Lufthansa will resume its service between London City Airport and Frankfurt in September.
The German airline will operate two flights a day between the cities from September 7.
Anne Doyere, London City Airport’s head of aviation, said: “The resumption of our Frankfurt route is a significant milestone for London City Airport and a positive sign for the UK’s and Europe’s economic recovery, restoring a very popular connection between two of the world’s most important financial centres.
“We have already seen demand from passengers to travel, especially for a summer holiday after months of lockdown.
“As restrictions continue to ease, with businesses increasing activity and more people getting back to work, we anticipate demand for business travel on routes such as this will grow as we head into the autumn.
“We are working with all of our airline partners to re-establish other important and popular routes as soon as possible, to provide the fast and convenient connectivity needed to recover from the impact of coronavirus.”
The pandemic forced London City Airport (pictured) to suspend flights between March 25 and June 21.
Doyere added: “Keeping passengers and our staff safe is our priority. To ensure this, we have carefully put in place measures that often exceed the official guidance, so passengers can book and travel in confidence.”
Measures include temperature-checking and crowd-monitoring technology, an enhanced cleaning regime and social distancing procedures such as one-way systems and screens. Passengers also need to wear face coverings in the airport.
Frankfurt airport also has new hygiene measures to keep passengers safe.
Passengers at the German airport must wear face coverings, social distancing rules are upheld, screens have been installed, card payments are encouraged, hand sanitiser stations are available and cleaning around the airport has been increased.