Germany's flag carrier airline will reduce its domestic flight schedule by around 50 weekly connections next year, particularly affecting key routes to and from its main hubs in Frankfurt and Munich.
Lufthansa’s decision, which they company says it made for economic reasons, follows a recent review of 100 weekly domestic feeder flights, with half now set to be cancelled.
Among the most affected are flights to/from Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Leipzig, and Nuremberg.
Which flights are affected?
While Lufthansa is not planning to discontinue any domestic routes entirely, the frequency of flights on several important connections will be reduced.
Travellers flying from Munich to Cologne, Düsseldorf and Berlin, as well as from Frankfurt to Leipzig and Nuremberg, will see fewer options each week.
In addition, Lufthansa will completely cancel flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse, and from Munich to Tallinn, Estonia and Oviedo, Spain.
However, the airline will introduce a new route from Frankfurt to Trondheim, Norway.
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Routes from Munich to Münster/Osnabrück and Dresden remain under review and could also face cuts if they continue to operate at a loss.
The changes are set to be implemented when the summer flight schedule comes into effect on March 29th, 2026.
Impact on travellers
For frequent flyers within Germany, these reductions mean fewer choices and potentially longer travel times, especially for those connecting through Frankfurt or Munich to international destinations.
The cancellations may also lead to fuller flights and higher ticket prices on the remaining services, as demand is concentrated around fewer departures.
Why Is Lufthansa making these cuts?
Lufthansa generates more than three-quarters of its revenue abroad and attributes the changed schedule to the high financial burden of government-imposed fees and taxes in Germany, according to reporting by AeroTelegraph.
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The airline points to sharply increased security fees and a higher air traffic tax. According to the industry association BDL, government levies on aviation have nearly doubled since 2019.Â
Lufthansa’s CEO, Carsten Spohr, has warned that without a reduction in these costs, further cuts to domestic routes are likely.Â
Budget airline Ryanair has also recently announced cuts to some of its German connections, citing cost issues despite the company's record profits.
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