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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, flight operations worldwide are virtually weak. Lufthansa wants to change that soon, flights to more than 130 destinations are planned starting in June. Despite the German travel warning, you must also fly to tourist destinations like Mallorca.
The Lufthansa Group plans to significantly expand its flights again in the next month. As the company announced in Frankfurt am Main, Lufthansa and its subsidiaries Swiss and Eurowings “will again have numerous sunny and summer destinations in June” on their flight schedule. In addition, other long-distance destinations must also be served, subject to travel restrictions.
Therefore, the Group’s airlines are slated to offer around 1,800 connections to more than 130 destinations per week by the end of June. This corresponds to a good third of the original network. Already in the first fortnight of June, flights are planned to the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca and other European destinations. Customers can already book flights for the first half of June, according to the company.
However, the Austrian and Brussels subsidiaries must remain on the ground for now. Lufthansa’s Belgian subsidiary announced the resumption of flight operations by June 15 with a reduced offer. In Austria, the suspension imposed in March was extended until June 7 without a binding date for the restart. In Austria and Belgium, as in Germany, the group is still negotiating state aid.
Tourist destinations despite travel warning
Despite the official German travel warning, the flight plan already contains some tourist destinations like Mallorca. The Eurowings subsidiary will expand its offer there from next weekend. In addition to the never-interrupted connection from Düsseldorf, flights from Hamburg and Stuttgart will be added starting Friday, a spokesperson said Thursday. Then Cologne and Munich will follow the weekend, as will flights to other tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, such as Naples, Catania and Olbia in Italy or Kavala in northern Greece.
At the moment there are no classic tourists on board the plane, but residents, businessmen or staff from various institutions and organizations, a Eurowings spokesman said. Mallorca’s offer represents less than 10 percent of the usual program. Lufthansa wants to fly from Munich to Germany’s favorite vacation island from June 6.
At the same time, the Group noted that customers should consider the current entry and quarantine regulations of the respective destination when planning their trip. Throughout the journey, there may also be restrictions due to strict hygiene and safety regulations in the face of the crown pandemic, for example due to longer waiting times at airport security checkpoints. The on-board catering offer will remain limited until further notice. Passengers must also cover their mouth and nose on board.
