Lufthansa City Airlines, the youngest airline in the Lufthansa Group, begins operating flights this Wednesday. The first flight VL2508 will take off from Munich with an Airbus A320neo bound for Birmingham. Passengers will be able to enjoy Lufthansa’s proven customer experience and one of the most modern and efficient aircraft for short and medium-haul flights.
«Lufthansa City Airlines is committed to successfully positioning itself in the European short and medium haul segment from Munich and Frankfurt. An important investment for the future that will strengthen Germany as an aeronautical location and will create many attractive jobs,” says Jens Fehlinger, CEO of Lufthansa City Airlines.
The first planes will initially fly to Birmingham, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Hannover and Bremen. Starting July 27, the second aircraft, an Airbus A319, will fly to Bordeaux, Hamburg and Berlin. With the planned fleet expansion, Lufthansa City Airlines will add more destinations in Europe to its network and gradually expand it.
After the first five aircraft of the Airbus A320 family, the fleet will expand to at least eight more A320neos and more A319s next year. Delivery of the 40 new fuel-efficient Airbus A220-300 aircraft on order will begin in 2026.
