“Great desire and longing of people to travel again”
Lufthansa, Eurowings and SWISS will, starting in June, offer monthly restart schedules to “significantly more destinations” in Germany and Europe than in the past few weeks.
A total of 80 aircraft will be reactivated with the “June timetable”. A total of 106 destinations can be served in the coming month. From June 1, 160 aircraft will be in service with the Group’s passenger airlines. The previously valid repatriation flight schedule was calculated to be flown with only 80 aircraft.
In as statement, Lufthansa Group’ said that its airlines are “responding to the growing interest of customers in air travel,” following the gradual easing of restrictions and limitations in the German federal states and entry regulations of other countries in Europe.
Harry Hohmeister, Member of the Executive Board of German Lufthansa AG, said: “We sense a great desire and longing among people to travel again. Hotels and restaurants are slowly opening, and visits to friends and family are in some cases being allowed again.
“With all due caution, we are now making it possible for people to catch up and experience what they had to do without for a long time. It goes without saying that the safety and health of our guests and employees are of the highest priority.”
Starting in June, holiday destinations such as Mallorca, Sylt, Rostock and Crete will once again be accessible with the airlines of the Lufthansa Group. Further details of the “June flight schedule” will be published in the course of the coming week.
The statement added that customers are “asked to take the current entry and quarantine regulations of the respective destinations into account when planning their trip”.
Throughout the entire trip, restrictions may be imposed due to stricter hygiene and security regulations, for example due to longer waiting times at airport security checkpoints. The catering services on board will also remain restricted until further notice.
The obligation to wear a mouth-nose cover on board introduced by the airlines of the Lufthansa Group on 4 May has been “very positively received and accepted by guests”. Customers will continue to be asked to wear a mask during the entire journey.
