Lufthansa’s third Airbus A380 entered scheduled service yesterday (Wednesday, 1 September), just one week after being delivered to the airline.

The aircraft, which bears the name Peking, departed from Frankfurt for the Chinese capital at 1720hrs (2320 hrs Singapore time) under flight number LH720.

After landing in Beijing at 0830 hrs local time on the Thursday, the aircraft will be officially named.

The return flight (LH 721) will leave Beijing on Thursday morning at 1030hrs and arrive at Frankfurt the same day at 1430hrs.

Initially, the A380 will serve Beijing once a week. In coordination with Chinese authorities, Lufthansa aims to gradually increase the frequency of this service.

On Sunday, 12 September, Lufthansa will launch flights to its third A380 destination, Johannesburg.

The city will be served twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays. In the Lufthansa configuration, the Airbus A380 can seat up to 526 passengers.

The totally revamped First Class cabin with eight generously proportioned seats on the upper deck stands for individuality, the ultimate in comfort and technical innovation, which greatly enhances the travel experience.

Also on the upper deck is Lufthansa’s award winning Business Class cabin with 98 seats. On the main deck, the 420 seats in the impressively spacious Economy Class provide an unprecedented level of comfort.

Details of the A380 flight schedule can be accessed at www.lufthansa.com/a380 .