage points to 1.3%. The decrease in pension provisions includes negative net valuation effects of EUR -353m. Interest rate-related decreases in obligations in the amount of EUR -718m have been partly offset by negative valuation effects with a volume of EUR 365m for plan assets.
Current provisions and liabilities rose by EUR 1,545m to EUR 21,126m as of 31 March 2025 (31 December 2024: EUR 19,581m).
The increase in liabilities from unused flight documents (EUR +2,478m) due to the seasonal growth in ticket sales has been partly offset by the decline in current financial liabilities (EUR -817m).
| 31.0 3.2 025 |
31.1 2.2 024 |
Cha nge |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| in € m |
in € m |
in % | |
| Bon ds |
-6,7 02 |
-6,9 69 |
4 |
| Bor er`s te l row no oan s |
-775 | -39 5 |
-96 |
| Cre dit line s |
-22 | -26 | 15 |
| Airc raft fin ing anc |
-3,6 52 |
-3,7 98 |
4 |
| Lea sing liab ilitie s |
-2,8 12 |
-2,8 87 |
3 |
| Oth er b win orro gs |
-136 | -148 | 8 |
| Fina ncia l lia bilit ies |
-14 ,09 9 |
-14 ,22 3 |
1 |
| raft Ban k ov erd |
-18 | -9 | -10 0 |
| Gro ind ebt edn up ess |
-14 ,117 |
,23 2 -14 |
1 |
| Cas h an d ca sh e quiv alen ts |
1,70 8 |
1,79 0 |
-5 |
| Inte be arin ities d si mila rest g se cur an r inve stm ent s |
7,12 9 |
6,6 98 |
6 |
| Net ind ebt edn ess |
-5,2 80 |
-5,7 44 |
8 |
| Pen sion visi pro ons |
-2,5 03 |
-2,6 92 |
7 |
| Pen sion rplu su s |
294 | 126 | 133 |
| Net nsio blig atio pe n o ns |
-2,2 09 |
-2,5 66 |
14 |
| Net ind ebt edn d n et p ion ess an ens obl igat ions |
-7,4 89 |
-8,3 10 |
10 |
As of 31 March 2025, shareholders' equity stood at EUR 10,537m, which was EUR 1,057m lower than at the end of 2024 (31 December 2024: EUR 11,594m). This was mainly due to the loss after income taxes as well as negative valuation effects recognised directly in equity for derivative financial instruments in the first quarter of 2025.
Compared with year-end 2024, the equity ratio fell by 2.7 percentage points to 21.9% (31 December 2024: 24.6%).
Due to the positive free cash flow which exceeded interest and dividend payments, net indebtedness amounted to EUR 5,280m, a EUR 464m decrease on year-end 2024 (31 December 2024: EUR 5,744m).
Adjusted net debt, the sum of net indebtedness and net pension obligations less 50% of the hybrid bonds issued in 2015 and 2025, fell by EUR 1,071m to EUR 6,992m compared with year-end 2024 (31 December 2024: EUR 8,063m).
The ratio of Adjusted net debt/Adjusted EBITDA in the past twelve months was 1.7 as of 31 March 2025 (31 December 2024: 2.0).
| Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev enu e |
€m | 5,9 19 |
5,5 62 |
6 |
| of w hich ffic tra rev enu e |
€m | 5,4 44 |
5,14 6 |
6 |
| Tot al o atin g in per com e |
€m | 6,17 4 |
5,78 6 |
7 |
| Ope rati ng e xpe nse s |
€m | 7,0 48 |
6,6 78 |
6 |
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
€m | -45 9 |
-47 2 |
3 |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
€m | -93 4 |
-918 | -2 |
| EBI T |
€m | -94 1 |
-92 0 |
-2 |
| Adj ed EBI T m ust in arg |
% | -15. 8 |
-16. 5 |
0.7 pts |
| Seg al e ndit nt c apit me xpe ure |
€m | 1,09 8 |
808 | 36 |
| Em ploy of 3 1.03 ees as |
ber num |
66, 289 |
62, 603 |
6 |
| Flig hts |
ber num |
201 ,30 3 |
194 ,46 1 |
4 |
| Pas sen ger s |
tho nds usa |
24, 291 |
24, 359 |
0 |
| Ava ilab le s -kilo eat met res |
mill ions |
69, 921 |
66, 871 |
5 |
| Rev at-k ilom etre enu e se s |
mill ions |
55, 019 |
53, 273 |
3 |
| d fa Pas loa cto sen ger r |
% | 78.7 | 79.7 | -1.0 pts |
Traffic in the Lufthansa Group's Passenger Airlines segment continued to increase in the first quarter of 2025 due to strong ongoing demand for air travel. It should be noted that the figures for the previous year were still impacted by the strikes in the first quarter of 2024.
In addition, the Passenger Airlines have significantly improved their level of operational stability. In the first quarter of 2025, punctuality and regularity surpassed pre-crisis levels achieved in the first quarter of 2019 for the first time.
The Passenger Airlines' capacity (available seat-kilometres) was 5% higher than in the previous year in the first quarter of 2025. The number of flights increased by 4% year-onyear. Sales (revenue seat-kilometres) grew by 3%. The pas- senger load factor fell by one percentage point to 78.7%. Yields increased by 0.4% compared with the previous year.
The Passenger Airlines' traffic revenue increased by 6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR 5,444m (previous year: EUR 5,146m). This was due to the higher vol-
ume of traffic and increased yields. Revenue of EUR 5,919m was likewise 6% higher than in the previous year (previous year: EUR 5,562m). Operating income rose by 7% to EUR 6,174m (previous year: EUR 5,786m). Unit revenues increased by 2.7% year-on-year, mainly due to decreased compensation payments to passengers. Direct compensation payments for flight delays and cancellations, which are recognised as revenue reductions, decreased by 52% to EUR 47m (previous year: EUR 98m). Operating expenses of EUR 7,048m were 6% higher than in the previous year (previous year: EUR 6,678m). Within the cost of materials and services, fees and charges in particular rose by 14% (EUR +136m) due to volumes and prices, while fuel expenses declined by 1% (EUR -14m) year-on-year due to prices. Staff costs rose by 8% (EUR +113m) due to the 6% increase in the number of employees as well as salary increases agreed in collective bargaining agreements. Expenses for passenger assistance in connection with flight
irregularities fell by 21% to EUR 50m (previous year: EUR 63m).
Unit costs excluding fuel and emissions trading expenses increased by 3.1% year-on-year, above all due to the strong rise in costs, fees and charges, such as for air safety and external MRO expenses as well as higher staff costs.
The result from equity investments came to EUR -60m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR 26m). This was primarily driven by the decline in earnings at the Sun Express joint venture. In addition, the equity investment in ITA Airways was reflected in the result for the first time.
At EUR -934m, the Passenger Airlines' Adjusted EBIT in the first quarter of 2025 was thus 2% lower than in the previous year (previous year: EUR -918m), despite a financial burden of around EUR 350m due to the strikes in the first quarter of 2024. SWISS and Eurowings registered a drop in earnings by comparison with the previous year, while the other Passenger Airlines improved their earnings figures. In addition to the strong increase in fees and charges and additional cost increases, the Passenger Airlines' year-on-year earnings performance was also affected by the fact that the typically high-demand Easter travel period had, in the previous year, fallen in the first quarter of the year.
In the first quarter of 2025, EBIT declined by 2% year-onyear to EUR -941m (previous year: EUR -920m).
Segment capital expenditure of EUR 1,098m was 36% higher than in the previous year (previous year: EUR 808m) and primarily related to new aircraft deliveries as well as the acquisition of the Group's stake in ITA Airways.
The number of employees as of 31 March 2025 increased by 6% year-on-year to 66,289 (previous year: 62,603), above all due to employee hires in operational areas as a result of the expansion of business operations.
| OP ERA TIN G F IGU RES |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan - M ar 2 025 |
Jan - M ar 2 024 |
Cha in % nge |
Exc han rate ge- adju d c han ste ge in % |
||
| Yie lds |
€ C ent |
8.9 | 8.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Uni ue ( RAS K) t re ven |
€ C ent |
8.7 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| Uni st ( CAS K) e xclu ding fue l an d e mis sion adin t co s tr g |
€ C ent |
7.5 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| ffic Tra rev enu e |
of p Num ber ass eng ers |
Ava ilab le s -kilo eat met res |
Rev at-k ilom etre enu e se s |
d fa Pas loa cto sen ger r |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ar 2 025 Jan - M |
Cha nge |
ar 2 025 Jan - M |
Cha nge |
ar 2 025 Jan - M |
Cha nge |
ar 2 025 Jan - M |
Cha nge |
ar 2 025 Jan - M |
Cha nge |
|
| in € m |
in % | hou ds in t san |
in % | illio in m ns |
in % | illio in m ns |
in % | in % | in p ts |
|
| Eur ope |
1,92 8 |
-2 | 18,8 45 |
-2 | 24, 393 |
5 | 18,0 48 |
0 | 74. 0 |
-4.0 pts |
| Am eric a |
1,54 4 |
12 | 2,4 14 |
6 | 23, 112 |
6 | 18,3 52 |
6 | 79.4 | 0.2 pts |
| Asi a/P acif ic |
834 | 5 | 1,36 5 |
5 | 12,8 01 |
2 | 10,8 27 |
4 | 84. 6 |
2.3 pts |
| fric Mid dle Eas t/A a |
565 | 2 | 1,66 7 |
4 | 9,6 15 |
5 | 7,79 2 |
4 | 81.0 | -0.6 pts |
| Non allo cab le |
573 | 28 | ||||||||
| Tot al |
5,4 44 |
6 | 24, 291 |
0 | 69, 921 |
5 | 55, 019 |
3 | 78. 7 |
-1.0 pts |
| KEY FIG UR ES |
Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev enu e |
€m | 3,4 23 |
3,16 5 |
8 |
| Tot al o atin g in per com e |
€m | 3,5 96 |
3,3 12 |
9 |
| Ope rati ng e xpe nse s |
€m | 4,15 1 |
3,9 51 |
5 |
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
€m | -34 9 |
-44 6 |
22 |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
€m | -55 3 |
-64 0 |
14 |
| EBI T |
€m | -56 3 |
-64 1 |
12 |
| Em ploy of 3 1.03 ees as |
ber num |
40, 083 |
37,6 31 |
7 |
| Flig hts |
ber num |
100 ,59 1 |
98, 753 |
2 |
| Pas sen ger s |
tho nds usa |
12,5 67 |
12,5 66 |
0 |
| Ava ilab le s -kilo eat met res |
mill ions |
39, 629 |
38, 682 |
2 |
| Rev at-k ilom etre enu e se s |
mill ions |
31,4 17 |
30, 478 |
3 |
| Pas loa d fa cto sen ger r |
% | 79.3 | 78. 8 |
0.5 pts |
1) Including regional partners and Discover Airlines.
Lufthansa Airlines has reactivated its A380 fleet in order to expand its capacity and in view of delays in the delivery of new long-haul aircraft. The final aircraft of this type reentered service at Lufthansa's Munich hub in the first quarter of 2025. This means that all eight A380s are now back in service again.
In order to further stabilise its airport services, Lufthansa Airlines intends to take charge of handling some of the Lufthansa Group airlines' flights at Munich Airport over the course of the current year. Lufthansa Airlines, Swissport and Losch are negotiating Lufthansa Airlines' potential acquisition of Swissport Losch GmbH & Co. KG. This acquisition is subject to the grant of a licence, a commercial agreement and merger control clearance by the relevant authorities.
Lufthansa Airlines is continuing to pursue its turnaround programme. This is already delivering successes from the point of view of operational stability, with improved levels of punctuality and reliability. The process of transformation is also continuing at a structural level. The new Allegris longhaul product is being rolled out consistently, and Lufthansa City Airlines' fleet already comprises eight aircraft. Measures leading to improved fuel efficiency and automated technical and service processes are already expected to deliver addi-
tional sustainable savings in the current year. Lufthansa Airlines is continuously improving its passengers' travel experience. A new luggage collection and check-in service is now available in Frankfurt. In addition, Lufthansa is offering new meals created by star chef Johann Lafer on short- and medium-haul Business Class flights. From the summer, messaging will be free-of-charge, without any time restrictions, including on intercontinental flights. In addition, Lufthansa Airlines and Deutsche Bahn are expanding their intermodal partnership, meaning that Lufthansa Express Rail bookings now include a Deutsche Bahn city ticket. Revenue at Lufthansa Airlines rose by 8% to EUR 3,423m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR 3,165m) due to expanded flight operations and increased yields. Operating expenses of EUR 4,151m were 5% higher than in the previous year (previous year: EUR 3,951m). Within the cost of materials and services, fees and charges in particular rose due to volumes and prices, while fuel expenses declined due to prices. Staff costs were higher than in the previous year due to higher wage settlements and transfers of operations within the Group. Adjusted EBIT improved by 14% to EUR -553m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR -640m). EBIT rose by 12% to EUR -563m (previous year: EUR -641m). The difference by comparison with Adjusted EBIT mainly resulted from changes to pension plans. SWISS1)
| FIG ES KEY UR |
Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev enu e |
€m | 1,38 5 |
1,33 3 |
4 | ||
| Tot al o atin g in per com e |
€m | 1,45 4 |
1,41 1 |
3 | ||
| Ope rati ng e xpe nse s |
€m | 1,46 4 |
1,37 8 |
6 | ||
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
€m | 100 | 138 | -28 | ||
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
€m | -10 | 33 | |||
| EBI T |
€m | -10 | 33 | |||
| Em ploy of 3 1.03 ees as |
ber num |
10,9 53 |
10,1 95 |
7 | ||
| Flig hts |
ber num |
35, 783 |
34, 359 |
4 | ||
| Pas sen ger s |
tho nds usa |
4,2 19 |
4,2 80 |
-1 | ||
| Ava ilab le s -kilo eat met res |
mill ions |
14,1 27 |
13,5 06 |
5 | ||
| Rev at-k ilom etre enu e se s |
mill ions |
11,16 1 |
11,0 50 |
1 | ||
| Pas loa d fa cto sen ger r |
% | 79. 0 |
81.8 | -2.8 pts |
||
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||||||
| S W I S S is c inu ing t on S Ma h 2 0 2 5, inc e rc Ec d Pre on om y an m de d r ex p an an g e o Se S S S W I ' c ns es om , |
to ex p an he l ir ine t a ium Ec on f m ls a ea n let ly p e |
d f fer its o ha f fer s o C las om y d be ve rag lon ha ne w g- |
for p ass en d lon its e g- s p ass en g ers art es as p o l ex ien u p er |
g ers ha l u an S S S f W I ce |
In the first quarter of 2025, revenue at SWISS was EUR 1,385m, which represents a rise of 4% year-on-year due to the expansion of flight operations and increased yields (previous year: EUR 1,333m).
Operating expenses rose by 6% year-on-year to EUR 1,464m (previous year: EUR 1,378m), mainly as a result of higher fees and charges due to volumes and prices as well as higher staff costs due to the increased number of employees.
Adjusted EBIT and EBIT at SWISS thus both amounted to EUR -10m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR 33m).
| KEY FIG UR ES |
Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev enu e |
€m | 458 | 403 | 14 |
| Tot al o atin g in per com e |
€m | 477 | 415 | 15 |
| Ope rati ng e xpe nse s |
€m | 588 | 538 | 9 |
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
€m | -83 | -97 | 14 |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
€m | -111 | -122 | 9 |
| EBI T |
€m | -112 | -124 | 10 |
| Em ploy of 3 1.03 ees as |
ber num |
6,18 6 |
6,2 09 |
0 |
| Flig hts |
ber num |
24, 246 |
22, 248 |
9 |
| Pas sen ger s |
tho nds usa |
2,5 01 |
2,5 12 |
0 |
| Ava ilab le s -kilo eat met res |
mill ions |
5,70 1 |
5,16 7 |
10 |
| Rev at-k ilom etre enu e se s |
mill ions |
4,2 14 |
3,9 77 |
6 |
| Pas loa d fa cto sen ger r |
% | 73.9 | 77.0 | -3.1 pts |
Austrian Airlines' first Boeing 777-200ER fitted with AeroSHARK surface technology took off in January 2025. Moreover, its other three B777-200ERs were fitted with this innovative surface in the first quarter of 2025. Significantly reduced air resistance will lower the fuel consumption and carbon emissions of Austrian Airlines' long-haul fleet.
As of 1 February 2025, Michael Trestl stepped down from his role as Chief Commercial Officer Austrian Airlines to take up his new position as ITA Implementation Officer. The remaining members of the Executive Board will take charge of his tasks via a new division of responsibilities.
In the first quarter of 2025, Austrian Airlines' revenue increased by 14% year-on-year to EUR 458m (previous year: EUR 403m) due to its expanded flight operations and higher yields.
Operating expenses of EUR 588m were 9% higher than in the previous year (previous year: EUR 538m), in particular on account of fees and charges which increased due to volumes and prices as well as the rise in staff costs.
Austrian Airlines' Adjusted EBIT improved by 9% year-onyear in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR -111m (previous year: EUR -122m).
EBIT rose by 10% year-on-year to EUR -112m (previous year: EUR -124m).
| KEY FIG UR ES |
Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev enu e |
€m | 304 | 289 | 5 |
| Tot al o atin g in per com e |
€m | 321 | 299 | 7 |
| Ope rati ng e xpe nse s |
€m | 374 | 357 | 5 |
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
€m | -25 | -31 | 19 |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
€m | -53 | -58 | 9 |
| EBI T |
€m | -53 | -58 | 9 |
| Em ploy of 3 1.03 ees as |
ber num |
3,6 80 |
3,4 75 |
6 |
| Flig hts |
ber num |
13,5 30 |
12,9 76 |
4 |
| Pas sen ger s |
tho nds usa |
1,64 4 |
1,66 3 |
-1 |
| Ava ilab le s -kilo eat met res |
mill ions |
3,9 94 |
3,72 4 |
7 |
| Rev at-k ilom etre enu e se s |
mill ions |
3,0 47 |
2,9 75 |
2 |
| Pas loa d fa cto sen ger r |
% | 76.3 | 79.9 | -3.6 pts |
In January 2025, Brussels Airlines launched an advertising campaign entitled "A little piece of Belgium in the air". This leverages the airline's design, cuisine and brand image to place greater emphasis on its Belgian identity.
In the first quarter of 2025, thanks to expanded flight operations revenue at Brussels Airlines rose by 5% to EUR 304m (previous year: EUR 289m).
Operating expenses of EUR 374m were 5% higher than in the previous year (previous year: EUR 357m), in particular on account of expanded flight operations and additional shortterm expenses for wet leases.
In the first quarter of 2025, Brussels Airlines' Adjusted EBIT and EBIT both improved by 9% to EUR -53m (previous year: EUR -58m).
| KEY FIG UR ES |
Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev enu e |
€m | 406 | 420 | -3 |
| Tot al o atin g in per com e |
€m | 419 | 424 | -1 |
| Ope rati ng e xpe nse s |
€m | 566 | 535 | 6 |
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
€m | -170 | -103 | -65 |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
€m | -20 1 |
-137 | -47 |
| EBI T |
€m | -20 2 |
-137 | -47 |
| Em ploy of 3 1.03 ees as |
ber num |
5,3 87 |
5,0 93 |
6 |
| Flig hts |
ber num |
27,1 53 |
26, 125 |
4 |
| Pas sen ger s |
tho nds usa |
3,3 59 |
3,3 38 |
1 |
| Ava ilab le s -kilo eat met res |
mill ions |
70 6,4 |
5,79 2 |
12 |
| Rev at-k ilom etre enu e se s |
mill ions |
5,18 1 |
4,79 3 |
8 |
| d fa Pas loa cto sen ger r |
% | 80. 1 |
82. 8 |
-2.7 pts |
Eurowings once again registered a high level of demand in the first quarter of 2025, particulary for tourist flights. However, revenue fell by 3% year-on-year to EUR 406m due to lower yields (previous year: EUR 420m).
On the other hand, operating expenses rose by 6% to EUR 566m (previous year: EUR 535m), primarily as a result of increases in fees and charges due to volumes and prices in Germany in particular, increased foreign currency losses and higher travel and staff costs for crew and ground staff. This was partly offset by a decrease in external MRO expenses.
Eurowings' Adjusted EBIT declined by 47% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR -201m (previous year: EUR -137m). This includes the EUR -54m result from the equity investment in SunExpress (previous year: EUR -26m).
EBIT of EUR -202m was likewise 47% lower than in the previous year (previous year: EUR -137m).
In January 2025, the Lufthansa Group decided to hand over a total of 40 brand-new Boeing 737-8 MAXs to Eurowings in the period between 2027 and 2032. Eurowings is thus set to embark on its largest fleet modernisation ever.
Eurowings has expanded its business activities and, with Eurowings Holidays, established its own tour operator in the first quarter of 2025 which has meanwhile officially started operations. By strategically establishing this new company, Eurowings has achieved an important milestone in the growing tourism business.
In late March 2025, Eurowings and the trade union ver.di reached agreement on the key points of a new collective wage agreement for Eurowings Aviation GmbH's roughly 700 employees. This wage agreement will run for 30 months and provides for salary increases of almost 10%.
| Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev enu e |
€m | 834 | 691 | 21 |
| of w hich ffic tra rev enu e |
€m | 782 | 641 | 22 |
| Tot al o atin g in per com e |
€m | 847 | 712 | 19 |
| Ope rati ng e xpe nse s |
€m | 787 | 737 | 7 |
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
€m | 112 | 27 | 315 |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
€m | 62 | -22 | |
| EBI T |
€m | 59 | -23 | |
| Adj ed EBI T m in ust arg |
% | 7.4 | -3.2 | 10.6 pts |
| Seg apit al e ndit nt c me xpe ure |
€m | 27 | 8 | 238 |
| Em ploy of 3 1.03 ees as |
ber num |
4,2 70 |
4,18 2 |
2 |
| Ava ilab le c -kilo o to met arg nne res |
mill ions |
3,2 33 |
3,0 14 |
7 |
| Rev kilo ton met enu e ca rgo ne- res |
mill ions |
2,0 79 |
1,90 8 |
9 |
| Car load fac tor go |
% | 3 64. |
63. 3 |
1.0 pts |
In the Logistics business segment, the positive operating and financial trend which was already apparent in the second half of 2024 continued in the first quarter of 2025. This trend was buoyed by e-commerce business from Asia, which remains strong, as well as a generally robust level of market demand.
Capacity was 7% higher than in the previous year due to additional freighter capacities as a result of the addition of a Boeing 777F in the second half of 2024 as well as the expansion of passenger flight operations and the related increase in belly capacities. Sales rose by 9%. The cargo load factor increased by one percentage point to 64.3% (previous year: 63.3%).
Yields increased in all traffic regions except the Middle East/Africa in the first quarter of 2025 and were overall 11.9% higher than in the previous year. Apart from the normalisation of freight rates, the first quarter of the previous year had also been impacted by various strikes.
Lufthansa Cargo's traffic revenue rose by 22% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR 782m (previous year: EUR 641m), in particular due to the positive trend in the Asia/Pacific, Americas and Europe regions. Revenue increased by 21% to EUR 834m (previous year: EUR 691m).
Operating expenses rose by 7% to EUR 787m (previous year: EUR 737m). In particular, charter expenses, fees and charges due to cost increases, also from fleet expansion, as well as staff costs resulting from wage and salary increases rose year-on-year. Unit costs decreased slightly on the previous year thanks to consistent cost management.
Adjusted EBIT came to EUR 62m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR -22m).
EBIT amounted to EUR 59m (previous year: EUR -23m).
Segment capital expenditure was EUR 27m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR 8m) and mainly related to the expansion and conversion of Lufthansa's Frankfurt cargo centre.
The number of employees as of 31 March 2025 increased by 2% year-on-year to 4,270 (previous year: 4,182).
| Tra ffic rev enu e |
Ava ilab le c -kilo o to met arg nne res |
Rev kilo ton met enu e ca rgo ne- res |
Car load fac tor go |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan - M ar 2 025 Cha nge |
Jan - M ar 2 025 |
Cha nge |
Jan - M ar 2 025 |
Cha nge |
Jan - M ar 2 025 |
Cha nge |
||
| in € m |
in % | in m illio ns |
in % | in m illio ns |
in % | in % | in p ts |
|
| Eur ope |
72 | 18 | 168 | 2 | 84 | 11 | 49. 7 |
3.8 pts |
| Am eric a |
322 | 21 | 1,41 1 |
1 | 904 | 8 | 64. 1 |
4.2 pts |
| Asi a/P acif ic |
333 | 27 | 1,36 0 |
16 | 924 | 9 | 67.9 | -4.1 pts |
| Mid dle Eas t/A fric a |
55 | 8 | 294 | 6 | 167 | 12 | 57.0 | 2.9 pts |
| Tot al |
782 | 22 | 3,2 33 |
7 | 2,0 79 |
9 | 64. 3 |
1.0 pts |
| Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev enu e |
€m | 2,0 19 |
1,70 5 |
18 |
| of w hich wit h co anie s of the Lu ftha Gr mp nsa oup |
€m | 538 | 552 | -3 |
| Tot al o atin g in per com e |
€m | 2,12 8 |
1,80 6 |
18 |
| Ope rati ng e xpe nse s |
€m | 1,97 2 |
1,69 2 |
17 |
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
€m | 200 | 146 | 37 |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
€m | 161 | 108 | 49 |
| EBI T |
€m | 161 | 103 | 56 |
| Adj ed EBI T m ust in arg |
% | 8.0 | 6.3 | 1.7 pts |
| Seg al e ndit apit nt c me xpe ure s |
€m | 54 | 31 | 74 |
| Em ploy of 3 1.03 ees as |
ber num |
22,1 35 |
20, 983 |
5 |
At the beginning of the 2025 financial year, Lufthansa Industry Solutions, which previously formed part of the MRO business segment, was allocated to Additional Businesses and Group Functions for strategic reasons relating to the Lufthansa Group's IT operations. The figures for the previous year have been adjusted accordingly.
Lufthansa Technik once again reported a positive course of business in the first quarter of 2025. A continued high level of demand for flights led to a further rise in demand for maintenance and repair services as well as other Lufthansa Technik products and services.
The shortage of materials on the global market continues to constitute a growing burden, triggered by delays in deliveries by the manufacturers and suppliers of aircraft, engines and aircraft components. The USA's punitive tariffs will put further pressure on supply chains and weaken Lufthansa
Technik's cost base. In addition, staff shortages in production areas and related extensive skill-building measures are also having a negative impact.
On 31 March 2025, William Willms, Lufthansa Technik's Chief Financial Officer, left the Company at his own request. His tasks will be temporarily handled by the two remaining members of the Executive Board.
Lufthansa Technik's revenue increased by 18% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR 2,019m (previous year: EUR 1,705m).
Operating expenses increased by 17% to EUR 1,972m (previous year: EUR 1,692m); this was mainly due to the volumeand price-related increase in the cost of materials and services.
Adjusted EBIT improved by 49% in comparison with the prior-year period, which had been impacted by strikes, and amounted to EUR 161m (previous year: EUR 108m). Lufthansa Technik thus once again achieved a record result in the first quarter of 2025.
EBIT improved by 56% to EUR 161m (previous year: EUR 103m).
Segment capital expenditure rose by 74% to EUR 54m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR 31m) and mainly related to a plot of land for a production facility in Portugal, technical equipment, operating and office equipment as well as further plant under construction.
As of 31 March 2025, the number of employees increased by 5% to 22,135 year-on-year (previous year: 20,983). This increase is attributable to recruitment as a result of a higher volume of business.
| KEY FIG UR ES |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
Cha nge in % |
||
| Ope rati inco ng me |
€m | 915 | 946 | -3 |
| Ope rati ng e xpe nse s |
€m | 919 | 976 | -6 |
| Adj ed EBI TDA ust |
€m | 35 | 15 | 133 |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
€m | 11 | -13 | |
| EBI T |
€m | 5 | -28 | |
| Seg apit al e ndit nt c me xpe ure s |
€m | 17 | 38 | -55 |
| Em ploy of 3 1.03 ees as |
ber num |
9,8 80 |
10,9 71 |
-10 |
Operating income for Additional Businesses and Group Functions decreased by 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 to EUR 915m (previous year: EUR 946m). The sale of AirPlus was one factor here. Its income is still included in the previous year's figures. The related loss of income has been largely compensated for through higher exchange rate gains from foreign currency transactions.
Operating expenses decreased by 6% to EUR 919m (previous year: EUR 976m) due to the sale of AirPlus, but this has been partly offset by higher expenses from foreign currency transactions.
Adjusted EBIT came to EUR 11m in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: EUR -13m), supported above all by an earnings improvement for the Group Functions.
EBIT amounted to EUR 5m (previous year: EUR -28m).
As of 31 March 2025, the number of employees has declined by 10% year-on-year to 9,880 (previous year: 10,971). The number of employees in Group Functions decreased by 2%.
The opportunities and risks for the Group described in detail in the Annual Report 2024 have materialised or developed as follows:
—The emerging trade tensions between the USA and key trade partners such as China and the EU are leading to an increasingly volatile global economic environment. Deutsche Lufthansa AG may suffer potential financial losses due to a more subdued level of demand, or changes in the nature of demand, possible decreases in
airfreight volumes, potential rises in costs of materials, aircraft and aircraft parts, currency and commodities price fluctuations, possible tariffs as well as uncertainty on the financial and capital markets and changes on these markets.
By comparison with the end of 2024, the balance of risks and opportunities has shifted in favour of risks, even if these have not yet materialised.
In this challenging environment, the Lufthansa Group continues to rely on its ability to adjust its capacities and resources flexibly to changing market conditions and to use this flexibility to seize opportunities for the Company's longterm development.
Taking all known circumstances and the scenario assumed in the financial planning into account, no risks have currently been identified that either on their own or as a whole might jeopardise the continued existence of the Lufthansa Group.
In view of the short booking cycles in the passenger business, the fact that freight business is mainly driven by the spot market, doubts about the exact delivery dates for new aircraft and uncertainties relating to the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, the financial outlook for the Lufthansa Group is subject to a certain degree of uncertainty.
Opportunities for the operating and financial outlook arise, among other things, from the further development of fuel prices, exchange rates, the price of ETS certificates, the decisions of the new German federal government, and a potential end to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
Risks exist, among other things, with regard to possible tariffs, for example in connection with aircraft deliveries and spare parts procurement. At the same time, tariffs may aggravate trade tensions between the USA and key trade partners such as China and the EU, which may lead to an economic slowdown. This might adversely impact customer demand, particularly on connections to North America, the
Lufthansa Group's second most important traffic region.
↗ Opportunities and risk report, p. 21.
The outlook for the Lufthansa Group for the 2025 financial year remains unchanged by comparison with the forecast provided in the Annual Report 2024. The opportunities and risks cited above by way of examples were already applicable at that time. However, since the publication of the Annual Report 2024 the balance of risks and opportunities has shifted in favour of risks, even if these have not yet materialised.
The Lufthansa Group thus continues to anticipate that available capacity for the Passenger Airlines in 2025 will be around 4% higher than in the previous financial year.
For the 2025 financial year, the Lufthansa Group continues to predict a clear increase in revenue and Adjusted EBIT significantly higher than in the previous year.
The Lufthansa Group's net capital expenditure in the 2025 financial year is expected to be between EUR 2.7bn and EUR 3.3bn.
Based on the forecast earnings performance, Adjusted free cash flow in the 2025 financial year is envisaged to be roughly on par with the previous year's level.
The outlook for the Lufthansa Group's business segments likewise remains unchanged by comparison with the information provided in the Annual Report 2024.
| Res ult f or 2 024 |
For t fo r 20 25 cas |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev enu e |
in € m |
37,5 81 |
clea r inc reas e |
| Adj ed EBI T ust |
in € m |
1,64 5 |
sign ifica ntly abo revi ve p ous yea r |
| Net pita l ex ditu ca pen re |
in € m |
2,3 92 |
bet n E UR wee 2.7b d E UR n an 3.3 bn |
| Adj d fr ash flo uste ee c w |
in € m |
840 | ghly rou on par h p wit revi ous yea r |
| CO NS OL CO ST IDA TED IN ME ATE ME NT |
||
|---|---|---|
| in € m |
Jan - M ar 2 025 |
Jan - M ar 2 024 |
| Tra ffic rev enu e |
6,3 66 |
5,9 03 |
| Oth er r eve nue |
1,76 1 |
1,48 9 |
| Tot al r eve nue |
8,12 7 |
7,3 92 |
| Cha s in inv orie d w ork form ed by e ntit d ca pita lise d ent nge s an per y an |
201 | 241 |
| e¹⁾ Oth atin g in er o per com |
506 | 545 |
| Cos t of teri als and vice ma ser s |
-5,3 81 |
-4,8 92 |
| Sta ff c ost s |
-2,3 86 |
-2,2 64 |
| nt²⁾ Dep d im iatio rtis atio pair rec n, a mo n an me |
-60 5 |
-57 0 |
| ³⁾ Oth atin er o per g ex pen ses |
-1,16 5 |
-1,3 10 |
| Pro fit/ loss fro atin ctiv itie m o per g a s |
-70 3 |
-85 8 |
| Res ult of e quit y in ted for usi he e quit eth od tme nts ng t ves acc oun y m |
-48 | -24 |
| Res ult of o the uity inv est nts r eq me |
10 | 11 |
| Inte inc rest om e |
52 | 64 |
| Inte rest exp ens es |
-130 | -146 |
| Oth er f inan cial ite ms |
-64 | 14 |
| Fina ncia l re sult |
-18 0 |
-81 |
| Pro fit/ loss be fore inc e ta om xes |
-88 3 |
-93 9 |
| Inco tax me es |
4 | 208 |
| fit/ aft Pro loss er i tax nco me es |
-87 9 |
-73 1 |
| reof fit/ The loss ribu tab le to rolli inte att ont rest pro no n-c ng s |
6 | 3 |
| G The f ne ofit /los trib ble har eho lde f D sch e L ufth a A t pr s at uta to s eut reo rs o ans |
-88 5 |
-73 4 |
| Bas har € ic e ing e in arn s p er s |
-0.7 4 |
-0.6 1 |
| Dilu ted rnin sh in € ea gs per are |
-0.7 4 |
-0.6 1 |
¹⁾ The total amount includes EUR 5m (previous year: EUR 14m) from the reversal of write-downs and allowances on receivables.
²⁾ The total amount includes EUR 1m (previous year: EUR 0m) for write-downs on non-current receivables.
³⁾ The total amount includes EUR 15m (previous year: EUR 10m) for the recognition of loss allowances on current receivables.
| CO NS OL IDA TED ST ATE ME NT OF CO MP REH ENS IVE IN CO ME |
||
|---|---|---|
| in € m |
Jan - M ar 2 025 |
Jan - M ar 2 024 |
| Pro fit/ loss aft er i tax nco me es |
-87 9 |
-73 1 |
| Oth hen sive inc er c om pre om e |
||
| Oth hen ith sub clas sifi he sive inc t re cat ion to t inco sta tem ent er c om pre om e w seq uen me |
||
| Diff s fr latio cy t ere nce om cur ren rans n |
-99 | -96 |
| Sub f fin ial a t fa ir va lue wit hou t ef fec fit a nd loss t m nt o ts a t on seq uen eas ure me anc sse pro |
– | 1 |
| Sub f he dge h fl hed t m nt o seq uen eas ure me s - cas ow ge rese rve |
-39 6 |
632 |
| Sub f he dge f he dge t m nt o ts o seq uen eas ure me s - cos s |
108 | 110 |
| Oth hen sive inc e fr inve d fo ing the uity tho d stm ent nte er c om pre om om s ac cou r us eq me |
– | – |
| Oth d in nise d d irec tly in e quit er e xpe nse s an com e re cog y |
-2 | 1 |
| Inco n it s in oth hen sive inc tax me es o em er c om pre om e |
72 | -175 |
| -317 | 473 | |
| Oth hen sive inc itho ubs lass ific atio the inc ut s ent n to e st ate nt er c om pre om e w equ rec om me |
||
| Rev alua of def ined -be nef plan tion it p ion ens s |
353 | 260 |
| Sub f fin ial a t fa lue t m nt o ts a ir va seq uen eas ure me anc sse |
– | – |
| Oth hen e fr d fo the tho d sive inc inve stm ent nte ing uity er c om pre om om s ac cou r us eq me |
– | – |
| Oth d in d d tly nise irec in e quit er e xpe nse s an com e re cog y |
7 | – |
| Inco oth hen n it s in sive inc tax me es o em er c om pre om e |
-194 | -38 |
| 166 | 222 | |
| Oth hen e af sive inc ter inco tax er c om pre om me es |
-15 1 |
695 |
| Tot al c hen sive inc om pre om e |
-1,0 30 |
-36 |
| The reof reh ive inco ibut able lling int attr to ntro sts co mp ens me non co ere |
4 | 4 |
| The f co reh ive inco ibu tab le t har eho lde f D sch e L ufth a A G attr eut reo mp ens me o s rs o ans |
-1,0 34 |
-40 |
| in € m |
31/ 03/ 202 5 |
31/1 2/2 024 |
31/ 03/ 202 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fe¹⁾ Inta ngib le a ith an i nde fini sef ul li ts w te u sse |
1,00 8 |
1,01 6 |
1,00 0 |
| Oth er i ngib le a nta ts sse |
312 | 321 | 317 |
| Airc raft d re gine an serv e en s |
19,1 72 |
18,8 28 |
17,8 30 |
| t²⁾ Rep aira ble for air craf arts spa re p |
2,21 3 |
2,15 4 |
2,0 72 |
| nt³⁾ Oth , pla nd o the uip erty nt a er p rop r eq me |
2,9 69 |
2,9 58 |
2,8 30 |
| Inve d fo the tho d stm ent nte ing uity s ac cou r us eq me |
892 | 597 | 454 |
| Oth quit y in tme nts er e ves |
243 | 266 | 242 |
| Non t se ities -cu rren cur |
21 | 21 | 21 |
| Loa ivab les and oth ts ns, rece er a sse |
1,14 7 |
852 | 1,03 0 |
| Der fina l ins ivat ive ncia trum ent s |
486 | 821 | 730 |
| Pre paid exp ens es |
64 | 55 | 82 |
| Inco ivab les tax me rece |
165 | 165 | 109 |
| Def d ta set erre x as s |
2,6 17 |
2,6 82 |
3,12 4 |
| s²⁾ Non t as set -cu rren |
31,3 09 |
30, 736 |
29, 841 |
| ²⁾ Inve ries nto |
1,60 1 |
1,60 6 |
1,40 6 |
| Con trac t as set s |
431 | 395 | 376 |
| Tra de ivab les and oth ivab les rece er r ece |
4,72 1 |
4,2 57 |
53 4,5 |
| Der ivat ive fina ncia l ins trum ent s |
451 | 803 | 727 |
| Pre paid exp ens es |
379 | 254 | 327 |
| Inco ivab les tax me rece |
405 | 501 | 308 |
| Inte be arin ities d si mila r inv rest est nts g se cur an me |
7,12 9 |
6,6 98 |
7,0 09 |
| Cas h an d ca sh e quiv alen ts |
1,70 8 |
1,79 0 |
1,26 5 |
| Ass held for sal ets e |
6 | 12 | 1,54 6 |
| s²⁾ Cur t as set ren |
16,8 31 |
16,3 16 |
17,5 17 |
| Tot al a ts sse |
48, 140 |
47, 052 |
47, 358 |
1) Including Goodwill.
2) Previous year figures adjusted due to the reclassification of non-pool material from repairable spare parts to inventories. See Note 20, Repairable spare parts within annual report 2024.
3) These include investment property of EUR 30m (as of 31.12.2024: EUR 30m).
| CO NS OL ST OF CIA OS ITIO SH EHO RS' EQ S IDA TED ATE ME NT FIN AN L P N - AR LDE UIT Y A ND LIA BIL ITIE |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| in € m |
31/ 03/ 202 5 |
31/1 2/2 024 |
31/ 03/ 202 4 |
| Issu ed ital cap |
3,0 68 |
3,0 68 |
3,0 63 |
| Cap ital rese rve |
265 | 265 | 258 |
| Ret d e aine ings arn |
4,75 8 |
5,4 77 |
3,6 75 |
| Oth ral r eut er n ese rves |
2,3 97 |
2,73 2 |
2,5 34 |
| f D ufth G Equ ity ibu tab le t har eho lde sch e L a A attr eut o s rs o ans |
10,4 88 |
42 11,5 |
9,5 30 |
| Min orit y in tere sts |
49 | 52 | 44 |
| Sha reh old ' eq uity ers |
10,5 37 |
11,5 94 |
9,5 74 |
| Pen sion visi pro ons |
2,5 03 |
2,6 92 |
2,6 44 |
| Oth isio er p rov ns |
885 | 791 | 887 |
| Fina ncia l lia bilit ies |
12,1 06 |
11,4 13 |
10,2 00 |
| Con t lia bilit ies trac |
3 | 8 | 30 |
| Oth er f inan cial liab ilitie s |
37 | 39 | 47 |
| Adv ceiv ed, def d in d o the n-fi cial liab ilitie ent anc e p aym s re erre com e an r no nan s |
45 | 43 | 66 |
| Der fina l ins ivat ive ncia trum ent s |
312 | 332 | 337 |
| Def d in x lia bilit e ta ies erre com |
586 | 559 | 526 |
| Non ovis ion d li abi litie t pr -cu rren s an s |
16,4 77 |
15,8 77 |
37 14,7 |
| Oth isio er p rov ns |
1,05 0 |
1,05 6 |
868 |
| Fina l lia bilit ncia ies |
1,99 3 |
2,8 10 |
3,6 01 |
| Tra de able d ot her fina l lia bilit ncia ies pay s an |
5,8 39 |
6,0 03 |
5,9 63 |
| Con t lia bilit from d fl ight do ies trac ent un use cum s |
7,6 61 |
5,18 3 |
7,28 9 |
| Oth liab ilitie ont ract er c s |
2,9 02 |
2,9 54 |
2,75 3 |
| def n-fi Adv ceiv ed, d in d o the cial liab ilitie ent anc e p aym s re erre com e an r no nan s |
879 | 709 | 887 |
| Der ivat ive fina ncia l ins trum ent s |
186 | 272 | 146 |
| Inco liab ilitie tax me s |
616 | 594 | 684 |
| Liab ilitie s in ctio ith held for sal ets co nne n w ass e |
– | – | 856 |
| Cur d li abi litie t pr ovis ions ren an s |
21,1 26 |
19,5 81 |
23, 047 |
| Tot al s har eho lde rs' e qui nd liab iliti ty a es |
48, 140 |
47, 052 |
47, 358 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neu tral Re ser ves |
|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € m |
Issu ed ital cap |
Cap ital rese rve |
Fair val ue nt mea sure me of f inan cial inst ent rum s |
Cur ren cy diff ere nce s |
Rev alua tion (du rese rve e to b usin ess s) bina tion com |
Oth er tral neu rese rves |
Tot al oth er tral Ret neu res erv es ear |
aine d ning s |
Equ ity ibu attr tab le t har eho l o s der s of De che uts Luf AG tha nsa |
Non trol ling sha con inte rest s |
Tot al reh old ' ers ity equ |
| As of 0 1/0 1/2 024 |
3,0 63 |
258 | 560 | 1,00 9 |
236 | 346 | 2,15 1 |
4,18 7 |
9,6 59 |
50 | 9,7 09 |
| Con soli dat ed fit/ loss /ne ofit /los trib ble trol ling int net t pr s at uta to n sts pro on- con ere |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | -73 4 |
-73 4 |
3 | -73 1 |
| Oth hen sive inc er c om pre om e |
– | – | 568 | -96 | – | – | 472 | 222 | 694 | 1 | 695 |
| Tot al c hen sive inc e fo r th erio d om pre om e p |
– | – | 568 | -96 | – | – | 472 | -51 2 |
-40 | 4 | -36 |
| Sha re b d p sch ent ase aym em es |
– | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rec lass ifica of ulat s/lo sult from the dis al o f eq tion ive gain ing uity in cum sse s re pos d at fai lue thro ugh oth hen sive inc stru nts me mea sure r va er c om pre om e |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hed sult clas sifie d to of n fina l as igin uisi tion sts ncia set g re s re acq co on- s |
– | – | -92 | – | – | – | -92 | – | -92 | – | -92 |
| Cap ital es/ red incr uct ions eas |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Div ide nds Luft han hare hold ers/ rolli to ont inte rest sa s no n-c ng s |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | -10 | -10 |
| Tra ith lling ctio ntro int sts nsa ns w non -co ere |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| As of 3 1/0 3/2 024 |
3,0 63 |
258 | 1,03 6 |
913 | 236 | 349 | 2,5 34 |
3,6 75 |
9,5 30 |
44 | 9,5 74 |
| As of 0 1/0 1/2 025 |
3,0 68 |
265 | 1,08 4 |
1,04 4 |
236 | 368 | 2,73 2 |
5,4 77 |
11,5 42 |
52 | 11,5 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con soli dat ed fit/ loss /ne ofit /los trib ble trol ling int net t pr s at uta to n sts pro on- con ere |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | -88 5 |
-88 5 |
6 | -87 9 |
| Oth hen sive inc er c om pre om e |
– | – | -216 | -99 | – | – | -315 | 166 | -149 | -2 | -151 |
| Tot al c hen e fo r th d sive inc erio om pre om e p |
– | – | -216 | -99 | – | – | -31 5 |
-719 | -1,0 34 |
4 | -1,0 30 |
| Sha re b d p sch ent ase aym em es |
– | – | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 4 |
| Rec lass ifica tion of ulat ive gain s/lo sult ing from the dis al o f eq uity in cum sse s re pos d at fai lue thro ugh oth hen sive inc stru nts me mea sure r va er c om pre om e |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hed igin sult clas sifie d to uisi tion of n fina ncia l as sts set g re s re acq co on- s |
– | – | -24 | – | – | – | -24 | – | -24 | – | -24 |
| Cap ital incr es/ red ions uct eas |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Div ide nds Luft han hare hold ers/ rolli inte to ont rest sa s no n-c ng s |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | -7 | -7 |
| Tra ctio ith lling int ntro sts nsa ns w non -co ere |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| As of 3 1/0 3/2 025 |
3,0 68 |
265 | 844 | 945 | 236 | 372 | 2,3 97 |
4,7 58 |
10,4 88 |
49 | 10,5 37 |
| in € m |
Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cas h a nd h e qui vale of iod nts at s tart cas per |
1,79 0 |
1,66 8 |
| Net fit/ loss be fore inc fro inue d a nd d isco ntin ued ions e ta ont erat pro om xes m c op |
-88 3 |
-93 9 |
| Dep iatio rtis atio d im pair nt l nt a ts rec n, a mo n an me oss es o n no n-c urre sse (net of rsal s) reve |
605 | 577 |
| Dep iatio rtis atio d im pair nt l t as set rec n, a mo n an me oss es o n cu rren s 1) (net of s) rsal reve |
42 | 30 |
| Net ds o n d ispo sal of n rent ets pro cee on- cur ass |
-3 | 4 |
| Res ult of e quit y in tme nts ves |
38 | 13 |
| Net int st ere |
78 | 82 |
| Inco nts/ reim bur tax ent me pay me sem s |
100 | -14 |
| Sig nific ash es/ inco ant no n-c exp ens me |
29 | -92 |
| ital1 ) Cha in t rad ork ing nge e w cap |
1,81 7 |
1,49 2 |
| Cha in o the s/s hare hold ers' uity d lia bilit ies set nge r as eq an |
-57 | 147 |
| 1) Cas h fl from ting tivi ties ow op era ac |
1,76 6 |
1,30 0 |
| Cap ital end itur e fo pla nd e qui d in gib le a rty, nt a ent tan ts exp r pr ope pm an sse |
-80 6 |
-90 1 |
| Cap ital end itur e fo r fin ial i stm ent exp anc nve s |
-13 | -23 |
| 1) Add itio ns/ loss aira ble of airc raft to arts rep spa re p |
-10 8 |
-81 |
| Pro ds f dis al o f no olid d sh ate cee rom pos n-c ons are s |
- | - |
| Pro ds f dis al o f co lida ted sha cee rom pos nso res |
- | - |
| Cas h ou tflo for s of olid d sh uisi tion ate ws acq no n-c ons ares |
-32 8 |
-19 |
| Cas h ou tflo for s of lida ted sha uisi tion ws acq co nso res |
- | - |
| Pro ds f dis al o f in gib le a plan d e d o the r fin ial i tan ts, ty, t an qui ent st cee rom pos sse pro per pm an anc nve nts me |
28 | 34 |
| Inte rest inc om e |
60 | 49 |
| Div ide nds d eive rec |
10 | 12 |
| s1) Net sh f /us ed in i stin ctiv itie ca rom nve g a |
-1,1 57 |
-92 9 |
| Pur cha f se /fu nd ities inve stm ent se o cur s |
-3,7 12 |
-2,4 93 |
| Dis al o f se /fu nd ities inve stm ent pos cur s |
3,2 92 |
2,19 4 |
| Net sh f /us ed nd h m in i stin tivi ties ent ca rom nve g a cas ana gem ac |
-1,5 77 |
-1,2 28 |
| in € m |
Jan - M ar 202 5 |
Jan - M ar 202 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Non t bo ing -cu rren rrow |
891 | 29 |
| Rep of t bo ent ing aym non -cu rren rrow |
-99 3 |
-23 7 |
| Div ide nds id pa |
-7 | -10 |
| Inte id rest pa |
-158 | -183 |
| Net sh f /us ed in f inan cin ctiv itie ca rom g a s |
-26 7 |
-40 1 |
| Net se/ dec ash d c ash lent inc in c uiva rea rea se an eq s |
-78 | -32 9 |
| Cha s du latio n d iffe e to cy t nge cu rren rans ren ces |
-4 | 1 |
| Cas h a nd h e vale 31/ 03/ 202 5 qui nts cas |
1,70 8 |
1,34 0 |
| Les sh a nd c ash lent s of s he ld f ale f 31 Ma uiva anie s ca eq co mp or s as o r |
- | 75 |
| Cas h a nd h e vale of c cla ssif ied as h eld for le a s of 31 Ma qui ies nts not cas om pan sa r |
1,70 8 |
1,26 5 |
| Inte be arin ities d si mila r inv rest est nts g se cur an me |
7,12 9 |
7,0 09 |
| Liq uid ity |
8,8 37 |
8,2 74 |
| Net inc e/d e in liq uidi ty reas ecr eas |
349 | 284 |
1) Previous year figures adjusted due to the reclassification of non-pool material from repairable spare parts to inventories. See Note 20, Repairable spare parts and Note 44, Notes to cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities within annual report 2024.
The consolidated financial statements of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Cologne, and its subsidiaries were prepared in accordance with the IFRS accounting standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) which are applicable in the European Union (EU). This interim report as of 31 March 2025 has been prepared in condensed form in accordance with IAS 34.
In preparing the interim financial statements, the standards and interpretations applicable as of 1 January 2025 have been applied. The interim financial statements as of 31 March 2025 have been prepared using the same accounting policies as those on which the preceding consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2024 were based. The standards and interpretations mandatory from 1 January 2025 onwards had no effect on the Group's net assets, financial and earnings position, and no restatements resulting from new standards were necessary.
No significant changes to the group of consolidated companies occurred in the reporting period.
In the first three months of 2025, the Lufthansa Group's earnings were significantly impacted by the very strong earnings contributions from its MRO and Logistics business segments. The passenger airlines have increased their volume of revenue thanks to the high ongoing level of demand and have continued to expand their capacity. The passenger airlines' Adjusted EBIT decreased by 2% to EUR -934m. In particular, this reflected the strong increase in fees and charges as well as the fact that the typically high-demand Easter travel period had, in the previous year, also fallen in the first quarter of the year. This was offset by the financial burdens caused by strikes in the prior-year period no longer being applicable.
In the Logistics business segment, the positive operational and financial trends which were underpinned by strong e-commerce business with Asia in particular continued to apply in the first quarter of 2025. The prior-year period had been affected by strikes.
Growth and the earnings trend in the MRO business segment continued to be driven by unbroken strong demand for maintenance and repair services. Earnings in the MRO business segment had likewise been affected by strikes in the prior-year period.
The positive change in trade working capital was the main driver behind the clearly positive cash flow from operating activities in the reporting period. This was primarily due to cash inflows from ticket sales.
As of 31 March 2025, Deutsche Lufthansa AG had centrally available liquidity of EUR 8.3bn. Decentralised bank balances and cash in hand came to a further EUR 0.5bn. Free credit lines of EUR 2.6bn are still available as of the reporting date. Altogether, the Lufthansa Group's available liquidity therefore comes to EUR 11.4bn.
Based on macroeconomic trends and expected customer behaviour, the Lufthansa Group regularly updates its profit and liquidity planning to reflect the changing parameters for its forecast course of business. The international trade conflicts and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are the key factors currently causing uncertainty. Such geopolitical uncertainties and the related economic consequences therefore constitute a material risk for the development of the world economy, the aviation industry as a whole and the Lufthansa Group. This may be reflected in unfavourable supply scenarios on the procurement side and/or changes in demand on the sales side, along with associated adverse price trends. There are further uncertainties in connection with the public and political debate on climate protection.
Taking into account the corporate planning and the resulting liquidity planning, the further potential funding measures and the uncertainties about the future course of business, the Company's Executive Board considers the Group's liquidity to be secure for the next 18 months. The consolidated financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.
TOTAL REVENUE
| in € m |
202 5 |
¹⁾ Eur ope |
Nor th ¹⁾ rica ame |
Cen tral and Sou th a¹⁾ Am eric |
Asi a/ ⁾ ific¹ Pac |
Mid dle t¹⁾ Eas |
⁾ ica¹ Afr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pas -Air line sen ger s |
84 5,5 |
4,0 08 |
961 | 103 | 348 | 77 | 87 |
| Luf tha Ge n A irlin nsa rma es |
3,0 94 |
||||||
| ²⁾ SW ISS |
1,36 3 |
||||||
| Aus tria n A irlin es |
432 | ||||||
| Bru ls sse |
288 | ||||||
| ²⁾ Eur owi ngs |
407 | ||||||
| Log istic s |
782 | 345 | 80 | 26 | 293 | 9 | 29 |
| Tot al |
6,3 66 |
4,3 53 |
1,04 1 |
129 | 641 | 86 | 116 |
| in € m |
202 5 |
¹⁾ Eur ope |
Nor th a¹⁾ Am eric |
Cen tral and Sou th a¹⁾ Am eric |
Asi a/ ⁾ ific¹ Pac |
Mid dle t¹⁾ Eas |
⁾ ica¹ Afr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR O |
1,48 1 |
433 | 503 | 67 | 348 | 96 | 34 |
| MR O s ices erv |
1,32 1 |
||||||
| Oth atin er o per g re ven ue |
160 | ||||||
| Pas -Air line sen ger s |
135 | 120 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Log istic s |
39 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Add nal Bus d G itio ines ses an rou p Fun ctio ns |
106 | 70 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| IT s ices erv |
86 | ||||||
| Tra vel nt man age me |
– | ||||||
| Oth er |
20 | ||||||
| Tot al |
1,76 1 |
645 | 533 | 74 | 367 | 104 | 38 |
¹⁾ Other operating revenue is allocated according to the original location of sale.
OTHER OPERATING REVENUE BY AREA OF OPERATIONS
¹⁾ Traffic revenue is allocated to the original location of sale.
²⁾ Disclosure of traffic revenue, including belly revenue; this is reported in the segment reporting in the reconciliation column.
| TRA FFI C R EVE NU E B Y A REA OF |
OP ERA TIO NS |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € m |
202 4 |
¹⁾ Eur ope |
Nor th ¹⁾ rica ame |
Cen tral and Sou th a¹⁾ Am eric |
Asi a/ ⁾ ific¹ Pac |
Mid dle t¹⁾ Eas |
⁾ ica¹ Afr |
| Pas -Air line sen ger s |
5,2 62 |
3,8 90 |
861 | 66 | 286 | 72 | 87 |
| Ge Luf tha n A irlin nsa rma es |
2,8 85 |
||||||
| ²⁾ SW ISS |
1,30 0 |
||||||
| Aus tria n A irlin es |
384 | ||||||
| Bru ls A irlin sse es |
273 | ||||||
| ²⁾ Eur owi ngs |
420 | ||||||
| Log istic s |
641 | 292 | 73 | 22 | 219 | 11 | 24 |
| Tot al |
5,9 03 |
4,18 2 |
934 | 88 | 505 | 83 | 111 |
| Tot al |
1,48 9 |
621 | 399 | 42 | 314 | 74 | 39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oth er |
18 | ||||||
| Tra vel nt man age me |
65 | ||||||
| IT s ices erv |
83 | ||||||
| d G Add itio nal Bus ines ses an rou p ns2) Fun ctio |
166 | 124 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| Log istic s |
37 | 21 | 11 | – | 3 | 2 | – |
| Pas -Air line sen ger s |
133 | 117 | 8 | 1 | 6 | – | 1 |
| Oth atin er o per g re ven ue |
124 | ||||||
| O s MR ices erv |
1,02 9 |
||||||
| O2) MR |
1,15 3 |
359 | 367 | 36 | 289 | 67 | 35 |
| in € m |
202 4 |
¹⁾ Eur ope |
Nor th a¹⁾ Am eric |
Cen tral and Sou th a¹⁾ Am eric |
Asi a/ ⁾ ific¹ Pac |
Mid dle t¹⁾ Eas |
⁾ ica¹ Afr |
1) Other operating revenue is allocated according to the original location of sale.
2) Values adjusted due to the reclassification of the Lufthansa Industry Solutions Group from the MRO segment to Additional Businesses and Group Functions.
²⁾ Disclosure of traffic revenue, including belly revenue; this is reported in the segment reporting in the reconciliation column.
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Deutsche Lufthansa AG on 17 January 2025 completed the acquisition of a 41% stake in ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREO S.P.A (ITA Airways) which the two parties had agreed in May 2023 and which was cleared following the European Commission's approval of competition-related concessions on 29 November 2024. The first step in this equity investment was ITA Airways' EUR 325m capital increase subscribed by Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The parties have agreed options for the acquisition of the remaining shares in ITA Airways, which may first be exercised in 2025. Due to its joint management by the MEF and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, ITA Airways is incorporated in the Lufthansa Group's consolidated financial statements as a joint venture accounted for using the equity method.
Three newly purchased A320 family aircraft were added to the fleet in the reporting period. On the other hand, two CRJ 900 aircraft were sold and three A340-600s retired.
The same assessment criteria as before have been applied for the assessment of the recoverability of deferred tax assets, in particular for loss carry-forwards. The losses incurred in recent years were due to an accumulation of exogenous factors (pandemic, supply and system partner bottlenecks, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East) whose simultaneous incidence was exceptional and will not be repeated over the next few years. This does not call into question the basic long-term profitability of the industry and, in particular, of the Deutsche Lufthansa AG tax group. Deutsche Lufthansa AG has in the past demonstrated its ability to achieve taxable profits over long-term periods. It therefore envisages a return to taxable profits from 2026 and in subsequent years. While in Germany tax loss carry-forwards are not subject to any restrictions regarding the period of time in which they can be used, their use for tax purposes may nonetheless be excluded for other reasons. The uncertainty in this respect increases in line with the length of the planning period. Deferred tax assets on loss carry-forwards are therefore only recognised to the extent that they are actually expected to be used for tax purposes within ten years of the reporting date. The same valuation principles as in the previous year have likewise been applied to the existing loss carryforwards of Austrian Airlines companies. Overall, this meant that no further deferred tax assets on loss carry-forwards were capitalised for these corporate groups.
Taxes based on BEPS Pillar II resulted in the recognition of an expense of EUR 7m in the reporting period.
The assets held for sale comprised two CRJ 900 aircraft with a carrying amount of EUR 6m which are allocated to the Passenger Airlines segment.
The discount rate used to calculate the pension obligations in Germany was 4.0% (31 December 2024: 3.6%), and an interest rate of 1.3% (31 December 2024: 1.0%) was used to calculate the obligations in Switzerland.
The Group's business is mainly exposed to seasonal effects via the Passenger Airlines business segment. As such, revenue in the first and fourth quarters is generally lower, since people travel less, while higher revenue and operating earnings are normally generated in the second and third quarters.
| in € m |
31/ 03/ 202 5 |
31/1 2/2 024 |
|---|---|---|
| Fro bills of han and ch nte nte m g uara es, exc ge equ e g uara es |
2,0 83 |
2,18 0 |
| Fro nty trac ts m w arra con |
331 | 339 |
| Fro idin llate ral f hird rtie s lia bilit ies or t m p rov g co -pa |
17 | 16 |
| 2,4 31 |
2,5 35 |
Provisions for other contingent liabilities have not been established since their utilisation was not sufficiently probable. The potential financial effect of these provisions on the result would have been EUR 28m (as of 31 December 2024: EUR 25m).
As of 31 March 2025, the tax risks for which no provisions were recognised amounted to some EUR 700m (as of 31 December 2024: EUR 700m).
At the end of March 2025, order commitments for capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment, including repairable spare parts, and for intangible assets amounted to EUR 20.7bn. As of 31 December 2024, order commitments came to EUR 21.6bn. The decrease in order commitments resulted, in particular, from the USD exchange rate trend and additional advance payments.
The following tables show financial assets and liabilities held at fair value by level in the fair value hierarchy. The levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Financial instruments traded on active markets, the quoted prices for which are taken for measurement unchanged.
Level 2: Measurement is made by means of valuation methods with parameters derived directly or indirectly from observable market data.
Level 3: Measurement is made by means of valuation methods with parameters not based exclusively on observable market data.
As of 31 March 2025, the breakdown of financial assets and liabilities recognised at fair value by measurement category was as follows:
| in € m |
Lev el 1 |
Lev el 2 |
Lev el 3 |
Tot al |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fin ial a t fa alue thr h p rofi d lo ir v ts a t an anc sse oug ss |
5,4 03 |
8 | 25 | 5,4 36 |
| Fina ncia l de riva tive s cl ified held for ding tra ass as |
– | 8 | – | 8 |
| Sec urit ies |
5,4 03 |
– | – | 5,4 03 |
| Inve stm ent s |
– | – | 25 | 25 |
| Der ivat ive fina ncia l ins hich eff ive t of a h edg trum ent ect s w are an par ing rela tion shi p |
– | 929 | – | 929 |
| Fina l as fai lue thro ugh oth hen ncia set s at sive inc r va er c om pre om e |
– | 1,21 8 |
– | 1,21 8 |
| Equ ity inst ent rum s |
– | – | – | – |
| Deb t in stru nts me |
– | 1,21 8 |
– | 1,21 8 |
| Tot al a ts sse |
5,4 03 |
2,15 5 |
25 | 7,5 83 |
| in € m |
Lev el 1 |
Lev el 2 |
Lev el 3 |
Tot al |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fina l lia bilit at f alue thr h p rofi los ncia ies air v t or oug s |
– | -60 5 |
– | -60 5 |
| Der fina l ins fai lue thro ugh fit o r los ivat ive ncia trum ent s at r va pro s |
– | -2 | – | -2 |
| Der fina l ins hich effe of a he dgi ivat ive ncia trum ent ctiv art s w are an e p ng rela ship tion |
– | -49 6 |
– | -49 6 |
| Tot al li abi litie s |
– | -1,1 03 |
– | -1,1 03 |
In the case of the Level 3 equity investments, the acquisition costs are considered the best estimate of fair value for reasons of materiality.
As of 31 December 2024, the breakdown of financial assets and liabilities recognised at fair value by measurement category was as follows:
| CH Y O SSE TS AS OF 31/ 12/ 202 FAI R V ALU E H IER AR F A 4 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € m |
Lev el 1 |
Lev el 2 |
Lev el 3 |
Tot al |
| Fin ial a t fa alue thr h p rofi d lo ir v ts a t an anc sse oug ss |
4,8 32 |
6 | 24 | 4,8 62 |
| Fina ncia l de riva tive s cl ified held for ding tra ass as |
– | 6 | – | 6 |
| Sec urit ies |
4,8 32 |
– | – | 4,8 32 |
| Inve stm ent s |
– | – | 24 | 24 |
| Der fina l ins hich eff t of a h edg ivat ive ncia ive trum ent ect s w are an par rela shi ing tion p |
– | 1,61 9 |
– | 1,61 9 |
| Fina ncia l as fai lue thro ugh oth hen sive inc set s at r va er c om pre om e |
– | 1,20 3 |
– | 1,20 3 |
| Equ ity inst ent rum s |
– | – | – | – |
| Deb t in stru nts me |
– | 1,20 3 |
– | 1,20 3 |
| Tot al a ts sse |
4,8 32 |
2,8 28 |
24 | 7,6 84 |
| CH Y O IES AS OF 31/ 12/ 202 FAI R V ALU E H IER AR F L IAB ILIT 4 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € m |
Lev el 1 |
Lev el 2 |
Lev el 3 |
Tot al |
| Fina l lia bilit at f alue thr h p rofi los ncia ies air v t or oug s |
– | -60 0 |
– | -60 0 |
| Der fina l ins fai lue thro ugh fit o r los ivat ive ncia trum ent s at r va pro s |
– | -2 | – | -2 |
| Der fina l ins hich effe of a he dgi ivat ive ncia trum ent ctiv art s w are an e p ng rela ship tion |
– | -60 2 |
– | -60 2 |
| Tot al li abi litie s |
– | -1,2 04 |
– | -1,2 04 |
The fair values of interest rate derivatives correspond to their respective market values, which are measured using appropriate financial and mathematical methods, such as discounting expected future cash flows. Discounting takes standard market interest rates and the residual term of the respective instruments into account. Forward currency transactions and swaps are individually discounted to the reporting date based on their respective futures rates and the appropriate interest rate curve. The market prices of currency options and the options used to hedge fuel prices are determined using acknowledged option pricing models.
The fair values of debt instruments also correspond to their respective market values, which are measured using appropriate financial and mathematical methods, such as discounting
expected future cash flows. Discounting takes standard market interest rates and the residual term of the respective instruments into account.
The carrying amount for cash, trade receivables, other receivables, trade payables and other liabilities is assumed to be a realistic estimate of fair value.
The following table shows the carrying amounts and fair values of the individual classes of financial liabilities. For bonds, the fair values correspond to the stock market quotations. The fair values for the other financial debts were determined on the basis of the interest rates applicable at the balance sheet date for the corresponding residual terms/redemption structures using accessible market information (Bloomberg).
| 31/ 03/ |
202 5 |
31/1 2/2 024 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € m |
Car ryin g unt amo |
Ma rket valu e |
Car ryin g unt amo |
Ma rket valu e |
| Bon ds |
6,70 1 |
6,6 72 |
6,9 69 |
6,9 15 |
| Bor er's te l row no oan s |
776 | 793 | 395 | 409 |
| Cre dit line s |
22 | 21 | 26 | 25 |
| Airc raft fin ing anc |
3,6 52 |
3,76 5 |
3,79 8 |
3,9 32 |
| Oth er b win orro gs |
135 | 107 | 148 | 123 |
| Tot al |
11,2 86 |
11,3 58 |
11,3 36 |
11,4 04 |
| Lea liab ilitie sing s |
2,8 13 |
n.a. | 2,8 87 |
n.a. |
| Tot al |
14,0 99 |
14,2 23 |
In the period under review, a EUR 500m hybrid bond was issued with a 5.25% interest rate, a 30-year term and a first issuer call date after six years. In addition, eight borrower's note loans were issued with a total volume of EUR 380m. A EUR 750m bond from the Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme was paid back on schedule.
| 31/ 03/ 202 5 |
31/ 03/ 202 4 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bas har ic e ing arn s p er s e |
€ | – 0 .74 |
– 0 .61 |
| Con soli dat ed fit/ loss net pro |
€m | – 8 85 |
– 73 4 |
| We ight ed ber of sha ave rag e n um res |
1,19 8,2 93, 192 |
1,19 6,6 01,1 02 |
Diluted earnings matched basic earnings.
Deutsche Lufthansa AG's share capital totals EUR 3,067,690,682.88. It is divided into 1,198,316,673 registered shares with transfer restrictions, with each share representing EUR 2.56 of the share capital.
A resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2024 authorised the Executive Board until 6 May 2029, subject to approval by the Supervisory Board, to increase the Company's share capital by up to EUR 1,000,000,000 by issuing new registered shares on one or more occasions for payment in cash or in kind (Authorised Capital A). In certain cases, the shareholders' subscription rights can be excluded with the approval of the Supervisory Board.
A resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting on 9 May 2023 authorised the Executive Board until 8 May 2028, subject to approval by the Supervisory Board, to increase the share capital by EUR 100,000,000 by issuing new registered shares to employees (Authorised Capital B) for payment in cash. Existing shareholders' subscription rights are excluded. In the period up to 31 March 2025, the issued capital was increased under this authorisation by a total of EUR 2,899,722.24, with the result that Authorised Capital B still amounted to EUR 97,100,277.76 as of the reporting date.
The Executive Board is authorised, in the event of the fulfilment of the requirements stipulated in Section 4 Paragraph 3 of the German Aviation Compliance Documentation Act (LuftNaSiG) and with the consent of the Supervisory Board, to increase the share capital by up to 10% by issuing new shares in return for payment in cash and without subscription
rights for existing shareholders. The issue price for the new shares must be determined subject to the agreement of the Supervisory Board and may not be significantly lower than the market price. The authorisation may only be made use of insofar as this is necessary in order to achieve the non-applicability of the conditions stipulated in Section 4 Paragraph 3 Luft-NaSiG.
The Executive Board is authorised, according to Section 5 Paragraph 2 LuftNaSiG and subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, to require shareholders to sell some or all of their shares and to provide the Company with proof of this sale without delay insofar as this is necessary for compliance with the requirements for the maintenance of air traffic rights and in the sequence prescribed in Section 5 Paragraph 3 LuftNaSiG, subject to an appropriate time limit and while indicating the otherwise possible legal consequence of the loss of their shares in accordance with Section 5 Paragraph 7 LuftNaSiG.
A resolution of the Annual General Meeting on 5 May 2020 contingently increased the Company's issued capital by up to EUR 122,417,728. The contingent capital increase serves to provide shares to the holders or creditors of conversion and/or option rights from convertible bonds that may be issued by the Company or its Group companies until 4 May 2025. In certain cases, the shareholders' subscription rights can be excluded with the approval of the Supervisory Board.
On 10 May 2022, the Annual General Meeting contingently increased the Company's issued capital by up to EUR 306,044,326.40. The contingent capital increase serves to provide shares to the holders or creditors of conversion and/or option rights from convertible bonds that may be issued by the Company or its Group companies until 9 May 2027. In certain cases, the shareholders' subscription rights can be excluded with the approval of the Supervisory Board.
A resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting held on 9 May 2023 authorised the Executive Board pursuant to Section 71 Paragraph 1 No. 8 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) to purchase treasury shares until 8 May 2028. Up to 10% of current share capital may be purchased on the stock exchange or by means of a public purchase offer to all shareholders. The authorisation states that the Executive Board can use the shares in particular for the purposes defined in the resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting. According to the resolution of the Annual General Meeting held on 9 May 2023, the Executive Board is also authorised to purchase treasury shares by means of derivatives and to conclude corresponding derivative transactions.
As of 31 March 2025, the number of treasury shares totalled 23,481.
Segmentation has been changed by comparison with the financial statements as of 31 December 2024. The Lufthansa Industry Solutions Group, which consists of four consolidated and three non-consolidated companies, was allocated to the Additional Companies and Group Functions as of 1 January 2025, having previously belonged to the MRO business segment. This reflects the fact that Lufthansa Technik AG is no longer responsible for these companies' strategic management. The figures for the previous year in the segment reporting have been adjusted accordingly.
| in € m |
Pas Air line sen ger s |
Log istic s |
O MR |
Tot al re tab le por rati ent ope ng s egm s |
Add itio nal Bus ines ses Gr and Fu ions nct oup |
Rec iliat ion onc |
Gro up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ext al re ern ven ue |
5,71 9 |
821 | 1,48 1 |
8,0 21 |
106 | – | 8,12 7 |
| of w hich ffic tra rev enu e |
5,4 44 |
782 | – | 6,2 26 |
– | 140 | 6,3 66 |
| Inte ent r-se gm rev enu e |
200 | 13 | 538 | 751 | 168 | -919 | – |
| Tot al r eve nue |
5,9 19 |
834 | 2,0 19 |
8,7 72 |
274 | -91 9 |
8,12 7 |
| Oth atin g in er o per com e |
255 | 13 | 109 | 377 | 641 | -318 | 700 |
| Op ting inc era om e |
6,17 4 |
847 | 2,12 8 |
9,14 9 |
915 | -1,2 37 |
8,8 27 |
| Op ting era ex pen ses |
7,0 48 |
787 | 1,97 2 |
9,8 07 |
919 | -1,2 15 |
9,5 11 |
| of w hich f m rials st o ate co |
4,0 46 |
560 | 1,28 6 |
5,8 92 |
105 | -616 | 5,3 81 |
| of w hich ff c sta ost |
1,57 9 |
115 | 404 | 2,0 98 |
269 | – | 2,3 67 |
| of w hich de and ciat ion orti sat ion pre am |
475 | 50 | 39 | 564 | 24 | 13 | 601 |
| of w hich oth atin er o per g ex pen ses |
948 | 62 | 243 | 1,25 3 |
521 | -612 | 1,16 2 |
| Op ting ult of e qui ty i stm ent era res nve s |
-60 | 2 | 5 | -53 | 15 | – | -38 |
| of w hich ult of i d fo ing the uity tho d stm ent nte res nve s ac cou r us eq me |
-59 | 2 | 5 | -52 | 4 | – | -48 |
| T1) Adj ed EBI ust |
-93 4 |
62 | 161 | -711 | 11 | -22 | -72 2 |
| Rec iliat ion item onc s |
-7 | -3 | – | -10 | -6 | -3 | -19 |
| Imp los /ga airm ent ins ses |
-4 | – | -1 | -5 | – | – | -5 |
| Effe from ns & cts nsio isio truc turi pe n p rov res ng |
-10 | -2 | -1 | -13 | -5 | -1 | -19 |
| Res ult of d sal of a ispo ts sse |
7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | -4 | 5 |
| Oth ncil iatio n it er r eco em s |
– | -1 | – | -1 | -1 | 2 | – |
| EBI T |
-94 1 |
59 | 161 | -72 1 |
5 | -25 | -74 1 |
| Oth er f inan cial ult res |
-142 | ||||||
| Pro fit/ loss be fore inc e ta om xes |
-88 3 |
||||||
| ed2 ) Cap ital ploy em |
8,6 62 |
2,21 9 |
4,76 1 |
15,6 42 |
1,29 7 |
-26 0 |
16,6 79 |
| of w hich fro m in ted for usi he e quit eth od tme nts ng t ves acc oun y m |
677 | 44 | 164 | 885 | 7 | – | 892 |
| Seg apit al e ndit nt c me xpe ure |
1,09 8 |
27 | 54 | 1,17 9 |
17 | -49 | 1,14 7 |
| of w hich fro ted for he e eth od m in tme nts usi ng t quit ves acc oun y m |
325 | – | – | 325 | – | – | 325 |
| Num ber of e loye t th d o f pe riod mp es a e en |
66, 289 |
4,2 70 |
22,1 35 |
92, 694 |
9,8 80 |
– | 102 ,574 |
1) For detailed reconciliation from EBIT to Adjusted EBIT ↗ table "reconciliation of results", p. 8, in the interim management report.
2) The capital employed results from total assets adjusted for non-operating items, (deferred taxes, positive market values, derivatives) less cash and cash equivalents and less certain non-interest bearing liabilities (including trade payables and liabilities from unused flight documents).
| SEG ME NT INF OR MA TIO N F OR |
TH E R EPO RTI NG SE GM ENT |
S J - M ar 2 024 an |
|---|---|---|
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| in € m |
Pas Air line sen ger s |
Log istic s |
O3) MR |
Tot al re tab le por rati ent ope ng s egm s |
Add nal Bus itio ines ses 3) and Gr Fu nct ions oup |
Rec iliat ion onc |
Gro up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ext al re ern ven ue |
5,3 95 |
678 | 1,15 3 |
7,22 6 |
166 | – | 7,39 2 |
| of w hich ffic tra rev enu e |
5,14 6 |
641 | – | 5,78 7 |
– | 116 | 5,9 03 |
| Inte ent r-se gm rev enu e |
167 | 13 | 552 | 732 | 172 | -90 4 |
– |
| Tot al r eve nue |
62 5,5 |
691 | 1,70 5 |
7,9 58 |
338 | -90 4 |
7,3 92 |
| Oth atin g in er o per com e |
224 | 21 | 101 | 346 | 608 | -171 | 783 |
| Op ting inc era om e |
5,7 86 |
712 | 1,80 6 |
8,3 04 |
946 | -1,0 75 |
8,17 5 |
| Op ting era ex pen ses |
6,6 78 |
737 | 1,69 2 |
9,10 7 |
976 | -1,0 72 |
9,0 11 |
| of w hich f m rials st o ate co |
3,79 6 |
514 | 1,04 7 |
5,3 57 |
108 | -57 3 |
4,8 92 |
| of w hich ff c sta ost |
1,46 6 |
111 | 398 | 1,97 5 |
279 | – | 2,2 54 |
| of w hich de ciat ion and orti ion sat pre am |
446 | 49 | 38 | 533 | 28 | 9 | 570 |
| of w hich oth atin er o per g ex pen ses |
970 | 63 | 209 | 1,24 2 |
561 | -50 8 |
1,29 5 |
| Op ult of e ting qui ty i stm ent era res nve s |
-26 | 3 | -6 | -29 | 17 | -1 | -13 |
| of w hich ult of i d fo ing the uity tho d stm ent nte res nve s ac cou r us eq me |
-26 | 3 | -6 | -29 | 5 | – | -24 |
| T1) Adj ed EBI ust |
-91 8 |
-22 | 108 | -83 2 |
-13 | -4 | -84 9 |
| Rec iliat ion item onc s |
-2 | -1 | -5 | -8 | -15 | 1 | -22 |
| Imp airm los /ga ins ent ses |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effe from nsio isio cts pe n p rov ns |
– | – | -2 | -2 | -7 | -1 | -10 |
| Res ult of d ispo sal of a ts sse |
-3 | – | – | -3 | – | – | -3 |
| Oth ncil iatio n it er r eco em s |
1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -8 | 2 | -9 |
| EBI T |
-92 0 |
-23 | 103 | -84 0 |
-28 | -3 | -87 1 |
| Oth er f cial ult inan res |
-68 | ||||||
| fit/ fore Pro loss be inc e ta om xes |
-93 9 |
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| ed2 ) Cap ital ploy em |
7,0 54 |
2,2 54 |
4,2 29 |
13,5 37 |
1,91 3 |
-40 1 |
15,0 49 |
| of w hich fro m in ted for usi he e quit eth od tme nts ng t ves acc oun y m |
229 | 46 | 157 | 432 | 34 | -12 | 454 |
| Seg apit al e ndit nt c me xpe ure |
808 | 8 | 31 | 847 | 38 | 58 | 943 |
| of w hich fro m in ted for usi he e quit eth od tme nts ng t ves acc oun y m |
– | – | 8 | 8 | – | – | 8 |
| Num ber of e loye t th d o f pe riod mp es a e en |
62, 603 |
4,18 2 |
20, 983 |
87,7 68 |
10,9 71 |
– | 98, 739 |
1) For detailed reconciliation from EBIT to Adjusted EBIT ↗ table "reconciliation of results", p. 8, in the interim management report.
2) The capital employed results from total assets adjusted for non-operating items (deferred taxes, positive market values, derivatives), less cash and cash equivalents and less certain non-interest bearing liabilities (including trade payables and liabilities from unused flight documents). Amounts restated for Passenger Airlines, MRO, Additional Businesses and Group Functions and in total due to change in allocation.
3) Values adjusted due to the reclassification of the Lufthansa Industry Solutions Group from the MRO segment to Additional Businesses and Group Functions.
| EXT ERN AL |
REV EN UE |
BY | REG ION |
Ja Ma n - |
r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 5 |
202 4 |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € m |
Tra ffic 1) reve nue |
Oth er rati ope ng reve nue |
Tot al rev enu e |
Tra ffic 1) reve nue |
Oth er rati ope ng reve nue |
Tot al rev enu e |
| Eur ope |
4,3 53 |
645 | 4,9 98 |
4,18 2 |
621 | 4,8 03 |
| the reof Ge rma ny |
1,88 2 |
240 | 2,12 2 |
2,0 22 |
220 | 2,24 2 |
| Nor th A rica me |
1,04 1 |
533 | 1,57 4 |
934 | 399 | 1,33 3 |
| the reof US A |
922 | 381 | 1,30 3 |
844 | 293 | 1,13 7 |
| Cen tral d S h A rica out an me |
129 | 74 | 203 | 88 | 42 | 130 |
| Asi a/P acif ic |
641 | 367 | 1,00 8 |
505 | 314 | 819 |
| Mid dle Eas t |
86 | 104 | 190 | 83 | 74 | 157 |
| Afr ica |
116 | 38 | 154 | 111 | 39 | 150 |
| Tot al |
6,3 66 |
1,76 1 |
8,12 7 |
5,9 03 |
1,48 9 |
7,3 92 |
Amendments of accounting standards which have been approved by the IASB as of the date of publication of this report and are applicable to financial years beginning after 1 January 2025 have not had any effect on the presentation of the net assets, financial and earnings position. The effects of IFRS 18 "Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements" which was published during the 2024 financial year are currently being reviewed. Further information on the amendments resolved as of the date of preparation of the interim financial statements is provided in ↗ Note 2 to the 2024 consolidated financial statements (Annual Report 2024, p. 245ff.).
¹⁾ Allocated according to the original location of sale.
As stated in ↗ Note 50 to the 2024 consolidated financial statements (Annual Report 2024, p. 330ff.), the business segments of the Lufthansa Group render numerous services to related parties within the scope of their ordinary business activities and also receive services from them. These extensive supply and service relationships take place unchanged on the basis of market prices. There were no significant changes as of the reporting date. The contractual relationships with the group of related parties described in the ↗ Remuneration Report 2024 (Annual Report 2024, p. 353ff.) and in the notes to the consolidated financial statements 2024 in ↗ Note 51 (Annual Report 2024, p. 333) likewise continue to apply, without any changes, but are not of material significance for the Group.
We declare that to the best of our knowledge and according to the applicable accounting standards for interim reporting, the consolidated interim financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Group, and the interim management report of the Group includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group, together with a description of the principal opportunities and risks associated with the expected development of the Group for the remaining months of the financial year.
Frankfurt, 28 April 2025
The Executive Board
Carsten Spohr Chairman of the Executive Board Chief Executive Officer
Michael Niggemann Member of the Executive Board Chief Human Resources and Legal Officer, Labor Director
Till Streichert Member of the Executive Board Chief Financial Officer

Dieter Vranckx Member of the Executive Board Chief Commercial Officer
Grazia Vittadini Member of the Executive Board Chief Technology Officer
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