Lufthansa to launch Frankfurt to Hyderabad flight this year

 Hyderabad: The European airline group Lufthansa announced the introduction of two new routes — Munich to Bengaluru and Frankfurt to Hyderabad. The new flights on the Munich-Bengaluru route will be operational three times a week, with the first flight scheduled on November 3 this year. The flights between Frankfurt and Hyderabad will commence in the winter.

These flights represent the first new routes in Asia Pacific for the Lufthansa Group, it said in a release. This expansion underlines Lufthansa's vision to strengthen its footprint in the Indian market by catering to the growing young working professionals.

It intends to provide consumers with premium travel experiences during their international trips. It has more than 50 weekly services to India, the release said.