The lufthansa a380 seats 509 passengers, and its four rollsroyce engines each generate 70000lbs of thrust. 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. Mar 17, 2017 the new lufthansa business class seats came last to the a380 the new a380s had gotten the old business class seats for a few years and were then retrofitted. An award seat in sqs a380 first class cabin can only be booked via sqs loyalty program krisflyer as the carrier does not make first class award seats available to its star alliance partners. Lufthansa traces its history to 1926 when deutsche luft hansa a. Sample illustration a380 800 8 first 78 business 52 premium economy 371 economy seat map of the airbus a380 800 for you to download. You can also transfer points from starwood preferred guest. Be inspired by over 50 a380 destinations, take a 360 virtual walk through the cabin, book your trip, and start dreaming about your flight. The company notes that the coronavirus situation has caused a drastic decline in bookings, causing lufthansa to reduce flight capacity even more than previously planned. The 4class airbus a380 aircraft features 8 open first class suites configured in a 121 layout. Originally i was booked in turkish airlines direct flight from san francisco to istanbul but the airline decided to cancel my flight two weeks before departure and rebook me into a flight a day later. As i said earlier, there are no overhead bins in the first class cabin so that it feels a bit more spacious, which is a trend with many new first class products nowadays.
The upper deck contains the lufthansa first suites, the 222 business class and weirdly enough 5 rows of economy at the end. Lufthansa business class a380 bucket list traveler. Choosing seats on lufthansa a380 air travel forum tripadvisor. Review of lufthansa a380 business class once in a lifetime. Lufthansa flies this version of their airbus a380 800 in a four class configuration with 8 first class open suites, 78 flat bed business class seats, 52 premium economy seats, and 371 standard economy seats. Book via singapore airlines loyalty program krisflyer.
The lufthansa a380 seats 509 passengers, and its four rollsroyce engines. Mar 11, 2020 unfortunately, the a380 requires a high load factor to justify its use. The schedule of our shanghai to munich flight is detailed below. Flying in a singapore airlines sq first class suite is one of the worlds most soughtafter premium travel experiences read here my trip report in first class onboard sqs newest a380 aircraft. 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. Lufthansa a380 first class from frankfurt to bangkok. You can book a maximum of nine passengers per booking. 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.
Dlh, as it was known, was germanys flag carrier until 1945 when all services were terminated following the defeat of nazi germany. We were thinking of booking the upper deck as it is smaller and read quieter. Although booking just the beijing to frankfurt flight would have been. Our flight is with lufthansa on their airbus a380 800. Lufthansa a380 departure and take off from frankfurt enroute to san francisco. Lufthansa is a leading airline in europe with the goal of meeting your demands for safety, quality, punctuality, reliability and professional service.
Which means that cheap, longhaul aircraft will be available on the. In the current travel climate, this isnt available. Have you been affected by lufthansas huge flight cuts yet. The top result show routes that feature an a380 for part of the trip not the whole trip. Lufthansa grounding entire a380 fleet one mile at a time. View our flight schedules to over 140 emirates destinations. Photo by boris roesslerpicture alliance via getty images planes and routes. Since lufthansa charges ridiculous fees along with their award bookings, i never end up using my lufthansa miles for flights on. Heres something truly unique about lufthansas first class cabin on the a380. You will find first class up the front of most lufthansas longhaul fleet including the. This is one of the many first class offerings from europe to the us. Aug 20, 2015 in economy on lufthansas a380, flight attendants went above and beyond with their service. It shows the ba a380 flight from lhr to lax and has a description and pictures of the ba a380 economy seats.
The lufthansa airbus a380 book a flight now and discover. A380 lufthansa first class frankfurt mighty travels. Sample illustration a380800 8 first 78 business 52 premium economy 371 economy. It is just under 73 meters long, 24 meters high and weighs 560 tons at takeoff.
Our hotel partner offers you a range of accommodation worldwide at the best price. Airbus a380 routes and fleets gotravelyourway the airline. Discover the highlights of the new a350, such as the generous amount of space, larger screens and innovative lighting concept. Now discover all the benefits of our comfortable premium economy class on board the modern a380. The a380 is the largest and heaviest passenger aircraft in the world. The airbus a380800 is bringing a new fascination of flight to lufthansa. You can book lufthansa airlines reservation to enjoy the inflight entertainment facilities. As one of the worlds leading airlines, lufthansa offers more than 5,200 weekly flights and currently serves about 200 destinations in 74 countries around the operating from its hubs in frankfurt and munich. The a380 business class offers 78 lieflat seats stretching across the aircrafts entire upper deck and unique inflight entertainment.
Oct 11, 20 the lufthansa a380 product is a good product but lufthansa needs to make sure they dont let it slip as the competition is harder with many asian airlines spinning out a consistent and flawless first class product. Sep 02, 2019 lufthansas a380 is just one of the carriers planes with a firstclass cabin. Children travelling alone, or in a different cabin class to their parents, are considered unaccompanied minors and pay the full adult fare. Oct 22, 2019 half a day in lufthansa first class a380. Cnn airbus may have broken the hearts of aviation fans worldwide with the announcement that its ceasing production of its a380 airplane. While you can book your flight up until the last minute, lufthansa requires 24 hours advance notice of pets accompanying their owners and traveling in the cargo hold. The airbus a380 800 is bringing a new fascination of flight to lufthansa. The booking assistant and the iflya380 app are your gateways to the a380 experience. Based on this flight, i look forward to flying lufthansa again.
When you call to book your flight, you will need to notify the person making the reservation that you will be traveling with a pet in the cargo hold. Here you can find out all about our lufthansa a380 and experience the worlds largest passenger airliner up close. Lufthansa expands a380 offerings in us the points guy. On friday, lufthansa group announced truly radical plans to reduce capacity. Feb 28, 2019 this is our first flight on an airbus a380 800. Thats the rough equivalent of what 3500 cars could produce. The final leg on our around the world trip was exceptional, and an experience that i had hoped to share with my fiancee after my amazing first experience three years ago on the 7478i. Lufthansa to boost a380 services from munich airline ratings. The a380 is also the only airplane where passengers can mix and mingle in social areas. So stop looking around as theres no other way to book a first class redemption on sq than via krisflyer with one exception, more on that. Jul 12, 2019 lufthansa a380 first class seat controls. Lufthansa a380 first class menu and food, frajfk menus were passed out after we boarded and were enjoying our preflight drinks. Swiss, singapore, the ability to book this with partner miles, and relatively reliable availability, it makes for a fantastic. How to book lufthansa first class using points and miles.
Lufthansa offers first class aboard four different longhaul aircraft. Extract the compressed file folder under your root fsx folder. The lufthansa a380 product is a good product but lufthansa needs to make sure they dont let it slip as the competition is harder with many asian airlines spinning out a consistent and flawless first class product. As ours was a late morning daytime flight, there was lunch service, with additional light mealsnack options. Amenities for passengers on lufthansa a380 business class. The frequent flyer programme from lufthansa, austrian and swiss is being revised. The other arm rest has quick access buttons for media and for calling for service, which is very convenient.
Qantas flight 32 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from london to sydney via singapore. For example, lufthansa operates an a380 daily between frankfurt and delhi, india del. The failure occurred over batam island, indonesia, four minutes after takeoff from singapore changi airport. Lufthansa operates a variety of these aircraft on routes between the us and.
Mar 08, 2020 lufthansa reducing capacity by up to 50%. The a380 is the worlds largest and heaviest passenger aircraft. A list of all airbus a380 routes and airlines operating the super jumbo with a detailed list of each 380s configuration including seat maps, wifi and info on ac power and cabins. Book your flights now from shanghai to munich from. You can book up to nine passengers per booking, including adults, children and infants.
Take our greatvalue flights from continent to continent, from the northern hemisphere to the southern, from the polar night to the tropical. How to book a flight on lufthansa for your pet petrelocation. The company notes that the coronavirus situation has caused a drastic decline in bookings, causing lufthansa to reduce flight capacity even more than previously planned lufthansa group stated that based on further development of demand, the airlines could reduce. Lufthansa technik is working on the first airbus a380 passengercargo conversion, for an undisclosed customer.
While this was my first lufthansa first class flight, tina explained it was opals last flight before retiring, so theyd be popping the champagne to celebrate when we arrived in singapore. We tried the site to book a flight from london heathrow to honolulu. Interested in something new, i leapt at the chance to try out lufthansas a380 flight on the same route. For cheaper redemptions and better availability, consider nesting your lufthansa firstclass flight into the middle of another itinerary flying between different regions. Pdf download seat map a380800 main deck and upper deck 8f 78c 52e 371m max. Avoid lufthansas a380 at all cost unless you can get a premium economy or higher. All the lufthansa flights has array of entertainment options on the flight. Each of its four engines can develop a thrust of 70,000 pounds. The airbus a380 is the worlds largest passenger airliner, a widebody aircraft manufactured by airbus. Airbus a380 routes and fleets gotravelyourway the airline blog. The only long haul plane that gave me leg cramps after 67 hours of flight. Enter your origin, destination, and travel dates to see our flight days, times, and routes.
Thanks to expertflyer alerting me to an opening in availability, i managed to secure a window seat on this 12hour flight from europe to southeast asia. Too high recline possibility for economy seat results in having your nose centimiters away fom the screen and absolutely no space at all. On 4 november 2010, the aircraft operating the route, an airbus a380, suffered an uncontained failure in one of its four trent 900 engines. In economy on lufthansas a380, flight attendants went above and beyond with their service. There were also three storage compartments on the side of the seat, though one of them was designed to store. Lufthansa cancels thousands of flights in april simple. More about premium economy class on board the a380. Onboard the a380, the hard product was good and the soft product was topnotch. Unfortunately, the a380 requires a high load factor to justify its use. The worlds largest passenger airliner will take off each day at 09. Lufthansa a380 first class menu and food, frajfk menus were passed out after we boarded and were enjoying our pre flight drinks. Lufthansa increases capacity to thailand with the worlds.
A380 premium economy lufthansa premium economy from johannesburg to frankfurt a380800 july 2015 im not the tallestbiggest of men at 6ft 1in and 80kg but economy is definitely a tight squeeze. Lufthansa to permanently retire selected a380, a340 and b747 aircraft. Comparing the two twentyfirst century jumbos and experiencing lufthansas a380 business product was too much to pass up so when a business trip to europe happened to fall on my birthday, i decided to gift myself a business class ticket on lufthansas seasonal airbus a380 flight 463 from miami to frankfurt. Book a flight now and discover the world lufthansa. Make your journey even more comfortable with our additional services. As a lufthansa customer, enjoy exclusive benefits with our partners. You can watch over 100 films in eight different languages, more than 200 tv programs, over 30 lufthansa radio channels and also more than 300 cd comprises of classical music and greatest hits. Pdf download seat map a380 800 main deck and upper deck 8f 78c 52e 371m max. Fly direct from shanghai to munich on a380 lufthansa. The 101920 winter schedule will see it fly san francisco, miami. Flight schedules book a flight emirates united states.
The lufthansa version can accommodate 509 passengers. Along with lufthansa, qantas, korean air, and china southern have also grounded airbus a380s. May 22, 2016 lufthansa a380 departure and take off from frankfurt enroute to san francisco. Mar 08, 2017 the top result show routes that feature an a380 for part of the trip not the whole trip. 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. We have been lucky enough to prebook seats in the economy class upper deck of this aircraft. Lufthansa cancels thousands of flights in april simple flying. Dec 17, 2015 interested in something new, i leapt at the chance to try out lufthansas a380 flight on the same route. The aircrafts spacious and quiet cabin provides a superior travelling experience, topped off by the exceptional. It is 73 meters long, 24 meters high, and has a takeoff weight of up to 560 tons. We have been lucky enough to pre book seats in the economy class upper deck of this aircraft.
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