Lufthansa has strengthened its commitment to the UK market with a new direct flight from Newcastle International Airport to Munich International Airport, available to book on lufthansa.com. Commencing operations from 3 February 2020, the Airbus A319 aircraft will fly six times weekly between the two cities and provide onward connections from Munich throughout Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific.
Announcing the new flight, Andreas Köster, Lufthansa Group said: “We are delighted to announce this new service to elevate economic growth in both business and leisure markets across the North East of England. At Lufthansa, we pride ourselves on being a premium, full-service airline and in connecting our customers to one of our two major hubs with our world-wide network. This new service will provide our customers from Newcastle with convenient and nonstop access to one of Europe’s most visited and economically thriving cities as well as extending onward travel.”
Lufthansa’s arrival in Newcastle is good news for the development of tourism in the region. Newcastle Airport recently collaborated on a new Inbound Tourism strategy to promote the region to international markets. The new strategy promotes inbound travel for mutually beneficial economic development. Germany is currently the North East’s largest inbound tourism market and Munich is Germany’s second most visited city, both of these two cultural and dynamic regions will be supported further with Lufthansa’s brand new connection from 2020.
Nick Jones, Chief Executive of Newcastle Airport, said “I am delighted to welcome the team from Lufthansa to Newcastle Airport today to announce the airline’s new route to Munich and beyond. Lufthansa is a major global aviation brand with a five star customer service rating and we’re incredibly proud that they have chosen to serve the North East. From a summer city break to skiing in the picturesque Bavarian Alps, Munich and the surrounding region will provide a fantastic year round destination option for our passengers to explore. This new route also opens up a wider network, including destinations such as Athens, Milan and Berlin, and the connection will allow us to promote our own region to tourists from Germany.”