Lufthansa marks 40 years of Cyprus connections

Forty years ago, on March 31, 1982, the Lufthansa story in Cyprus commenced.

On that very day, the first Lufthansa flight took off from Frankfurt, with a Boeing 727 heading for Larnaca Airport, beginning the Lufthansa-Cyprus success story. The flight number LH 614 was scheduled twice weekly, with an onward flight to Amman, Jordan. Only two years later, Lufthansa offered a twice-weekly service to Larnaca as the final destination. In 1986, a second route was added from Munich to Larnaca, extending the connection between Cyprus and Germany.

Today, Larnaca International Airport welcomes five different carriers of the Lufthansa Group, offering 56 weekly departures to 12 destinations across Western Europe. Lufthansa, SWISS, Edelweiss, Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings: all offer non-stop flights to connect guests from Cyprus to the world and at the same time fly in tourists and leisure travellers to the Mediterranean Island.

Hermes Airports Aviation Development & Communications Senior Manager Maria Kouroupi noted: “Today we celebrate a significant milestone for Lufthansa Airlines. For the past 40 years, the airline has been operating in Cyprus and is a long-standing, valued partner of the airports and the country. We are confident that Lufthansa’s great route network will continue successfully in the years to come and contribute to the recovery of Cyprus’ tourism sector.”