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AUSTIN, Texas – Lufthansa, the world’s largest airline network will celebrate the start of international nonstop service between the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and busiest airport in Germany, the Frankfurt Airport (FRA) Rhein-Main-Flughafen, on Friday, May 3, 2019. The celebration, starting at 3 p.m. includes a ribbon-cutting, cake, live music, and remarks from airline executives and the airport to mark the start of five days per week service.
Media Coverage: Lufthansa invites media to cover this event. As this is located past security checkpoints, media representatives should contact Aviation PIO prior to arriving at the airport and then report to the Security Badging & ID office to receive visitor badges for access onto the concourse. The Badging Office is located at the far west end of baggage claim. Call and arrive before 1:30 p.m. as the process for receiving a visitor badge and security screening may take an additional 15-30 minutes.
Media should contact Aviation PIO prior to arriving at the airport. Media in marked vehicles may park at the upper-level curb media area, located at the far east end of the curbside.
Austin marks the third Texas gateway city to have nonstop service by Lufthansa. Currently, the AUS to FRA route is the only new North American nonstop addition announced by the German carrier this year. A Star Alliance network codeshare partner, Lufthansa’s first arriving flight LH468 from FRA to AUS, will land in Austin around 2:05 p.m. Flight LH469, will depart Austin at 4 p.m. for the nonstop flight to Frankfurt. Tickets are available now at www.lufthansa.com.
Lufthansa will operate the flight with a 225 passenger Airbus A330-300 in a three-class cabin configuration. The aircraft has 42 Business Class seats, 28 Premium Economy seats, and 185 Economy Class seats. Flights will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Optimally timed, flight LH469 will depart Austin at 4 p.m. and arrive at 9:05 a.m. in Frankfurt the following day. For passengers flying to Austin, LH 468 is set to take off at 10 a.m. from the Frankfurt Airport, arriving in Austin at 2:05 p.m. All times are local.
This flight offers passengers hundreds of connections to Europe, as well as Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Frankfurt is Lufthansa’s main hub and is Germany’s most international city – offering a rich blend of culture and history. With a population of approximately 5.6 million, the Frankfurt Rhine-Main metropolitan region is one of Europe’s leading economic centers and a popular travel destination. Frankfurt is Germany’s financial powerhouse where the German Central Bank & the European Central Bank are both located.
The airport of choice for Central Texas is Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). New nonstop international flights include Calgary, Canada (YYC) on WestJet www.westjet.com; Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) on Lufthansa www.lufthansa.com; London Gatwick, United Kingdom (LGW) on Norwegian Air, www.norwegian.com/us; and Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) on AeroMexico, www.aeromexico.com. Austin also welcomes new carrier Spirit Airlines, www.spirit.com. Find all nonstop routes with the free interactive flight guide on www.abia.org. Connect with us on Twitter @AUStinAirport, Facebook, www.facebook.com/abia and on Instagram @AUSairport.
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