So far, Eurowings has not received Discover AOC and an operating license. That could take a few more weeks, because it is currently expected that the approvals will be granted in mid / end of July 2021.

It is currently planned that long-haul operations will commence under the 2021Y code at the end of July 4. Until then, the routes that are to be offered as Eurowings Discover in the future will be operated by Lufthansa. However, the delay in obtaining official approval does not prevent further personnel from being sought and, in particular, additional A320 aircraft to be floated in.

The Eurowings Discover business model is strongly reminiscent of its competitor Condor, which was once a subsidiary of Lufthansa. It is particularly noticeable that the focus is obviously on holiday destinations on the short, medium and long-haul routes and that the route network in many cases overlaps with that of the former daughter. There are currently no plans to set up a long-haul crew base at Munich Airport. The routes are to be served within the framework of so-called W-circuits.

In the meantime, Eurowings Discover has also announced a new long-haul destination. This is Victoria Falls, which should be approached from March 30, 2022. However, it is not a non-stop flight, because the connection is to be made on Frankfurt am Main via Windhoek. Three circuits per week are currently planned. Namibia and Zimbabwe have not yet granted fifth freedom rights, so the company is working on them.