Lufthansa German Airlines celebrates 35 years in Dubai

On May 3, 1976, the first Lufthansa flight touched down at Dubai International Airport, linking the Emirati city with Lufthansa's impressive global route network. Lufthansa added flights to Abu Dhabi in November of the same year. Today, Lufthansa serves the United Arab Emirates 21 times a week, with daily services from Frankfurt and Munich to Dubai and a daily flight connecting Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi.

“Dubai has been an important destination in Lufthansa’s Middle East portfolio for many years,” said Mr. Peter Pollak, Lufthansa General Manager UAE and Director Gulf & Iraq, underlining the German airline’s long-term commitment to the United Arab Emirates. “The UAE is a significant trade partner for Germany and a very popular destination for holiday makers. There is also a steadily growing demand from UAE residents traveling to Europe and to over 20 Lufthansa destinations in the USA and Canada,” he added.

Via Lufthansa’s Frankfurt hub, passengers have access to the Lufthansa’s global route network of 127 destinations in Europe and a total of 211 around the globe in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Across the Middle East Lufthansa serves 13 destinations in 10 countries with the latest addition being Erbil, Iraq.

Choosing to fly Lufthansa means being able to enjoy the many benefits of Miles & More. Founded by Lufthansa in 1993, Miles & More today counts 20 million members, making it Europe’s largest and most successful frequent flyer program. PartnerPlusBenefit is a complete online, customized loyalty program that offers corporates and their staff employees great benefits and attractive incentives. With Lufthansa’s PartnerPlusBenefit it pays to fly, for every Lufthansa flight taken in Economy and Business class, the company will benefit by collecting valuable BenefitPoints which can be redeemed for attractive awards. The participation in the PartnerPlusBenefit is free of charge

On May 2, 2011, and for the second straight year, Lufthansa was named “best European airline serving the Middle East” in the Business Traveller Middle East Awards. Recently, readers of the Business Traveller Deutschland magazine ranked Lufthansa in top place in two categories in 2010. In a magazine poll of around 2,000 readers, Lufthansa clinched the best marks for superb service from a majority of the respondents, placing the airline twice at the top of the scorecard. Besides winning in the “Best Business Class on German and European Routes“, the biggest German carrier left the competition trailing in the voting for the “Best Airline Website for Business Travellers” category.