Lufthansa March traffic jumps as demand recovers

Lufthansa carried a third more passengers in March than a year earlier as recent acquisitions and green shoots of an economic recovery helped fill seats. Lufthansa last year completed a shopping spree that added carriers including Austrian Airlines and bmi to its stable. The legacy Lufthansa airline alone reported a 9.8 per cent gain in passenger volume in March, the German carrier said yesterday.

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