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Lufthansa to operate two more flights to Bangalore

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI MAY 27. Under the Central Government's directive of the "Open Sky Policy," Lufthansa Airlines has been permitted to operate two additional flights between Bangalore and Frankfurt from June 1.According to Harald Hahn, the German Airline's General Manager, South Asia, the flights will be operated till June 30.

"We are encouraged by the stable traffic growth between India and Germany and pleased to get the chance to increase the number of flights connecting Southern India."He said the foreign carrier would operate Airbus-340-300 aircraft with a three-class configuration on the Bangalore route, offering eight in first class, 42 in business and 197 in economy class.With the addition of these two additional weekly services to Bangalore, Lufthansa will offer a total of 25 weekly flights to and from India, providing extra capacity to meet the increasing air traffic during peak season.

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