Lufthansa will expand its US network in summer 2027 with new routes from Frankfurt to Ohio’s state capital, Columbus, and from Munich to Phoenix.
The Frankfurt-Columbus service will launch on 5 May 2027 and operate three times weekly using Boeing 787-9 aircraft featuring the carrier’s new Allegris business cabin. Lufthansa said it will be the only European airline offering a nonstop connection to Columbus when the route launches.
The Munich-Phoenix service will follow on 3 August, operating three times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays using Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
Elsewhere in Lufthansa Group, Austrian Airlines’ summer schedule will again include services from Vienna to New York JFK and Newark, Washington, Boston, Chicago and Montreal, with Los Angeles returning from late April. All routes will operate “between five and seven times per week”, using Boeing 777 aircraft.
Meanwhile, Discover Airlines will expand its Canadian network with its first nonstop service between Frankfurt and Edmonton, launching on 1 June 2027. Edmonton will become its third Canadian destination, alongside Calgary and Halifax. Flights will operate three times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Discover said it will be the only airline offering a nonstop connection between Germany and Edmonton.