Lufthansa Launches Biggest-Ever South Africa Winter Schedule
Lufthansa has announced its largest-ever South Africa schedule for the 2026/27 northern winter season, with the Lufthansa Group set to operate 38 weekly long-haul flights between South Africa and Europe. Cape Town is among the primary beneficiaries, gaining a new nonstop Monday service from Frankfurt that effectively makes the route a daily connection during peak season. The expanded schedule takes effect at the end of October 2026.
Johannesburg also sees a boost, with the Munich route increasing from three to five weekly flights and switching to a night-time departure from OR Tambo to improve onward European connections. Swiss International Air Lines is similarly increasing frequencies on its Zurich - Johannesburg service, while Edelweiss continues operating the Cape Town - Zurich route five times per week using Airbus A350 aircraft. "South Africa is one of Lufthansa Group's most important long-haul markets in Africa, and our Winter 2026/27 schedule reflects that confidence," said René Koinzack, Senior Director North, East & Southern Africa at Lufthansa Group Airlines. The expansion aligns with South Africa's peak summer season and ongoing industry efforts to grow international air access as a key driver of visitor numbers.
Source: TimeOut
