Lufthansa Group adjusts refund fees – and largely restores familiar flexibility

(1 June 2026)

Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, and Discover Airlines are adjusting their refund conditions on selected intercontinental routes. With the stabilization of operational conditions, most fares will once again offer the usual flexibility after it had been temporarily modified in Spring 2026 due to exceptional circumstances.

Overview of the changes:

Effective 3 June 2026 (date of ticket issuance):

• Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class Flex fares: refundable free of charge
• First Class Flex fares: still refundable for a fee; the refund fee will be reduced

Effective 10 June 2026 (date of ticket issuance):

• Basic Plus and Green Fares in all travel classes: reduced refund fee

This adjustment applies to:

• Flights between Europe and Asia-Pacific¹
• Flights between Europe and South Africa
• Flights between Europe and Mauritius and the Seychelles
• Flights from Asia-Pacific to Brazil

As a result, the temporary adjustments to refund fees introduced in Spring 2026 are largely being reversed on these routes; all other routes were not affected by any changes.

Note: Selected Corporate Fares (Corporate Net Rates) and specialty fares will be adjusted effective 10 June 2026 (date of ticket issuance).

^{1 Excluding flights between Europe and China, Europe and Japan, as well as flights between Belgium/Germany/Austria/Switzerland and Singapore/Malaysia/Australia.}