Lufthansa’s inaugural flights between Liverpool and Frankfurt took place this week, providing global connections for passengers at John Lennon Airport for the first time in a decade.
The German airline now operates four flights a week from Liverpool to Frankfurt, from where passengers can connect to services to hundreds of destinations across the globe. It marks a significant development for the airport, which is known for its offer of short-haul routes into Europe, mainly provided by budget airlines.
The introduction of Lufthansa and the global connectivity that it offers is a considerable part of the airport's future plans, according to CEO John Irving. The ECHO spoke to Mr Irving at Lufthansa’s inaugural arrival into Liverpool from Frankfurt on Wednesday (May 4), which was marked by fire engines performing a ‘baptism’ of the plane.
