Lufthansa to launch Frankfurt-Yerevan-Frankfurt flights in August

YEREVAN, July 15, /ARKA/. The Armenia International Airports company, running the Zvartnots airport in the capital Yerevan and Shirak airport in the second-largest city of Gyumri, announced the completion of negotiations with Lufthansa saying the German airline will start operating flights between Yerevan and Frankfurt from August 13, 2021.

According to the company, the airline will operate three flights between Frankfurt (Germany) and Yerevan per week – from Frankfurt to Yerevan on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and from Yerevan to Frankfurt on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

For the availability of air tickets, their acquisition and other details, travelers should visit the airlines webpage at lufthansa.com or contact their local travel agency.

Lufthansa is a part of the Lufthansa Group, which already has a strong presence in Armenia. Austrian Airlines has been operating flights from Vienna to Yerevan for the past 20 years, Brussels Airlines now offers 5 weekly flights from Brussels to Yerevan and Eurowings will soon operate direct flights from Cologne as of August 5th  2021.

“We, as Lufthansa Group airlines, are pleased to increase our presence at “Zvartnots” International Airport in Yerevan and introduce our brand new route Yerevan-Frankfurt with 3 weekly flights. After 20 years of successful operations of Austrian Airlines flights to Yerevan, starting on August 13th we our largest carrier, Lufthansa will enter the market, and offer our travelers from Armenia even more opportunities to connect worldwide. With the new connections, the Lufthansa Group will soon offer up to 16 weekly frequencies from Yerevan to Vienna, Brussels, Cologne and Frankfurt.” René Koinzack, General Manager Sales Ukraine, Belarus, Turkmenistan and South Caucasus. -0-