Lufthansa to Launch Flights to Minneapolis & Raleigh from Frankfurt

Next summer, Lufthansa will begin operations in Minnesota for the first time, operating a year-round route between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and the airline’s Frankfurt (FRA) hub in Germany. As of June 4, 2024, Lufthansa will be the 18th airline serving MSP and the first new trans-Atlantic airline to arrive at the airport in more than four years.

With a three-class configuration of business, premium economy, and economy, Lufthansa will operate the MSP-FRA route five days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday) using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Beginning on September 13, tickets for the flights will be available.

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At 11:10 a.m., the Frankfurt-bound flight will take off, landing in Minneapolis at 1:15 p.m. The flight from MSP departs at 3:15 pm and returns to Frankfurt at 6:40 am on the following day. Dates and timings are local. Passengers traveling to Frankfurt will have connectivity choices with the flight’s early morning arrival, including flights to India and East Africa, which are in higher demand from Minneapolis-St. Paul. The Twin Cities currently have the fourth-highest demand in the United States for travel to East Africa, after Washington, D.C., New York, and Chicago.

Additionally In 2024, Lufthansa will launch nonstop service to Frankfurt, providing travellers in the Triangle with simple access to Germany and beyond with quick connections to Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, and more.

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Beginning on June 6, 2024, the Frankfurt service will run five days a week on an A330-300. In addition to United Airlines and Air Canada, Frankfurt serves as a hub for the Lufthansa Group, the biggest airline company in Europe.

Frankfurt will be the eighth foreign location served by RDU’s 16th airline, Lufthansa. In 2023, RDU has added 46 new routes and 21 new destinations. The Lufthansa flight is anticipated to have a 25-year economic impact on North Carolina of about $3.3 billion.