Hapag-Lloyd Airlines: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Hapag-Lloyd Airlines (in German, Hapag-Lloyd Flug) is a charter airline based in Germany. It is a part of the TUI AG empire, which also includes the Hapag-Lloyd cargo container line and cruise line.

The original HAPAG company first became involved in the aviation industry in 1910, sponsoring Zeppelin flights.

Hapag-Lloyd Airlines was founded in 1972 when the conglomerate bought a few Boeing 727s to fly its cruise passengers from Germany to the cruises' ports of call.

Through the years, the airline has added some regular passenger flights to its schedule, as well as new airplanes, such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus aircraft equipment.

In the early 2000s the airline was joined by a sister, Hapag-Lloyd Express, a low-fare, high-frequency airline.