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Discover Airlines – Lufthansa’s leisure carrier – is launching a new link between Inverness and Frankfurt next summer.<\/p>\n Discover Airlines – Lufthansa’s leisure carrier – is launching a new link between Inverness and Frankfurt next summer.<\/p>\n
Inverness Airport is set to welcome a new airline and a brand new international route next summer, with Discover Airlines to operate a direct weekly service with the German city of Frankfurt.<\/p>\n
The new service takes off from 19 June 2027 mand will be the first-ever direct connection between the Highland capital and Frankfurt.<\/p>\n
It also marks the first time Discover Airlines has operated from Inverness Airport.<\/p>\n
Operating every Saturday from 19 June until 11 September 2027, the service will give passengers across the region a new direct link to Germany. It will also providing opportunities for onward travel through Frankfurt\u2019s hub airport to destinations across Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n
Flights will depart Frankfurt at 13:40, arriving into Inverness at 14:45.<\/p>\n
The return service will depart Inverness at 15:30, arriving in Frankfurt at 18:30.<\/p>\n
The new route builds on Inverness Airport\u2019s previous relationship with the Lufthansa Group, which has included Lufthansa-operated services between Inverness and D\u00fcsseldorf.<\/p>\n
The arrival of Discover Airlines represents a new chapter in that relationship and introduces a new airline to the airport.<\/p>\n
Frankfurt is one of Europe\u2019s major aviation hubs and a key destination for business and leisure travellers.<\/p>\n
The new service will also make it easier for visitors from Germany and further afield to reach Inverness and explore the Highlands.<\/p>\n
Discover Airlines is part of the Lufthansa Group and operates from its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich, serving a range of destinations across Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n
Dan Mason, Inverness Airport manager, said: \u201cThis is fantastic news for passengers across the Highlands and Islands, with the introduction of a direct service between Inverness and Frankfurt providing greater choice and improved access to Germany and the wider European network.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re particularly pleased to welcome Discover Airlines to Inverness for the first time and to establish a new connection with Frankfurt.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe route will provide a convenient option for both business and leisure travellers, while also making it easier for visitors from Germany and further afield to reach the Highlands.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look forward to working closely with Discover Airlines to support the success of this new service and to welcoming passengers on board from next summer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marco G\u00f6tz, Chief Commercial Officer at Discover Airlines, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to add Inverness to our route network and, with it, the only nonstop connection between Frankfurt and Inverness.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re seeing growing demand for destinations that offer space, nature and opportunities to explore the outdoors, and Scotland delivers all of this in abundance.<\/p>\n
\u201cInverness is the perfect gateway to some of Europe\u2019s most spectacular landscapes including the Highlands.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look forward to making this remarkable region more accessible to travellers from Germany throughout the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Discover Airlines is the Lufthansa Group\u2019s leisure airline and has hubs at Frankfurt and Munich. The airline operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft.<\/p>\n