Lufthansa Group has announced extensions of its Cathay Pacific codeshare covering dozens of destinations across Asia-Pacific from Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich. The expanded deal layers Cathay metal onto Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Jakarta and Sydney with through fares ticketed on Lufthansa stock. Lufthansa Group’s network team forecasts solid double-digit Asian capacity growth for summer 2026 against the 2024 baseline.
KLM Southeast Asia Expansion
KLM announced the return of Manila Ninoy Aquino service in late 2024 after a long absence, with multiple weekly 777-300ER frequencies from Amsterdam Schiphol via Doha. The carrier added Jakarta via the Air France-KLM-Garuda joint venture from mid-2025. The Singapore and Bangkok 787-10 services step up to twin daily during the 2026 summer schedule, capacity that absorbs the post-pandemic recovery on premium business travel between Europe and Southeast Asia.
IAG Asian Route Portfolio Adjustments
International Airlines Group, the BA-Iberia parent, restored Hong Kong via Iberia to thrice weekly with the A350-900 in early 2025 after the pandemic suspension. BA’s Asian network step-up includes additional Beijing PEK frequencies on the 777-300ER and a Hanoi return to multiple weekly. Iberia’s Madrid-Tokyo Narita thrice weekly A350 service continues at the inaugural frequency, with the carrier exploring Osaka KIX or Seoul ICN as future expansion candidates.
Codeshare Network Density Through 2026
Star Alliance carriers now codeshare across more than a thousand Asian city pairs, with the alliance-coded inventory commanding a substantial share of premium award redemption traffic. SkyTeam matches with nearly a thousand city pairs anchored by Korean Air’s substantial Asian footprint plus Vietnam Airlines and Garuda Indonesia. Oneworld pulls more weight in Japanese metal through JAL plus the Iberia Tokyo route and BA’s Tokyo daily, supplemented by Cathay Pacific’s regional dominance.