Despite the new travel guidelines ordered by the US administration on passengers from the European Union, Switzerland and other countries, Lufthansa Group Airlines will continue to offer flights to the USA from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium.
The Lufthansa Group will continue operating flights from Frankfurt to Chicago and Newark (New York), from Zurich to Chicago and Newark (New York), from Vienna to Chicago, and from Brussels to Washington beyond 14 March, thus maintaining at least some air traffic connections to the USA from Europe.
In a statement the airlines are currently working on an alternative flight schedule for the USA. Passengers will still be able to reach all destinations within the USA via the US hubs and connecting flights served by partner airline, United Airlines.
In addition, all other US flights will be suspended until further notice due to US administration restrictions, including all departures from Munich, Düsseldorf and Geneva. At this stage it is not clear how Lufthansa is managing to continue its services in light of the US restrictions on Schengen originated air traffic.
The German carrier also said the impact on its flight programme due to the recently changed entry regulations for India is currently being evaluated (see Airline news Asia).