On 20 October 2026, Lufthansa Group has announced it will be extensively expanding its network in the summer of 2027. Ten new long-distance routes have been added to the flight schedule as well as multiple new European connections.
In what is the largest network expansion since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Lufthansa Group has announced it will be adding numerous flights to its schedule over the course of 2027. Lufthansa, Discover Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss, and ITA Airways have all announced to be expanding their offers in 2027.
“The world moves a little closer for Lufthansa Group customers in the summer 2027 flight schedule: a total of ten new destinations and even more new connections represent not only the largest route expansion across our six Lufthansa Group hubs in a long time, but above all a promise to our guests: even more choice, even better connectivity, and even shorter journeys to what drives people — meeting business partners, family and friends, and exploring the world together with them,” says Stefan Kreuzpainter, Senior Vice President Commercial Customer Offer.
Lufthansa
Some of the most important flight schedule expansions will take place at Lufthansa.
From 28 March 2027, Lufthansa will operate a daily flight from Frankfurt to Tokyo-Narita (Japan). This complements the airline’s existing daily services from Frankfurt and Munich to Tokyo-Haneda, with a second Tokyo airport served daily. Lufthansa will also seasonally resume the direct Frankfurt–Nagoya (Japan) connection from 29 March 2027.
From 5 May 2027, Lufthansa will connect Frankfurt with Columbus three times per week on a nonstop basis. Lufthansa will thus become the first and only European airline with a nonstop connection to Columbus.
Furthermore, from 3 August 2027, Lufthansa will launch the new Munich–Phoenix route, the first direct connection to any Lufthansa Group hub, which will operate three times per week.
As a new European destination from Frankfurt, Dubrovnik (Croatia) will be served by Lufthansa again on a daily basis.
In addition, the airline is increasing frequencies to, among other destinations, Cape Town (South Africa), Chicago (US), São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro (both Brazil), Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Bangalore (all four India, Singapore, and Montreal (Canada). The Frankfurt–Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) route, which is being added to the schedule in October 2026, will continue through Summer 2027 and be expanded to a daily departure.
SWISS
SWISS is expanding its offerings in the summer of 2027, when demand from its passengers is particularly high. The recently introduced connection to Bengaluru in southern India will remain part of the summer schedule and the service to Tokyo-Narita (Japan) will be expanded.
Within Europe, the airline will be adding Toulouse (France) to its route network, connecting Zurich with the southern French city twice a week from 25 June to 23 August. At the same time, SWISS is increasing frequencies to popular destinations in Europe, including Budapest (Hungary), Hamburg, Paris, Nice (both France), Bremen, and Niš (Serbia).
Austrian Airlines
From June to September 2027, Austrian Airlines will be adding a direct Vienna–Beirut (Lebanon) route to its offer.
Other popular destinations will once again be back on the planning. Mauritius and Malé (Maldives) will continue to be served until 22 April 2027 and 25 April 2027, respectively, while Tokyo-Narita (Japan) and Shanghai (China) are back on the schedule from the very start of the summer 2027 timetable.
Across the Atlantic, Austrian’s Summer 2027 schedule will once again feature services to New York (JFK and EWR), Washington, Boston, Chicago, and Montreal, while Los Angeles will return to the network as of April 2027.
ITA Airways
ITA Airways will further expand its network with the launch of a new direct service between Rome Fiumicino and Caracas, broadening its international offering and strengthening connectivity between Italy and Venezuela. The new route will commence operations on 30 March.
The company will also expand its domestic network. Starting on 28 March 2027, the new Rome Fiumicino–Verona route will enhance connectivity between key Italian regions.
Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines launches Cairo as a new destination in summer 2027. The Belgian airline will connect Brussels with the capital of Egypt five times weekly. After the successful launch of Kilimanjaro in summer 2026, Brussels Airlines will increase its flights to this Tanzanian airport to three times weekly.
On the European network, Brussels Airlines adds Evenes in Norway to the summer schedule, after a successful launch of sales for the 2026/27 winter timetable. Other European destinations with increased frequencies are Porto (Portugal), Heraklion and Zakynthos (Greece), and Funchal (Madeira).
Edelweiss
Edelweiss is continuing to expand its flight offerings on several long-haul routes. Seasonal flights to Windhoek will begin as early as March 16, while the number of flights to Zanzibar, Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), Malé (Maldives), and Tampa Bay (US) will be increased.
Discover Airlines
Discover Airlines is expanding its Canadian network with the launch of its first-ever nonstop service from Frankfurt to Edmonton in June 2027. Alongside Calgary and Halifax, Alberta’s capital will become the airline’s third destination in Canada.
With the addition of two flights to Windhoek, service to the Namibian capital will increase to five weekly departures from Munich in next summer’s schedule.
Meanwhile, Eurowings will announce its summer flight schedule at a later date.
With new routes, returning destinations and increased flight frequency, Lufthansa Group’s summer 2027 schedule marks its most extensive network expansion since 2020.
