Lufthansa Plans Daily Upgrade for South Korean Routes

German national carrier Lufthansa is set to introduce a daily link on its flights from Munich to Seoul Incheon and Busan from the 2012 Northern Summer schedules, subject to Government approval. The airline currently offers a six times weekly service on the route using an Airbus A340-600. The additional rotation is due to be introduced from March 25, 2012 when the route is scheduled to be operated by a smaller A340-300.

An estimated 1.2 million O&D passengers travelled between Germany and South Korea in the past year, with around 281,000 beginning or ending their journey at Munich, just below a quarter of the total. According to the Munich data, around 44,000 passengers flew to or from Seoul Incheon, with 10,000 flying to or from Busan. Alongside the Munich link, Lufthansa also offers a daily link between Frankfurt and Seoul Incheon, while Korean Air and Asiana Airlines also offer daily schedules on the route.

Schedule:

LH718 MUC1200 – 0530+1ICN0630+1 – 0740+1PUS 343 D
LH719 PUS1005 – 1110ICN1230 – 1715MUC 343 D