Published at 1500PDT / 2200GMT on 20OCT26
Lufthansa today (20OCT26) filed the first changes to its intercontinental operations for the northern summer 2027 season, starting 28MAR27, including the progressive deployment of the 4-class A350-900 (Allegris service) to Frankfurt.
The airline will also launch service to Columbus OH, while returning to Phoenix after a 23-year hiatus.
Frankfort – Columbus OH from 05MAY27 3 per week 787-9
LH406 FRA1115 – 1400CMH 789 357
LH407 CMH1620 – 0615+1FRA 789 357
Munich – Phoenix from 03AUGUST27 3 weekly tri-class A350-900s (Lufthansa last served Frankfurt – Phoenix from March 2001 to January 2004)
LH482 MUC1320 – 1600PHX 359 257
LH483 PHX1750 – 1325+1MUC 359 257
Overview of network changes, based on comparison of filing times between 18OCT26 and 20OCT26 (a service expansion in Japan has already been reported):
Frankfurt – Abuja – Port Harcourt from 29 MAR27 1 in 6 weekly A330-300s replaces the A340-300
Frankfurt – Almaty from 02APR27 Seasonal service resumes with 787-9 replacing A340-300, 1 per week
Frankfurt – Almaty – Astana – Frankfurt from 28 MAR27 Seasonal service resumes with 787-9 replacing A340-300, 2 per week
Frankfurt – Astana – Almaty – Frankfurt from 29 MAR27 Seasonal service resumes with 787-9 replacing A340-300, 2 per week
Frankfurt – Atlanta 29MAR27 – 31MAY27 The A340-300 replaces the 787-9, 1 per day
Frankfurt – Boston
*LH422/423 eff 29AMR27 747-400 replaces A350-900, 1 per day
*LH420/421 from 01JUN27 2nd seasonal daily operated by A350-900, replacing the A340-300 (Allegris A350 4 classes from 06JUN27)
Frankfurt – Cape Town Revised from 5 weekly 787-9 to the following
29 MARCH 27 – 01 JUNE 27 1 per day
02 JUNE 27 – 30 JUNE 27 3 per week
from 01JUL27 1 per day
Frankfurt – Chennai from 28 MAR27 Increase from 6 to 7 per week, the 787-9 replaces the A340-300
Frankfurt – Chicago O’Hare from 28 MAR27 2nd daily LH432/433 787-9 replaces A340-300
Frankfurt – Dallas/Ft. Value from 29 MAR27 The A340-300 replaces the 787-9, 1 per day
Frankfurt – Denver
01MAY27 – 30JUN27 787-9 replaces A350-900, 1 per day
from 01JUL27 The 4-class A350-900 (Allegris) replaces the 3-class, 1 per day
Frankfurt – Detroit from 28 MAR27 The A340-300 replaces the 787-9, 1 per day
Frankfurt – Hyderabad from 28 MAR27 Weekly 787-9 service maintained, instead of 5 weekly
Frankfurt – Kuala Lumpur from 29 MAR27 Increase from 5 to 7 per week, 787-9
Frankfurt – Los Angeles from 01JUN27 The 2nd seasonal daily LH450/451 resumes with the A350-900, replacing the 787-9 (Allegris A350 4 classes from 06JUN27)
Frankfurt – Nagoya from 29 MAR27 3,787-9 per week (last service until March 2020)
Frankfurt – Nairobi 28MAR27 – 31MAY27 The A340-300 replaces the 787-9, 1 per day
Frankfurt – New York JFK 01MAY27 – 30JUN27 LH400/401 A350-900 replaces the 747-8I (Allegris A350 4 classes from 06JUN27)
Frankfurt – Raleigh/Durham 28 MARCH 27 – 05 MAY 27 The A340-300 replaces the 787-9, 1 per day
Frankfurt – Rio de Janeiro Galeao from 31 MAR27 Maintenance of 787-9 weekly 7 service, instead of 6 weekly
Frankfurt – Riyadh – Dammam from 28 MAR27 The A330-300 replaces the A340-300, 1 per day
Frankfurt – Saint-Louis from 28 MAR27 A330-300 service maintained, instead of the A340-300. 5 per week
Frankfurt – Seattle 28 MARCH 27 – 30 APR 27 Reduced from 7 to 5 per week, A350-900 (3-class A350 planned all season)
Frankfurt – Seoul Incheon from 06JUN27 The 4-class A350-900 (Allegris) replaces the 3-class, 1 per day
Frankfurt – Shanghai Pu Dong from 06JUN26 LH732/733 A350-900 4 class (Allegris) replaces the 3 class
Frankfurt – Tokyo Narita from 28 MAR27 1 daily 787-9 (last service until January 2017)
Frankfurt – Washington Dulles
*LH418/419 from 28 MAR27 The A350-900 replaces the 747-400 (Allegris A350 4 classes from 06JUN27)
* LH416/417 from 06MAY27 2nd seasonal daily operated by A340-300, replacing the A350-900 from 15MAY27
Munich-Bangalore
from 28 MAR27 Increase from 5 to 6 per week, A350-900 (7 per week from 18AUG27)
from 01JUL27 The 3-class A350-900 replaces the 4-class Allegris
Munich – Chicago O’Hare 01JUL27 – 26AUG27 LH436/437 A350-900 3 classes replaces Allegris 4 classes (Previous: eff 01JUL27)
Munich-Delhi from 28 MAR27 Increase from 7 to 12 per week, 14 from 17AUG27. Additional A350-900 flights
LH762 MUC1255 – 2355LED 388 D
LH784 MUC1900 – 0555+1LED 359 D
LH763 DEL0145 – 0635MUC 388 D
LH785 DEL0735 – 1220MUC 359 D
Munich-Denver from 04MAY27 The A380 replaces the A350-900, 1 per day (Previous: eff 01MAY27)
Munich – Bombay from 01JUL27 A380 replaces A350-900, 1 per day (previously filed but not highlighted)
Munich–Newark 04 JUNE 27 – 26 AUGUST 27 3-4 of the 7 weekly A350-900s in 3 classes replace the Allegris in 4 classes
Munich – New York JFK from 01JUN27 The 3-class A350-900 replaces the 4-class Allegris
Munich-San Diego from 01JUN27 The 3-class A350-900 replaces the 4-class Allegris (Previous: eff 01JUL27)
Munich – San Francisco 28 MARCH 27 – 02 AUGUST 27 1 daily A350-900, instead of 3 weekly A380s and 4 weekly A350-900s
Munich – Seattle Revised from initial depot of 7 A350-900 3 weekly classes to next
28MAR27 – 25APR27 3 per week
as of April 26, 27 6 per week
Munich – Singapore from 28 MAR27 Increase from 5 to 7 per week, A350-900 4 classes (Allegris)
As of October 20, 2026, Lufthansa continues to list Boeing 747-400 aircraft operations on the following routes for NS27:
Frankfurt – Bangalore 1 per day
Frankfurt – Boston 1 per day
Frankfurt – Houston 1 per day
Frankfurt – Singapore 1 per day
Frankfurt – Toronto Pearson 1 per day
Frankfurt – Vancouver 1 per day
Gn bussni
