Want to experience the upper deck of a 747 without spending a fortune? Fly to the Balearic Islands with Lufthansa
In the summer of 2021, when the world was in the midst of a pandemic and "nonessential" travel was a mirage and there [...]
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In the summer of 2021, When the world was in the midst of a pandemic and "nonessential" travel was a mirage And you could move right into Europe, Lufthansa decided to field its jumbos. to meet the huge demand for flights to German tourists' summer vacation destinations.
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We at TFC were there that Saturday in July in Frankfurt. when the first 747 towards Palma de Mallorca took off. By doing so, not only was the German airline responding to booming domestic demand, but it was allowing pilots to fly the Jumbo and maintain their ratings, as well as the planes in full operation.
While 747s were taking off from Frankfurt in the direction of Spain, A340s were departing from Munich, the German airline's second hub, also in the direction of Spain.
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Lufthansa's was the first scheduled flight operated with a 747/8 on a European route and the first jumbo ever to land at the small airport on the Balearic island. Too big to be parked in a gate connected to the air terminal, so the bonus for all passengers was to disembark (and board) from the stairs with a chance to take photos of her majesty the Queen of Skies.
Currently on the route LH plans to operate the 747/4, which is the smaller variant of the two versions in the fleet.
For a little more than 250€, however, it will be possible to climb the stairs and Take a seat in the iconic upper deck of the 747. Of course, the in-flight service will be the same as that received throughout the European network, but the difference in aircraft will allow all passengers to travel more comfortably and enjoy all services, including IFE, on board the plane.
As fewer and fewer Jumbos are in operation, it could be a great way to splurge on one of the world's most iconic armchairs Before they disappear forever.
At the moment according to aeroroutes the 747 is scheduled for the month of June, particularly on Saturdays, but it is not ruled out that July and August flights will also be promoted from classic single-aisle aircraft to the Queen of the Skies in the coming weeks.
