From October 1, 2012, the twice-daily service will be operated from Munich with a Lufthansa CityLine CRJ-900.

"With this new service we will offer our customers convenient connections to the economic region centred around Rotterdam and The Hague. These cities will also have direct links to other destinations in Europe and worldwide via our Munich hub," says Thomas Klühr, Member of the Lufthansa German Airlines Board, Munich & Direct Services.

Rotterdam, which has a population of 600.000, is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and is the world's third-largest port. The airport is also the gateway to The Hague, the country's third-largest city.

Lufthansa's new service will connect this strong economic region via Munich to 70 further destinations in Europe and worldwide.