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The first flight VL2508 is scheduled to take off
from Munich at 09:10 a.m. local time with an Airbus A320neo heading for
Birmingham. Passengers can look forward to the proven Lufthansa customer
experience and one of the most modern and efficient aircraft for short and
medium-haul flights.
"Lufthansa City Airlines is committed to
successfully positioning itself in the European short and medium-haul segment
from Munich and Frankfurt. A major investment in the future that will
strengthen Germany as an aviation location and create numerous attractive
jobs," says Jens Fehlinger, Managing Director of Lufthansa City Airlines.
The offered routes can already be booked via the
familiar Lufthansa Group sales channels under flight numbers with the new
airline code "VL" since April. The first aircraft will initially fly
to Birmingham, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Hanover and Bremen. From July 27, the
second aircraft, an Airbus A319, will fly to Bordeaux, Hamburg and Berlin. With
the planned fleet expansion, Lufthansa City Airlines will add further
destinations in Europe to its network and gradually expand it.
After the first five aircraft of the Airbus A320
family, the fleet will be expanded to at least eight more A320neo and further
A319s in the coming year. Delivery of the 40 new aircraft of the fuel-efficient
Airbus A220-300 type ordered will start in 2026.
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Credit: © Lufthansa Group
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