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Denver recently marked a significant milestone as Lufthansa's Airbus A380 began its regular service to the city, arriving at Denver International Airport (DEN) on Wednesday afternoon. This marks the first scheduled passenger A380 flight at the airport, though the jumbo jet has landed there before.
Lufthansa's flight LH480 departed from Munich Airport at 11:15 local time and reached Denver at 13:40, after a 10 hour, 25-minute journey. The aircraft, registered as D-AIMK, began its flight by climbing to 36,000 feet, eventually reaching 40,000 feet during the journey.
Phil Washington, DEN's CEO, remarked on the airport's new service, "This is a fantastic thing for Denver. We’re opening the world to Denver… for young people that live in the region, for old people that live in the region, for middle-aged folks that live in the region, you’re witnessing an opening of the Rocky Mountain region to the rest of the world. And that’s a fantastic thing."
