Lufthansa Group announced plans Monday to reduce its workforce by 4,000 positions by the end of the decade. The majority of these reductions are expected to occur within Germany, according to a company statement.
The restructuring will be implemented in coordination with employee representatives and will primarily affect administrative and support roles, rather than operational functions. Lufthansa cited digitalization and increased utilization of artificial intelligence as key drivers behind the workforce adjustments. The company also indicated a review of existing roles to identify redundancies stemming from overlapping responsibilities.
The announcement follows a period of ongoing recovery from the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Lufthansa’s capacity and productivity levels remain below those observed in 2019. Previous cost-cutting measures, including significant job losses, were already implemented during that period. The group recently unveiled plans to consolidate central functions across its airlines, including the harmonized management of short- and medium-haul flight networks for Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines, beginning in January 2026.
