Lufthansa has announced it will resume flying between
Frankfurt and London City airport on 7 September, operating two services per
day on the route.
The flights are popular with both corporate and leisure
passengers, according to London City airport, and allow travellers to connect
to Lufthansa’s international network from the Frankfurt hub.
According to Anne Doyere, London City’s head of aviation: “The
resumption of our Frankfurt route is a significant milestone for London City
airport and a positive sign for the UK’s and Europe’s economic recovery,
restoring a very popular connection between two of the world’s most important
financial centres… As restrictions continue to ease, with businesses increasing
activity and more people getting back to work, we anticipate demand for
business travel on routes such as this will grow as we head into the autumn.
Lufthansa’s decision to resume this route with twice-daily flights demonstrates
their confidence in that too.”
The airport conducted a survey of more than 4,700 passengers in June and found 41 per cent anticipate flying for business in the next three months.
London City airport, which suspended all commercial passenger
flights between 25 March and 21 June, has implemented new safety measures to
reassure passengers during the pandemic, including rapid contact-free temperature-checking
technology, digital crowd monitoring, enhanced cleaning using anti-microbial
surface treatment and social distancing procedures such as one-way systems and
Perspex screens. Passengers are also required to wear face coverings in the
airport, particularly under new government rules.