Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 10, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 1, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleLufthansa Group is adding extra long‑haul flights—such as Munich‑Singapore, Frankfurt‑Cape Town, Frankfurt‑Riyadh and Vienna‑Bangkok—to meet surging demand as Gulf transit hubs remain closed due to the Iran war, prompting passengers to reroute via Europe or Africa.
BERLIN, March 10 (Reuters) - Airline group Lufthansa is offering extra flights to Asia and Africa in the coming weeks due to high demand, it said on Tuesday.
Among the routes served by additional flights are Munich-Singapore, Frankfurt-Cape Town and Frankfurt-Riyadh, Lufthansa said.
"Austrian Airlines has already set up 10 special flights from Vienna to Bangkok and back," the group added in a statement.
Lufthansa pointed to a "rise in demand for long-haul flights at short notice."
The global airline industry is experiencing one of its sharpest shocks in recent years as key hubs in the Middle East, like Dubai and Doha, are severely restricted due to the Iran war.
(Reporting by Thomas SeythalEditing by Linda Pasquini)
Lufthansa is offering extra flights due to high demand for long-haul flights at short notice.
Lufthansa mentioned Munich-Singapore, Frankfurt-Cape Town, and Frankfurt-Riyadh as additional routes.
Yes, Austrian Airlines has set up 10 special flights from Vienna to Bangkok and back.
The war in Iran is causing restrictions in key hubs like Dubai and Doha, impacting airline demand.
Lufthansa stated the extra flights will operate in the coming weeks.
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