Lufthansa gets set for uptick in European visitors

Lufthansa has prepared more than 220,000 seats for its winter schedule, resuming non-stop flights from Munich to Bangkok using Airbus A380s to cater to a robust growth in visitors from Europe. Anlee Do, general manager for Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines & the Mekong region at Lufthansa Group, said the growing number of seats from November 2024 through March 2025 is mainly attributed to the expansion of Austrian Airlines, one of Lufthansa's subsidiaries in Europe, which has increased the capacity of the Vienna-Bangkok route by 86% when compared with the summer schedule. The capacity of Lufthansa's direct flights from Munich to Bangkok has also been expanded by switching from using Airbus A350s during the summer to Airbus A380s, which provide over 500 seats per trip. Do said Lufthansa Group has become the largest European airline group in terms of operating the most direct flights from Europe to Thailand, with its four carriers -- Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines and Edelweiss Air -- providing 31 flights per week during its winter schedule. In Southeast Asia, the group also serves direct connections between destinations in Europe and Singapore, with about 21 flights per week.<br/>