New Genoa - Frankfurt flight for Costa cruise passengers
From 28 March 2027, Genoa will be connected directly to Frankfurt with a new Discover Airlines flight. The route will be operated throughout the 2027 summer season with two weekly frequencies, on Saturdays and Sundays, on board Airbus A320 aircraft with 180 seats.
The new connection strengthens the international accessibility of Genoa Airport and offers Ligurian passengers a gateway to one of the main European hubs of the Lufthansa group. From Frankfurt it will be possible to continue to numerous destinations in Europe and around the world, thanks to the group's network of connections.
Discover Airlines, the leisure company of the Lufthansa group, thus expands its offer on the Italian market with a route designed both for incoming tourism to Genoa and Liguria, and for Travellers departing from the territory.
Tickets are already available on the discover-airlines.com and lufthansa.com websites, as well as at travel agencies. Costa Cruises will also offer Fly & Cruise packages that allow you to combine the flight with Costa Toscana cruises departing from Savona and Costa Fascinosa with boarding from Genoa.
The new route is the result of the collaboration between Discover Airlines, Genoa Airport and Costa Cruises. The objective is threefold: to increase international tourist flows to Liguria, to improve the connectivity of Colombo with the major European hubs and to respond to the demand of the German cruise market interested in Costa departures in the Western Mediterranean.
Costa Cruises
Costa Cruises is an Italian company, headquartered in Genoa, which is part of Carnival Corporation & plc, the largest cruise group in the world. For over 75 years, Costa ships have sailed the seas of the world, taking guests to more than 200 different destinations to discover through unique experiences, both on board and on land. Currently, the Costa fleet consists of 9 ships, all flying the Italian flag, which sail in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, the United Arab Emirates, the Far East, Southeast Asia, as well as offering the "Around the World" and "Grand Cruises", to visit different continents in a single holiday.
Genoa Airport
Genoa City Airport has 30 routes operated by 10 companies connecting Genoa to 25 destinations in 12 European countries (National: Bari, Brindisi, Cagliari, Catania, Lamezia Terme, Naples, Olbia, Palermo, Rome Fiumicino and Salerno. International: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bucharest, Budapest, Brussels Charleroi, Copenhagen, Krakow, London Stansted, Manchester, Munich, Paris Orly, Warsaw and Tirana). At the moment, investments of about 100 million euros are underway - by or for the benefit of Genoa Airport - which by 2026 will lead the airport to be completely renovated, offering Travellers "best in class" services and new ways of connecting with the city center, in particular for the benefit of tourist flows to Genoa and Liguria.
