More flights to Europe: Lufthansa expands South African routes
· The South African
South Africans travelling to Europe will soon have more flight options, with Lufthansa announcing a significant expansion of its services to Johannesburg and Cape Town.
The German airline will operate 38 weekly long-haul flights between South Africa and Europe as part of its 2026/27 winter schedule, which comes into effect at the end of October 2026.
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The expanded schedule includes additional flights from Johannesburg to Munich and an extra direct service between Cape Town and Frankfurt.
More Johannesburg flights
One of the biggest changes will be an increase in Lufthansa’s Munich-Johannesburg service.
The airline will boost the route from three flights a week to five, with departures scheduled every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
The service will be operated using the airline’s Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
From 27 October 2026, flights will depart Johannesburg and Munich in the evening, arriving early the following morning.
According to Lufthansa, the revised timetable has been designed to improve connections for passengers travelling onwards to destinations across Europe.
Daily Frankfurt flights from Cape Town
Cape Town will also benefit from the expanded schedule.
Lufthansa is adding a new Monday direct flight between Cape Town and Frankfurt, turning the route into a daily service for the first time.
The daily Frankfurt flights will feature Lufthansa’s latest “Allegris” cabin, offering upgraded Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class cabins.
Meanwhile, the airline confirmed that its existing daily service between Cape Town and Munich will continue to operate.
More options for South African travellers
The expanded schedule is expected to make travel between South Africa and Europe more convenient, particularly for business travellers and holidaymakers who rely on connecting flights through Lufthansa’s major hubs.
Munich and Frankfurt serve as two of Europe’s largest aviation gateways, providing connections to hundreds of destinations across the continent and beyond.
The additional services are also expected to offer greater flexibility, with more departure options throughout the week.
The announcement comes as airlines continue expanding international capacity in response to growing demand for overseas travel.
