Discover Airlines is Certified as a 4-Star Leisure Airline
Discover Airlines has been Certified as a 4-Star Leisure Airline by international air transport rating agency, Skytrax, following the latest in-depth audit evaluation.
Discover Airlines becomes one of just three 4-Star Leisure Airlines worldwide, that are part of the global airlines group of sixty eight 4-Star Airlines, with Skytrax completing the Discover Airlines audit assessments at the end of November 2025.
Ulrich Lindner, CEO of Discover Airlines said: “We are very proud of this award. It proves that Discover Airlines has quickly become a strong brand in the high-quality private and leisure travel segment – and can easily compete on a European and international level. I’d like to thank the whole team: it is their success and the reward for their hard work in building and developing our airline over the past five years. Our guests can rest assured that we will not rest on this award, but will continue to invest consistently in their travel experience in the future – including the renewal of our entire long-haul cabin and the addition of the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 to our fleet.”
Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax said: “Discover Airlines delivers a strong, leisure-focused experience, positioned comfortably at a 4-Star Leisure Airline Rating level. The onboard experience is characterised by friendly and efficient staff service, good catering, and a competitive buy-on-board offer. Premium Economy offers one of Discover Airlines strongest value areas at this time, and it is noted to be highly competitive for a leisure-market airline. Their entertainment options are well developed across both long and short haul flights. As a leisure oriented airline operating within the Lufthansa Group framework, Discover Airline achieves a very good balance of comfort, consistency, and professionalism across the customer experience, and we are delighted to welcome them today to the global group of 4-Star Airlines.”
Starting in 2027, Discover Airlines will begin a comprehensive cabin refurbishment of its entire Airbus A330 fleet. By 2028, the fleet will grow from 30 aircraft today to a total of 40, including the Airbus A350 as its new flagship.
Discover Airlines is the Lufthansa Group’s quality leisure airline in Germany, flying travelers from Frankfurt and Munich to the most beautiful holiday destinations in the world, and is headquartered in Frankfurt, currently operating a fleet of 30 aircraft and employs around 2,100 people.
A cutting-edge product tailored to the needs of leisure travelers and the crew’s welcoming service, make flying with Discover Airlines a real pleasure. Since the summer of 2021, Discover Airlines has complemented the Lufthansa Group’s offering in the growing segment of leisure travel.
Discover Airlines announced that it will be introducing free and unlimited messaging on long-haul flights from the summer 2025, and from autumn 2025, Discover Airlines will be the first airline in the Lufthansa Group and one of the first in the world to gradually install the Panasonic Avionics Wi-Fi system on its long-haul aircraft. The new technology will enable guests to surf the internet and stream content during the flight at high speeds of up to 200 Mbit per second, similar to the 5G network on the ground.
ABOUT DISCOVER
Discover Airlines is the Lufthansa Group’s quality leisure airline in Germany, flying travelers from Frankfurt and Munich to the most beautiful holiday destinations in the world. A cutting-edge product tailored to the needs of leisure travelers and the crew’s welcoming service, make flying with Discover Airlines a real pleasure. Guests benefit from an end-to-end booking process and seamless transfers at the Frankfurt and Munich hubs as well as at many global destinations of the Lufthansa Group and its partner airlines. Discover Airlines is headquartered in Frankfurt, currently operates a fleet of 30 aircraft and employs around 2,100 people. The flights can be booked on discover-airlines.com, via all booking channels and websites of the Lufthansa Group, and in travel agencies.
World Airline Star Rating
Introduced in 1999, this is a leading international Airline Rating system that classifies airlines by the Quality of front-line product and staff service standards. Airline Star Ratings are recognised as a global Benchmark of airline standards. The Airline Star Rating programme is managed by the international air transport rating agency, Skytrax.
