Edinburgh – Frankfurt flights cut after 35% drop in passengers
29.04.09
Lufthansa has suffered a 35 percent drop in passengers on its service between Edinburgh Airport and Frankfurt this year, as the global economic crisis resulted in a sharp decline in tourism and business traffic. As a result, the German airline said yesterday that it will to cut flights between the two cities from three-times daily to twice daily.
The reduction in passenger numbers in the first quarter of 2009 is almost three times higher than Lufthansa's UK average drop of 13.1 percent for the same period. A total of 24,044 passengers travelled on the Edinburgh to Frankfurt route during the period. However, at least the route fared better than Lufthansa's Cardiff - Frankfurt route, which has been axed completely.
On a brighter note, the weak pound and a growing demand for walking and golfing holidays has prompted the airline to launch a once-a-week service between Frankfurt and Inverness for the summer.
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