# Lufthansa adds Columbus and Phoenix routes for 2027

By AwardTool Content Team | Published 2026-10-20T12:05:57Z | 1 min read

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Lufthansa will launch nonstop Frankfurt–Columbus service on May 5, 2027, operating three times each week.

![A Lufthansa Airbus A350 taking off from Stuttgart Airport](https://img.awardtool-api.com/newsletter/2026-10-20/news-2026-10-19-05228592b225f5c20c81-47b4cb7f576ab4da.jpg)

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## Your takeaways

- Lufthansa will launch nonstop Frankfurt–Columbus service on May 5, 2027, operating three times each week.
- TPG says the Columbus route will use a Boeing 787-9 with 28 Allegris business class suites, 28 premium economy seats and 231 economy seats.
- Miles & More and United MileagePlus members can earn and redeem miles on the Columbus route.

Lufthansa will launch nonstop Frankfurt–Columbus service on May 5, 2027, operating three times each week.

TPG says the Columbus route will use a Boeing 787-9 with 28 Allegris business class suites, 28 premium economy seats and 231 economy seats.

Miles & More and United MileagePlus members can earn and redeem miles on the Columbus route.

The Munich–Phoenix route is scheduled to start August 3, 2027, with three weekly Airbus A350-900 flights.

Worth knowing

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## Sources & further reading

- [The Points Guy — Lufthansa gives Columbus, Ohio, its first-ever nonstop route to Europe](https://thepointsguy.com/news/columbus-ohio-first-ever-flight-europe-lufthansa/)
- [One Mile at a Time — Lufthansa Adds Munich To Phoenix Flights, The First Lufthansa Group Route To Arizona](https://onemileatatime.com/news/lufthansa-phoenix-flights/)

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