Johannes Braun's questions to DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA A G /FI (DLAKY) leadership • Q3 2024
Question
Johannes Braun questioned the slight downgrade in the full-year RASK guidance to a mid-single-digit decline, noting it seemed counterintuitive given stabilizing yields and reduced capacity growth.
Answer
CFO Till Streichert explained that the guidance reflects a difficult year-over-year comparison for the fourth quarter. He pointed out that in the prior year's Q4, 'other income' was inflated by one-off items like the release of COVID-related provisions and OEM compensations, which makes the RASK comparison for the upcoming Q4 appear weaker than the underlying yield trend suggests.