Lufthansa Group expands Japan network to 50 weekly flights - Get updated on what's happening in tourism!

The Lufthansa Group is expanding its Japan network for Summer 2027, with its hub airlines offering up to 50 flights per week to four Japanese destinations. The additional capacity includes the return of Lufthansa’s Frankfurt–Nagoya route, a new daily seasonal service between Frankfurt and Tokyo Narita and increased frequencies from Zurich with SWISS. The flights are already available for booking.

Lufthansa will resume direct services between Frankfurt and Nagoya on March 29, 2027, operating three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flight LH736 will leave Frankfurt at 2:10 p.m. and arrive in Nagoya at 9:35 a.m. the following day. The return service LH737 is scheduled to depart Nagoya at 11:30 a.m. and reach Frankfurt at 6:30 p.m.

One day earlier, on March 28, Lufthansa will introduce a daily Frankfurt–Tokyo Narita service for the summer season. This complements the airline’s existing daily flights from Frankfurt and Munich to Tokyo Haneda and considerably broadens the choice of connections between Germany and the Japanese capital. Both the Nagoya and Narita routes will be operated with Boeing 787-9 aircraft featuring Lufthansa’s Allegris cabin.

Nagoya returns to the network

The return to Nagoya restores a direct link with one of Japan’s most important industrial regions. Aichi Prefecture is at the heart of the country’s automotive and manufacturing sectors, giving the route a strong corporate travel component. At the same time, Nagoya provides access to central Japan and destinations including Kyoto.

The schedule is designed to connect Nagoya with Lufthansa’s wider network at Frankfurt. Passengers arriving from Japan will have onward options across Europe as well as connections to South America.

Tokyo Narita will receive a substantially higher frequency. Flight LH710 is scheduled to depart Frankfurt daily at 1:45 p.m., arriving at Narita at 9:30 a.m. the following morning. The return flight LH711 leaves Japan at 11:20 a.m. and arrives in Frankfurt at 6:40 p.m.

The Boeing 787-9 aircraft planned for both routes will offer 28 Business Class seats, 28 in Premium Economy and 231 in Economy.

“Japan is a key market for the Lufthansa Group, and we are pleased to further strengthen our presence with additional capacity and the resumption of flights to Nagoya,” said Dieter Vranckx, Member of the Executive Board and Chief Commercial Officer of Lufthansa Group. He added that the expansion would provide more travel options while supporting the diversification of the group’s intercontinental network.

SWISS adds Tokyo capacity

The expansion extends beyond Lufthansa itself. SWISS plans to operate up to seven weekly flights between Zurich and Tokyo Narita during Summer 2027. Together, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SWISS and ITA Airways will offer up to 50 weekly services to Tokyo Haneda, Tokyo Narita, Osaka and Nagoya.

Additional connections within Japan and beyond will be available through the Lufthansa Group’s joint venture with ANA. This broadens the network beyond the four Japanese airports served directly by the European group airlines and gives connecting passengers access to ANA’s domestic network.

The capacity increase reflects stronger demand for travel between Europe and Japan and gives the Lufthansa Group a considerably broader presence in the market for Summer 2027. With two Tokyo airports in the schedule and Nagoya returning to the network, the expansion strengthens both leisure connections and links to some of Japan’s most important business regions.

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