Lufthansa NW26 Intercontinental Service Changes – 20MAY26
Published at 0400PDT / 1100GMT 20MAY26
Lufthansa as of today (20MAY26) filed intercontinental service changes for Northern winter 2026/27 season, effective 25OCT26. Based on schedule filing 17MAY26 vs 20MAY26, planned changes include the following.
Frankfurt – Atlanta 25OCT26 – 30NOV26 A330-300 replaces 787-9, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Bogota eff 25OCT26 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, 787-9
Frankfurt – Boston 25OCT26 – 10JAN27 A340-300 replaces A350-900, 1 daily (NW25 was A330-300/340-600)
Frankfurt – Chennai eff 01MAR27 787-9 replaces A340-300, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Dallas/Ft. Worth
eff 25OCT26 Reduce from previously filed 7 weekly to 5, A340-300
eff 01JAN27 787-9 replaces A340-300
Frankfurt – Delhi Previously filed A340-300 replaced by following, 1 daily
25OCT26 – 05JAN27 787-9 (Non-Allegris)
eff 06JAN27 A350-900
Frankfurt – Hong Kong eff 25OCT26 787-9 replaces previously filed A350-900, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Houston eff 25OCT26 787-9 replaces previously filed 747-400, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Hyderabad eff 25OCT26 Increase from previously filed 5 to 6 weekly, 787-9
Frankfurt – Lagos – Malabo
eff 25OCT26 Increase from 5 to 6 weekly
25OCT26 – 31DEC26 A330-300/340-300 replaces 787-9
Frankfurt – New York JFK
* LH400/401 eff 25OCT26 A350-900 replaces previously filed 747-400 (Previous: eff 28MAR27)
* LH404/405 787-9 (Non-Allegris) replaces A330-300/340-300 in NW25 (Previously reported)
Frankfurt – Raleigh/Durham eff 02JAN27 787-9 replaces previously filed A330-300, 3 weekly
Frankfurt – Rio de Janeiro Galeao eff 25OCT26 Increase from previously filed 5 weekly to 7, 787-9
Frankfurt – St. Louis eff 01JAN27 A340-300 replaces A330-300, 3 weekly
Frankfurt – San Francisco eff 25OCT26 A350-900 replaces previously filed 747-8I, 1 daily
Frankfurt – San Jose (Costa Rica) eff 25OCT26 Revised from previously filed 3 weekly A340-300 to 5 weekly 787-9
Frankfurt – Seattle
eff 25OCT26 Reduce from previously filed 7 weekly to 5, A340-300
eff 01MAR27 A350-900 replaces A340-300
Frankfurt – Seoul Incheon eff 25OCT26 787-9 replaces previously filed A350-900, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Toronto Pearson eff 25OCT26 A340-300 replaces previously filed 787-9, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Vancouver eff 25OCT26 787-9 replaces previously filed A340-300, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Washington Dulles eff 25OCT26 A350-900 replaces previously filed 747-8I, 1 daily
Munich – Bangalore eff 25OCT26 Reduce from previously filed 7 weekly to 5, A350-900
Munich – Cape Town eff 25OCT26 4-class A350-900 replaces 3-class, 1 daily
Munich – Chicago O'Hare 25OCT26 – 10JAN27 3-class A350-900 replaces 4-class, 1 daily
Munich – Delhi eff 25OCT26 A380 service maintained, instead of previously filed A350-900, 1 daily
Munich – Johannesburg eff 08NOV26 Increase from 3 to 5 weekly, A350-900
Munich – Los Angeles eff 29OCT26 1 of 7 weekly (Day 4) 4-class A350-900 replaces A380
Munich – Mexico City eff 26OCT26 Increase from previously filed 3 weekly to 5, A350-900
Munich – Miami eff 25OCT26 4-class A350-900 replaces 3-class, 1 daily
Munich – Newark eff 25OCT26 4-class A350-900 service maintained, instead of previously filed 3-class. 1 daily
Munich – New York JFK Selected dates in Nov/Dec 2026 operated by 3-class A350-900 instead of 4-class
Munich – Osaka Kansai eff 25OCT26 3 of 7 weekly available for bookings in all fare classes, A350-900
Munich – San Diego Selected dates in Nov 2026 operated by 3-class A350-900 instead of 4-class
Munich – San Francisco eff 28OCT26 1 of 7 weekly (Day 3) A350-900 replace A380
Munich – Sao Paulo Guarulhos eff 25OCT26 Increase from 3 to 5 weekly, A350-900
Munich – Seoul Incheon eff 25OCT26 Reduce from previously filed 7 weekly to 5, A350-900
Munich – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 25OCT26 4-class A350-900 service maintained, instead of previously filed 3-class. 1 daily
Munich – Singapore eff 25OCT26 4-class A350-900 replaces 3-class, 1 daily
Munich – Tokyo Haneda eff 25OCT26 4-class A350-900 service maintained, instead of previously filed 3-class. 1 daily
Munich – Washington Dulles eff 01MAR27 4-class A350-900 replaces 3-class, 1 daily
With the latest update, Boeing 747-400 operation during Northern winter 2026/27 season will be down to 3 routes instead of previously filed 5 (Houston, New York JFK):
Frankfurt – Bangalore 1 daily
Frankfurt – Shanghai Pu Dong 1 daily
Frankfurt – Singapore 1 daily
A380 service from Munich from 25OCT26 are now showing 499-seater, instead of 509-seater. Boeing 787-9 service from Frankfurt, excluding service to Chicago, Delhi and New York JFK, are operated by Allegris-cabin. A340-600 service from Frankfurt to New York JFK and Washington Dulles continues to list end date on 18OCT26.
Previously reported changes:
Frankfurt – Cape Town eff 25OCT26 787-9 replaces A340-300 in NW25, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Chicago O'Hare eff 25OCT26 LH432/433 787-9 (Non-Allegris) replaces A340-300 in NW25
Frankfurt – Denver eff 25OCT26 787-9 replaces A340-300 in NW25, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Dubai eff 25OCT26 A340-300 replaces A330-300 in NW25, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Kuala Lumpur eff 27OCT26 5 weekly 787-9, service resumption (Last served until 2016)
Frankfurt – Riyadh – Dammam eff 25OCT26 A340-300 replaces A340-600/330-300 in NW25, 1 daily