(TAN): Lufthansa Group airlines have so far this year reimbursed around EUR 2.6 billion (USD 3.07 billion) to a total of 6 million customers as of September 9.
The justified claims received by Lufthansa in Germany by the end of June have been paid out to the greatest extent possible. Only more complicated cases are still open.
The number of pending ticket refunds fell to 1.1 million transactions. New refund claims are constantly being generated because flights have to be cancelled or guests cancel due to travel warnings.
Lufthansa currently receives three times as many applications as before the pandemic. Therefore, the number of open refund claims will continue to develop dynamically, decrease further in the coming weeks, but will never reach zero, the airlines group said.
Customers can flexibly adjust their travel plans now. All fares of Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines can be rebooked as often as desired without incurring any fees. This applies worldwide for new bookings on short, medium and long-haul routes.
