Lufthansa is a traditional airline and one of the world's largest airlines. It operates two main bases in Frankfurt and Munich with a wide range of destinations worldwide.
It is one of the founders of Star Alliance, the largest airline association, and the majority owner of several European airlines(Austrian, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, etc.).
The company also operates two other subsidiary airlines, which share the same website, logo and aircraft livery, and for passengers there is no difference from flying with parent Lufthansa:
- Lufthansa CityLine (CL/CLH)
- Lufthansa City (VL/LHX)
In total, the fleet comprises over 350 aircraft of various types. For example, Lufthansa is the only European operator of the Boeing 747-8 and one of the two European operators of the world's largest transport aircraft, the Airbus A380.

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