Cork to Frankfurt flights reinstated from June 1 five days a week

Cork Airport and Lufthansa have struck a deal to reinstate flights to a popular German route following the closure of the airline's regional subsidiary.

Services from Cork to Frankfurt will recommence from June 1 and will fly every Monday and Friday.

Cork Airport said that engagement began immediately with Lufthansa following the closure of its Cityline subsidiary, which grounded 27 aircraft last month.

It added that the route from Cork to the German city grew "from strength to strength," before the closure, with the restoration supported by its popularity for business and trade, as well as inbound tourism.

The service will operate using a larger Airbus A319 aircraft, with a seat capacity of 138 compared with Lufthansa Cityline’s 90-seater aircraft.

With a departure time just after 5pm, the service will enable connections to the wider Lufthansa global network at Frankfurt, which is the airline’s main hub. From Cork, passengers can connect to destinations in Asia, the Middle East, South America, and many other European cities.

Germany is Ireland’s third-largest source market for inbound tourism, and the resumption of the Frankfurt service maintains "key access" for German holidaymakers when visiting the South of Ireland, Cork Airport said.