In the first quarter of the year, the Lufthansa Group made a series of announcements that it would not just increase flights to Southern and East Africa on existing routes, but also revive and establish new routes.
Lufthansa’s ability to respond to demand was evident in 2023, during which there was a marked increase in business and leisure travel between Africa and Europe, in part driven by the need for flights to Namibia. In response, Discover Airlines increased its Frankfurt-Windhoek-Victoria Falls service to 10 weekly departures year-round from the end of March last year.
In September 2023, the group said it would introduce a new direct route between Johannesburg and Munich from June 4. However, Lufthansa has said it has moved the start date to accommodate the additional routes it has now added.
“This year, we will further increase our services in South Africa. As of September 3, we will launch the new Johannesburg to Munich route,” confirmed René Koinzack,…
