Lufthansa NS27 Intercontinental Network Changes – 20OCT26

Published at 1500PDT / 2200GMT 20OCT26

Lufthansa today (20OCT26) filed initial changes to its intercontinental operations for Northern summer 2027 season, effective 28MAR27, featuring gradual roll out of 4-class A350-900 (Allegris service) at Frankfurt.

The airline will also launch service to Columbus OH, while returning to Phoenix after 23-year hiatus.

Frankfurt – Columbus OH eff 05MAY27 3 weekly 787-9
LH406 FRA1115 – 1400CMH 789 357
LH407 CMH1620 – 0615+1FRA 789 357

Munich – Phoenix eff 03AUG27 3 weekly 3-class A350-900 (Lufthansa last served Frankfurt – Phoenix from March 2001 to January 2004)
LH482 MUC1320 – 1600PHX 359 257
LH483 PHX1750 – 1325+1MUC 359 257

Network changes overview, based on schedule filing comparison 18OCT26 vs 20OCT26 (Japan service expansion have been previously reported):
Frankfurt – Abuja – Port Harcourt eff 29MAR27 1 of 6 weekly A330-300 replaces A340-300
Frankfurt – Almaty eff 02APR27 Seasonal service resumes with 787-9 replacing A340-300, 1 weekly
Frankfurt – Almaty – Astana – Frankfurt eff 28MAR27 Seasonal service resumes with 787-9 replacing A340-300, 2 weekly
Frankfurt – Astana – Almaty – Frankfurt eff 29MAR27 Seasonal service resumes with 787-9 replacing A340-300, 2 weekly
Frankfurt – Atlanta 29MAR27 – 31MAY27 A340-300 replaces 787-9, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Boston
* LH422/423 eff 29AMR27 747-400 replaces A350-900, 1 daily
* LH420/421 eff 01JUN27 Seasonal 2nd daily operated by A350-900, replacing A340-300 (4-class Allegris A350 from 06JUN27)

Frankfurt – Cape Town Revised from 5 weekly 787-9 to following
29MAR27 – 01JUN27 1 daily
02JUN27 – 30JUN27 3 weekly
eff 01JUL27 1 daily

Frankfurt – Chennai eff 28MAR27 Increase from 6 to 7 weekly, 787-9 replaces A340-300
Frankfurt – Chicago O'Hare eff 28MAR27 2nd daily LH432/433 787-9 replaces A340-300
Frankfurt – Dallas/Ft. Worth eff 29MAR27 A340-300 replaces 787-9, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Denver
01MAY27 – 30JUN27 787-9 replaces A350-900, 1 daily
eff 01JUL27 4-class A350-900 (Allegris) replaces 3-class, 1 daily

Frankfurt – Detroit eff 28MAR27 A340-300 replaces 787-9, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Hyderabad eff 28MAR27 7 weekly 787-9 service maintained, instead of 5 weekly
Frankfurt – Kuala Lumpur eff 29MAR27 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, 787-9
Frankfurt – Los Angeles eff 01JUN27 Seasonal 2nd daily LH450/451 resumes with A350-900, replacing 787-9 (4-class Allegris A350 from 06JUN27)
Frankfurt – Nagoya eff 29MAR27 3 weekly 787-9 (Last served until March 2020)
Frankfurt – Nairobi 28MAR27 – 31MAY27 A340-300 replaces 787-9, 1 daily
Frankfurt – New York JFK 01MAY27 – 30JUN27 LH400/401 A350-900 replaces 747-8I (4-class Allegris A350 from 06JUN27)
Frankfurt – Raleigh/Durham 28MAR27 – 05MAY27 A340-300 replaces 787-9, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Rio de Janeiro Galeao eff 31MAR27 7 weekly 787-9 service maintained, instead of 6 weekly
Frankfurt – Riyadh – Dammam eff 28MAR27 A330-300 replaces A340-300, 1 daily
Frankfurt – St. Louis eff 28MAR27 A330-300 service maintained, instead of A340-300. 5 weekly
Frankfurt – Seattle 28MAR27 – 30APR27 Reduces from 7 to 5 weekly, A350-900 (3-class A350 scheduled for entire season)
Frankfurt – Seoul Incheon eff 06JUN27 4-class A350-900 (Allegris) replaces 3-class, 1 daily
Frankfurt – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 06JUN26 LH732/733 4-class A350-900 (Allegris) replaces 3-class
Frankfurt – Tokyo Narita eff 28MAR27 1 daily 787-9 (Last served until January 2017)
Frankfurt – Washington Dulles
* LH418/419 eff 28MAR27 A350-900 replaces 747-400 (4-class Allegris A350 from 06JUN27)
* LH416/417 eff 06MAY27 Seasonal 2nd daily operated by A340-300, replacing A350-900 from 15MAY27

Munich – Bangalore
eff 28MAR27 Increase from 5 to 6 weekly, A350-900 (7 weekly from 18AUG27)
eff 01JUL27 3-class A350-900 replaces 4-class Allegris

Munich – Chicago O'Hare 01JUL27 – 26AUG27 LH436/437 3-class A350-900 replaces 4-class Allegris (Previous: eff 01JUL27)
Munich – Delhi eff 28MAR27 Increase from 7 to 12 weekly, 14 from 17AUG27. Additional flights by A350-900
LH762 MUC1255 – 2355DEL 388 D
LH784 MUC1900 – 0555+1DEL 359 D

LH763 DEL0145 – 0635MUC 388 D
LH785 DEL0735 – 1220MUC 359 D

Munich – Denver eff 04MAY27 A380 replaces A350-900, 1 daily (Previous: eff 01MAY27)
Munich – Mumbai eff 01JUL27 A380 replaces A350-900, 1 daily (Previously filed but not highlighted)
Munich – Newark 04JUN27 – 26AUG27 3-4 of 7 weekly 3-class A350-900 replaces 4-class Allegris
Munich – New York JFK eff 01JUN27 3-class A350-900 replaces 4-class Allegris
Munich – San Diego eff 01JUN27 3-class A350-900 replaces 4-class Allegris (Previous: eff 01JUL27)
Munich – San Francisco 28MAR27 – 02AUG27 1 daily A350-900, instead of 3 weekly A380 and 4 weekly A350-900
Munich – Seattle Revised from initially filed 7 weekly 3-class A350-900 to following
28MAR27 – 25APR27 3 weekly
eff 26APR27 6 weekly

Munich – Singapore eff 28MAR27 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, 4-class A350-900 (Allegris)

As of 20OCT26, Lufthansa continues to list Boeing 747-400 aircraft operation on following routes for NS27:
Frankfurt – Bangalore 1 daily
Frankfurt – Boston 1 daily
Frankfurt – Houston 1 daily
Frankfurt – Singapore 1 daily
Frankfurt – Toronto Pearson 1 daily
Frankfurt – Vancouver 1 daily