MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 8695 posts, RR: 50 Reply 3, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 20052 times:
La Tribune may have made some mistakes on the A380 seat configuration but I can assure you that the information I posted about the Lufthansa A380 opening flight to Narita is right.
surfandsnow From United States of America, joined Jan 2009, 2337 posts, RR: 29 Reply 5, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 19841 times:
Quoting Tobias2702 (Reply 1): I believed JFK would be the first destination.
I would have thought so too, but I guess AF beat them to the punch. I'm sure in due time we'll see those LH A380s in YYZ, JFK, ORD, SFO, LAX, GRU, IAD, JNB, etc. before long though!
Flying in the middle seat of coach is much better than not flying at all!
mah4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 30050 posts, RR: 78 Reply 6, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 19481 times:
Quoting surfandsnow (Reply 5): Quoting Tobias2702 (Reply 1):
I believed JFK would be the first destination.
I would have thought so too, but I guess AF beat them to the punch. I'm sure in due time we'll see those LH A380s in YYZ, JFK, ORD, SFO, LAX, GRU, IAD, JNB, etc. before long though!
MIA will likely see it before many of those. Gate J-14 is almost ready for the A380, and the work was done entirely at Lufthansa's request.
lightsaber From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 7953 posts, RR: 98 Reply 7, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 19381 times:
Quoting Tobias2702 (Reply 1): That's quite a surprose, I believed JFK would be the first destination.
I too am surprised.
But part of the reason to buy early A380's is the 'attention,' so perhaps NRT generates the best 'bang for the buck?' JFK has already seek EK and AF. So how much attention would it generate? (Not much in my opinion.)
Carfield From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1447 posts, RR: 9 Reply 9, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 19048 times:
All the LH FRA-NRT-FRA flights from June 11 on are zeroed out...
Interesting start...
NRT - I am a little bit surprised but then Japan has a very active civil aviation enthusiast scene, and this can definitely generate much publicity. Getting a ticket on that inaugural flight will be difficult.
maxfly From Austria, joined Oct 2003, 90 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 17521 times:
initially it seems that NRT will see the LH 380 three times per week ,arr. in NRT Mo, We, Sa thus leaving from FRA Tu, Fr, Su) - according to the LH booking page - the A380 flights have a little symbol to highlight them
aviasian From Singapore, joined Jan 2001, 1375 posts, RR: 20 Reply 12, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 16571 times:
It has just been announced here in Singapore that FRA-NRT-FRA will be thrice-weekly from June 11 and FRA-PEK-FRA will be thrice-weekly from August 25. And when four A380s are delivered, both routes will be operated daily by the A380.
dalce From Netherlands, joined Feb 2007, 1462 posts, RR: 13 Reply 16, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 15156 times:
Quoting Tobias2702 (Reply 1): That's quite a surprose, I believed JFK would be the first destination.
I think LH has calculated wisely, where the A380 is needed capacity wise. LH is not the airline who sends their first A380 to somewhere just for prestige. LH is having their prestige with flying to JNB with the german national team in June.
For LH the A380 is special, but in the end, just another tool to make money with.
flown on : F50,F70,CR1,CR2,CR9,E75,143,AR8,AR1,733,735,736,73G,738,753,744,319,320,321,AB6. Next flights AMS-ZRH-AMS on
GVAJFKflyer From Switzerland, joined Aug 2009, 82 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 12258 times:
Does anyone know when MIA will be operated on the 380 ? I hold a ticket for a MIA-FRA flight in February 2011 ... So far, a 747 was scheduled, but ... one can hope !
Plus: are pictures of the cabin products available ?
Trijetsonly From Germany, joined Jul 2009, 63 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 12118 times:
There are still tickets available for the first flight and its return the next day, but only in Economy Class. Business Class and First Suites are already booked out.
bedford2 From UK - England, joined Feb 2010, 6 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 12050 times:
Any know if any airlines are planning to fly their A380's to India? Would have thought AF and LH may have plans to use them to Bombay and/or Delhi. Not sure if this subject has already been discussed, so apologies in advance if it has.
SingaporeBoy From Singapore, joined May 2005, 130 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 11970 times:
I am wondering...doesnt NRT have only 1 A380 ready gate which is right at the end?If SQ's 380 also arrives in the morning at 7am....and LH's 380 arrives at 730am...where will it be parked?
robffm2 From Germany, joined Dec 2006, 1055 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (1 year 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 11905 times:
Quoting ba319-131 (Reply 18): How firm are these schedules, the LH website has a comment against the A380 services:- 'To be localized'
I saw that comment too, now I don't find it anymore. But I believe that was just some technical glitch coming with the small "380" icon.
25 ba319-131: - That's it, shows on the JNB route, not checked the others.
26 rcaq: Now if I only had set my NRT-FRA flight just one day earlier...[Edited 2010-04-29 08:00:39]
27 Lufthansa411: Damn. I am flying on LH404 in C in August and was hoping that they would upgrade it to the A380. Oh well, hopefully they will operate some intra-germa
28 robffm2: There are some pictures of the economy cabin at welt.de
29 _AA_777_MAN: I believe that LH is the only hope ORD has of seeing a scheduled A380.
30 blackredgold: If only the city would spend them amount necessary to build a gate for it!
31 pylon101: It looks very reasonable to me. The first regular A380 route from Tokyo to Europe applies some pressure on Japanese carriers. Good for LH and good for
32 747400sp: Well, I guess the Germans think there a better market in Japan than in than here in the States. Well congrads to Tokyo.
33 Cassi: Is there any chance that LH will switch MUC-NRT (i.e. LH714/715) to an A380 within a couple of years? I guess it is unlikely, as NH's new MUC-NRT flig
34 rcaq: From an econ. POV, maybe - Based on my LH 747 experiences, however, they'd stick to the rumored 744 replacement plans and keep using the a380 on seve
35 airbazar: And in this case, increase market share on the East Asia-US East and East Asia-S.America markets, especially given TAM's entrance into It's not just
36 gdg9: Wow, you buy your tickets well in advance!
37 CX288: So what? They only product enhancement LH will bring to the market with the introduction of the A-380 is its new First-Class which means 8 seats per
38 B738FlyUIA: Here a Link that I just received from LH mailer: http://a380.lufthansa.com/VIRTUALTOUR/#/DE/DE/EXPERIENCE/FLIGHT Just wondering, why LH has there regu
39 airbazar: You mis-understood me completely. I never once made a reference to Fist class only. You can't possibly be serious if you're saying that the current Y
40 carpethead: They now have two A380 gates at the south end of Terminal 1.
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