Discover Airlines

Discover Airlines
Airbus A320
IATA ICAO Call sign
4Y OCN[1] OCEAN
FoundedJuly 2021 (2021-07)
as Eurowings Discover
Commenced operations
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
as Eurowings Discover
Operating bases
Miles & More
Fleet size33
Destinations62[4]
Parent companyLufthansa
HeadquartersFrankfurt, Hesse, Germany[5]
Websitediscover-airlines.com

Discover Airlines, legally incorporated as EW Discover GmbH and formerly branded Eurowings Discover, is a German leisure airline headquartered in Frankfurt, Hesse.[6] It is owned by Lufthansa and serves leisure destinations around the Mediterranean, North America, Black Sea, Africa and the Caribbean from its airport bases at Frankfurt Airport[2] and Munich Airport.[3]

History

2021: Eurowings Discover

Eurowings Discover A330 landing at Frankfurt Airport

Discover Airlines started operations on 24 July 2021 as Eurowings Discover, flying from Frankfurt to Mombasa and Zanzibar with a single Airbus A330, having obtained its air operator's certificate.[7] It adopted its brand name and original corporate identity from sister company Eurowings. It is considered to be the main competitor of German leisure carrier Condor (itself once owned by Lufthansa) which serves several of the routes Discover Airlines will also take up.[8]

The carrier has already expanded its network to Punta Cana, Windhoek and Victoria Falls. Later in 2021 Eurowings Discover added flights to Las Vegas, Mauritius, Bridgetown, Montego Bay, Varadero, Canary Islands, Egypt, and Morocco. The fleet is supposed to grow to 10 A320s and 11 A330s by mid-2022.[9][10]

In September 2021, Lufthansa announced it would move responsibility for several mid-haul leisure routes to Eurowings Discover.[11] It based three Airbus A320-200s in Frankfurt serving five destinations on the Canary Islands in late 2021.

2022: Eurowings Discover

In summer 2022, Eurowings Discover established its second operational base at Munich Airport, focused on short-haul operations around the Mediterranean.

In September 2022, Lufthansa moved some of its own routes to Canada to Eurowings Discover for the upcoming winter season. In late 2022, Eurowings Discover announced it would focus its long-haul operations at Frankfurt Airport, terminating their North American and Caribbean services from Munich Airport.[2] Prior to this, the flights were already suspended as the airline took over North American routes at Frankfurt Airport from parent Lufthansa due to staff shortages.[12]

Discover Airlines A330 landing at Munich Airport

2023: Transition to Discover Airlines

In September 2023, the airline announced its new identity as Discover Airlines.[13]

Corporate affairs

Discover Airlines is headquartered in the Frankfurt Airport Center (FAC) in Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt.[6]

Destinations

Country City Airport Notes Ref.
BarbadosBridgetownGrantley Adams International AirportSeasonal
BulgariaBurgasBurgas AirportSeasonal
VarnaVarna AirportSeasonal[14]
CanadaCalgaryCalgary International Airport
HalifaxHalifax Stanfield International AirportSeasonal
MontrealMontréal–Trudeau International AirportTerminated
TorontoToronto Pearson International AirportTerminated
VancouverVancouver International AirportTerminated
CroatiaDubrovnikDubrovnik AirportSeasonal
PulaPula AirportSeasonal
SplitSplit AirportSeasonal
ZadarZadar AirportSeasonal
CubaVaraderoJuan Gualberto Gómez AirportTerminated
CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International Airport
Dominican RepublicLa RomanaLa Romana International AirportSeasonal
Puerto PlataGregorio Luperón International AirportTerminated
Punta CanaPunta Cana International Airport
EgyptHurghadaHurghada International Airport[14]
Marsa AlamMarsa Alam International AirportSeasonal[14]
FinlandKittiläKittilä AirportSeasonal[15]
FranceMontpellierMontpellier–Méditerranée AirportSeasonal[16]
GermanyFrankfurtFrankfurt AirportHub
MunichMunich AirportHub[14]
GreeceChaniaChania International AirportSeasonal[14]
CorfuCorfu International AirportSeasonal[14]
HeraklionHeraklion International Airport[14]
KalamataKalamata International AirportSeasonal
KavalaKavala International AirportTerminated[14]
KefaloniaKefalonia International AirportSeasonal
KosKos International AirportSeasonal[14]
MykonosMykonos AirportSeasonal
PrevezaAktion National AirportTerminated
RhodesRhodes International AirportSeasonal[14]
SamosSamos International AirportSeasonal[14]
SantoriniSantorini International AirportSeasonal
SkiathosSkiathos International AirportSeasonal
ZakynthosZakynthos International AirportSeasonal[14]
IcelandReykjavíkKeflavik International Airport
Ireland Shannon Shannon Airport Seasonal [17]
ItalyBariBari Karol Wojtyła Airport
Lamezia TermeLamezia Terme International AirportTerminated[14]
NaplesNaples International AirportSeasonal
RomeRome Fiumicino AirportSeasonal
JamaicaMontego BaySangster International AirportSeasonal
KenyaMombasaMoi International Airport
MauritiusPort LouisSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
MaldivesMaléVelana International AirportSeasonal
MexicoCancúnCancún International Airport
TulumTulum International AirportSeasonal[14]
MoroccoAgadirAgadir–Al Massira AirportTerminated
MarrakeshMarrakesh Menara AirportSeasonal[14]
NamibiaWindhoekHosea Kutako International Airport
NorwayÅlesundÅlesund Airport, Vigra[18]
AltaAlta Airport
BodøBodø Airport[18]
Harstad / NarvikHarstad/Narvik Airport, EvenesSeasonal[19]
PortugalFunchalCristiano Ronaldo International Airport[14]
PortoPorto AirportSeasonal
Porto SantoPorto Santo AirportTerminated[14]
PanamaPanama CityTocumen International AirportTerminated[20]
SerbiaBelgradeBelgrade Nikola Tesla AirportBegins 25 October 2026[21]
SeychellesVictoriaSeychelles International Airport[22]
South AfricaMbombelaKruger Mpumalanga International AirportTerminated[23]
SpainBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat AirportSeasonal
FuerteventuraFuerteventura Airport[14]
Gran CanariaGran Canaria Airport[14]
IbizaIbiza AirportSeasonal
Jerez de la FronteraJerez AirportSeasonal[14]
La PalmaLa Palma AirportSeasonal
LanzaroteLanzarote Airport[14]
MenorcaMenorca AirportSeasonal
Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca Airport[14]
TenerifeTenerife South Airport[14]
TanzaniaKilimanjaroKilimanjaro International Airport
ZanzibarAbeid Amani Karume International Airport
TurkeyAntalyaAntalya AirportSeasonal[14]
BodrumMilas–Bodrum AirportSeasonal[14]
TunisiaDjerbaDjerba–Zarzis International AirportSeasonal[14]
MonastirMonastir Habib Bourguiba International AirportSeasonal
United Kingdom Bristol Bristol Airport Begins 17 May 2027 (Seasonal) [17][24]
Glasgow Glasgow Airport Begins 29 March 2027 (Seasonal) [17][25]
Inverness Inverness Airport Begins 19 June 2027 (Seasonal) [17][26]
United StatesAnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportSeasonal
AtlantaHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International AirportTerminated[27]
Fort MyersSouthwest Florida International Airport
Las VegasHarry Reid International Airport
Minneapolis/St PaulMinneapolis–Saint Paul International AirportSeasonal[28]
OrlandoOrlando International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport[27]
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City International AirportTerminated
TampaTampa International Airport
ZimbabweVictoria FallsVictoria Falls Airport

Codeshare agreements

Discover Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[29]

Fleet

As of June 2026, Discover Airlines operates the following aircraft:[34][35][36]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C W Y+ Y Total
Airbus A320-200 18 — 20 — 12 138 170 [37]
Airbus A330-200 2 — 24 17 44 187 270 Inherited from SunExpress Deutschland after its collapse.
To be retired in 2026.[38]
Airbus A330-300 13 11 3 30 28 44 181 283 Being transferred from Lufthansa.[37]
To be retrofitted.[39]
2 27 31 24 220 302
— — 30 31 — 227 288 Future Ocean Blue interior configuration to enter service in April 2027.[39]
Airbus A350-900 — 4 30 26 — 262 318 To be transferred from Lufthansa.[37]
— 9 TBA Factory new aircraft as part of a Lufthansa order.
Deliveries starting in 2029.[40]
Total 33 16

References

  1. ↑ "Eurowings Discover airline profile". Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Germany's EW Discover to focus on long-haul at Frankfurt". ch-aviation.com. 14 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Cite error: The named reference Remove was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ↑ "Discover Airlines on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.com.
  5. ↑ "Discover". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Imprint". Eurowings Discover. Retrieved 10 June 2023. EW Discover GmbH Hugo-Eckener-Ring 1 FAC, Building 234, D7.01 60549 Frankfurt
  7. ↑ "Eurowings Discover granted AOC". Airliner World. August 2021. p. 7.
  8. ↑ "Lufthansa startet neuen Ferienflieger Eurowings Discover". handelsblatt.com (in German). 16 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Lufthansa's Eurowings Discover Gets Commercial Air Transport Certificate". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ready for take-off: Eurowings Discover has been granted Air Operator Certificate". Lufthansa. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "LH stellt viele Flüge auf Eurowings Discover um". touristik-aktuell.de (in German). 10 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Eurowings Discover umfliegt München weiterhin auf der Langstrecke". aerotelegraph.com (in German). 8 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Discover Airlines Unveils New Brand Identity". The Munich Eye. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 "Factsheet. Umstellung des touristischen Kurz- und Mittelstreckenangebots auf Eurowings Discover" (PDF) (in German). Lufthansa Experts.
  15. ↑ "Discover Airlines launches historic year-round route from Frankfurt to Kittilä". 12 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Eurowings Discover nimmt zwei weitere Kurzstrecken in Sommerflugplan auf". Mynewsdesk (in German). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "Discover Airlines baut Kurzstreckenangebot aus und fliegt im Sommer 2027 erstmals nach Großbritannien" [Discover Airlines is expanding its short-haul network and will fly to the UK for the first time in summer 2027]. Discover Airlines (in German). 27 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Discover Airlines åpner nye ruter til Norge | Hangar.no". 12 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "Eurowings Discover fliegt 2024 nach Narvik in Nordnorwegen". 15 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "Nueva aerolínea europea de ocio iniciará vuelos directos entre Alemania y Panamá".
  21. ↑ "Discover to operate Lufthansa Belgrade flights in winter". 26 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Discover Airlines fliegt auf die Seychellen". discover-airlines.com (in German). 5 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  23. ↑ "Eurowings Discover gibt Flüge zum Krüger-Nationalpark auf". Aviation.Direct (in German). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  24. ↑ "New airline to connect Frankfurt to Bristol Airport". Visit West. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "New direct flights between Scottish airport and major German cities announced". The Herald. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  26. ↑ Stefani, Federica (27 August 2026). "New flights between Inverness Airport and Frankfurt announced". Press and Journal. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  27. 1 2 Dolande, Rainer Nieves (8 November 2022). "Eurowings Discover started to replace Lufthansa's operations in Canada and United States". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  28. ↑ "Summer 2025: Discover Airlines expands long-haul services and flies to Minneapolis". Mynewsdesk. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  29. ↑ "Profile of Discover Airlines". CAPA Aviation.
  30. ↑ "Air Canada Codeshare and Other Airline Partners".
  31. 1 2 3 "Discover Airlines Flight 4Y157 Status and Schedule".
  32. ↑ "General conditions of carriage - Discover Airlines".
  33. ↑ "United's Codeshare Partners' Contracts of Carriage".
  34. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Discover Airlines". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 60.
  35. ↑ "Our fleet". Discover Airlines.
  36. ↑ "Discover Airlines". Lufthansa Group. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  37. 1 2 3 "On course for growth: Discover Airlines significantly expands its fleet and plans to operate Airbus A350 aircraft". Mynewsdesk. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  38. ↑ "Germany's Discover Airlines to retire A330-200s in 2026". ch-aviation.com. 23 August 2024.
  39. 1 2 Schlappig, Ben (28 January 2026). "Discover Airlines Unveils New Airbus A330 Cabins, Updated Business Class". One Mile at a Time. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  40. ↑ "Discover Airlines erhält neun Airbus A350 – Auslieferung ab 2029 geplant". airliners.de (in German). Retrieved 25 July 2026.

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