FRANKFURT- German flag carrier Lufthansa (LH), in its most recent update to its schedule, has designated its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for the Frankfurt (FRA)-Mumbai (BOM) route starting October 29, 2023.
The 787-9 will serve the daily LH756 flight until January 14, 2024, at which point the Boeing 747-400 will resume operating the Frankfurt to Mumbai route.
Lufthansa 787 to Mumbai
Previously, Lufthansa’s utilization of the Boeing 787-9 aircraft predominantly centered on North American routes, encompassing flights to destinations like Austin (AUS), Detroit (DTW), Newark (EWR), Dallas (DFW), Denver (DEN), and Montreal (YUL).
Business Traveler reports that the 787-9 represents Lufthansa’s most recent addition to its long-haul fleet.
As of July 31st, according to Boeing data, Lufthansa still has 34 more 787-9s on order. Prior to this, Lufthansa introduced five initial 787-9s into its fleet, originally intended for Hainan Airlines (HU).
The first group of aircraft in this series is equipped with distinct interiors compared to the upcoming ones, which will be tailored to include Lufthansa’s new Allegris business class.
Among these initial five 787-9s, one will be allocated to operate the Frankfurt-Mumbai route.
The aircraft features seating for 26 passengers in business class, organized in a 1-2-1 arrangement; 21 passengers in premium economy, set up in a 2-4-2 configuration; and 247 passengers in standard economy, arranged in a 3-3-3 layout.
Other Asia-Pacific Routes
Lufthansa has made several updates to its Asia-Pacific schedule.
Starting October 29, the airline will increase its Munich (MUC)-Osaka (ITM) flights from three times a week to daily operations. The Airbus A350-900 aircraft will be used for the Munich-Osaka route.
Additionally, as previously announced, the Airbus A380 will replace the A350-900 on the daily Munich-Bangkok (BKK) route beginning on October 28.
Furthermore, the A340-600 will continue serving the daily Frankfurt-Hong Kong (HKG) route during winter. Initially, the plan was to switch to the smaller A340-300 aircraft for this route.
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