Around 29.000 Lufthansa employees will have to leave by the end of the year. The job cuts, which the group, which has taken nine billion euros under its wings with government aid, is to continue in the coming year.

“At least” another 10.000 jobs - in Germany alone - are to be eliminated in 2021. In addition, there are dismantling measures that are to be carried out at the subsidiaries abroad. According to reports, radical job cuts are also imminent at Austrian Airlines.