- Lufthansa Group released its summer 2027 schedule with ten new long-haul routes.
- New destinations include Columbus, Phoenix, Edmonton and Caracas.
- Columbus launches 5 May 2027 and Phoenix starts 3 August 2027.
- Group flights to Japan reach up to 50 times per week.
- The 2027 summer season runs from 28 March until 30 October 2027.
The Lufthansa Group has released its summer 2027 schedule adding ten new long-haul routes and increasing frequencies on many existing ones. New destinations include Columbus in Ohio from Frankfurt and Phoenix from Munich along with extra services to Japan and other markets. The programme is bookable from 20 October 2026.
The expansion spans all major group airlines including Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss, Discover Airlines and ITA Airways. Columbus will operate three times weekly from Frankfurt launching 5 May 2027 on Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Phoenix will operate three times weekly from Munich starting 3 August 2027 using Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
Edmonton in Canada will see brand-new nonstop flights operated from Frankfurt by Discover Airlines. Caracas in Venezuela will see a new South American connection operated by ITA Airways. Mainline Lufthansa is adding direct Frankfurt routes to both Nagoya and Tokyo-Narita with group flights to Japan reaching up to 50 times per week. The official 2027 summer travel season runs from 28 March until 30 October 2027.
