Lufthansa Group increases profit for 2015

In 2015, the Lufthansa Group generated revenues of €32.1bn, a 6.8% increase on the previous year. The Adjusted EBIT increased by 55% to €1.8bn. Hence, the result sits within the forecast range defined last October, even including some €100 million earnings impact as a result of strikes in the fourth quarter. With the exception of Lufthansa Cargo, all business segments contributed to the significant earnings improvement. The Adjusted EBIT for the Group’s passenger airlines more than doubled, and the two biggest service companies, Lufthansa Technik and LSG SkyChefs, both posted double-digit percentage earnings growth. The Lufthansa Group further improved its