Lufthansa is the fifth-largest operator between Europe and the United States by passengers. In the 12 months to July 2025, the Star Alliance member carried 5.4 million round-trip passengers . Only Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, and British Airways carried more people. These figures are from examining the latest US Department of Transportation data.

Compared to the 12 months to July 2024, Lufthansa's US traffic rose by a healthy 6% . It benefited from the launch of Munich-Seattle and Frankfurt-Raleigh/Durham routes, but Frankfurt-Minneapolis has shifted to its leisure unit Discover Airlines. Despite Lufthansa being the fifth-largest carrier, it grew at double the rate of the Europe-US market generally. Given reports of sluggish US demand, this additi

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