TRIP REPORT | First Time on Lufthansa A340-600 | Washington to Frankfurt | Lufthansa Airbus A340-600

Lufthansa Trip Report flying from Washington to Frankfurt onboard one of the Lufthansa A340-600 on a nice autumn afternoon.

My first time flying on the Lufthansa A346 and I must say it was as amazing as I expected it. Lufthansa is the last relevant operator of this model and they won't do it for long, so this was the perfect occasion to do it.

After some sightseeing at Washington Dulles Airport as well as some planespotting, we boarded the Airbus A340-600 that would take us to Frankfurt. The plane is absolutely huge, and extremely stretched version of the A340-300 that we flown recently. And amazing plane.

We took off from Washington just before the Sunset. After an initial climb with some nice views we entered a thick layer of clouds that had the tops at around 36.000ft (11km). We reached them with the last lights of the day.

The night went fast and, after setting the alarm, we enjoyed a beautiful sunrise when we were reaching the UK. These sunrises always amaze me. So silent, so peaceful. Everybody onboard is sleeping while you enjoy the sunrise almost like being there alone. After a nice approach, we landed in Frankfurt on time.

About the onboard service, there were 2: main warm meal and some kind of breakfast. The first one was a full 3-course meal (beef in my case). The breakfast was a reduced one or, let's call it, Lufthansa's interpretation of a breakfast. Jokes aside, as in recent flights, Lufhansa has improved dramatically the catering service compared to the recent years. There's still room for improvement but it was quite good.

Now it's your turn!
Have you ever flown with Lufthansa? Which route? How was the experience? Have you ever flown on the Airbus A340-600? Have you ever been in Frankfurt? Maybe in Washington? What do you think about the Lufthansa service?
Lots of things to talk about! Read you all in the comments!

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FLIGHT INFO:
· Airline: LUFTHANSA
· Airplane: Airbus A340-600
· Flight number: DLH419- LH419
· AIRPORTS:
- Departure: Washington (IAD - KIAD)
- Arrival: Frankfurt (FRA - EDDF)
· Departure Gate: B45
· Seat: 48A
· Registration: D-AIHZ
· Date of recording: October 2024
· Recorded with iPhone 15 Pro Max (in UHD 4K).

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----- CHAPTERS -----
00:00 Intro
00:26 Washington Airport
02:09 Planespotting in Washington
03:15 Our Airbus A340-600
03:50 Boarding the Lufthansa A346
04:29 First Impressions
05:26 Pushback & Engine Start
06:38 Taxi in Washington
07:40 Takeoff from Washington
09:35 Climbing over the USA
10:32 The Cabin on Lufthansa A346
11:01 WCs in the Cargo Hold!
12:22 Catering Service (dinner)
13:29 Entertainment System
13:58 Can you see the Big Dipper?
14:20 Catering Service (breakfast)
14:32 Magic Sunrise over Europe
16:06 Approaching Frankfurt
18:47 Landing in Frankfurt
20:06 Taxi-in & Parking in Frankfurt
21:47 Disembarking with Stairs
22:55 Amazing Bus-Planespotting
24:28 Frankfurt Airport

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[davidcole]

Now that's a real airplane. Absolutely stunning.

[douggilmore]

In the mid 90s I had frequent business in southern Germany, and flew frequently on LH between ORD and MUC on the A343. I've never been fortunate enough to fly the A346, but I've always had a fondness for the A340. I found it to be the most comfortable and quiet of all the big jets. I'm a 70s kid, so the queen will always have a special place in my heart, but the A340s are awesome aircraft and just a smdigen shy of all time favorite. Keep up the good work!

[garryb]

Despite all the cost cutting at LHR...their
planes despite their age are all very clean and well maintained. I thought the breakfast looked mean and miserable but what a bonus to fly on the a340 report ...thank you.

[taki]

beautiful aircraft; love the 2-4-2 config in economy! Thank you for sharing this lovely video!

[miguelha]

Para mí, el A 340 con su peculiar tren trasero, sus cuatro motores, su peculiar línea...es uno de los aviones más bonitos que existen.
Enhorabuena por otro gran trip!!

[kamranmalik]

Oh I am so excited for this!!!! I actually live 20 minutes away from Dulles Airport. In fact I used to work as PAX agent for Emirates a year ago, and I currently work at the Air and Space Museum adjacent to the airport. Love seeing all the planes land from my work.

[sharondavis]

Lucas, I did love the beautiful approach to Frankfurt 😊❤ Also the lovely sunrise & seeing the Big Dipper so clearly in the sky. 👍🏻Lufthansa ❤👍🏻🙋🏼‍♀️🇺🇸

[buzzukfiftythree]

It’s a great shame that the A340-600 wasn’t a commercial success. Personally, I think it’s one of the most graceful looking of all the wide-bodies. Many years ago we did a guided tour of the Airbus construction plant in Toulouse and saw the first of the 600s being constructed.

[nathanrobinson]

NICE an airbus a340-600 flying back home on the AIRBUS a340-600 beautiful work mate beautiful work

[calebmumby]

I think that this was the best flight report I've seen so far in 2024 this year just amazing that lufthansa is still flying the a340-600 really incredible thank you

[abrdds]

IAD and LAX are my fav airports … always updated👅🙃😂😂

[neilhaas]

This is beautiful. Very nice trip report nice plane A340-600.

[azamyahmad]

Great job Lucas ! .. absolutely another spectacular beautiful upload and share travel trip reports ! .. thanks again and have a wonderful blessed weekend ! ..

[SkyWide]

Amaaaazing! Qué suerte poder seguir disfrutando del A340, en concreto el -600, que es una pasada 😍 A ver si lo cazo en algún momento! Un abrazo

[Aviation.]

Man these videos are awesome. It’s super nice to watch reviews since I’m taking this flight in like a month

[_MYLEGOPLANES]

a340-600!!! QUE PASADA, que ganas tenía de este vídeo

[happygilmor]

No weekend is complete without watching your awesome vlogs.... big fan... keep rocking....

[peterkokke]

Thankx for the flight. I have enjoy it❤

[solangesanchez]

Felicidades, tus videos son únicos y este video fue hermoso. Y como siempre, esperando el próximo.✈️🌏