Lufthansa A380 now daily from Johannesburg

Airline adds a further 1100 seats on the South Africa route

Lufthansa German Airlines is increasing their capacity between South Africa and Germany by almost 1100 seats per week as from 15 February this year.  By stocking up from five operations to daily Airbus A380 on the Johannesburg to Frankfurt route, the airline is effectively boosting their capacity by a further 20%.

Since the introduction of the A380 to South Africa last year, Lufthansa have increased their capacity by an impressive 3850 seats per week.

“Passengers on board our brand new flagship the A380 are experiencing a new dimension in flying,” says Axel Simon, Director Southern Africa for Lufthansa German Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines. He adds “this aircraft is equipped with the most modern service classes the Lufthansa fleet has to offer providing increased comfort in an impressively spacious cabin.” 

Lufthansa launched its newly developed First Class with the delivery of its Airbus A380.  The world’s largest and most modern commercial aircraft promises relaxed and comfortable travel and that not only in First Class.  In Business and Economy Class, Lufthansa also offers the highest level of passenger comfort.  The generous proportions of the cabin alone create a feeling of spaciousness.

First Class passengers have an extraordinary amount of space. In the cabin, overhead bins were omitted in order to provide more headroom. Instead, each passenger has an individual closet, which is lockable, in addition to the generous storage facilities around the seat.

Instead of just a washroom with a lavatory, First Class passengers will find a luxurious bathroom with wash and changing areas separated from the lavatory area. The room is well- equipped with various bath amenities and provides plenty of space to move around in.

Passengers travelling in Lufthansa’s successful Business Class on the A380 enjoy the recognised benefits of a seat that converts into a comfortable, two meter long bed. Compared with the previous Business Class cabin, functionality and user-friendliness have been further improved. A new control console for the in-flight entertainment system has been installed. Larger luggage bins provide passengers with more storage space.

A newly developed seat has been installed in Economy Class – as in First Class. In cooperation with internationally renowned designers and ergonomics experts, Lufthansa is offering passengers in Economy Class a maximum amount of space. The optimal ergonomic design and seat structure with the slimmer seat backs gives the passengers more space and comfort. The new seat concept provides passengers with an additional five centimeters of personal space and as well as more legroom at knee level.

The varied in-flight entertainment programme, which can be accessed via a personal monitor, caters to all interests. Passengers can choose from a wide selection of the latest feature films, a range of international music and radio channels, and a current TV programme. New kids’ channels have been introduced, with a varied programme for young passengers and a multi-player game mode. The 3D game graphics, which are controlled with an external game controller, provide a special highlight. In all travel classes on the A380, the popular service information about the flight, the route and the flight position can be viewed as a 3D animation. Moreover, external video cameras will be used for the first time. Among other things, they will transmit pictures taken from the tailfin perspective to passengers’ individual monitors.

The A380 has a total of 526 seats, including eight in First Class, 98 in Business Class and 420 in Economy Class.

 

Lufthansa flies daily between Johannesburg and Frankfurt departing 19h50 arriving the following day at 05h25.  The flight returns at 22h40 arriving in Johannesburg at 10h15.  During South Africa’s summer season an additional daily non-stop schedule is operated between Cape Town and Frankfurt for a five months period ending March 2011. Here the flight departs at 19h00 arriving the next day in Germany at 05h40.  The return leaves at 22h50 and arriving in the mother city the following day at 10h55.

As Frankfurt is located in the heart of Europe and for this reason traveling via the airport is ideal for connecting passengers.  A mere 45 minutes are required to connect to one of 197 destinations in 85 countries.