Lufthansa expects profit to double

The German concern now expects adjusted revenue earlier than curiosity and taxes of greater than 1 billion euros this yr, a press release mentioned Monday. In a forecast from earlier this yr, the corporate nonetheless assumed a revenue of greater than 500 million euros.

Europe’s largest airline group has been working onerous in current months to fight disruptions at its primary airports. Numerous flights had been canceled as a consequence of strikes and coronavirus-related workers shortages. However as a result of the common ticket costs had been larger, income nonetheless rose. Lufthansa additionally expects demand for airline tickets to stay sturdy within the coming months.