Lufthansa takes first A380

LUFTHANSA (LH) has received its first Airbus A380, named "Frankfurt am Main", and promptly announced that the aircraft will fly the German national team to the World Cup on 4 June.  The LH A380 is configured with eight First Class cabins on the upper deck and 98 Business Class.  The entire lower deck is given over to 420 economy seats, giving a total of 525.  Following its trip to South Africa the new Lufthansa flagship will be on display during the opening day of the ILA Berlin Air Show at Berlin-Schönefeld on 8 June.  The A380 will enter scheduled service with Lufthansa on 11 June on the Frankfurt – Tokyo route.  By this autumn LH will have taken delivery of four A380s, which will also be operated on routes to Beijing and Johannesburg. www.lufthansa.com

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