GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, in partnership with Lufthansa Airlines, has opened a new chapter in air travel with the launch of direct flights to Frankfurt, Germany. This exciting development, commencing on January 17, 2024, marks a significant step towards connecting Hyderabad to the world and boosting its position as a global hub for trade, travel, and commerce.
With five weekly departures (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday), flight LH753 will depart from Hyderabad at 01:55 hours and arrive in Frankfurt at 07:05 hours. The return flight LH752 will depart from Frankfurt at 10:55 hours and arrive in Hyderabad at 23:55 hours. In recent years, forty percent of travellers from India to the North America chose European airports as transit hubs. The convenient timing of Lufthansa’s flights aligns perfectly with this trend, offering efficient onward connections.
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Mr. Pradeep Panicker, CEO of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd said “We are thrilled to announce the launch of new flight services to Frankfurt with Lufthansa Airlines. This connectivity will benefit travellers visiting Frankfurt as a transit point or for leisure trips and would open up multiple destinations in Europe, USA, Canada, and South America via Frankfurt. It has been our priority to connect our passengers to global destinations from the city of Hyderabad. This is a step in that direction and an important milestone for the Hyderabad airport.”
Mr. George Ettiyil, Senior Director – South Asia, Lufthansa Group said “With our new Hyderabad-Frankfurt service we now offer Indian passengers x64 weekly flights to our hubs in Europe and onward connections to the biggest network on the continent As we launch Hyderabad, our capacity to India has increased by 14% (relative to 2019), making this country the fastest growing major market for Lufthansa. In the past three months we have launched 2 new routes from the subcontinent to Europe, thus demonstrating the strong importance of India to the Lufthansa Group.”
