Ryanair's return to Lübeck Airport marks a turning point for the air transport infrastructure in northern Germany. From summer 2025, Europe's largest airline will offer three new routes: to Mallorca, Málaga and London Stansted. These connections are intended not only to expand the airport's route network, but also to strengthen its competitive position.
With weekly flights on popular travel days, Mallorca will continue to be accessible as a major destination for holidaymakers. The new Monday and Friday flights to Málaga will open a direct connection to the Andalusian centre for the first time, known for its beaches and cultural diversity. London Stansted, an already established route, brings back an important link to the British capital, with well-timed train services to central London.
Jürgen Friedel, Managing Director of Lübeck Airport, emphasized the importance of this partnership for the competitiveness of the region. With convenient boarding and alighting options and good transport connections, the airport aims to win over passengers and airlines in the long term.
The plans go beyond the summer flight schedule: an expansion of scheduled flights is also being sought for the winter season. This underlines the ambition to establish the airport as a reliable hub for travelers.
Sundair is out
However, there is also a downside: In contrast to previous years, the holiday airline Sundair will no longer offer regular scheduled flights from Lübeck-Blankensee in the 2025 summer flight schedule. This does not explicitly rule out the possibility that Sundair or its sister company FlyAir41 could operate one or two charter flights for tour operators, but they will no longer fly to this regional airport on their own account according to a fixed flight schedule. Sundair is also withdrawing from Kassel-Calden in the same way.
Lübeck has managed to find a replacement in Ryanair, although it cannot be ruled out that the budget airline could once again set its sights on the airport that was previously brazenly marketed as "Hamburg". The reason for this is that this provider, as well as competitors such as Eurowings and Condor, are angry about the high costs at the airport in the Free and Hanseatic City. Ryanair could possibly gradually shift capacity to the cheaper Lübeck, but this is not yet certain. Nor are competitors planning to fly from this regional airport.
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