Lufthansa has launched a new flight service, Flight LH482, connecting Frankfurt and Minneapolis. The inaugural Boeing 787-9 service departs Frankfurt Airport at 11:10 a.m., arriving at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport by 1:15 p.m. local time. The return leg, Flight LH483, departs from Minneapolis-Saint Paul at 3:05 p.m., landing in Frankfurt at 6:30 a.m. the following morning. This route operates five times a week: on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Dirk Janzen, Vice President Passenger Sales, The Americas at Lufthansa Group, expressed his enthusiasm about the new service. “We are thrilled to connect the vibrant Twin Cities, and the entire state of Minnesota, with Lufthansa’s Frankfurt hub, offering a direct link for Minneapolis-St. Paul residents to Lufthansa Group’s extensive network across Europe and beyond,” he said. Janzen highlighted the significance of this route in Lufthansa’s summer expansion strategy in the United States, which he described as a pivotal market outside of the Group’s home markets. “The launch of this route serves as a main bedrock of our summer expansion plan in the United States, the most important market outside of the Group’s home markets, and we could not be happier to add more opportunities and capacity into and out of the U.S.,” Janzen added.
The new service has also been welcomed locally. Brian Ryks, CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns and operates MSP, commented on the strategic importance of the new flights. “We are excited to welcome Lufthansa to MSP as our newest international airline,” said Ryks. He pointed out the growing demand for travel to Germany and other European destinations from the region. “This new service addresses growing demand for travel to Germany and other European destinations. More than 35,500 passengers are projected to travel from MSP to Germany, while nearly 365,000 are expected to fly to Europe from MSP. Lufthansa not only helps meet that demand, but also gives passengers new options for reaching other parts of the globe,” he noted.
This launch not only enhances Lufthansa’s footprint in the U.S. market but also broadens the travel options available to Minnesota residents, fostering increased international connectivity.