German flagship airline Lufthansa is cutting costs after labour strikes in the first quarter, with measures including hiring fewer staff in administration. At the presentation of the final quarterly figures for this year in Frankfurt, chief executive Carsten Spohr said that savings had to be made in all areas that did not directly affect customers. In principle, the company had resolved to manage with 20% fewer managers and employees in the administrative areas compared to 2019. The high strike costs would also have to be recouped through increased productivity, Spohr said. Tickets for the gro…