Most interesting facts and figures about LOT

To tell you more about LOT, we present statistical data and a few interesting facts about us. Learn more about our company.

 Most interesting facts and figures about LOT 

• We were the first airline in Europe having a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in its fleet.
  
• For our marketing campaign ‘Be Our Guest’, we received a silver Effie Award in Services – the most important marketing award in Poland.
• In 2019, we became for the third time the best airline in Central & Eastern Europe according to the Global Traveler USA ranking.
• In 2019, we hosted the 2^nd Global Airport & Passenger Symposium (GAPS).
• We are one of the 12 oldest airlines in the world.
• We are one of the IATA founding airlines.
• In 2019, we carried almost 9 million passengers on our boards within one year for the first time ever.
• Our fleet includes two planes: Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boeing 737 MAX 8 in a special white and red colours commemorating the 100^th anniversary of the restoration of Poland’s independence.
• Our fleet consists of 81 planes (as of September 17, 2024):
  • Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner – 7
  • Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – 8
  • Boeing 737 MAX 8 – 13
  • Boeing 737-800 – 6
  • Embraer 195 – 16
  • Embraer 190 – 8
  • Embraer 175 – 15
  • Embraer 170 – 5
  • Embraer E195-E2 - 3
• In September 2021, as one of the first airlines in Europe, we implemented a wireless inflight entertainment service on Boeing 737 boards.
• We received coverage in two popular TV productions showing the reality of work in airlines: Operacja LOT [LOT Operation] and No to lecę [Kiss and Fly].
• Since 2003, we have been a member of Star Alliance.
• In 2021, we ranked 3^rd in the Most Desired Employers list prepared by Randstad Polska.
• In 2020, we performed 388 flights and carried ca. 54,000 passengers under the LOTdoDomu program.
• In 2020, we made the longest flight in the history of our airline – on 31^st March 2020, our Boeing 787 Dreamliner performed a flight lasting 14 hours and 55 minutes from Warsaw to Buenos Aires.
• Our “emblem” has been invariably a crane since 1931.
• In 2019, we received the prestigious Best Airline Marketing award granted during the Changi Airlines Awards gala in Singapore for our contribution to the development of the Singapore hub.
• In 2020, we were nominated for the Hungarian Emmy award for our adaptation of the Be Our Guest campaign.
• In 2021, our e-commerce team was nominated in the Best B2C E-commerce Team category in the prestigious E-commerce Director 2021 competition.