Lufthansa confirmed it will start services between Munich and Washington, D.C. with Airbus A380-800s as of May 31st. The airline currently operates this route on Airbus A340-600 aircraft once daily, in accordance with our database.
The U.S. capital will become Lufthansa’s fifth A380 destination. Boston, Los Angeles and New York are its other routes in the United States, and Delhi is the remaining one.
At the time of publication, all of its Airbus A380s are based at Munich airport. Lufthansa has 8 aircraft of this type, of which 5 are operational.
Between its 4 current routes, the German airline has 28 flights per week using its Airbus A380-800s. With the beginning of Washington, weekly operations will reach 35, which will be maintained throughout summer.
The last A380 flight to Washington is scheduled for September 30th. From October onwards, services will be performed on the 293-seat Airbus A350-900.
This is the current schedule for Lufthansa’s Airbus A380s, including the new service to/from Washington.
Boston
Daily
- LH 424 Munich MUC 16:05 · 18:25 BOS Boston
- LH 425 Boston BOS 20:40 · 10:05+1 MUC Munich
Delhi
Daily
- LH 762 Munich MUC 12:20 · 23:30 DEL Delhi
- LH 763 Delhi DEL 01:20 · 06:05 MUC Munich
Los Angeles
Daily
- LH 452 Munich MUC 12:00 · 14:55 LAX Los Angeles
- LH 453 Los Angeles LAX 17:10 · 13:20+1 MUC Munich
New York
Daily
- LH 410 Munich MUC 12:50 · 15:45 JFK New York
- LH 411 New York JFK 18:15 · 08:15+1 MUC Munich
Washington
Daily
- LH 414 Munich MUC 16:25 · 19:25 IAD Washington
- LH 415 Washington IAD 22:20 · 12:20+1 MUC Munich
In addition to the German carrier, United Airlines offers a daily frequency between Washington and Munich on Boeing 767-300(ER) aircraft seating 214 passengers in two classes.
Lufthansa’s Airbus A380s have a 509-seat configuration. According to its website, these aircraft offer four cabin products: 8 First, 78 Business, 52 Premium Economy and 371 Economy.
| Aircraft | Registration | Delivered | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMA | May 2010 | Parked |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMB | July 2010 | Parked |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMC | August 2010 | Active |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMD | October 2010 | Stored |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIME | March 2011 | Stored |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMF | March 2011 | Stored |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMG | May 2011 | Stored |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMH | July 2011 | Parked |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMI | May 2012 | Stored |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMJ | June 2012 | Stored |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMK | March 2014 | Active |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIML | May 2014 | Active |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMM | March 2015 | Active |
| Airbus A380-841 | D-AIMN | April 2015 | Active |
At present, 12 airlines have Airbus A380s in their fleets (not all are active):
- All Nippon Airways: 3
- Asiana Airlines: 6
- British Airways: 12
- Emirates: 116
- Etihad Airways: 4
- Global Airlines: 1
- Hi Fly Malta: 1
- Korean Air: 9
- Lufthansa: 8
- Qantas: 10
- Qatar Airways: 8
- Singapore Airlines: 12
On June 1st, 2023, Lufthansa reactivated its Airbus A380-800s after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The airline had initially announced it would not use these aircraft again, but confirmed in mid-2022 that the A380s would be back in operation, mainly due to the strong increase in demand and the delay in the delivery of new jets.
Lufthansa destinations in the U.S.
Atlanta
- Frankfurt (FRA): 6 weekly · A333/A343
Austin
- Frankfurt (FRA): 3 weekly · Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Boston
Charlotte
- Munich (MUC): 7 weekly · Airbus A350
Chicago
Dallas
- Frankfurt (FRA): 6 weekly · A333/A343
Denver
Detroit
- Frankfurt (FRA): 7 weekly · Airbus A340-300
Houston
- Frankfurt (FRA): 7 weekly · Boeing 747-8i
Los Angeles
Miami
- Frankfurt (FRA): 7 weekly · Boeing 747-8i
New York
Newark
San Diego
- Munich (MUC): 5 weekly · Airbus A350
San Francisco
Seattle
- Frankfurt (FRA): 6 weekly · A333/A343
St. Louis
- Frankfurt (FRA): 3 weekly · Airbus A330-300
Washington
Lufthansa offers 74 and 128 weekly flights to the United States, from Munich and Frankfurt respectively. Considering both bases, the airline has 202 services a week in the Germany – United States market.
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Cover photo: Roger Cannegieter – JetPhotos (Munich, Germany).
