Airlines
Europe’s 2nd-biggest airline Lufthansa plans to hire 20,000 new workers as the aviation industry battles pandemic staff shortages
As the travel sector continues to be in a state of chaos, Lufthansa Europe’s second-largest airline by passenger volume plans to hire close to 20,000 employees by the end of next year. 8,000 employees who left during the epidemic will be replaced along with 12,000 new employment, according to a representative for the firm, which runs a number of airlines, including Swiss and Austrian Airlines.
The majority of the posts would be in operational fields, including crews, ground staff, technical, and catering, according to Lufthansa, which confirmed the hiring intentions.
The combination of rising travel demand and a diminished workforce as a result of widespread layoffs during the pandemic has been difficult for Lufthansa to manage. Passengers have experienced disruptions as a result of subsequent flight cancellations.
The German economy may be negatively impacted by a probable recession, thus Lufthansa won’t operate at pre-pandemic capacity levels next year. Spohr stated in the conference that “we have no plans to depart the profitability we gained in the second quarter,” adding that July and August were both excellent months for Lufthansa.
In an investor presentation at the beginning of August, Spohr stated that Lufthansa planned to hire 5,000 new staff in the second half of 2022 and a similar number in 2023.The airline is set to hire double the number of employees next year than originally stated.
According to a press release from the Vereinigung Cockpit union on Monday, the recruiting boom announcement coincides with the second strike over compensation by Lufthansa pilots as many weeks. Last week’s protest compelled the German airline to cancel hundreds of flights.
