In Frankfurt earlier today, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was in town to bestow an honor on one of Lufthansa’s A380 aircraft.
For those of you who are not aware, LH names virtually each of their aircraft after a city, town or village in Germany. In the case of the A380 fleet, some are named after LH’s international destinations.
With today’s visit, Merkel took part in the ceremony that named Lufthansa’s newest A380 , D-AIMN, ‘Deutschland’ by pouring Champagne on the aircraft as well as signing an official document to mark the occasion. D-AIMN was delivered on April 7, 2015, and had previously carried the nickname of ‘San Francisco’. ‘MN’ is also the last A380 that Lufthansa will receive.
Kevin, a friend of mine, happened to be transiting Frankfurt earlier today and saw D-AIMN as she was heading towards the A380 hangar for the ceremony:
As irony would have it , guess where she’s flying off to tomorrow?
LUFTHANSA’s Eurowings unit has announced an expansion of their timetable to USA for 2016.
Beginning in May, passengers will be able to enjoy direct service from Cologne to Miami, Las Vegas, and Boston.
Eurowings had originally planned to serve Ft. Lauderdale, but has now has revised their plan to serve Miami instead.
Here is the flight information for each new route:
Cologne – Boston will begin on May 4, with 3 flights per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Flight EW186 (LH5404) will depart Cologne at 1:40p and arrive in Boston at 3:45p.
Flight EW187 (LH5405) will depart Boston at 5:30p and arrive in Cologne at 6:55a the next day.
Cologne – Las Vegas will begin on May 4, with 2 flights per week (Tuesdays and Saturdays).
Flight EW174 (LH5332) will depart Cologne at 11:15a and arrive in Las Vegas at 2:00p.
Flight EW175 (LH5333) will depart Las Vegas at 3:45p and arrive in Cologne at 11:30a the next day.
Cologne – Miami will begin on May 1, with 3 flights per week (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays).
Flight EW182 (LH5402) will depart Cologne at 11:40a and arrive in Miami at 4:10p.
Flight EW183 (LH5403) will depart Miami at 5:55p and arrive in Cologne at 9:15 the next day.
All of these flights will be operated by 2-Class Airbus A330 Aircraft that will feature Premium Economy and Economy class cabins. However there is also the ‘More Comfort’ section which is comprised of regular economy class seats albeit with slightly more leg room. ‘More Comfort’ seats are available during the booking process for a small upcharge.
Booking should be open for these routes in the coming days.
Part 7 continues with more photos that I though were worth sharing from our recent Safari trip. You’ll find below photos from a wide variety of critters including Giraffes, Leopards, Rhinos, Cheetahs and a few birds. After the photos, there’s a short video showing an adolescent Elephant greeting our vehicle…..
If you missed my previous installments, use the following links to see each part:
