Lufthansa needs to save due to virus impact on staff

The Lufthansa group occurs in the brake because of the economic consequences of the novel coronavirus to the cost. Executive Board member Harry Hohmeister, anno

Lufthansa needs to save due to virus impact on staff

The Lufthansa group occurs in the brake because of the economic consequences of the novel coronavirus to the cost. Executive Board member Harry Hohmeister, announced on Tuesday in an Interview with the "Handelsblatt" personnel cost-saving measures.

In a recent press release, the Airline put into effect: changes to be reviewed, suspended or postponed. In addition, Lufthansa offers to the employees from now on unpaid leave. An extension of the collective bargaining part-time offer is in review.

All of the planned Station and flight attendant courses starting in April 2020 from the fall. The participants of the ongoing courses are not accepted.

"We will not be able to prevent in addition to remove individual projects, and to save the administrative expenditure," said Hohmeister. The are not easy decisions, but "unfortunately, indispensable". In the administrative areas of the core brand Lufthansa reduces the project budget by ten percent, the material cost budget by 20 percent. Lufthansa 13,02 EUR -0.28 (-2,11%) Xetra

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Lufthansa routes to China from

On the other side of Europe, the highest turnover of all air transport group is expanding its cargo flights to China again. Sunday, 1. March, will expanded the offer with a circulation of eight weekly freight connections, announced a spokesman of Lufthansa Cargo AG on Tuesday. "With our special flight plan, we can react flexibly to the demand," he said to the grounds.

Initially, the group had to be cancelled because of the novel Coronavirus for all airlines with passenger flights to the Chinese mainland. The freight subsidiary Lufthansa Cargo had received a minimum offer of five rounds per week and last updated on seven round - trip flights increased.

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between landings in China as short as possible

however, This is still far from normal with 15 rounds, especially since the cargo holds of passenger aircraft at least until the international flight plan change on 28. March are not available. The remaining Cargo-machines a place regularly between the landing in the Russian city of Novosibirsk in order to avoid extended stays of Crews in China. With the SCC-exchange of letters next to values, and in the short term and the long term Top return on investment! (Partner quote) Here is an exclusive 30-day free trial!

The measures against the Virus Sars-CoV-2 affected air freight could include a restart of the global production, however, is also one of the first winners, when the interrupted supply chains as quickly as possible closed. "Basically, it has been shown in the past that in the longer production peaks in demand breaks often follow", said the Cargo-speaker.

Lufthansa expects significant economic consequences

the economic impact of the epidemic, the Dax group is again expressed in detail. "Flights to mainland China hurts to suspend, and the course also has significant economic consequences for us and other industries," said Hohmeister. Exact Numbers will Lufthansa first on the 19. March at the annual press conference to announce. Fixed: Currently 13 long-haul aircraft of Lufthansa Group on the floor.

The flight schedule to Italy, where several fatal cases of the disease Covid-19 had occurred, remain unchanged. Pass with flights to Turin, Milan, Bologna, Venice and Verona are passengers for flights up to and including the 2. March free transfers offered.

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Date Of Update: 26 February 2020, 12:00
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