You might think that all of Lufthansa's routes begin and end in Germany, but that's not the case. There is one exception. Although only served on a time-limited basis, the Star Alliance member operated between London Heathrow and the Austrian city of Salzburg on an entirely standalone basis.

Following Brexit, the UK no longer has open skies with the EU. However, Lufthansa's Austrian route is possible because UK-EU traffic rights remain liberal. Other examples illustrate this, especially relating to Ryanair, which uses its 'FR' IATA code and Irish-registered aircraft on numerous flights from UK airports to EU countries.

Lufthansa's Heathrow-Salzburg Operation

Covering 569 nautical miles (1,054 km) each way, this is the German giant's longest route from the UK's busiest airpo

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