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The Swiss airline has seen its operating profit adjusted by more than a quarter over the first six months, to 195.1 million francs. Caution is in order for the second half of the financial year, the Lufthansa subsidiary said on Thursday.
(Keystone-ATS) In the first half, operating products remained almost stable at 2.69 billion francs, as is the number of passengers, at 8.5 million. More than 70,000 flights were provided, 1.8% more than the previous year. The average occupancy rate decreased 1.8 percentage points to 80.0%.
On the second quarter alone, operating products reached 1.47 billion, down 1.2% over one year.
The environment has proven difficult, marked by geopolitical and commercial tensions. “The increase in costs, especially in terms of staff and fees, has also significantly affected our profitability. Structural constraints such as persistent shortages of aircraft, engines and pilots, have also weighed on our result, “said financial director, Dennis Weber, quoted in the press release.
The demand for non -premium classes on transatlantic connections has weakened, which immediately affects average revenues.
Pami the positive points, the evolution of fuel prices has been favorable. In addition, the company was able to improve its punctuality, with 72.4% of flights taking up an hour, up 3.9 percentage points compared to the first half of 2024. On the freight segment, the anticipated deliveries of goods due to customs conflicts supported performance.
Caution is in order, both for the rest of the exercise and for 2026, while the costs of costs continues and the environment remains unstable. “We continue to bet on cost control as well as on targeted investments in favor of stability, quality of products and innovation,” said the director general, Jens Fehlinger, quoted in the press release.
