Airline connects Sana’a to Frankfurt four times a week; increased capacity provides more flexibility and travel choices for customers

Lufthansa German Airlines today announced that it has increased its flights from Sana’a to Frankfurt to a four times a week service connecting Yemen to Germany and onwards to a total of 107 destinations in Europe and 23 cities in the US, a route network matched by none other airline in the market.

With the beginning of the summer schedule, Lufthansa passengers can avail of one additional flight being part of the Yemen schedule, departing on Saturdays from Sana’a to Frankfurt. The state-of-the-art aircraft operated is the Airbus A330-300 as well as the A340-300 with a three class onboard product.

“We are proud to be able to offer our customers four flights a week. The departure on Saturdays complements our thrice weekly service, thus providing more flexibility and travel options to our customers”, Lufthansa General Manager Yemen, Patrick Borg Hedley said. 

The Lufthansa flights from Sana’a to Frankfurt operate on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, taking off in Sana’a at 23.15 hrs (Monday), at 22.50 hrs (Wednesday) and at 22.40 hrs (Friday), arriving in Frankfurt the next morning at 08.10 hrs, 07.45 hrs and 07.35 hrs. On April 4th, the new Saturday service of Lufthansa will be inaugurated. The flight timings are: LH 653 departs Sana’a at 22.40 hrs and arrives in Frankfurt at 07.35 hrs in the morning. The return flight of this new service leaves Frankfurt at 10.25 hrs and arrives in Sana’a at 20.55 hrs (Saturday) on flight number LH 652.

Despite the global financial situation, the demand for air traffic in the region is strong. “Being recognized as one of the leading international carriers for the corporate travellers, we see a lot of market potential and opportunities for us, which will further strengthen our market position”, Patrick Borg Hedley commented on the expanded Lufthansa flight schedule for Yemen. “Having witnessed the success of the previous months, we are now ready to take the next step to further enhance our schedule for the benefit or our customers”, Patrick Borg Hedley further said. “This gives us an additional opportunity to secure a larger market share in especially challenging times like these.”

To promote the new improved summer schedule for Yemen, Lufthansa customers can avail of attractive offers for return flights from Sana’a to Frankfurt starting at YER 99,999 * to destinations in Europe and YER 199,999 * for flights to North America. The Lufthansa Yemen special fares are bookable through travel agents and the Lufthansa office in Sana’a.

Lufthansa German Airlines has a strong position in the region and connects all major gateways with a continuously expanded route network and an ever growing market presence to Germany and onwards. The airline operates from 16 destinations in 12 countries in the Gulf and Middle East to its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. 

Due to the current economic situation, Lufthansa adjusted its overall capacities with the beginning of the summer schedule, according to the global decline in demand. Altogether the capacities are reduced by 0.6 per cent within the global route network. At the same time, Lufthansa expands its flight schedule in selected growth markets, Yemen being one of them.

Even in challenging times like these, the focus of Lufthansa will remain firmly on the customer: “we fly for them, we invest for them and we work for them and our investments pay off. Last year, we set new records in passenger growth with 57 million customers and top marks achieved in our customer satisfaction index”, Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, Lufthansa German Airlines, said during his recent visit to the Gulf region. 

Lufthansa continues to focus on the development of new products and new services and will continue to expand its role as Europe’s most attractive airline. The current business climate does not represent a standstill at Lufthansa, but on the contrary. Major investments in the development of products and services will allow the airline to offer its customers true added value and greater comfort when travelling. Regardless of the present economic climate, Lufthansa will continue to invest in the product which stands for quality, safety, reliability and innovation. 

For Lufthansa, excellent service on ground is equally important as on board, which is reflected in the ongoing investment of the airline in its lounges and terminal facilities which speaks for itself. By 2013, Lufthansa will have invested around 150 million euros in the renovation and improvement of its lounges across the globe. New lounges in Frankfurt, Munich, New York and Mumbai have been recently opened.
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