After a 19-year hiatus, Lufthansa has proudly announced the launch of its new nonstop long-haul service between Johannesburg and Munich (Germany). It marks a significant addition to Lufthansa’s network with 34% more seats offered from Johannesburg and coincides with South Africa’s celebration of Tourism Month.

Onboard the inaugural flight was Lufthansa’s CEO, Jens Ritter, who symbolically
cut the ribbon in Johannesburg to commemorate this exciting new route. “Munich,
with its award-winning airport, is a popular and beautiful city in the heart of
Europe. It is also a convenient hub to take advantage of numerous onwards flights.
Our customers in South Africa will have more choice and travel options departing
from Johannesburg, as this new connection complements our daily service to
Frankfurt. Both routes are priced at the same level, providing passengers with
flexibility to even combine both routes,” said Mr. Ritter.

The new service will operate year-round from Johannesburg, with flights
scheduled every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday morning. Passengers will travel on
the modern and fuel-efficient Airbus A350-900, which accommodates up to
293 passengers across Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class.
With the flight departing Johannesburg at 8:20 AM, travellers now have an
alternative travel time to Europe. It touches down at Munich airport at 6:50 PM, in
10 ½ hours, making it one of the shortest flight times to Western Europe. This
service expands Lufthansa’s footprint in South Africa. Together with Cape Town,
Lufthansa Group carriers Lufthansa, SWISS and Edelweiss now offer a total of
34 weekly connections to Europe from South Africa in the upcoming winter
schedule.