Lufthansa expands Airbus A380 routes amid recovering demand

Comparing aircraft capacities, the switch from an Airbus A350-900 to an A380 for this route will increase seat availability by 52%. The current schedule shows that during summer, flights between Munich and San Francisco are operated by an Airbus A350-900, while in winter, they will be served by an Airbus A380-800.

Lufthansa's decision reflects a recovery in demand post-pandemic. With this addition, Lufthansa’s eight Airbus A380s will operate across eight routes this year. These include Bangkok and Delhi in Asia and six destinations in the United States: Boston, Denver, Washington D.C., New York-JFK, Los Angeles (year-round), and San Francisco (winter).

The deployment of these aircraft highlights Lufthansa's focus on high-demand markets where larger capacity is beneficial. Previously based at Frankfurt Airport until disputes over fees led to their withdrawal from there completely during the pandemic.

Before their retirement phase between 2020 and 2021 due to reduced demand for large jets during COVID-19 times, Lufthansa had a fleet of 14 A380s.