Lufthansa Group boosts Japan network with up to 50 flights per week from summer 2027
Due to a ‘strong increase in demand’, the group’s airlines will offer up to 50 weekly flights to four Japanese airports next summer.
Lufthansa Group is expanding its network to Japan in 2027, bringing back the Frankfurt-Nagoya route and introducing a daily Frankfurt-to-Tokyo-Narita service. The group's airlines, including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SWISS, and ITA Airways, will offer up to 50 weekly flights to four Japanese airports: Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita, Osaka, and Nagoya.
The expansion comes after Japan recorded a record 42.7 million international visitors in 2025, with visitor numbers from European markets continuing to rise in 2026. Commercial flights between Frankfurt and Nagoya will resume on March 29, 2027, operating three times weekly. The new Frankfurt-to-Narita service will start on March 28, 2027, with flights departing Frankfurt at 1:45 pm and arriving in Narita at 9:30 am the following day.
Both routes will use Boeing 787-9 aircraft equipped with Lufthansa's Allegris cabins, offering 28 business class, 28 premium economy, and 231 economy seats. Lufthansa's chief commercial officer, Dieter Vranckx, expressed satisfaction with the strengthened presence in Japan and the additional travel options provided. SWISS will also increase its Japan services, providing up to seven weekly flights between Zurich and Tokyo-Narita during summer 2027.
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