LOT Polish Airlines

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LOT Polish Airlines, legally Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. (Polish pronunciation: [lɔt], flight), is the flag carrier airline of Poland. A founding member of IATA, it is one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation. With a fleet of 96 aircraft as of July 2026, LOT is Europe's 22nd largest operator by the total number of passengers scheduled, serving 102 destinations across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. The airline was founded on 29 December 1928 by the Polish government during the Second Polish Republic as a self-governing limited liability corporation, taking over existing domestic airlines Aerolot (founded in 1922) and Aero (founded in 1925). LOT officially commenced operations on 1 January 1929. In the 1930s, LOT rapidly expanded its network and modernized its fleet, moving to the new Warsaw Okęcie Airport in 1934. The outbreak of World War II forced the suspension of operations, but the airline was reestablished in 1945 as a state enterprise. Reflecting Poland's...

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