Lufthansa Group announced on September 29th that it plans to cut about 4,000 jobs worldwide by 2030, most of which are located in Germany.

In a statement, the German Lufthansa Group said it plans to cut 4,000 jobs by 2030 through artificial intelligence, digitalization and internal integration, accounting for about 4 percent of its group¡¯s total employment.

Lufthansa said that "the profound changes brought about by digitalization and artificial intelligence" will improve the efficiency of various business areas. The company is evaluating which specific jobs will no longer be needed. The scope of layoffs is mainly in Germany, targeting administrative positions, pilots and flight attendants are not affected. However, Lufthansa's layoff plan was explicitly opposed by the German service industry trade union, and the trade union representatives called on the German government to help the aviation industry.

The company owns several companies such as European Wings, Austrian Airlines, Swiss Airways, Brussels Airways and others. The company reports that due to strikes, delayed delivery of aircraft and rising costs, its profit in 2024 has fallen by about 20%, and its operating profit rate is lower than that of major European competitors such as Air France. The group plans to save about 300 million euros in costs between 2028 and 2030, which is about RMB 2.5 billion.