Lufthansa Introduces New Seattle-Munich Flights
Lufthansa has launched a new direct flight service connecting Seattle and Munich thrice a week, using A350 aircraft.
Lufthansa Introduces New Seattle-Munich Flights
Lufthansa launched its new direct service between Seattle and Munich on May 31, utilizing A350 aircraft. This addition complements their existing daily flights from Seattle to Frankfurt that began in 2008.
The new service, operating as flight LH488, will run three times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, departing Seattle at 6:50 PM and arriving in Munich at 1:45 PM the next day. For the return journey, the MUC-SEA leg, also LH488, will depart Munich every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday at 3:30 PM and land in Seattle at 4:59 PM.
The inaugural flight was celebrated with a traditional water salute from the fire department of Seattle airport. This new offering is part of Lufthansa’s commitment to enhancing travel connectivity, being a member of the Star Alliance with easy access to 26 partner airlines.
A Lufthansa A350 taxiing to the terminal at SEA on its inaugural flight from Munich
Significance of the Launch
This new nonstop route not only provides travelers access to another major European city but also marks SEA’s third new international service in 2024, following Hainan’s service to Chonqing and Alaska Airlines’ service to Toronto.
