Lufthansa is flying an Airbus A380 to Denver, USA, for the first time today. This is also a premiere for the third largest airport in the US, as it is the first time the airport is welcoming an aircraft of this size. Denver is Munich Airport‘s sister airport, a decades-long partnership based on the close economic and cultural ties between Bavaria and Colorado.
The airport at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is on Munich’s daily flight schedule. The A380 will take off under flight number LH480 at 11:15 a.m. and land in Denver at 1:45 p.m. local time. The return flight will depart at 4:15 p.m. and arrive in Munich at 10:50 a.m. the following day.
Denver is the sixth destination this summer that Lufthansa is flying to with the world’s largest passenger aircraft. Other destinations are New York (JFK), Boston, Washington, Los Angeles, and Delhi. A total of eight Airbus A380s, each with 509 seats, are based at Lufthansa’s Munich hub. The aircraft offers eight seats in First Class, 78 seats in Business Class, 52 seats in Premium Economy and 371 seats in Economy Class. This means that the A380 offers more premium seats than any other aircraft.
With Denver, Lufthansa flies to an attractive destination. The North American metropolis is the starting point for activities in the Rocky Mountains and an Eldorado for sports and nature enthusiasts. Through the Denver hub of Star Alliance partner United Airlines, Lufthansa passengers can also reach 170 additional destinations, including popular destinations such as Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Honolulu. Lufthansa has been flying nonstop from Munich to Denver for nine years and from Frankfurt for 25 years.
