Winter Timetable 2000/2001 Lufthansa adds two flights to Nagoya; and increases seating capacity to Seoul

Strong growth opportunities for new business in the Asia-Pacific travel market have been recognised by Lufthansa in its new winter 2000/2001 flight schedule.

In total, the new winter timetable will see Lufthansa serving 339 destinations in 90 countries worldwide. The new flight programme from 29 October 2000 until 24 March 2001 also features more Lufthansa flights to the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, the airline has raised its seat inventories on routes to the region.

Lufthansa will fly to Nagoya (Japan) five times a week, an increase of two weekly flights to the previous schedule.

On daily flights to Seoul, a Boeing 747-400, seating an additional 130 passengers, will replace the smaller Airbus A340 aircraft.

Under the new winter timetable, Lufthansa will fly to 15 Asian locations; and the total number of flights per week to Asia will increase to 89, from the previous 87. Given this, Lufthansa is now the number one carrier, in terms of airline passenger traffic and seats offered, between Asia and Europe.

Lufthansa Vice President, Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Manfred Reimer says this premier position reflects the airline’s positive outlook for Asia-Pacific.

“We are well-established in Asia and this experience has enabled the airline to consolidate and grow in the region at the appropriate time.

“In recent times, we have increased capacity to Indonesia, Japan and now South Korea. To sustain our strong presence here, Lufthansa will continue to maximise new opportunities in the region as they arise.”

Beyond Asia-Pacific, Lufthansa will also expand seat capacities to Africa and the Middle East. The airline will maintain its goal of serving flights to these markets with the Airbus A340. A340 replaces the Airbus A 300-600 aircraft, which will be used for inter-Germany and European routes.

Other features of the new flight schedule include:

· Flights for the first time to Abidjan (Ivory Coast in Africa – twice weekly flights on Tuesdays and Saturday via Lagos).

· Daily flight connections between Frankfurt and Tunis (North Africa capital).

· Discontinuation of services to Harare (Zimbabwe) and Windhoek (Namibia) due to commercial reasons.

· An increase in flights between Frankfurt and Dubai (the Gulf region) from seven to ten per week.

· A second daily flight ex Frankfurt to Washington and twice-daily flights between Frankfurt and Los Angeles (to remain from the summer timetable).

Within Europe, Lufthansa’s Frankfurt and Munich hubs will see increased activities. The number of flights between Frankfurt and Barcelona will rise from 28 to 35. Two extra flights, ex Frankfurt to Valencia and Manchester respectively, will also feature.

From Munich, additional seven flights will be made to Toulouse (from 14 to 21) and extra 15 flights to Dusseldorf (from 83 to 98) every week. There will also be an additional daily flight from Hamburg to London Heathrow (from 47 to 54) – including the flights operated ex Hamburg to London-Stansted by Star Alliance partner, British Midland.


About Lufthansa German Ai rlines

Lufthansa is a fully privatized group of companies with over 200 subsidiaries and affiliated companies worldwide. Lufthansa is one of the leading companies in the aviation industry. It offers a wide range of air transport services including passenger airlines, tourism, freight operations, flight catering, aircraft technical maintenance, ground service and information technology.

Lufthansa German Airlines is one of the world’s leading international airlines. The airline’s route network encompasses 339 destinations in 90 countries in its Winter timetable starting 29 October 2000. As one of the founding members of the Star Alliance, Lufthansa has developed one of the most comprehensive alliance networks in the industry, with partnerships serving all six continents.