After a three-year hiatus, Lufthansa has said that it would resume Airbus A380 flight operations on June 1. The first two locations served by the A380 are Boston and New York. Beginning on June 1st, Lufthansa will fly the following schedule every day between Boston and Munich:
- LH424 from Munich to Boston and leaves at 3:35 and arrives at 6:00.
- LH425 from Boston to Munich and arrives there at 9:40 AM (plus one day).
Also, beginning July 4, 2023, Lufthansa's A380 will fly daily to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, arriving in time for the nation's Independence Day. This change will greatly improve the airline's premium services in its southern hub by adding more First Class and Business Class seats. The Airbus A380s, which has 509 seats, has a capacity that is around 80% more than the Airbus A340-600, which is currently in use on the Munich-New York (JFK) route.
The A380 has 371 Economy Class seats, 78 Business Class seats, 52 Premium Eco seats, and eight First Class seats. Reservations can be made for flights on the largest aircraft in the Lufthansa fleet starting on March 23, 2023. According to a representative for the airline, "Lufthansa had chosen in 2022 to reactivate the Airbus A380, which is particularly well-liked by customers and personnel, because of the large growth in demand for airline tickets and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft."