The Lufthansa Group welcomes the choice of the Federal Republic of Germany to abolish the airport transit visa requirement for Indian nationals touring by means of German airports to 3rd nations with impact from 3 June 2026. This coverage change, introduced by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in New Delhi, will make journey by means of main German hubs extra seamless for Indian passengers and additional strengthen air connectivity between India, Germany and the remainder of the world.
As the most important European airline group in India, the Lufthansa Group at the moment operates over 70 weekly flights between India and Europe and has been current within the Indian marketplace for over sixty years. Within the 12 months of its one hundredth anniversary, the Group additional deepens its dedication to India by means of sustainable investments and community growth. This contains the deployment of Lufthansa’s award-winning Allegris cabins on extra Boeing 787-9 companies from Delhi and Hyderabad, the launch of SWISS’s first-ever direct service between Bengaluru and Zurich within the winter 2026 schedule, and the rollout of FOX (Future Onboard Expertise) throughout all long-haul cabins. FOX is a premium improve for all cabins, targeted on alternative, consolation and individuality, delivering ‘Lufthansa Signature Moments’ that goal to redefine long-haul journey. To fulfill rising demand, Lufthansa and SWISS are additionally including capability with extra SWISS A330 frequencies between Delhi and Zurich and enhanced Lufthansa Airbus A380 companies between Mumbai and Munich.
India is the Lufthansa Group’s largest intercontinental market within the Asia-Pacific area and performs an important function within the Group’s international community. The introduction of visa-free airport transfers for Indian nationals touring to onward locations by way of Germany will simplify journey, enhance connectivity and additional strengthen Germany’s function as a number one gateway between India, Europe and the world.