A few weeks ago, Lufthansa upgraded its flight from Munich to Denver to the A380 from the A350, the first new A380 destination for the German airline in years. Coupled with the recent news that the A380 will also be returning to San Francisco this winter, there’s a lot of exciting flying with the LH Whale to do.
Server: Solo
Airline: Lufthansa
Aircraft: Airbus A380-800
Origin: Munich Airport, Erding, Germany (MUC)
Destination: Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado (DEN)
Flight Number: LH480
Route: EDDM-KDEN
Seat: 73K (Economy)
Time En Route: 10 Hours 13 Minutes
Boarding at the second-busiest airport in Germany. Our aircraft is D-AIMK, which until March 2023 was named Düsseldorf.
Taxiing out of the ramp. Currently, Munich is home to all of Lufthansa’s A380 operations.
Starting our takeoff roll for Denver
Takeoff from Flughafen München “Franz Josef Strauß”
Leaving the Dutch Coast behind us
Over southern Wyoming, shortly before starting our descent
We’re encountering a bit of rough air in our descent into Denver
Afternoon arrival in the Mile High City
Taxiing to our gate
Deplaned in Denver at Gate 41
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