New Route of the Day (23 April 2023): Lufthansa between Frankfurt and Asturias

Lufthansa introduced flights between Frankfurt and Asturias in northern Spain on Sunday 23 April. The 1,320-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with a mix of A319 and A320 aircraft. It faces no competition on the route. The German flag carrier will complement the new service with a weekly flight between Munich and Asturias starting 29 April.

Flight LH1552 departs Frankfurt at 13:45 local time, arriving in Asturias 16:15. The return journey, flight LH1553, takes off from Asturias at 17:00 local time, touching down in Frankfurt at 19:35.

What they said

Leticia Alcala, Director of Sales for Spain at the Lufthansa Group, said: “We are delighted to offer these new routes to support the development of tourism and the Asturian economy, connecting the Principality with an extensive network of destinations worldwide. We would like to thank the support received from the Asturian authorities to make these new routes a reality.”

Asturias sees complete recovery

Asturias Airport welcomed 1.45 million passengers in 2022, according to Aena data, representing an increase of 2.6% versus 2019. It surpassed its pre-pandemic figures every month since May 2022. The return of Ryanair in November, after a near ten-year absence, assisted the development, likewise growth by incumbents Volotea and Vueling.

This year is expected to be even stronger. Cirium schedules information data reveals that Q2 2023 has more one-way seats available than the same quarter in any other year. In addition to the new Lufthansa routes, Volotea has also expanded its operations out of Asturias by introducing 3-weekly flights to Milan BGY, a daily service to Barcelona and a 3-weekly rotation to Lisbon.