Press: Discover Airlines connects Calgary from Munich Airport

Discover Airlines continues to expand its long-haul network from Munich Airport, with Calgary now added as a new destination. Canada's fourth-largest city, situated on the vast North American prairie, serves as an ideal gateway for outdoor adventures—thanks to its close proximity to Banff National Park in Alberta and the Rocky Mountains. Flights are scheduled to depart from Munich three times a week at 1:25 p.m.

Discover Airlines launched its second long-haul route from Munich on April 1: The airline is now servicing Windhoek in Namibia, following the launch of Orlando/Florida in March. The Lufthansa Group's leisure airline is thus expanding the Munich route network to Africa and developing its new long-haul base at Munich Airport. 

Munich Airport strengthens its international network

The Kazakh airline SCAT is opening a new flight route from Munich to Shymkent from 27 May 2025. The flights will be operated three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flight time is approximately six hours.

At the start of the Lunar New Year, which has a special meaning in many Asian cultures, Munich Airport can boast successful figures on long-haul routes to the Far East: 2.6 million passengers travelled from and via Munich to eleven countries in Central, South and East Asia in 2024. That's an increase of 38.7% compared to the previous year. Last summer, there were 105 weekly departures, with Bangkok being the most popular destination of the year, followed by Singapore and Beijing.

In the first five weeks of this year, the giant freighter named “Beluga” will be a regular guest at Munich Airport. BelugaXL is based on the Airbus A330-200F. It owes its name to its whale-like appearance. The Beluga mainly transports aircraft components between the various Airbus sites.

Munich Airport welcomes 41.6 million passengers

Munich Airport has reached an important milestone in the recovery of its traffic after the Covid-19 pandemic: for the first time, the number of passengers exceeded 40 million again.

Since December 9, 2024, Lufthansa has been offering a new non-stop connection between Munich (MUC) and São Paulo (GRU). The route is served three times a week by an Airbus A350 - one of the most modern and fuel-efficient aircraft in the world.

Just in time for the start of the festive season, Santa Claus has landed in Munich from Rovaniemi in northern Finnish Lapland. Since December 3, the Norwegian airline Norwegian is offering direct flights between Munich and Rovaniemi on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The city on the Arctic Circle is considered the “official” hometown of Santa Claus and is home to the popular Santa Claus Village - a year-round highlight for children and adults alike. 

The Asian premium airline Cathay Pacific today announced that flights between the economic metropolis of Hong Kong and the Bavarian state capital will be introduced from mid-June 2025. As of then, it will be possible to fly four times a week to the city of over seven million inhabitants in southeastern China, at around lunchtime on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, on a modern and fuel-efficient Airbus A350-900.

Around 600 employees ensure safe flight operations during winter season

Etihad Airways celebrates 20th anniversary and increases number of flights to Munich