✈ Lufthansa is increasing Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights to double daily

Beginning in April 2026, Lufthansa will boost its Frankfurt–Sarajevo service from 12 to 14 weekly flights. The route will operate twice daily, with a midday rotation and an evening flight arriving in Sarajevo at 22:00. The aircraft will overnight at Sarajevo Airport before departing at 06:20 next day, ensuring many connections across Lufthansa’s global network.

Last year, Lufthansa carried 120.870 passengers on the Frankfurt–Sarajevo route, representing an increase of 14,62% or 15.419 more travelers than the previous year. In total Lufthansa operated 835 flights, achieving an average load factor of 84,64%.

• Lufthansa started Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights on 03.05.2021. with daily flights using a mix of A319/320 aircraft

• Summer 2023 Lufthansa has increased flights from 7 weekly to 10 weekly

• Summer 2024 Lufthansa has increased flights from 10 weekly to 12 weekly

• Lufthansa Airbus A319 has capacity to seat 126 passengers , while A320 has capacity to seat 154 passengers.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Lufthansa, Frankfurt-Sarajevo statistics for 2023

During the last year Frankfurt Airport has positions itself as one of the most important destination out of Sarajevo, especially for transfers to the USA and Canada. Turkish Airlines and Istanbul Airport still holds number one position for number of passengers and transfers out of Sarajevo. Lufthansa launched Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights on May 03, 2021. with five weekly flights, increasing to seven weekly shortly after that. In April of 2022 Lufthansa increased flights to 10 weekly, with three weekly flights with overnight stay in Sarajevo, with early morning departures, offering great connections to  Lufthansa’s worldwide network.

Last year Lufthansa operated a total of 781 flights between Frankfurt and Sarajevo transporting 105.451 passengers, representing an increase of 54%

During this year majority of Lufthansa flights from Frankfurt to Sarajevo are operated with Airbus 320neo and Airbus 321 aircraft, representing significant increase in seats offered. With this increase this years number of passengers will rise to  around 135.000. From summer season of 2025 Lufthansa will most likely increase Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights to twice daily.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Lufthansa to increase Frankfurt-Sarajevo!

Lufthansa launched Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights on May 03, 2021. At the beginning flights operated four times per week (Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday), increasing to daily from June of the same year. Since Lufthansa discontinued Munich-Sarajevo flights, Frankfurt has proven to be very popular, offering possibilities to connect to Lufthansa’s World network out of Lufthansa’s hub at Frankfurt Airport. With the start of summer timetable, beginning of April 2022, Lufthansa is increasing Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights from seven to 10 weekly. 

Lufthansa will have a split schedule to offer more flexibility on its long-haul connecting flights. Out of 10 weekly flights, four will arrive in Sarajevo at 10:30 pm, with the aircraft and crew staying overnight in Sarajevo, departing Sarajevo at 06:50 am the following day. At the beginning of operations Lufthansa operated an Airbus 319 aircraft, offering 126 seats, but due to flight’s popularity Lufthansa is upgrading  Frankfurt-Sarajevo route from April to an Airbus 320neo offering 154 seats.

Source: Z.K. @flyingbosnian