Tag Archives: Airbus A380-800

Lufthansa announces new long-haul destinations for the winter

Lufthansa Airbus A380-841 D-AIMC (msn 044) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 948759.

Lufthansa is launching new Airbus A380 destinations from Munich in the coming winter. From October 5 on, the airline will be flying again an A380 daily to the Californian metropolis of Los Angeles. Shortly before the start of the winter flight schedule on October 28, there will be a special premiere: For the first time, a Lufthansa Airbus A380 will take off from Munich to the Thai capital Bangkok, increasing the seat capacity by almost 75 percent compared to the A350. Lufthansa offers a greater premium product on this connection than ever before: the A380 offers 8 seats in First Class, 78 seats in Business Class and 52 seats in Premium Economy.

Photo: Lufthansa. Airbus A380 landing the the MUC hub.

New connections to India

Lufthansa is expanding its service to India. The new destination from Munich is Bangalore, which, in addition to Delhi and Bombay, will be served by an Airbus A350. LH764 departs Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:10 p.m.  to the southern Indian metropolis. Lufthansa guests will be able to enjoy one of the Lufthansa Group’s most modern and economical long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350-900. After a longer break, Lufthansa will also include again Hyderabad in its flight schedule from Frankfurt. This will once again provide a direct connection from Germany to India’s pharmaceutical and high-tech industries. Lufthansa will announce further details in midMay.

Lufthansa will offer a total of five destinations to  the Indian subcontinent from its two hubs in Frankfurt and Munich in the coming winter.

Top Copyright Photo: Lufthansa Airbus A380-841 D-AIMC (msn 044) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 948759.

Lufthansa aircraft photo gallery:

Lufthansa aircraft photo gallery

Emirates to offer daily flights to Toronto from April 20

Emirates Airline Airbus A380-861 A6-EOE (msn 169) ZRH (Andi Hiltl). Image: 960337.

Following the breakthrough expanded air transport agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Canada, Emirates is stepping up its frequency with two additional flights per week between Dubai and Toronto. From April 20, 2023, daily flights will operate on the busy route to serve huge demand for passenger services.

The move comes as bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and Canada have enhanced significantly, with both countries set to reap vast economic benefits across a multitude of sectors and supply chains.

Photo: Emirates

Emirates operates the flagship A380 aircraft on the Dubai-Toronto route, allowing 491 passengers across Economy Class, Business Class and First Class on each flight. With the two additional flights per week, Emirates will offer close to 2,000 additional seats to serve the busy route, representing a 40% increase in capacity between its hub city of Dubai and the Canadian point. The Dubai-Toronto route is highly popular amongst customers from India, UAE, Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka while the same countries represent top destinations for travellers from Toronto.   

Top Copyright Photo: Emirates Airline Airbus A380-861 A6-EOE (msn 169) ZRH (Andi Hiltl). Image: 960337.

Emirates aircraft photo gallery:

Emirates aircraft photo gallery

Lufthansa reactivates the Airbus A380 for the Munich – Boston and Munich – New York-JFK routes

Lufthansa Airbus A380-841 D-AIMG (msn 069) MUC (Arnd Wolf). Image: 945768.

Lufthansa has announced it will reactivate the Airbus A380 on two routes from the Munich hub.

The Munich – Boston will see the Airbus A380 on June 1, 2023.

The Munich – New York-JFK route will follow on July 4, 2023.

The airline issued this statement:

From June 1, Lufthansa will resume its regular flight operations with the popular Airbus A380 after a three-year interruption. Daily flights from Munich to Boston will be operated by LH424. Just in time for Independence Day, the U.S. national holiday, an A380 with the flight number LH410 will take off daily for New York to John F. Kennedy International Airport from July 4, 2023. The airline is thus noticeably expanding its premium offering at its southern hub, especially with additional seats in Business and First Class.

With 509 seats, the A380 has around 80 percent more capacity than the Airbus A340-600 currently flying on the Munich-New York (JFK) route. In total, the A380 offers four classes of travel: 8 seats in First Class, 78 seats in Business Class, 52 seats in Premium Eco and 371 seats in Economy Class.

By the end of 2023, a total of four A380 aircraft will again be deployed from Munich.

Top Copyright Photo: Lufthansa Airbus A380-841 D-AIMG (msn 069) MUC (Arnd Wolf). Image: 945768.

Lufthansa aircraft photo gallery:

Lufthansa aircraftb photo gallery

Korean Air reactivates the Airbus A380 for the Seoul – Taipei route

HL7621 arriving at TPE to a water cannon salute (Manuel Negrerie)

Korean Air has re-introduced for just few weeks its double-decker Airbus A380 on the Seoul (ICN) – Taipei (TPE) route, coming back on the post-COVID operation after more than three years.

HL7621 is welcomed back at Taoyuan Airport in Taipei with the traditional water canon salute!

Report and copyright photo by Manuel Negrerie, reporting from Taiwan.

EVA Air aircraft photo gallery:

Lufthansa to base three Airbus A380s in Munich

Lufthansa is gradually bringing back its grounded Airbus A380s.

The flag carrier will base three A380s at its its Munich hub for flights to New York (JFK), Boston and Los Angeles starting in June.

The airline will begin refresher training in Hannover and Leipzig in May.

Six A380s will return to service. The other 8 will remain in storage (for now) at Teruel, Spain.

LH is also bringing back 10 remaining Airbus A340-600s for the summer season.

Top Copyright Photo: Lufthansa Airbus A380-841 D-AIMD (msn 048) LAX. Image: 947110.

Lufthansa aircraft photo gallery:

Emirates’ salute to the Real Madrid team

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and Official Main Sponsor of Real Madrid, welcomed the Spanish football club onboard a specially chartered Airbus A380 flight from Madrid to Riyadh on January 9, 2023.

The iconic double-decker aircraft featured a new livery with some of the club’s top players.

The club made their way to the Saudi capital ahead of the Spanish Super Cup semi-final match versus Valencia on January 11, 2023. 

The bespoke decal includes a group shot of renowned Nacho Fernández, Dani Carvajal, Thibaut Courtois, Karim Benzema (center), Luka Modrić, Tony Kroos and Vini Jr and covers more than 125 square metres on each side of the aircraft. The decal will remain on the A380 aircraft for five months with scheduled services around the world including London Heathrow, New York and Melbourne. 

Emirates has been the Official Main Sponsor of Real Madrid since 2013 and the first decal featuring the club players first appeared on an Emirates A380 in 2015. The airline recently announced it will remain the Official Main Sponsor and Official Airline Partner of Real Madrid until 2026 – making this a historic partnership and the longest shirt sponsorship in the history of LaLiga.

Emirates’ extensive sponsorship portfolio has made it one of the most recognized airline brands in the world of football. The airline continues to engage with fans worldwide, create meaningful experiences and offer world-class experiences in the air and on-ground. Real Madrid fans from around the world can snap a picture of the new A380 decal as it makes its way around the globe to nearly 40 Emirates A380 destinations.

Emirates launched operations to Madrid in 2011 and currently serves the city with a daily flight utilising its iconic double-decker A380 aircraft.

Top Copyright Photo (all others by the airline): Emirates Airline Airbus A380-842 A6-EVI (msn 258) (Real Madrid) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 959974.

Emirates aircraft photo gallery: