Lufthansa South Africa

Lufthansa operates flights from Johannesburg to Frankfurt, Germany. To book a cheap flight with Lufthansa, use the price comparison tool on the left to search and book. Then use any SouthAfrica.TO travel vouchers you've built up to further discount your flight! (travel vouchers can be earned by submitting a write-up of your flight with Lufthansa).

News

May 2013. Lufthansa introduces a facility where you can select your flight & reserve it for 48 hours (just choose the pay later option). If you decide not to take up the flight, you will be charged a reservation fee.
26 Sep 2013. Lufthansa switches from using an Airbus A380 to a B747-400 on the Johannesburg - Frankfurt route, and starts using the A380 on the Frankfurt-Shanghai route.

22 Apr 2013	Almost all flights within Europe have been cancelled due to strike action.
22 Apr 2013	“Lufthansa has a solid partnership with SAA but its codeshare with Emirates takes away passengers from SAA and happens outside Star Alliance.” "We are pleased that our passenger traffic throughout Europe with Lufthansa as our partner in the Frankfurt and Munich hubs has grown by 35% in the last year alone. Our commitment to this mutually beneficial partnership is certainly unquestionable", said Tlali Tlali, pointing out that the route to Dubai is not directly served by Lufthansa from South Africa.
1 Jan 2013	Lufthansa partners with Avis, setting up a deal whereby you could earn 3 frequent flyer miles with Lufthansa, for every Euro spent with Avis.
8 Sep 2012	Lufthansa commences flying to Funchal (Madeira), from Berllin & Dusseldorf.
1 Jun 2012	Lufthansa commences flights from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles in a Boeing 747-800.
Apr 2012	Lufthansa has taken delivery of the first Boeing 747-8.
29 Jun 2011	Lufthansa names one its A380s "Johannesburg". Lufthansa board members, Kay Kratky said "We are investing heavily in South Africa and the African continent and predict that, until 2025, we will continue to see at least 6% growth in these markets."
16 Feb 2011	Lufthansa starts daily A380 flights between Frankfurt and Johannesburg.
1 Dec 2010	Lufthansa reindeer game.
13 Sep 2010	Lufthansa A380 flights are twice-weekly from Johannesburg to Frankfurt.
13 May 2010	Lufthansa last minute specials to Europe.
28 Apr 2010	Lufthansa fashion specials.
6 Jan 2010	Lufthansa New Year specials.
16 Oct 2009	Lufthansa Germany flight specials to celebrate Germany qualifying for the Soccer World Cup 2010.
11 Oct 2009	Lufthansa flight specials for October.
18 Sep 2009	Lufthansa Johannesburg Oktoberfest.
14 May 2009	The EU Commission in Brussels gives the go-ahead for Lufthansa taking over bmi.
14 May 1962	Lufthansa's first flight from Frankfrut to Johannesburg on a Boeing 720B, flies via Athens, Khartoum, Nairobi & Salisburgy.

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8 May 2013. "These Germans, always so precise. And always punctual. Perfectly organised of course. Quality everywhere. Fantastic"

Flight schedule

Johannesburg to Frankfurt flights

Lufthansa operates 2 flights a day from Johannesburg to Frankfurt (FRA, Germany).

Flight number	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Time	Airport	Duration
LH573	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	18:55	O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)	10h30m
LH573	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	05:25	Frankfurt International (FRA)	10h30m
LH2941	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	19:25 *	O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)	10h45m
LH2941	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	06:10 *	Frankfurt International (FRA)	10h45m

* LH2941 departs Johannesburg at 1915 on Tuesdays and Mondays, and arrives in Frankfurt (FRA) at 0600.

Frankfurt to Johannesburg flights

Lufthansa operates twice daily flights from Frankfurt to Johannesburg (South Africa).

Flight number	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Time	Airport	Duration
LH572	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	22:35	Frankfurt International (FRA)	10h15m
LH572	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	08:50	O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)	10h15m
LH2940	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	20:45	Frankfurt International (FRA)	10h40m
LH2940	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	07:25	O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)	10h40m

Johannesburg to Munich flights

Lufthansa flights from Johannesburg to Munich (Germany).

Flight number	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Time	Airport	Duration
LH2959	•				•	•	•	20:35	O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)	10h45m
LH2959	•				•	•	•	07:20	Munich - Franz Josef Strauss	10h45m

Munich to Johannesburg flights

Lufthansa flights from Munich to Johannesburg (South Africa).

Flight number	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Time	Airport	Duration
LH2958	•	•	•			•	•	21:55	Munich - Franz Josef Strauss	10h45m
LH2958	•	•	•			•	•	08:40	O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)	10h45m

Lufthansa flight reservations

Internet reservations	Telephonic reservations
Lufthansa South Africa	0861 842-538

Other contact details

Lufthansa Johannesburg

International Departures
Terminal A opposite counter 100
O.R. Tambo International Airport
Johannesburg
Gauteng Province
South Africa

Classes

Lufthansa offers first class, business class and economy class seats.

Further information

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Lufthansa flight specials

10 May 2013: Lufthansa are really pushing the business class specials - here's another one which follows last week's business class offer: "Business Class Super Sale". OR Tambo-Athens from R21,100*, OR Tambo-Lisbon from R20,750*, OR Tambo-London from R23,450* & OR Tambo-Stockholm from R20,800. These specials are a lot better than last weeks! Book by the 24th May 2013. Travel period is the 10th June 2013 to the 22nd August 2013.

*Very limited availability on selected flights only. Unless it's the morning of the special, it's likely that the airfares of the Lufthansa flight special has changed. Terms & conditions apply.