Lufthansa will launch direct flights between Frankfurt and Cape Town on December 2. This complements the airline’s year-round daily flights to Johannesburg.

Flights will depart Cape Town on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays. This means that Cape Town will now boast services to Lufthansa’s hubs in both Munich and Frankfurt.

“This connection extends the Lufthansa Group’s flight offering to Cape Town, complementing the seasonal services of Lufthansa German Airlines from Munich and Zurich with Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss,” said Dr. André Schulz, Lufthansa General Manager for Southern Africa. "[The service] unlocks new tourism opportunities for those coming in from Germany by offering attractive combination options to other destinations in Southern Africa through our Star Alliance partners."

The Cape Town route will be served by the Airbus A340-300.

Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities in the Western Cape thanked the airline for the business confidence in the Western Cape.

“Increased air access has a direct impact on jobs and growth. Through Project Khulisa, we are making it easier for visitors to travel to our region. This is why we launched the Cape Town Air Access initiative, which is a partnership between government, Airports Company South Africa, Wesgro and airline industries. “

British Airways also recently announced that it was increasing its summer flights to Cape Town.