Future Routes: Munich Area
Munich Airport is (I think) Europe’s ninth busiest airport, and is Lufthansa’s second-largest hub as well as a base for low-cost airlines Condor and Eurowings. I personally like connecting in Munich much more than doing so in Frankfurt (Lufthansa’s largest hub). I like Munich Airport because the airport is extremely modern and the opposite of run down, doesn’t have confusing terminal transfers and always seems straightforward, and feels very open, especially due to its plaza in between the two terminals. Munich Airport has some unique features such as jetbridges on the tarmac, multiple convention centers, and of course the central plaza which has plenty of shopping options and restaurants. The Airport also has some exciting future routes coming within the next months, which is why I decided to make my next future routes post about Munich.
Munich Airport consists of two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1 is the older terminal and is the western one. It serves most non-Star Alliance airlines. Terminal 1 consists of concourses A, B, C, and D, which really are part of the same terminal structure, but are just on different ends of it. Terminal 2 consists of concourses G, H, K, and L. Concourses G and H are really in the same building but are on different levels, so you can actually board at the same jet-bridge as a gate from the other concourse. Concourses K and L are on the recently built satellite terminal but are also on different levels there. I know it’s confusing, but Concourses H and L are used for non-Schengen flights, and concourses G and K are used for all Schengen flights.
Munich Airport Map (Imagery: Google Earth)
Long Haul Flights:
American Airlines:
An American Airlines Airbus A330-200 in Dublin
| Airline | American Airlines |
| Route | Munich Airport – Charlotte Douglass International Airport |
| Length | Around 4,600 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A330-200 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| Notes | Lufthansa also flies from Munich to Charlotte; American is discontinuing their Philidelphia to Munich route as a consequence |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 7 |
| Start Date | March 31, 2019 |
| Terminal | Terminal 1 |
| Economy Class | In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) at every seat; 2-4-2 configuration |
| Premium Economy | Recliner Seats in a 2-3-2 configuration |
| Business Class | Flat-Bed Seats in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone configuration |
| Airline | American Airlines |
| Route | Munich Airport – Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport |
| Length | Around 5,300 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Boeing 787-8 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| Notes | Seasonal Service, first flight between Dallas and Munich |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 7 |
| Start Date | June 6, 2019 |
| Terminal | Terminal 1 |
| Economy Class | In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) at every seat; 3-3-3 configuration |
| Premium Economy | Recliner Seats in a 2-3-2 configuration |
| Business Class | Flat-Bed Seats in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone configuration |
Avianca:
An Avianca Airbus A320 in Lima
| Airline | Avianca (Colombia) |
| Route | Munich Airport – El Dorado International Airport (Bogota, Colombia) |
| Length | Around 5,700 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Boeing 787-8 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| Notes | First flight between Bogota and Munich |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 5 |
| Start Date | November 16, 2018 |
| Terminal | Terminal 2 |
| Economy Class | In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) at every seat; 3-3-3 configuration |
| Business Class | Flatbed reverse herringbone seats in a 1-2-1 configuration |
Lufthansa Group:
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 Taking Off in Boston
| Airline | Eurowings (Lufthansa’s low-cost subsidiary) |
| Route | Munich Airport – José Martí International Airport (Havana, Cuba) |
| Length | Around 5,200 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A330-200 |
| Airline Type | Low-Cost |
| Notes | Seasonal Service, Condor also flies from Havana to Munich |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 2 |
| Start Date | Flight began on October 30, 2018 |
| Terminal | Terminal 2 |
| Economy Class | In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) at every seat; 2-4-2 configuration |
| Premium Economy | Recliner Seats in a 2-3-2 configuration |
| Airline | Lufthansa |
| Route | Munich Airport – Osaka Kansai International Airport |
| Length | Around 5,700 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A350-900 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| Notes | Lufthansa is discontinuing their Frankfurt to Osaka route as a consequence |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 7 |
| Start Date | March 31, 2019 |
| Terminal | Terminal 2 |
| Economy Class | In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) at every seat; 3-3-3 configuration |
| Premium Economy | Recliner Seats in a 2-3-2 configuration |
| Business Class | Flatbed seats in a 2-2 configuration |
Short Haul Flights:
British Airways
A British Airways Boeing 787-9 in London
| Airline | BA City Flyer |
| Route | Munich Airport – London-City Airport |
| Length | Around 570 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Embraer E190 |
| Airline Type | Full Service/Regional |
| Notes | This is the first flight from Munich to London-City Airport, which is much closer to downtown London than any of the other airports there |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 18 |
| Start Date | February 16, 2019 |
| Terminal | Terminal 1 |
| Economy Class | Standard seats in a 2-2 configuration; no IFE |
| Business Class | Same seats as in economy; 2-2 configuration; no IFE; free meal service |
Lufthansa:
A Lufthansa Airbus A320neo
| Airline | Lufthansa |
| Route | Munich Airport – Alicante Airport |
| Length | Around 900 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A320/A321 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| Notes | Norwegian already flies from Alicante to Munich |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 3 |
| Start Date | April 12, 2019 |
| Terminal | Terminal 2 |
| Economy Class | Standard seats in a 3-3 configuration; no IFE |
| Business Class | Same seats as in economy; 2-2 configuration with the middle seat blocked; no IFE; free meal service |
| Airline | Lufthansa |
| Route | Munich Airport – Edinburgh Airport |
| Length | Around 830 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A321 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| Notes | EasyJet and Eurowings already fly from Edinburgh to Munich |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 7 |
| Start Date | December 1, 2019 |
| Terminal | Terminal 2 |
| Economy Class | Standard seats in a 3-3 configuration; no IFE |
| Business Class | Same seats as in economy; 2-2 configuration with the middle seat blocked; no IFE; free meal service |
| Airline | Lufthansa |
| Route | Munich Airport – Agadir Airport (Morocco) |
| Length | Around 1,650 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A319 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| Notes | Seasonal Service |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 2 |
| Start Date | Began November 4, 2018 |
| Terminal | Terminal 2 |
| Economy Class | Standard seats in a 3-3 configuration; no IFE |
| Business Class | Same seats as in economy; 2-2 configuration with the middle seat blocked; no IFE; free meal service |
| Airline | Lufthansa |
| Route | Munich Airport – Ovda Airport (Eilat, Isreal) |
| Length | Around 1,800 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A319 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| Notes | Seasonal Service |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 1 |
| Start Date | December 1, 2018 |
| Terminal | Terminal 2 |
| Economy Class | Standard seats in a 3-3 configuration; no IFE |
| Business Class | Same seats as in economy; 2-2 configuration with the middle seat blocked; no IFE; free meal service |
| Airline | Lufthansa |
| Route | Munich Airport – Tromso Airport |
| Length | Around 1,500 Miles |
| Aircraft Type | Airbus A319 |
| Airline Type | Full Service |
| Notes | Seasonal Service |
| Number of Weekly Flights | 2 |
| Start Date | December 1, 2018 |
| Terminal | Terminal 2 |
| Economy Class | Standard seats in a 3-3 configuration; no IFE |
| Business Class | Same seats as in economy; 2-2 configuration with the middle seat blocked; no IFE; free meal service |
Are you planning to fly on any of the future routes out of the Munich area?
