Lufthansa gives Columbus, Ohio, its first-ever nonstop route to Europe

Columbus, Ohio, will get its first nonstop flight to Europe in May 2027, when Lufthansa launches service between John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).Lufthansa will launch the service May 5, 2027, the airline said Monday. The new flights will operate three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Bookings are scheduled to open Oct. 20, 2026.The service will provide Columbus-based travelers with nonstop service to Germany and access to Lufthansa's Frankfurt hub, which offers connections to hundreds of destinations.The Star Alliance carrier will fly a Boeing 787-9 with 28 Allegris business class suites, 28 premium economy seats and 197 economy seats on the new CMH route."The new service will provide both business and leisure travelers with a convenient nonstop connection to Germany, as well as onward destinations across our Lufthansa Group network," Dirk Janzen, vice president of passenger sales for the Americas at the Lufthansa Group, said in a statement. "The launch of this route is an important step in our continued expansion in the United States, our most important market outside the Lufthansa Group's home markets."The new route adds...