Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) is the second largest airline in Europe (after Air France - KLM).
The airline is the German flag carrier and the world's sixth largest airline, operating services to 200 destinations in 100 countries. Together with its partners Lufthansa services over 410 destinations.
Lufthansa is based in Cologne. Its main base and primary traffic hub is at Frankfurt International Airport in Frankfurt am Main with a second hub at Munich International Airport.
The company was founded on 6 January 1926 in Berlin, following a merger between "Deutsche Aero Lloyd" (DAL) and "Junkers Luftverkehr".[2] The company's original name was Deutsche Luft Hansa Aktiengesellschaft. Lufthansa in one word has been used since 1933.
