Tourexpi
The
schedule takes effect on 26 October 2025, placing strong emphasis on stability,
punctuality, and reliability, particularly during the busy holiday season.
Premium
Cabin Expansion with Allegris
Lufthansa
is significantly expanding its Allegris cabin offering, the airline’s latest
generation of long-haul seating across all classes: Economy, Premium Economy,
Business, and First Class. Starting 26 October, passengers flying from Munich
can enjoy Allegris comfort on daily flights to:
·
New York (JFK & Newark)
·
Chicago
·
Miami
·
Shanghai
·
Cape Town
·
Tokyo
Additionally,
Bengaluru will be served three times weekly, marking the largest simultaneous
deployment of Allegris aircraft to date.
Currently,
ten Airbus A350-900s featuring Allegris are in service, with exceptional
customer satisfaction nearing 100%. Lufthansa also plans to introduce Allegris
in Frankfurt, beginning with Boeing 787-9s and retrofitted Boeing 747-8s.
Additional
Lufthansa Highlights
·
Continued flights to Bydgoszcz
(Poland) and Oradea (Romania)
·
Airbus A380 routes from Munich
confirmed for Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bangkok, and Delhi
Updates
from Lufthansa Group Airlines
Austrian
Airlines
·
New route: Innsbruck – Amsterdam,
complementing Brussels, Warsaw, and Copenhagen
·
Expanded Vienna – Bangkok service: now
up to two daily flights
·
Switch from Milan Malpensa to Milan
Linate for faster city access, using newly acquired ITA Airways slots
SWISS
·
Increased service to Krakow, with
continued flights to Cluj-Napoca and Košice
·
Long-haul service to Washington, D.C.
continues
·
Geneva focus: Enhanced links to UK, Ireland,
and Scandinavia, ideal for winter sports travelers
Brussels
Airlines
·
More flights to West Africa:
Additional weekly connections to Lomé, Dakar, Conakry, Monrovia, Accra, and Freetown
·
Reinforces its position as Lufthansa
Group’s “Africa Expert”
Eurowings
·
New long-haul from Berlin to Abu Dhabi
(3x weekly)
·
Berlin – Dubai expanded to 11x weekly
·
Hanover – Dubai launches 4 November
(3x weekly)
·
Stuttgart – Jeddah starts with 2x
weekly
·
Expanded Egypt service: Marsa Alam
flights from Cologne, Hamburg, and Berlin
Discover
Airlines
·
New: Frankfurt – Seychelles, a
first-ever direct link from Germany’s financial capital
·
Munich – Punta Cana: Only non-stop to
the Dominican Republic
·
Frankfurt – Alta (Norway) added for
winter adventure seekers
The
Lufthansa Group's updated winter network reflects strong passenger demand,
ongoing investment in premium services, and an ambition to connect Europe with diverse
global destinations.
All
routes are now available for booking.
Image
Credit: © Lufthansa Group
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