Lufthansa Group has announced ten new intercontinental services for summer 2027, its largest expansion since 2020. The new flights have been available to book since 20 October.
New North American routes
- Frankfurt–Columbus: three weekly flights from 5 May, using a Boeing 787-9 with Allegris.
- Munich–Phoenix: three weekly flights from 3 August, using an Airbus A350-900.
- Frankfurt–Edmonton: three times a week from 1 June with Discover Airlines (part of Lufthansa Group), using an Airbus A330-300.
Lufthansa will also operate Frankfurt–Kuala Lumpur daily during summer. The previously announced Nagoya and Tokyo-Narita services are part of the summer programme too.
Farewell to the last A340-600
Lufthansa retired its last Airbus A340-600 on 19 October. Aircraft D-AIHW operated flight LH419 from Washington to Frankfurt, ending 23 years of service for the type.
Credits
Sources: Lufthansa Group, summer programme, 20 October 2026; Lufthansa, A340-600 farewell, 19 October 2026. Edmonton International Airport, Discover Airlines and aircraft type, 20 October 2026. Checked on 26 October 2026.
Photo: Acroterion, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative archive photograph of Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 D-ABYC, 7 December 2025. Resized web version; the displayed image may be cropped.
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