Munich Airport consolidates its position as an intercontinental hub

At the start of the Lunar New Year, which has a special meaning in many Asian cultures, Munich Airport can boast successful figures on long-haul routes to the Far East: 2.6 million passengers travelled from and via Munich to eleven countries in Central, South and East Asia in 2024. That's an increase of 38.7% compared to the previous year. Last summer, there were 105 weekly departures, with Bangkok being the most popular destination of the year, followed by Singapore and Beijing.

The good result is due to a combination of existing and newly-introduced connections. Examples of these are the four weekly non-stop flights of EVA Air to Taipei, which have been successfully offered from Munich for two years, or the flights of Vietnam Airlines to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which have been available since October. Starting in June 2025, apart from Lufthansa, a total of ten Far Eastern airlines, including the premium airline Cathay Pacific, will connect the Bavarian hub with Asia. This underlines Munich Airport's importance as an international junction for travel to and from Asia.

Not only is travel booming, but the cargo sector has also grown in the past year: one third of intercontinental freight volumes go to East Asia: a total of 105,000 tons in year 2024.