Beginning in May, Lufthansa Group will expand its network in Florida when it opens its fourth official gateway in the state. Specifically, Eurowings will operate the first direct, long-haul flights to Europe from Fort Myers airport (RSW) toboth Düsseldorf airport (DUS) and Munich airport (MUC) in Germany. This is in addition to the pre-existing services of Lufthansa Group airlines from its Frankfurt (FRA), Vienna (VIE) and Zurich (ZRH) hubs to Miami (MIA), Orlando (MCO) and Tampa (TPA). This enhancement further emphasizes Lufthansa Group’s continued commitment to the United States.
All flights from Florida, including the new Eurowings services, are code-shared with United Airlines as part of the Trans-Atlantic Joint Venture between Lufthansa Group, United Airlines and Air Canada. The joint venture comprises all of the airlines’ North Atlantic routes and associated connecting flights.
“Floridians will now have more options than ever before to fly direct to Europe and connect to the vast, worldwide network of Lufthansa Group’s passenger airlines,” said Larry Ryan, Lufthansa Group senior director of sales for the USA. “With the addition of the Fort Myers Eurowings flights, passengers can experience the quality services and products of Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings from four airports in Florida.”
