Lufthansa Tentatively Downsizes A330 Operation in NS26

Published at 1600GMT 07APR25

Lufthansa last week gradually extended schedule listing into Northern summer 2026 season, effective 29MAR26.  As of 06APR25 filing in the OAG, the airline’s schedule is listed until 07MAY26 inclusive.

In addition to last week’s report on selected successor of A340-600 aircraft replacement when comparing to NS25 vs NS26, the extended schedule sees the downsizing of A330-300 operations on tentative basis.

Planned A330-300 operations from 29MAR26, as of 06APR25, as follows.

Frankfurt – Raleigh/Durham 5 weekly
Frankfurt – Riyadh – Dammam 1 daily
Frankfurt – St. Louis 3 weekly

Some of the A330-300 routes listed in NS25 is now showing with A340-300 from 30MAR26 (routes listed with a mix of A330/340 throughout the season are excluded):
Frankfurt – Almaty (Nonstop terminator)
Frankfurt – Astana – Almaty – Frankfurt
Frankfurt – Atlanta
Frankfurt – Austin
Frankfurt – Dubai

Further changes can be expected in the next few months.