Lufthansa has announced a “new” seasonal route between Munich and Dubai International for this winter.
The carrier will operate a thrice weekly service between October 1, 2021 and April 23, 2022 (the end of the Bavarian Easter holidays), using an A350-900 aircraft.
Lufthansa has previously flown between Munich and Dubai – most recently in 2016 using an A330.
Flights will depart Munich at 2230, arriving into Dubai at 0640 the following day, with the return leg leaving the emirate at 0830 and landing back into Munich at 1250.
Lufthansa already serves Dubai from Frankfurt, while fellow Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss operates flights from Zurich. Emirates also offers flights from Dubai International to both Frankfurt and Munich.
Stefan Kreuzpaintner, Head of the Munich hub and Head of Sales for the Lufthansa Group, said:
“We are pleased to be able to offer an attractive long-haul destination as a new route from Munich for the first time since the pandemic began.
“Due to the high demand, Munich is the third hub of the Lufthansa Group to add Dubai to its flight schedule, after Frankfurt and Zurich.
“And for the first time, our passengers will be able to travel from Munich to the Emirates on the most sustainable long-haul aircraft in our fleet: the Airbus A350-900.”
Earlier this week Lufthansa announced plans to reactivate some of its A340-600 aircraft next year, allowing it to offer a first class cabin on selected routes from Munich.
