Lufthansa carried more than 50 million passengers in 2004. This is the highest annual figure ever achieved by the airline, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Targeted and demand-driven capacity management led to double-digit growth in all traffic regions and a marked improvement in capacity utilisation. Lufthansa more than 50 million passengers in 2004. This is the highest annual figure ever achieved by the airline, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Targeted and demand-driven capacity management led to double-digit growth in all traffic regions and a marked improvement in capacity utilisation