Lufthansa Posts Surprise Return to Profit as Bookings Surge

  • Summer results boosted by record earnings at cargo division
  • Carrier says annual loss to halve as passenger revival begins

Travelers at a Lufthansa check-in counter at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, U.S., in September.

Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG posted a surprise profit driven by booming cargo demand, and said a reopening of the U.S. border to Europeans will keep earnings positive through year-end.