LOT Polish Airlines is represented in New Zealand by World Aviation Systems

LOT POLISH AIRLINES HISTORY

LOT Polish Airlines was founded in 1929, initially offering domestic flights in Poland. LOT's symbol of the stylised crane, which is still used to this day, was chosen that same year. LOT joined the International Air Transport Association in 1930, and began international flights Warsaw-Lvov-Chernovsty-Bucharest in 1931.

In succeeding years LOT's network grew rapidly, with flights extending across Europe and then on intercontinental routes across the Atlantic and to Asia.

Today LOT carries nearly 3 million passengers per year on international, domestic and charter routes, and over 22,000 tonnes of cargo. Its network covers 49 destinations in 31 countries worldwide, plus additional code-share destinations in the USA, and 12 domestic destinations in Poland.

LOT joined the Star Alliance in 2003.