Frankfurt Airport announces 2025/2026 winter schedule with 81 airlines and expanded route network
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Frankfurt Airport’s Winter schedule 2025/26 includes flights to 244 destinations in 96 countries, with new routes to Norway and Finland and expanded feeder operations by Condor.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has released its winter schedule for 2025/2026, featuring increased capacity and new routes across Europe and long-haul markets. Effective from 26 October 2025 to 28 March 2026, the schedule includes services from 81 airlines to 244 destinations in 96 countries. Weekly capacity will reach approximately 680,000 seats across 3,700 departures, a three percent increase compared to the previous winter season.
With more than 900 weekly intercontinental flights, FRA continues to hold its position as Germany’s leading international hub. The airport highlighted steady growth in northern European, eastern European and leisure routes for the upcoming season.
Expanded Northern Europe network
Discover Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, will extend its Nordic operations into the winter season for the first time. The carrier will launch the following routes:
- Frankfurt – Alta (Norway), twice weekly from 4 December
- Frankfurt – Harstad-Narvik (Norway), twice weekly from 20 December
- Frankfurt – Oulu (Finland), twice weekly from 16 January
These destinations were previously offered only during the summer months.
Also read → Fraport reports steady passenger growth in September 2025 across its global airport network
More services to Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe will see several additions:
- Discover Airlines to operate Varna (Bulgaria) year-round with two weekly flights
- Lufthansa to increase services to Bydgoszcz (Poland) up to five weekly flights
- SkyUp Airlines to offer twice-weekly flights to Chișinău (Moldova), complementing HiSky and Lufthansa
- Seasonal Discover Airlines flights to Dubrovnik and Split (Croatia) extended until early January
Increased connectivity in Italy and Central Europe
In Italy, easyJet will continue routes to Rome (Fiumicino) and Milan Linate introduced in summer 2025. Condor will expand its feeder network from Frankfurt with three daily flights to:
- Berlin
- Hamburg
- Munich
- Zurich
- Vienna
Condor will also maintain twice-daily feeder flights to Prague, Milan Malpensa and Paris Charles de Gaulle, linking regional passengers to its long-haul services.
Lufthansa City Airlines to begin FRA operations
Lufthansa City Airlines, a new subsidiary of Lufthansa, will begin operating from Frankfurt in February 2026, taking over select regional and European routes. Initial destinations include Berlin, Manchester, Valencia, Málaga and Düsseldorf.
Intercontinental developments
Long-haul routes will be strengthened with:
- TUIfly launching twice-weekly flights to Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) from November
- Air Astana continuing its three weekly flights to Almaty (Kazakhstan)
- Discover Airlines adding twice-weekly flights to the Seychelles
In Latin America, Condor will continue its Panama City service with two flights per week during the winter schedule.
Frankfurt Airport’s operator Fraport said the expanded schedule reflects sustained demand for both business and leisure travel, while airline partners continue to diversify their route networks for the winter season.
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