Who owns LOT Polish Airlines?
LOT Polish Airlines is owned by Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. (Poland).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: LOT Polish Airlines: Ownership Structure, Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Origin
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Founded
- 1929
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About LOT Polish Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines is the Polish national carrier, described by its press office as a modern carrier connecting Central and Eastern Europe with the rest of the world and present in the sky since 1929. It is a state-owned enterprise. In its 2024 results release the press office also refers to LOT Cargo, which earned IATA certifications that year, as part of the airline's business.
Ownership timeline of LOT Polish Airlines
- Current owner LOT Polish Airlines [1] reported
Where LOT Polish Airlines sits in LOT Polish Airlines
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full LOT Polish Airlines ownership tree →
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About the owner: LOT Polish Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines is a state-owned company headquartered in Poland. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Polish national airline company. LOT's own ownership page says it is a state-owned enterprise with share capital of PLN 203,214,923.28 divided into 780,381,854 shares, held 69.30% by the State and 30.7% by Polish Aviation Group PGL S.A.; that page predates later reports of a larger state stake, so the percentages should be read as of that page. LOT's press office describes it as a carrier connecting Central and Eastern Europe with the rest of the world and says it has been in the sky since 1929.
LOT Polish Airlines: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇵🇱 LOT Polish Airlines and other Polish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 91 brands that began in Poland. 18 of them (20%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; LOT Polish Airlines is not one of them.
- Buzz — Ryanair 🇮🇪
- Enter Air — Enter Air 🇵🇱
- InPost — InPost 🇱🇺
- Mobilis — Egged 🇮🇱
- One by Allegro — Allegro 🇵🇱
- PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa — PKP S.A. 🇵🇱
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of LOT Polish Airlines?
The parent company of LOT Polish Airlines is Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A., a state-owned company headquartered in Poland.
Is LOT Polish Airlines Polish?
Yes. LOT Polish Airlines originated in Poland in 1929 and its owner, Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A., is also headquartered in Poland.
Is LOT Polish Airlines still owned by Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A.?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, LOT Polish Airlines is still owned by Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] LOT Polish Airlines: Ownership Structure — Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A., Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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