Lufthansa to station five A380 widebody jets in Munich

Lufthansa plans to station five Airbus A380 widebody airliners at its Munich hub in the summer of next year. By deploying the A380, Lufthansa will not only substantially boost its capacity on long-haul routes to and from Munich, but will also establish a new premium service for passengers using Munich Airport. Munich Airport’s CEO Dr. Michael Kerkloh welcomed Lufthansa’s decision, calling it a “future-defining move”. He added: “This is a big day for Munich’s competitiveness in the aviation industry. This now firmly anchors our status as one of the major hubs in Europe.” For Michael Kerkloh, the plans to station