Luxair


Luxair, legally Luxair, Société Luxembourgeoise de Navigation Aérienne S.A., is the flag carrier of Luxembourg with its headquarters in Munsbach, Luxembourg, and hub at Luxembourg Airport. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East with additional charter and seasonal services. It is Luxembourg's only passenger-carrying airline offering regular, non-charter service.

History

Early years

Luxair descended from Luxembourg Airlines, which was founded in 1948. Luxair was set up in 1961 to meet the growing demand for air links between Luxembourg and other European cities. In 1962, Luxembourg Airlines became Luxair and began flights by launching a Luxembourg–Paris route with a Fokker F27 Friendship.
From 1964 to 1969, Luxair operated three Lockheed L-1649A Starliner aircraft in a cooperative agreement with Trek Airways, from Luxembourg to Johannesburg. The Starliners were painted in Luxair livery and were registered in Luxembourg. By 1967, Luxair's fleet consisted of three Fokker F27 Friendships and one Vickers Viscount. The latter was written off in a non-fatal accident in 1969 and replaced the following year by the airline's first jet airliner, a Sud Aviation Caravelle. By 1976, Luxair was operating a Boeing 707 with a Boeing 737-200 then joining the fleet in 1977.
Over the years, Luxair gradually introduced further jet aircraft: Boeing 737-400s and Boeing 737-500s; as well as Fokker 50 turboprops and Embraer ERJ-135 and ERJ-145 regional jets. In the 1980s, Boeing 747SPs owned by South African Trek Airways and operated by LUXAVIA were painted in Luxair colours, flying routes between South Africa and Europe, as well as holiday charters from Luxembourg. LUXAVIA was a joint venture between Trek Airways and Luxair, enabling Trek Airways to avoid the repercussions of widespread anti-Apartheid boycotts.

Development since the 2000s

In March 2003, Luxair ordered two new Boeing 737-700s to replace its older Boeing aircraft. The first of the new aircraft was delivered on 18 February 2004. A third aircraft was ordered in August 2003 and delivered in January 2005.On 21 December 2003, Luxair launched a new logo depicting a flying boomerang. The previous logo had been in use for 42 years. To move to an all-jet fleet, the last Fokker 50 aircraft was withdrawn from service in April 2005. The rising cost of oil made operating regional jets increasingly difficult. To lessen its exposure, Luxair decided to reintroduce turboprop aircraft, and in June 2006, it signed a firm order with Bombardier Aerospace for three Dash 8-Q400s, plus three options. The last of the three aircraft was delivered in September 2007. Two additional Q400s were ordered later.
In October 2008, Luxair decided to place an order for its first Boeing 737-800. This aircraft replaced the last Boeing 737-500 in Luxair's fleet and facilitated Luxair's offer on its holiday destinations. In 2009, the airline was awarded as the most punctual scheduled operator at London City Airport during 2008 by Flight on Time, based on CAA statistics. In 2011, Luxair carried 1,302,771 passengers.
In 2013 and 2014, two new Boeing 737-800s fitted with Boeing Sky Interior became part of the fleet, which enabled Luxair to retire the last Boeing 737-500 from service.
In July 2015, Luxair's minority shareholder Lufthansa announced it would sell its 13 per cent stake in the airline it had held since 1993. The government of Luxembourg was named as the preferred buyer. In November 2015, the sale was finalized when Lufthansa sold its entire stake to the state of Luxembourg. Luxair also announced it would stop flying its route to Frankfurt Airport previously operated on a codeshare with Lufthansa as the latter started the same route itself. Luxair is still part of the Lufthansa frequent flyer program Miles & More.
After the bankruptcy of Air Berlin, Luxair announced they would begin flying from Saarbrücken Airport to Berlin Tegel Airport utilising a Bombardier CRJ700 which Luxair leased from Adria Airways based in Saarbrücken.

Corporate affairs

Ownership

As of November 2015, after Lufthansa sold its shares, the airline is owned by the State of Luxembourg, Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, the Luxair Group and others. In total, the State of Luxembourg owns 74.98% of the company through various state-owned corporations and its holding of 10% of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg.

Business trends

The key figures for the Luxair Group since 2008 are shown below:
Turnover
Net profit
Number of
employees		Number of
passengers
Passenger
load factor
Cargo carried
Number of
aircraft		Notes/sources
20084178.52,4611.2273.481015
20093831.32,3341.1872.967216
20104098.92,3171.2573.873516
20114293.62,3441.3072.467816
2012447−21.22,3091.3773.463816
20134728.22,2881.5175.369316
2014495−0.42,3941.6874.572517
20155059.72,4381.8172.875917
20164984.42,5271.8471.682216
20175359.52,6581.9371.694017
201859312.52,8282.1372.695717
20196158.12,8772.1473.089319
2020263−1542,8200.6658.494719
2021457−2.32,7051.0868.6112419
202268367.13,1181.299519

Destinations

, Luxair flies to the following destinations:
CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
AustriaInnsbruckInnsbruck Airport
AustriaSalzburgSalzburg Airport
AustriaViennaVienna International Airport
BelgiumAntwerpAntwerp International Airport
BelgiumBrusselsBrussels Airport
BulgariaBurgasBurgas Airport
BulgariaVarnaVarna Airport
Cape VerdeBoa VistaAristides Pereira International Airport
Cape VerdePraiaNelson Mandela International Airport
Cape VerdeSalAmilcar Cabral International Airport
Cape VerdeSão VicenteCesária Évora Airport
CroatiaBračBrač Airport
CroatiaDubrovnikDubrovnik Airport
CroatiaSplitSplit Airport
CroatiaZadarZadar Airport
CyprusPaphosPaphos International Airport
Czech RepublicPragueVáclav Havel Airport Prague
DenmarkCopenhagenCopenhagen Airport
EgyptHurghadaHurghada International Airport
EgyptMarsa AlamMarsa Alam International Airport
FinlandHelsinkiHelsinki Airport
FinlandRovaniemiRovaniemi Airport
FranceAjaccioAjaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
FranceBastiaBastia – Poretta Airport
FranceBiarritzBiarritz Pays Basque Airport
FranceBordeauxBordeaux–Mérignac Airport
FranceCalviCalvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
FranceChâlonsChâlons Vatry Airport
FranceFigariFigari–Sud Corse Airport
FranceLa RochelleLa Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport
FranceMarseilleMarseille Provence Airport
FranceMontpellierMontpellier–Méditerranée Airport
FranceNantesNantes Atlantique Airport
FranceNiceNice Côte d'Azur Airport
FranceParisCharles de Gaulle Airport
FranceToulonToulon–Hyères Airports
GermanyBerlinBerlin Brandenburg Airport
GermanyBerlinBerlin Tegel Airport
GermanyFrankfurtFrankfurt Airport
GermanyHamburgHamburg Airport
GermanyHeringsdorfHeringsdorf Airport
GermanyMunichMunich Airport
GermanyRostockRostock–Laage Airport
GermanySaarbrückenSaarbrücken Airport
GermanySyltSylt Airport
GreeceAthensAthens International Airport
GreeceChaniaChania International Airport
GreeceCorfuCorfu International Airport
GreeceHeraklionHeraklion International Airport
GreeceKosKos International Airport
GreeceMykonosMykonos Airport
GreeceRhodesRhodes International Airport
GreeceSantoriniSantorini International Airport
GreeceThessalonikiThessaloniki Airport
HungaryBudapestBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
IcelandReykjavíkKeflavík International Airport
IrelandDublinDublin Airport
ItalyBariBari Karol Wojtyła Airport
ItalyBolognaBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
ItalyBrindisiBrindisi Airport
ItalyCagliariCagliari Elmas Airport
ItalyCataniaCatania–Fontanarossa Airport
ItalyFlorenceFlorence Airport
ItalyLamezia TermeLamezia Terme International Airport
ItalyMilanLinate Airport
ItalyMilanMilan Malpensa Airport
ItalyNaplesNaples International Airport
ItalyOlbiaOlbia Costa Smeralda Airport
ItalyPalermoFalcone Borsellino Airport
ItalyPescaraAbruzzo Airport
ItalyRiminiFederico Fellini International Airport
ItalyRomeRome Fiumicino Airport
ItalyTurinTurin Airport
ItalyVeniceVenice Marco Polo Airport
LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourg Airport
MaltaLuqaMalta International Airport
MontenegroPodgoricaPodgorica Airport
MontenegroTivatTivat Airport
MoroccoAgadirAgadir–Al Massira Airport
MoroccoMarrakeshMarrakesh Menara Airport
NetherlandsAmsterdamAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
NetherlandsRotterdamRotterdam The Hague Airport
NorwayOsloOslo Gardermoen Airport
PolandKrakówKraków John Paul II International Airport
PolandWarsawWarsaw Chopin Airport
PortugalFaroFaro Airport
PortugalFunchalMadeira Airport
PortugalLisbonLisbon Airport
PortugalPortoPorto Airport
RomaniaBucharestBucharest Henri Coandă International Airport
SenegalDakarBlaise Diagne International Airport
SerbiaBelgradeBelgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
South AfricaJohannesburgO. R. Tambo International Airport
SpainAlicanteAlicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
SpainAlmeríaAlmería Airport
SpainBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport
SpainBilbaoBilbao Airport
SpainFuerteventuraFuerteventura Airport
SpainGironaGirona Costa Brava Airport
SpainIbizaIbiza Airport
SpainJerez de la FronteraJerez Airport
SpainLanzaroteLanzarote Airport
SpainLas PalmasGran Canaria Airport
SpainMadridAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
SpainMálagaMálaga Airport
SpainMenorcaMenorca Airport
SpainPalma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca Airport
SpainTenerifeTenerife South Airport
SpainValenciaValencia Airport
SwedenSälen/TrysilSälen/Scandinavian Mountains Airport
SwedenStockholmStockholm Arlanda Airport
SwitzerlandGenevaGeneva Airport
SwitzerlandZurichZurich Airport
TunisiaDjerbaDjerba–Zarzis International Airport
TunisiaEnfidhaEnfidha–Hammamet International Airport
TunisiaMonastirMonastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport
TunisiaTunisTunis–Carthage International Airport
TurkeyAntalyaAntalya Airport
TurkeyIzmirİzmir Adnan Menderes Airport
United Arab EmiratesDubaiAl Maktoum International Airport
United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport
United Arab EmiratesRas Al KhaimahRas Al Khaimah International Airport
United KingdomEdinburghEdinburgh Airport
United KingdomLondonLondon City Airport
United KingdomLondonHeathrow Airport
United KingdomManchesterManchester Airport
United StatesNew York CityJohn F. Kennedy International Airport