Lufthansa also brings A380 to Denver, here are all the destinations served with the King of the Skies
Thinking of the major U.S. hubs by passenger traffic immediately brings to mind Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Far less [...]
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Thinking of the major U.S. hubs by passenger traffic immediately brings to mind Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Far fewer think of Denver, which, on the other hand, in the post-Covid years, has experienced imperious growth, so much so that it has established itself firmly among the five busiest airports in that country.
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In 2024, more than 82 million passengers passed through it. And well Seven European airlines connect it to the old continent, some on a seasonal basis (the Swiss Edelweiss and Ireland's Aer Lingus), and others throughout the year (Air France, British Airways, Icelandair, Lufthansa and the ubiquitous Turkish Airlines).
What are the destinations of Lufthansa's A380
From next April 30, the stopover opened in 1995 and is located over 1,600 meters above sea level. will have the honor of receiving the world's largest passenger aircraft for the first time: the Airbus A380. It will be the German Lufthansa to bring it to us, with a daily flight from Munich that will continue through most of Summer 2025, until Sept. 30.
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Denver, in summer, is visited by throngs of tourists who 'use' it as a stopover for vacations in the Rocky Mountains and parks of the southwestern United States. Plus, is one of United Airlines' hubs, and passengers arriving with Lufthansa can then proceed from there to other destinations in the West with just one ticket and one check-in At the airport of departure.
From operational, flight LH480 is scheduled to leave Munich at 11:15 a.m. to arrive in Colorado at 1:45 p.m. and flight LH481 is scheduled to depart at 4:15 p.m. to land in Bavaria at 10:00 a.m. the next morning.
With Denver, Will become five cities in the U.S. served by Lufthansa during Summer 2025 with Superjumbo: the other four will be Boston, Washington (from April 27), Los Angeles and New York JFK (from April 28).
In all cases, the starting city will be Munich, which is Lufthansa's designated hub for the operations of its eight A380s. Outside the U.S., again from the capital of Bavaria, you will be able to fly on the double-decker plane for a piece of the Summer (that is, until April 26) to Bangkok. And for the entire Summer to Delhi.
How Lufthansa's A380s are configured.
The 'oldest' of the eight A380s that Lufthansa reactivated after Covid (of the 14 it had ordered from Airbus) was in May 2010, the newest in April 2015. All are set up the same way, in four classes: at the front of the upper deck are found 8 First Class seats on two 1-2-1 rows, followed by 78 Business Class seats on 13 rows 2-2-2 (with 9 rows in a front cabin and another 4 in a more rear cabin), followed in turn by a small 8-row Economy booth 2-4-2.
On the main deck, in front is a 52-seat premium economy cabin in 2-4-2 rows And behind the main Economy cabin, with 371 seats In rows of 10 seats each (3-4-3). A total of 509 seats are available on each of the German company's A380s.
The First is perhaps a bit dated when compared to the more recently commissioned cabins of other airlines, but it boasts respectable personal space: seat width (throne?) is 30.5 inches (77.5 centimeters), legroom 83 inches (211 centimeters), bed length 81 inches (206 centimeters), and only the size of the IFE screen is not up to the standards of a First: just 17 inches.
In Business, each of the 78 Collins Diamond Parallel seats is 20 inches (51 centimeters) wide and converts into a bed 78 inches (198 centimeters) long; the row spacing is 64 inches (162 centimeters) while the IFE screen measures 11.7 inches.
In Premium Economy, the 52 Zim Magic seats are 19 inches (48 centimeters) and recline 8 inches (20 centimeters); the row spacing is 38 inches (96 centimeters), and the IFE's screen is the same size as the Business's: 11.7 inches.
In Economy, finally, the 371 Recaro CL3510 have a narrow seat (17.5 inches or 44.5 centimeters) and recline 6 inches (15 centimeters); the row spacing is 31 inches (79 centimeters) and the IFE screen measures 9 inches.
Lufthansa A380 modernization planned
In the German carrier's plans is the intention to renovate the interiors of these machines and to use them for a long time to come, unfortunately, however, they will not see the booths Allegrsi since they are too heavy to be installed on the upper deck of the giant of the skies, to date it is still unclear if and when the 8 A380s in service will then be renewed.
In conclusion
As the marriage between ITA and Lufthansa will be well established this summer, it is good to know that you will be able to travel on these machines to very interesting destinations, but most importantly the most interesting thing is to know that these A380s are destined to travel for a long time to come.
