New Route of the Day (1 September 2026): LEAV Aviation between Rhodes and Erfurt

German carrier LEAV Aviation introduced flights between Rhodes and Erfurt on Tuesday 1 September. The 2,120-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays, with the A320 aircraft. The service will operate until the end of October.

Flight KK1221 departs Rhodes at 12:20 local time, arriving in Erfurt at 14:40 local time. The return service, operating as flight KK1220, takes off at 15:30 local time, arriving back on the Greek island at 19:40 local time.

LEAV Aviation will also commence flights between Heraklion and Erfurt on 3 September.

What they said

Susanne Hermann, Managing Director at Erfurt Airport, said: “Rhodes is a new and attractive addition to Erfurt’s summer schedule. We are very pleased with LEAV Aviation’s commitment to serving two of Greece’s most popular holiday regions, Rhodes and Crete, from Erfurt. These services provide a strong basis for long-term cooperation with LEAV Aviation while further expanding the range of attractive leisure destinations available from the airport.”

Erfurt Airport sees new carriers and routes

Located in central Germany, Erfurt Airport’s scheduled traffic is predominantly leisure-oriented and highly seasonal, with the bulk of services operating during the summer months to holiday destinations in Türkiye, Spain, Egypt and Greece.

Antalya is the airport’s largest leisure market, while Mallorca and Hurghada also account for a significant share of traffic.

The airport has continued to broaden its leisure offering in 2026. Eurowings has increased capacity to Mallorca to more than 6-weekly flights during parts of the summer, while Electra Airways has entered the market with flights to Burgas, in addition to LEAV Aviation’s new services.

Antalya is served daily during the peak season by a number of carriers, while the airport additionally secured a series of special seasonal flights to destinations including Paris, Tivat, Menorca, Olbia, Brindisi and Jersey.

Erfurt Airport handled 314,108 passengers in 2025, an increase of 85.1% on the previous year. For 2026, the airport expects traffic to consolidate following last year’s sharp growth and is forecasting between 270,000 and 300,000 passengers for the full year.