This winter Lufthansa is adding three new destinations to its route network: Rio de Janeiro, Aberdeen and London Gatwick. The airline is now serving 198 destinations in 82 countries, as compared with 197 destinations in 83 countries in 2010/11.

Available capacity across the entire route network has increased by four per cent compared with the previous year. This growth is mainly attributable to the use of larger and more fuel-efficient aircraft types that have joined the Lufthansa fleet since last winter. The new winter timetable runs till March 24.

Lufthansa launched a new service to Rio de Janeiro, making it the airline’s second destination in Brazil after Sao Paolo. This winter, passengers will have a choice of five non-stop flights per week between Frankfurt and Rio de Janeiro.

Another highlight of Lufthansa’s intercontinental network is the new A380 route from Frankfurt to Singapore, which Lufthansa serves daily from the start of the winter timetable with its eco-friendly flagship. The flight to Jakarta via Singapore, which up to now has been operated from Frankfurt only, will in future depart from Munich.

During the winter months, Lufthansa will also deploy the A380, currently the most modern aircraft in its fleet, from Frankfurt to Johannesburg, Miami, Beijing and Tokyo.