Lufthansa Group is a massive aviation conglomerate that owns and operates several major European airlines. Under its umbrella, you will find Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings. Additionally, in 2024 and 2025, Lufthansa completed its strategic acquisition of a significant stake in ITA Airways (the successor to Alitalia), bringing the Italian national carrier into the fold. The group also includes Air Dolomiti, which focuses on regional Italian routes, and Discover Airlines, a leisure-focused carrier launched to compete with Condor. For travelers in 2026, this means that your Miles & More loyalty points are interchangeable across most of these brands, and you can often book a single itinerary that includes flights on several different Lufthansa-owned airlines. This consolidation has allowed Lufthansa to dominate the central European market, offering a "hub-and-spoke" network that connects almost every major city in the world through Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, and Zurich.