The final flight this year by Lufthansa’s Airbus A380 to Denver touched down on October 24, 2025. The six-month service run was so popular that the airline has not hesitated to plan for a 2026 encore just days after the end of the season.
Lufthansa announced that the Airbus A380 will return to Denver International Airport (DIA) on flights between Denver and Munich Airport (MUC) next summer. This summer’s service was actually extended beyond the original schedule thanks to popularity as well.
The Munich Connection
Next year will be the 25th anniversary of the Denver to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) route, alongside the tenth anniversary of the nonstop service operated between Denver and Munich by Lufthansa. Service is planned to begin again on June 9, 2026, in time for the next

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