German airline Lufthansa said it will be offering 2.9 per cent more seats for its winter schedule, a slight increase on previous plans for a two per cent increase.

While the number of flights is falling by 2.9 per cent, employing larger planes has increased capacity – as measured in available seat-kilometres – Europe's largest airline by revenue said.

Lufthansa initially planned to increase capacity by four per cent for the winter, but halved those plans after an influx of capacity in the first half put pressure on prices.

The new flight plan also sees the main Lufthansa brand, which traditionally serves business routes, flying to more tourist destinations, such as the Canary islands, Marrakesh and Split.