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An unidentified customer has requested that the maintenance provider helps to support the temporary conversion of an a380 for freight use. Onboard the a380, the hard product was good and the soft product was topnotch. The failure occurred over batam island, indonesia, four minutes after takeoff from singapore changi airport. Flying on the airbus a380 with lufthansa frankfurt, germany during that time ive probably flown just about 100,000 miles. Trip report lufthansa airbus a380 economy class to bangkok. Flying in international first class affords the opportunity to drink super fancy alcohol that, in my normal life, id rarely experience. Lufthansas a380 first class cabins offer one of the most exclusive and soughtafter experiences in the skies, and although there are now newer and visually more striking first class products available, lufthansa still offers a sublime first class experience, mainly because of the flawless service, delicious food, extremely comfortable. After a couple of really disappointing lufthansa flights, today was a most pleasant surprise.

The largest airline in europe, frankfurtbased lufthansa lh flies nonstop to about 215 destinations. In a press release sent to simple flying, the group said. It is not even a scheduled a380 flight, but a repatriation charter operated by lufthansa on behalf of the german government. The airline is purely using darwin for refueling, so you cant book the a380 between sydney and darwin, or between darwin and london. What airlines fly the airbus a380, and on what routes. More about premium economy class on board the a380. On february 9th 2018, i flew first class in a lufthansa airbus a380 from frankfurt airport fra in germany to suvarnabhumi airport bkk, also known unofficially as bangkok airport, in thailand.

Lufthansa served laurentperrier grand siecle champagne for our flight, and it. Here you can find out all about our lufthansa a380 and experience the worlds largest passenger airliner up close. Ive traveled on all type of aircraft including boeing 777s, 747 s, 757 s, a350 s and a340 s. As the company described it, this was intended to reduce the financial consequences of the slump in demand, and complements planned savings actions in the area of personnel, material costs, project budgets, and other liquidity measures. Lufthansa a380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world, is waiting to fly you from delhi to frankfurt this month. Discover the highlights of the new a350, such as the generous amount of space, larger screens and innovative lighting concept. Korean air was one of the first to ground the a380. Sample illustration a380 800 8 first 78 business 52 premium economy 371 economy seat map of the airbus a380 800 for you to download. Lufthansa is a leading airline in europe with the goal of meeting your demands for safety, quality, punctuality, reliability and professional service. Flying in international first class affords the opportunity to drink super fancy alcohol that, in my normal life. On this current trip im on to cape town, south africa, i flew a 747 from new york to frankfurt. Review of lufthansa a380 business class once in a lifetime. Since 2015, those were operating longhaul flights to tourist destinations for lufthansa. I dont think all lufthansa a380 have economy on the upper deck and the ones that do its a very small cabin 35.

A special highlight is the support of the operational change of a first airbus a380, of an undisclosed customer with which lufthansa technik has now been awarded. The cabin is designed in the same 222 reverse herringbone layout with the seats on the sides facing the windows and away from the alleys for extra privacy and the two middle seats facing each other. On 4 november 2010, the aircraft operating the route, an airbus a380, suffered an uncontained failure in one of its four trent 900 engines. At the same time, i noticed how many boeing 747s are flying in the sky, covering almost all continents.

It is the only european carrier operating the a380 to thailand, demonstrating its commitment to excellent service and a. The capacity adjustments mainly affect europe, asia and the middle east. Flights to germany find flights to lots of cities in germany. Lufthansa has been awarded 5star airline certification by the independent rating agency, skytrax. Lufthansa has been carrying the names of german cities around the world for over 50 years. My first impression was that the cabin, cabins really, are huge.

Lufthansas a380 a new dimension of flying lufthansa italy. On june 8, air france is expected to follow lufthansa s lead and begin flying a380s into and out of sfo. Based on this flight, i look forward to flying lufthansa again. Downstairs you can have flights with only 50% of the seats occupied or even less. In the current travel climate, this isnt available. Just 2% of the worlds airbus a380s are still flying. I will be flying with malaysia airlines later this month and have those seats however when i flew them last year. All but 3 of the b747s flying in the sky are cargo flights. In fact, probably the only people who would understand the book, already know how to fly the plane. Currently airlines in the world operate the airbus a380. In economy on lufthansas a380, flight attendants went above and beyond with their service. Two weeks ago i flew with a lufthansa a380 from bangkok to frankfurt in economy class. In the cancellations, care will be taken to ensure that all destinations on all continents can be reached with a lufthansa group airline via the hubs of frankfurt, munich, zurich, vienna and brussels. Take our greatvalue flights from continent to continent, from the northern hemisphere to the southern, from the polar night to the tropical.

Qantas flies a380 nonstop from australia to london one mile. Be inspired by over 50 a380 destinations, take a 360 virtual walk through the cabin, book your trip, and start dreaming about your flight. Downside is, that lots of people want to be upstairs and therefore there are less free seats and the service has less time. Sep 02, 2019 lufthansas a380 is just one of the carriers planes with a firstclass cabin. Flying the a380 in lufthansa first class travelling the. Lufthansas a380 a new dimension of flying lufthansa. The real treat however was when i learned my next flight, from frankfurt to cape town would be on one of the new a380s. But at first i was a bit surprised that the entertainment system was not as good as on the 747. Lufthansa operates a variety of these aircraft on routes between the us and.

Apr 07, 2020 twilight companion book from edwards perspective to hit shelves this summer. The always classy lufthansa first class cabin although it lacks the private of the closed suite products. Lufthansa flying with babies under what conditions lufthansa accepts infants. The remote control was easy enough to use, intuitive and sensitive to the touch. A special highlight is the support of the operational change of a first airbus a380, of an undisclosed customer. Quantas and lufthansa, the story of the a380 could be said to represent the story of modernday travel itself, characterized by major technological advances across the world that constantly push the boundaries of. The planes will remain parked in frankfurt and munich. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the airbus a380. What i was really curious about though was the class of service where most of us will be flying, economy.

Book a flight now and discover the world lufthansa. Qantas is flying the a380 nonstop from darwin to london. Operated by airlines such as emirates, singapore airlines, quantas and lufthansa, the story of the a380 could be said to represent the story of modernday travel itself, characterized by major technological advances across the world that constantly push the boundaries of expectation. Lufthansa cancels thousands of flights in april simple flying. Prem econ to be ok and economy to teach you a lesson that over 7 hours you book business it is not that much more. Lufthansa offers first class aboard four different longhaul aircraft. Lufthansa technik is working on converting an airbus a380 to freight use during the current crisis. A380 airbus aviation aviation news boeing lufthansa 0 comments lufthansa technik is working on the first airbus a380 passengercargo conversion, for an undisclosed customer. Lufthansa a380 first class from frankfurt to bangkok. Your pet can also travel unaccompanied via lufthansa cargo. Cockpit wide angle this is a wide angle view of the a380s cockpit.

A history kindle edition by simons, graham m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. May 10, 2011 on lufthansa flights, the a380, the worldslargest passenger plane, seats 526 people, with 420 in coach on the planes lower level, and 96 in business class on the upper level. Mar 08, 2020 the company also noted that they were considering grounding lufthansas a380 fleet temporarily. Oct 22, 2019 lufthansa served laurentperrier grand siecle champagne for our flight, and it. List of airbus a380 orders and deliveries wikipedia. Flying the a380 gives a pilots eye view of what it is like to fly this mighty machine. Jan 23, 2018 two weeks ago i flew with a lufthansa a380 from bangkok to frankfurt in economy class. Shortly after that, lufthansa made plans to remove the a380 from service, and qantas followed by announcing the grounding of most of its fleet. An lufthansa airbus a319 is about to begin its life as a flying ambassador under the name of herborn. How to book lufthansa first class using points and miles. Since lufthansa charges ridiculous fees along with their award bookings, i never end up using my lufthansa miles for flights on.

The flight is operated with the following schedule. The seating arrangement is 242 because the cabin space is smaller in the upper bit of the tube. It seems like it didnt take long for lufthansa to decide to ground their fleet of a380s. Lufthansa is flying 5 a380s and 5 747s to new zealand daniel ross. Experiencing the new lufthansa a380 inaugural flight. When booking your flight, you should inform lufthansa or your travel agent that you will be travelling with a baby. I was flying with lufthansa airlines on my trip out of frankfurt, which i have to say is a first rate airline. I had actually booked frankfurt to washington on the boeing 7478i in first class, however just a few days before the flight, lufthansa opened award space in first class on the a380 from frankfurt to san francisco so i switched to that flight. Lufthansa technik is converting at least one airbus a380 into a makeshift freighter. Qantas flight 32 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from london to sydney via singapore. Mar 24, 2020 qantas is flying the a380 nonstop from darwin to london. Lufthansa business class a380 bucket list traveler.

Have you been affected by lufthansas huge flight cuts yet. Sample illustration a380800 8 first 78 business 52 premium economy 371 economy. There are 251 firm orders by 14 customers for the passenger version of the airbus a380 800, of which 242 have been delivered as of january 2020. Aug 20, 2015 in economy on lufthansas a380, flight attendants went above and beyond with their service. There are 251 firm orders by 14 customers for the passenger version of the airbus. Photo by boris roesslerpicture alliance via getty images planes and routes. It is 73 meters long, 24 meters high, and has a takeoff weight of up to 560 tons. It is not even a scheduled a380 flight, but a repatriation charter operated by lufthansa on behalf of the german government just one a380 flying in the sky at the moment. Qantas flies a380 nonstop from australia to london one.

It takes the reader on a trip from london to dubai as the flight since its first flight on 27 april 2005, the airbus a380 has been the largest passenger airliner in the world. Mar 11, 2020 unfortunately, the a380 requires a high load factor to justify its use. Apr 07, 2020 lufthansa cityline, its regional carrier, will also withdraw three airbus a340300 aircraft from service. Flying the a380 in lufthansa first class travelling the world.

The booking assistant and the iflya380 app are your gateways to the a380 experience. Interested in something new, i leapt at the chance to try out lufthansas a380 flight on the same route. Coronavirus is now known to be aviations biggest farewell party. But its been difficult to plan for a couple of reasons.

The other arm rest has quick access buttons for media and for calling for service, which is very convenient. How to book a flight on lufthansa for your pet petrelocation. Twilight companion book from edwards perspective to hit shelves this summer. How comfortable is flying the lufthansa a380 in economy. Flying upper deck economy on a lufthansa airbus a380. I had actually booked frankfurt to washington on the boeing 7478i in first class, however just a few days before the flight, lufthansa opened award space in first class on the a380 from frankfurt to. Initially i asked all of you whether i should fly lufthansa first class on the a380 or b7478i, and after thinking about it, i went with the a380.

Although booking just the beijing to frankfurt flight would have been. We have been lucky enough to prebook seats in the economy class upper deck of this. Lufthansa increases capacity to thailand with the worlds. On board, interact with the plane thanks to the apps groundbreaking augmented reality feature. This is practically the only difference between the a350 and a380 from lufthansa as is the case with other airlines flying both aircrafts. Book flights online to worldwide destinations and enjoy a pleasant travel experience in comfort and safety. It is hard to believe just one a380 is flying in the sky at the moment. Lufthansa a380800 a388 departing new york jfk mark brandon 31 august 2016 3919 views lufthansa flies daily to jfk with a380, b748 and a346 from muc. Airbus studies started in 1988 and the project was announced in 1990 to challenge the dominance of the boeing 747 in the long haul market. Now discover all the benefits of our comfortable premium economy class on board the modern a380. Lufthansa group is expanding its capacity for thailand on its bangkok to frankfurt route by using the worlds largest aircraft, the airbus a380. Dec 17, 2015 interested in something new, i leapt at the chance to try out lufthansas a380 flight on the same route. Aero telegraph is reporting that lufthansa has made the decision to ground their fleet of airbus a380s through at least may, per an internal document.

The airbus a380800 is bringing a new fascination of flight to lufthansa. Along with lufthansa, qantas, korean air, and china southern have also grounded airbus a380s. The a380 is also the only airplane where passengers can mix and mingle in social areas. A wonderful and attentive crew provided flawless service. Lufthansa retires five boeing 747400s in blow to iconic. Lufthansa grounding entire a380 fleet one mile at a time. The a380 is wider than a soccer field and the power of its four engines is equivalent to 3,500 cars all running at full throttle. Lufthansa technik is working on the worlds first cargo a380. The biggest mistake you can do when flying is to book your first business class ticket.

Our flight is with lufthansa on their airbus a380 800. The a380 is wider than a soccer field and the power of its four engines is equivalent to 3,500 cars all running at. There were originally also 27 orders for the freighter version, the a380f, but when this programme was frozen following production delays, 20 a380f orders were cancelled and the remaining 7 were converted to a380 800s. With lufthansa flight offers around the globe book worldwide flights be inspired by our worldwide destinations, by distant lands and exotic landscapes, by ancient cultures and modern megacities. The airbus a380 800 is bringing a new fascination of flight to lufthansa. Pdf download seat map a380 800 main deck and upper deck 8f 78c 52e 371m max. Lufthansa business class seats on the a380 had a relatively large screen that could be tilted to face the seat better, same as with the a350 flights. Lufthansa technik is working on the first airbus a380 passengercargo conversion, for an undisclosed customer. No age restriction regarding acceptance of infants applies on lufthansa flights.

By the end of march, the a380 was a rare sight in our skies, and since then, the situation has only gotten worse. There were also three storage compartments on the side of the seat, though one of them was designed to store. It is the only european carrier operating the a380 to thailand, demonstrating its commitment to excellent service and a oneofakind travel experience. The entire lower deck of the plane is entirely coach class, and it seems to stretch on forever. The airbus a380 is the worlds largest passenger airliner, a widebody aircraft manufactured by airbus. If you plan to travel with your pets, lufthansa airlines allows pets either in the cabin or in the cargo hold of its passenger aircrafts, depending on the pets weight and size. On october 29, 20, the jet with the registration daibh was officially named herborn at frankfurt airport by ursula benner, wife of the mayor. Next time i fly to europe, im flying lufthansa premium economy. Aug 30, 2019 the biggest mistake you can do when flying is to book your first business class ticket. Lufthansa passenger airlines ceo carsten spohr told cnet that the airline is currently flying seven a380s. I was glad to be able to book the flight on united ticket stock ticket number beginning with 016, which meant i earned both premier qualifying miles pqms and dollars pqds for the flight. The aircrafts spacious and quiet cabin provides a superior travelling experience, topped off by the exceptional. Flying lufthansa first class has been high my wishlist for some time.

How comfortable is flying the lufthansa a380 in economy class. The lufthansa a380 seats 509 passengers, and its four rollsroyce engines. The worlds largest passenger airliner will take off each day at 09. This includes 18 points within germany, as well as 78 countries within europe, africa, asia, australia, the middle east, north america, the caribbean and south america. For boeing and other puget sound aerospace suppliers, lufthansas move means lost sales of aftermarket parts that keep the doubledeckers flying if nobody buys the jets and turns them into.