Posted on 09/29/2025 3:51:36 PM PDT by Olog-hai
German aviation group Lufthansa is cutting 4,000 administrative jobs over the next five years as it seeks to raise profitability targets.
By 2030, Lufthansa, which operates the core Lufthansa German Airlines brand, along with other airlines like Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, plans to reduce 4,000 administration jobs through digitalization, automation and process consolidation, the company announced to analysts and investors during its Capital Markets Day in Munich.
The majority of affected roles will be based in Germany and will focus on administrative roles and not operational positions.
The company stated in a note that it reaffirmed its goal of restructuring its organizational and operational framework to streamline cooperation and redefine internal responsibilities. …
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What’s KILLING THEM is that they are effectively EXCLUDED from competing in the Asian market, due to ‘sanctions’ against Russia...if you can believe it. They have to fly around Russia whereas the Chinese and other carriers are still able to flow over Russia.
So the ‘geniuses’ in Europe strike have struck, again!
Years ago, a friend’s employer had their phone number accidentally posted on a Lufthansa ad, and their phones went nuts!
After business hours, they would answer the phones, “JA! LUFTHANSA! “ and proceed with fake German.
They had a week or so of fun; the CEO spoke German and occasionally found a live one.
Fun is where you find it.
They should lay off all the pilots, they’re probably some of the most highly paid employees they have. Think of all the money they could save!
/sarc in case it wasn’t obvious.
They will probably lay off all the maintenance guys, instead. /S
Let’s just speculate that each job costs the company about an average of $100,000.00 per year after all costs, salaries and benefits are totaled.
4,000 jobs cut will save a BUNCH of money!!!
An aviation company that is supposed to be all about operating an airline apparently has 4,000 pencil-pushers working for them that they don't really need.
If you aren't crewing the planes, maintaining the planes, or servicing the clients that fly the planes, then what are you needed for?
Okay, I'm probably being a bit simplistic here. Of course there are going to be some backoffice employees needed at a major airline besides those who directly crew and maintain the planes, as well as service the paying clients. But over 4,000?
Yes, you are being simplistic.
Those roles are necessary for a giant airline that flies all over the world.
The tasks and roles are not being eliminated but automated.
There is a need for such routine tasks as ensuring consistency, then tracking triggering delays etc. But all of these tasks are ripe for automation with AI
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