Lufthansa's third Airbus A380 entered scheduled service on September 1, just a week after being delivered to the airline. The aircraft, known as Peking, departed from Frankfurt for the Chinese capital at 1720hrs under flight number LH720 and arrived in Beijing at 0830 hrs local time.Initially, the A380 will serve Beijing weekly once. In coordination with Chinese authorities, Lufthansa aims to steadily raise the frequency of this service.


On 12 September, Lufthansa Airlines will commence flights to its third A380 destination, Johannesburg.The city will be served twice weekly, on Thursdays as well as on Sundays. In the Lufthansa configuration, the Airbus A380 can accommodate up to 526 passengers.

The completely revamped First Class cabin with eight generously proportioned seats on the upper deck stands for uniqueness, the ultimate in comfort and technical innovation, which significantly enhances the travel experience.

Additionally,on the upper deck is Lufthansa's award winning Business Class cabin with 98 seats. On the main deck, the 420 seats in the remarkably spacious Economy Class provide an extraordinary level of comfort.