(March 10): Deutsche Lufthansa AG said it’s adding flights to Asia and Africa amid increased long-haul demand, as customers seek alternatives to Middle East carriers like Emirates or Qatar Airways hamstrung by air-space closures at home. Lufthansa will add flights at short notice from Germany to Singapore, Cape Town and Riyadh, it said on Tuesday in a statement. Its Austrian Airlines subsidiary has already arranged 10 special return flights from Vienna to Bangkok, the company added. The move follows British Airways, which has added flights from London to Singapore and Bangkok this week. “This is understandable opportunism by European carriers,” said John Strickland, an aviation analyst at JLS Consulting.

Source: The Edge Markets March 10, 2026 12:44 UTC