Lufthansa Group adds ten intercontinental routes for 2027 (aviacionline.com)

Lufthansa Group put its summer 2027 schedule on sale with ten new intercontinental routes, its largest network expansion since 2020. The group adds nonstop service to Edmonton, Columbus, Phoenix and Caracas, plus Frankfurt-Nagoya and Frankfurt-Tokyo Narita, alongside frequency increases to Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Hyderabad, Chennai and Montreal. Lufthansa launches Frankfurt-Columbus on May 5, 2027 with three weekly Boeing 787-9 flights, Munich-Phoenix on August 3, 2027 with three weekly A350-900 flights, and daily Frankfurt-Tokyo Narita from March 28, 2027; ITA Airways starts Rome-Caracas on March 30, 2027 and Discover Airlines flies Frankfurt-Edmonton from June 1, 2027.