Lufthansa Group plans to restart two Dubai routes Nov. 25 while keeping three European connections suspended through March 27, 2027, setting the scope of its winter schedule with the UAE.
The group says every flight it operates to and from Dubai will stay suspended through Nov. 24. Beginning Nov. 25, Lufthansa plans five weekly flights between Munich and Dubai, while Eurowings plans daily service from Berlin to Dubai, its Nov. 11 schedule update says.
The update keeps three other connections off the timetable until the 2026/27 winter schedule closes March 27, 2027: Lufthansa from Frankfurt, SWISS from Zurich and Austrian Airlines from Vienna. Those are the group’s listed Dubai routes not included in the Nov. 25 restart plan.
Lufthansa Group tied its schedule adjustment to conditions in the Middle East. SWISS said its planned Zurich return was postponed by a joint decision with Lufthansa Group, citing operational reasons. The notices did not identify a particular event or airspace restriction.
SWISS said it would contact travelers affected by the Zurich suspension and move them to alternative flights. The notice does not say how many passengers are affected.
The revised timetable follows an earlier plan that projected Dubai service could reach 28 flights a week at its busiest point. Lufthansa and SWISS were initially expected to return in October, with Eurowings due back in November. The update sets Lufthansa’s Munich and Eurowings’ Berlin returns for Nov. 25, while SWISS’ Zurich route remains suspended through March 27, 2027. The peak figure was a planned weekly maximum, not a count of flights already operating. EconoTimes previously covered the group’s Dubai return delay.
Nov. 25 is the next scheduled change in the update. The Frankfurt, Zurich and Vienna suspensions are set to continue through March 27, 2027.
