Eurowings with more than ten million passengers in the first half of the year
Eurowings has completed the first half of 2026 with stable operational performance and high customer satisfaction ratings. Despite weather-related disruptions to flight operations at the start of the year and strikes by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) trade union, Eurowings operated 75,000 flights with a regularity rate of nearly 99 per cent. Eurowings was forced to make significant last-minute adjustments to its schedule due to the conflicts in the Middle East. In total, more than ten million passengers chose Germany’s largest holiday airline in the first six months of 2026.
This strong operational performance once again resulted in positive feedback from passengers: customer satisfaction, measured using the Net Promoter Score (NPS), stood at 47 – a figure recognised as high within the industry. The fact that, according to surveys, more than 71 per cent of passengers would choose to fly with Eurowings again confirms the strong support customers have for the Lufthansa Group’s value airline. The average flight load factor rose to 85.3 per cent.
Particularly in the second quarter of 2026, Eurowings recorded a noticeable upturn in demand – especially on routes to the western Mediterranean. Traditional holiday destinations, led by Mallorca, benefited significantly from the shift in booking behaviour resulting from the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. In addition, Eurowings expanded its presence at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) in 2026 and is now connecting the German capital with around 50 destinations for the first time in its summer schedule. The current focus of this expansion is on direct connections to European capitals such as London, Lisbon and Sarajevo, as well as Rome (from November).
All in all, the Lufthansa Group’s point-to-point business segment – comprising Eurowings and its stake in SunExpress – posted a loss of 252 million euros in the first half of 2026 (adjusted EBIT). Especially higher fuel costs resulting from the conflict in the Middle East as well as increased taxes and charges in Germany as an aviation hub are having a negative impact here. Holiday airlines generate a large proportion of their earnings between June and October – the period that includes the peak travel season for holidaymakers.
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Eurowings with more than ten million passengers in the first half of the year
Eurowings with more than ten million passengers in the first half of the year
Eurowings has completed the first half of 2026 with stable operational performance and high customer satisfaction ratings. Despite weather-related disruptions to flight operations at the start of the year and strikes by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) trade union, Eurowings operated 75,000 flights with a regularity rate of nearly 99 per cent. Eurowings was forced to make significant last-minute adjustments to its schedule due to the conflicts in the Middle East. In total, more than ten million passengers chose Germany’s largest holiday airline in the first six months of 2026.
This strong operational performance once again resulted in positive feedback from passengers: customer satisfaction, measured using the Net Promoter Score (NPS), stood at 47 – a figure recognised as high within the industry. The fact that, according to surveys, more than 71 per cent of passengers would choose to fly with Eurowings again confirms the strong support customers have for the Lufthansa Group’s value airline. The average flight load factor rose to 85.3 per cent.
Particularly in the second quarter of 2026, Eurowings recorded a noticeable upturn in demand – especially on routes to the western Mediterranean. Traditional holiday destinations, led by Mallorca, benefited significantly from the shift in booking behaviour resulting from the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. In addition, Eurowings expanded its presence at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) in 2026 and is now connecting the German capital with around 50 destinations for the first time in its summer schedule. The current focus of this expansion is on direct connections to European capitals such as London, Lisbon and Sarajevo, as well as Rome (from November).
All in all, the Lufthansa Group’s point-to-point business segment – comprising Eurowings and its stake in SunExpress – posted a loss of 252 million euros in the first half of 2026 (adjusted EBIT). Especially higher fuel costs resulting from the conflict in the Middle East as well as increased taxes and charges in Germany as an aviation hub are having a negative impact here. Holiday airlines generate a large proportion of their earnings between June and October – the period that includes the peak travel season for holidaymakers.
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