The schedule provides travellers with access to major
international cities, sunny holiday destinations and Arctic regions popular for
winter activities and Northern Lights viewing.
Two airlines will join the airport’s winter network.
Fly2Galicia will operate twice-weekly flights to Santiago de Compostela in
northwestern Spain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the renowned destination
of the Way of St. James.
Cyprus Airways will also introduce twice-weekly services to
Larnaca from December 17, connecting Munich with the Cypriot coastal city known
for its historic centre and Mediterranean climate.
Long-haul capacity increases
Several airlines are expanding services to key international
destinations. Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways will increase flights to
Singapore and Bangkok, respectively, from seven to 10 per week.
Lufthansa will raise its weekly frequencies to Mexico City,
Johannesburg and São Paulo from three to five per destination. The airline will
also introduce a second daily flight to Bangkok between January 16 and February
26, 2027. Combined with Thai Airways services, the route will offer up to four
daily connections on certain weekdays.
Premium carrier beOnd will increase its Maldives services to
four flights per week, with stopovers in Dubai or Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea
Airport.
Munich will also host the maiden flight of Lufthansa’s new
Airbus A350-1000, named “Deutschland”. The aircraft, featuring a special
anniversary livery, is scheduled to operate its first flight to Tokyo Haneda on
December 3, followed by services to Shanghai and Singapore in subsequent weeks.
Nine additional A350-1000 aircraft are expected to join Lufthansa’s
Munich-based fleet gradually.
Growing demand for Northern Europe
Lufthansa is increasing flights to Tromsø, Norway’s Arctic
capital, from two to four per week, responding to rising demand for northern
destinations. Services to Kittilä in Finnish Lapland will increase from two to
three weekly flights from February 1, 2027.
From December 4, Lufthansa will offer two weekly flights to
Rovaniemi, alongside Norwegian. Discover Airlines will add a weekly service to
Ivalo from early January 2027.
Several routes launched during the summer will continue
through winter. Air Serbia will maintain daily flights to Belgrade, while
Bluebird will operate three weekly services to Tel Aviv. Royal Jordanian
Airlines will also retain three weekly flights to Amman.
The expanded schedule reinforces Munich Airport’s role as an international hub, offering travellers a broader choice of winter destinations and connections. -TTN