Lufthansa resumes direct Kuala Lumpur–Frankfurt flights after nearly a decade

SEPANG, Oct 27 — Lufthansa Airlines has launched its nonstop service between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt, Germany, restoring a direct air link between the two cities after nearly a decade.

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the service would strengthen Malaysia’s air connectivity with Germany and the wider European market, while creating greater opportunities for tourism, business and people-to-people exchange.

“This new connection comes at an opportune time as Malaysia advances the Visit Malaysia 2026–2027 campaign.

“Strong and reliable air connectivity is fundamental to our efforts to attract more international visitors and ensure that Malaysia remains accessible and competitive in the global tourism market,” he said at the “Welcoming Reception of the Inaugural Flight of Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur” event at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) yesterday.

Tiong’s speech was read by Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Chiew Choon Man.

Also present at the event were Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani and Lufthansa Group’s Global Sales senior vice-president, Frank Naeve.

Tiong said Lufthansa’s new service, operating five times a week year-round, will offer greater convenience and choice to travellers, while further strengthening KLIA as an important gateway connecting South-east Asia with Europe.

He said Malaysia welcomed 42.2 million visitors last year, an 11.16 per cent increase from 2025, and the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry aims to build on this positive momentum by strengthening the country’s presence in the European market, encouraging longer stays, and creating more opportunities for the tourism industry.

He said the European market remains an important contributor to Malaysia’s tourism sector, with 1.18 million visitors from the continent recorded in the first eight months of this year, a 1.2 per cent increase from 1.16 million during the same period last year.

“Malaysia is currently connected to the European market by 57 flights per week, with a total capacity of 16,914 seats per week. This strong connectivity provides a solid foundation to further grow the European market and attract more visitors to Malaysia.

“With more than 700 German companies operating in Malaysia, this direct connection will also facilitate stronger business links and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries,” he said, adding that 116,824 German visitors were recorded from January to August this year.

Meanwhile, Mohd Izani said Lufthansa’s return to KLIA would improve Malaysia’s accessibility from cities beyond its direct network.

“For businesses, this supports closer links with customers and investors. For our tourism industry, it creates a wider European catchment from which to attract visitors.

“These are the connections we are working to build: commercially sustainable services that strengthen KLIA’s competitiveness and deliver lasting value to Malaysia’s economy,” he said in a statement.

In a separate statement, Naeve said customers travelling between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt would experience Lufthansa’s latest long-haul product aboard the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, one of the most modern and efficient aircraft in Lufthansa’s long-haul fleet.

“Malaysia is an important economic centre in Southeast Asia and a growing destination for international business and investment, while its rich cultural heritage and diverse attractions make it equally appealing to leisure travellers.

“Our new nonstop service connects these two worlds, making travel between Malaysia and Europe more convenient and providing our customers with an enhanced long-haul travel experience,” he said. — Bernama

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雪邦，10 月 27 日讯——汉莎航空公司开通了吉隆坡至德国法兰克福的直飞航线，在中断近十年后恢复了这两个城市之间的直航联系。

旅游、艺术及文化部长拿督斯里张庆信表示，这项服务将加强马来西亚与德国及更广泛的欧洲市场的航空联系，同时为旅游、商业和民间交流创造更多机会。

“随着马来西亚推进‘2026-2027马来西亚旅游年’活动，这一新的联系可谓恰逢其时。

“强大可靠的航空连接对于我们吸引更多国际游客、确保马来西亚在全球旅游市场保持便利性和竞争力至关重要，”他昨天在吉隆坡国际机场 (KLIA) 举行的“欢迎汉莎航空法兰克福至吉隆坡首航”活动上表示。

张志贤的演讲稿由旅游、艺术及文化部副部长邱俊文代为宣读。

出席此次活动的还有马来西亚机场控股有限公司董事总经理拿督莫哈末伊扎尼加尼和汉莎航空集团全球销售高级副总裁弗兰克·内夫。

Tiong表示，汉莎航空这项全年每周运营五次的新服务，将为旅客提供更大的便利和更多选择，同时进一步巩固吉隆坡国际机场作为连接东南亚和欧洲的重要门户的地位。

他表示，马来西亚去年接待了 4220 万游客，比 2025 年增长了 11.16%，旅游、艺术和文化部旨在巩固这一积极势头，加强马来西亚在欧洲市场的地位，鼓励游客延长停留时间，并为旅游业创造更多机会。

他表示，欧洲市场仍然是马来西亚旅游业的重要贡献者，今年前八个月，来自欧洲大陆的游客人数达到 118 万人次，比去年同期的 116 万人次增长了 1.2%。

“马来西亚目前每周有57个航班连接欧洲市场，每周总运力为16914个座位。这种强大的交通连接为进一步发展欧洲市场和吸引更多游客前往马来西亚奠定了坚实的基础。”

“目前有 700 多家德国公司在马来西亚运营，这一直接联系也将促进两国之间更紧密的商业联系和人民交流，”他说道，并补充说，今年 1 月至 8 月共接待了 116,824 名德国游客。

与此同时，莫哈末伊扎尼表示，汉莎航空重返吉隆坡国际机场将改善马来西亚与其直航网络之外的城市之间的交通便利性。

“对企业而言，这有助于与客户和投资者建立更紧密的联系。对我们的旅游业而言，这创造了一个更广阔的欧洲市场，可以吸引更多游客。”

他在一份声明中表示：“我们正在努力建立这样的联系：提供商业上可持续的服务，以增强吉隆坡国际机场的竞争力，并为马来西亚经济带来持久价值。”

在另一份声明中，纳夫表示，往返吉隆坡和法兰克福的乘客将乘坐汉莎航空最新的远程产品——波音787-9梦想客机，这是汉莎航空远程机队中最现代化、最高效的飞机之一。

“马来西亚是东南亚重要的经济中心，也是国际商业和投资日益增长的目的地，同时其丰富的文化遗产和多样化的景点也使其对休闲旅行者同样具有吸引力。

“我们新推出的直飞航线连接了这两个世界，使马来西亚和欧洲之间的旅行更加便捷，并为我们的乘客提供更优质的长途旅行体验。”他说道。——马新社

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