Lufthansa Faces Investor Scrutiny Over ‘Monumental Task’ Ahead
Lufthansa passenger jets grounded during a cabin crew strike in April.
Photographer: Alex Kraus/BloombergDeutsche Lufthansa AG is under scrutiny from investors questioning the carrier’s financial trajectory as labor strikes and surging fuel prices threaten to derail its recovery.
Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr will defend his strategy at Tuesday’s annual general meeting. Some shareholders are questioning whether the carrier can lift profitability in a crowded European market while simultaneously grappling with strikes and fallout from the Iran war.