Discover Airlines

Discover Airlines
Airbus A320
IATA ICAO Call sign
4Y OCN 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
Parent companyLufthansa
HeadquartersFrankfurt, Hesse, Germany
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. 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 and Munich Airport.

History

2021: Eurowings Discover

Eurowings Discover A330

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. 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.

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.

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

2022: Eurowings Discover

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

In September 2022, Lufthansa moved some of its own routes to Canada to Eurowings Discover for the upcoming winter season.[citation needed] 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. 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.

Discover Airlines A330 landing at Munich Airport

2023: Transition to Discover Airlines

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

Corporate affairs

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

Destinations

Country City Airport Notes Ref.
BarbadosBridgetownGrantley Adams International AirportTerminated
Belize Belize City Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport Begins 16 December 2027 (Seasonal)
BulgariaBurgasBurgas AirportSeasonal
VarnaVarna AirportSeasonal
CanadaCalgaryCalgary International Airport
Edmonton Edmonton International Airport Begins 1 June 2027 (Seasonal)
HalifaxHalifax Stanfield International AirportSeasonal
TorontoToronto Pearson International AirportTerminated
VancouverVancouver International AirportTerminated
CroatiaDubrovnikDubrovnik Airport
PulaPula AirportTerminated
SplitSplit AirportSeasonal
ZadarZadar AirportSeasonal
CubaVaraderoJuan Gualberto Gómez AirportTerminated
CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International Airport
Dominican RepublicLa RomanaLa Romana International Airport
Puerto PlataGregorio Luperón International AirportTerminated
Punta CanaPunta Cana International Airport
EgyptHurghadaHurghada International Airport
Marsa AlamMarsa Alam International AirportTerminated
Finland Ivalo Ivalo Airport Begins 23 December 2026 (Seasonal)
Kajaani Kajaani Airport Begins 17 December 2027 (Seasonal)
KittiläKittilä AirportSeasonal
OuluOulu AirportTerminated
Savonlinna Savonlinna Airport Begins 19 June 2027 (Seasonal)
FranceMontpellierMontpellier–Méditerranée AirportSeasonal
GermanyFrankfurtFrankfurt AirportHub
MunichMunich AirportHub
GreeceChaniaChania International AirportSeasonal
CorfuCorfu International AirportSeasonal
HeraklionHeraklion International Airport
KalamataKalamata International AirportSeasonal
KavalaKavala International AirportTerminated
KefaloniaKefalonia International AirportSeasonal
KosKos International AirportSeasonal
MykonosMykonos AirportSeasonal
PrevezaAktion National AirportTerminated
RhodesRhodes International AirportSeasonal
SamosSamos International AirportSeasonal
SantoriniSantorini International AirportSeasonal
SkiathosSkiathos International AirportSeasonal
ZakynthosZakynthos International AirportSeasonal
IcelandReykjavíkKeflavik International Airport
Ireland Shannon Shannon Airport Seasonal
Italy Alghero Alghero–Fertilia Airport Begins 4 June 2027 (Seasonal)
BariBari Karol Wojtyła Airport
Brindisi Brindisi Airport Seasonal
Genoa Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport Begins 28 March 2027 (Seasonal)
Lamezia TermeLamezia Terme International AirportTerminated
JamaicaMontego BaySangster International AirportTerminated
KenyaMombasaMoi International Airport
MauritiusPort LouisSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
MaldivesMaléVelana International AirportSeasonal
MexicoCancúnCancún International Airport
TulumTulum International AirportTerminated
MoroccoAgadirAgadir–Al Massira AirportBegins 26 October 2026 (Seasonal)
MarrakeshMarrakesh Menara Airport
NamibiaWindhoekHosea Kutako International Airport
NorwayÅlesundÅlesund Airport, VigraTerminated
AltaAlta AirportSeasonal
BodøBodø AirportSeasonal
Harstad / NarvikHarstad/Narvik Airport, EvenesSeasonal
Tromsø Tromsø Airport Terminated
PortugalFunchalCristiano Ronaldo International Airport
Porto SantoPorto Santo AirportTerminated
PanamaPanama CityTocumen International AirportTerminated
SerbiaBelgradeBelgrade Nikola Tesla AirportTerminated
SeychellesVictoriaSeychelles International Airport
South AfricaMbombelaKruger Mpumalanga International AirportTerminated
Spain FuerteventuraFuerteventura Airport
Gran CanariaGran Canaria Airport
IbizaIbiza AirportSeasonal
Jerez de la FronteraJerez AirportSeasonal
La PalmaLa Palma AirportSeasonal
LanzaroteLanzarote Airport
Malaga Malaga Airport
MenorcaMenorca AirportSeasonal
Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca Airport
TenerifeTenerife South Airport
TanzaniaKilimanjaroKilimanjaro International AirportTerminated
ZanzibarAbeid Amani Karume International Airport
TurkeyAntalyaAntalya AirportTerminated
BodrumMilas–Bodrum AirportTerminated
TunisiaDjerbaDjerba–Zarzis International AirportSeasonal
MonastirMonastir Habib Bourguiba International AirportSeasonal
United Kingdom Bristol Bristol Airport Begins 17 May 2027 (Seasonal)
Glasgow Glasgow Airport Begins 29 March 2027
Inverness Inverness Airport Begins 19 June 2027 (Seasonal)
United StatesAnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportTerminated
AtlantaHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International AirportTerminated
Fort MyersSouthwest Florida International Airport
Las VegasHarry Reid International Airport
Minneapolis/St PaulMinneapolis–Saint Paul International AirportSeasonal
OrlandoOrlando International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City International AirportTerminated
Seattle Seattle–Tacoma International Airport Begins March 2027
TampaTampa International Airport
ZimbabweVictoria FallsVictoria Falls Airport

Codeshare agreements

Discover Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

As of July 2026, Discover Airlines operates the following aircraft:

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

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