Lufthansa Plans Five Long-Haul Route Changes for 2027

Lufthansa plans to add Frankfurt–Columbus flights on May 5, 2027, using a Boeing 787-9 three times per week. The route would give John Glenn Columbus International Airport its first scheduled long-haul passenger service, according to the reported plans.

Key details

• Munich–Phoenix flights are planned to start August 3, 2027, with three weekly Airbus A350-900 services.
• Lufthansa plans to resume daily Frankfurt–Tokyo Narita flights on March 28, 2027, using a Boeing 787-9.
• Frankfurt–Nagoya service is planned to start March 29, 2027, with three weekly Boeing 787-9 flights.
• Lufthansa resumed Frankfurt–Kuala Lumpur service during the 2026 winter schedule, after an absence of about ten years.
• The reported plans also include transferring Lufthansa’s Frankfurt and Munich services to Seattle to Discover Airlines.
• The route report puts incentives associated with Frankfurt–Columbus at approximately $47 million.

Lufthansa plans to fly Frankfurt–Columbus three times a week with a Boeing 787-9 from May 5, 2027.

Why it matters

The Columbus route would connect central Ohio directly with Lufthansa’s Frankfurt hub and add a scheduled widebody service at CMH. For US passengers, the new flights would offer another transatlantic gateway, while the Phoenix service would add a direct Munich connection.

What happens next

The planned 2027 launches would give travelers in Columbus and Phoenix new links to Lufthansa’s German hubs, alongside expanded options to Japan. Which of these routes would you most like to fly?