Because of the corona virus pandemic, flight operations worldwide are practically lame. Lufthansa wants to change that soon, flights to more than 130 destinations are planned from June. Despite the German travel warning, tourist destinations such as Mallorca should also be flown to.
The Lufthansa Group plans to significantly expand its flights again in the coming month. As the company announced in Frankfurt am Main, Lufthansa and its subsidiaries Swiss and Eurowings “again numerous sun and summer destinations in June” in their flight program. In addition, other long-haul destinations should also be served, subject to any travel restrictions.
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It is therefore planned that the Group’s airlines will once again offer around 1,800 connections to more than 130 destinations a week by the end of June. This corresponds to a good third of the original network. Already in the first half of June, flights to the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca and other European destinations are planned. Customers can already book the flights for the first half of June, according to the company.
However, the subsidiaries Austrian and Brussels must remain on the ground for the time being. The Belgian Lufthansa subsidiary announced the resumption of flight operations for June 15 with a reduced offer. At Austrian, the standstill imposed in March was extended until June 7th, without a binding date for the restart being given. In Austria and Belgium, as in Germany, the group is still negotiating state aid.
Tourist destinations despite travel warning
In spite of the official German travel warning, the flight plan already contains some tourist destinations such as Mallorca. The Eurowings subsidiary will expand its offering there from next weekend. In addition to the never-interrupted connection from Düsseldorf, flights from Hamburg and Stuttgart will be added from Friday, as a spokesman reported on Thursday. Cologne and Munich will then follow at the weekend, as will flights to other tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, such as Naples, Catania and Olbia in Italy or Kavala in Northern Greece.
At the moment, there are no classic tourists on board the machines, but residents, business people or staff from various institutions and organizations, said a Eurowings spokesman. The Mallorca offer makes up less than 10 percent of the usual program. Lufthansa itself wants to fly from Munich to Germany’s favorite holiday island from June 6th.
At the same time, the Group pointed out that customers should consider the current entry and quarantine regulations of the respective destination when planning their trip. During the entire trip, there may also be restrictions due to the tightened hygiene and safety regulations in the face of the corona pandemic, for example due to longer waiting times at the airport security checks. The catering offer on board will remain limited until further notice. Passengers should also cover their mouths and noses on board.
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