Lufthansa Group unveils massive summer 2026 schedule: Over 14,000 weekly flights to 330 destinations

The Lufthansa Group has opened bookings for its Summer 2026 schedule, offering travellers unprecedented global connectivity. Across its airlines — Lufthansa, Discover Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss, and ITA Airways — the group will operate over 14,000 weekly flights to 330 destinations in around 100 countries, via its hubs in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, and Italy.

Highlights by Airline

Lufthansa Airlines (Frankfurt & Munich)

• New long-haul destinations

  • Frankfurt: St. Louis, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town (5x weekly)
  • Frankfurt: Raleigh/Durham, Washington, Nairobi (daily)
  • Munich: São Paulo (3x weekly) and Johannesburg (3x weekly) extended into summer

• New European route: Trondheim (Norway) 4x weekly from May 1, 2026

• Discontinued routes: Frankfurt–Toulouse, Munich–Tallinn, and Munich–Oviedo

• Feeder frequency reductions on select German domestic routes due to high costs

SWISS (Zurich)

• New routes

  • Poznan (Poland) from March 29, 2026
  • Rijeka (Croatia) during July–August

• Increased frequencies: Alicante, Valencia, Manchester, Montpellier, Tirana, Budapest, Venice

• Tokyo: Daily service in April, May, and October; 5x weekly during the rest of the season

Austrian Airlines (Vienna)

• Expanded leisure focus: More flights to Greece, Spain, and Italy

• Return of “coolcation” routes: Sylt, Edinburgh, and the Lofoten Islands

ITA Airways (Rome & Milan)

• Return to London Heathrow with 2x daily Rome–Heathrow service

• Expanded Mediterranean offering with direct flights from Rome and Milan to top Greek, Spanish, and Italian island destinations

Brussels Airlines (Brussels)

• New African route: Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) 2x weekly from June 2026

• Freetown (Sierra Leone): 5 -> 6 weekly flights

• European growth: More capacity to Spain, Portugal, and Italy

Edelweiss (Zurich)

• New route: Windhoek (Namibia) 2x weekly from June 2026

• Increased service: Seattle, Punta Cana, Tampa

• Extended seasonal routes: Halifax, Cape Town, Colombo

Discover Airlines (Frankfurt & Munich)

• New short-haul routes

  • Shannon (Ireland) 2x weekly
  • Brindisi (Italy) 2x weekly
  • Daily flights to Larnaca (Cyprus) from both Frankfurt and Munich

• Long-haul updates

  • Frankfurt–Seychelles becomes year-round
  • Fifth weekly flight to Las Vegas added

With this expansion, the Lufthansa Group solidifies its role as Europe’s largest airline network, offering travellers a diverse mix of business and leisure destinations — from Scandinavia to sub-Saharan Africa and North America to the Indian Ocean.