BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - Lufthansa on Tuesday

confirmed its guidance for 2025, forecasting an operating result

significantly above the year prior, but warned that it was

closely monitoring the possible impact of trade tensions with

the United States.

European airlines are entering the first-quarter

earnings season with increased investor anxiety over sustained

demand as global economic worries drag on U.S. airline

prospects.

"Macroeconomic uncertainties, particularly the trade

tensions between the US, the EU and other regions, are making it

difficult to forecast the coming quarters accurately," the

German flag carrier said in a statement. "Visibility for the

third quarter remains limited."

The company said it has set up "a task force to closely

monitor current developments and, if necessary, respond quickly

and flexibly to any weakening in demand, for example by

adjusting capacity".

However, the airline group said demand in the U.S. sales

region was continuing to rise. In March, the airlines group

carried around 25% more passengers from the U.S. to Europe year

on year.

During the first three months of 2025, Lufthansa

generated an adjusted loss before interest and taxes (EBIT) of

722 million euros ($822.14 million), roughly in line with a

forecast by analysts in a company-led poll.

($1 = 0.8782 euros)