Lufthansa (LH) will bolster its presence on the Indian subcontinent, announcing a brand new route between its base at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) to Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) early next yr and complementing its services already from FRA to Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai.
The German carrier will return to Hyderabad on January sixteenth, 2024, after last serving the Indian city in 2011 and initially operating 3 times per week using the carrier’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. This aircraft accommodates 26 passengers in business, 21 in premium economy, and 247 on the rear in economy class.
Thrice every week
With Lufthansa scheduling the flight 3 times per week, the flight has been timed perfectly for those seeking to profit from the carrier’s vast European network from Frankfurt:
- LH752 will beat back from Frankfurt at 10:00, touching down in Hyderabad by 23:00 on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday. (Estimated flight time of eight hours and half-hour).
- LH753, getting back from Hyderabad at 01:00, with an expected arrival time back to Frankfurt by 06:10 on Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday. (Estimated flight time of nine hours and 40 minutes).
Photo: Tom Boon I Easy Flying.
As earlier reported by Easy Flying, Lufthansa’s head of Global Markets & Network, Harry Hohmeister, noted that the market is ripe for selecting in India, with statistics showing the demand is growing at the least 10% annually post-COVID-19:
Munich to Bangalore from November
Along with Lufthansa’s resumption to Hyderabad, the carrier may also launch services between Munich International Airport (MUC) and Bangalore Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) from November third this yr, a route already served direct from Frankfurt. Poised to operate with the carriers Airbus A350-900, the thrice-weekly service will serve Bangalore as below:
- LH764, departing Munich at 12:10, touching down in Bangalore by 01:10 the subsequent day, and operating on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday. (Flight time of eight hours and half-hour).
- LH765, getting back from Bangalore at 03:00, with an expected arrival back in Munich at 08:15 the identical day and operating Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. (Flight time of nine hours 45 minutes).
Photo: Lufthansa
British Airways, Air France, and KLM all operate directly from Europe into Bangalore, alongside carriers from the Middle East, so having Lufthansa poised to operate from its two German bases will further solidify its presence, serving the Indian city with a population of over 13 million.
Optimizing connections in Europe and beyond
With Lufthansa’s Hyderabad and Bangalore routes already available to book, passengers can benefit from effectively timed flights to attach throughout the airline’s established European network. Nevertheless, the arrival and departure times in Europe will provide a carrier’s platform for travel into the carrier’s North American network, comparable to Latest York City, San Francisco, and Toronto.