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The last Sunday 31 from January, An Airbus A350-900 made the longest non-stop flight in the history of Lufthansa with flight number LH2574. Prensa Lufthansa's photo.
- Were 13.700 kilometers from Hamburg to the Mount Pleasant military base in the Falkland Islands.
- At 9:30 p.m., the plane took off with 16 crew and 92 passengers.
- On board the flight 15 hours on behalf of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and Bremerhaven, flown scientists and ship crews traveling to the next expedition with the Polarstern research vessel at the South Pole.
The Airbus with registration D-AIXP, named after the German city of Braunschweig, joined the Lufthansa fleet last year. It is one of the most sustainable and economical long-haul aircraft in the world.
As the hygiene requirements for this flight are extremely high, The Lufthansa crew went into quarantine two weeks ago together with passengers in a hotel in Bremerhaven. During this time, participated in a virtual information and sports program. They completed a competition 10,000 Steps, an insight from the Lufthansa crew, to stay in shape during the first week of quarantine. What's more, there were presentations by the scientists who traveled with them, which were soon followed virtually by several hundred Lufthansa employees.
Crew and passengers traveled by bus from Bremerhaven to Hamburg on Sunday. With a closely coordinated hygiene concept, Hamburg airport will guarantee contactless boarding. Areas of the terminal that are currently out of operation will be used to help ensure that contact with other travelers is not possible. Flight LH2574 was also a record flight for the airport: It is the longest non-stop flight ever made from the Hamburg platform.
Usually, the preparations for the flight were especially great. Started with additional training for pilots. The catering was loaded onto the plane in Frankfurt. Two employees were in contact with the crew in Bremerhaven by video to ensure that all necessary items are on board.
What's more, cleaning materials and vacuum cleaners were brought on board the flight, as local ground crews are unable to board the aircraft after landing in the Falkland Islands. Therefore, Lufthansa crew includes technicians and ground staff for on-site handling and maintenance.
To make the flight comfortable, Passengers travel in Business Class and Sleeper's Rows. En Sleeper’s Row, one row of seats in Economy Class is equipped with a mattress, blankets and pillows. The A350-900 It also has lighting technology to support sleep rhythm / evening. for this flight, for instance, the cabin lighting was adapted in such a way that the four-hour time difference will only cause minimal jet lag.
After landing in the Falkland Islands, Expedition members continued their journey to Antarctica on the research ship Polarstern. Due to legal requirements in the Falkland Islands, Lufthansa crew to return to quarantine after landing.
The return flight will depart on 3 February with flight number LH2575 to Munich. Arrival in Munich is scheduled for Thursday 4 from February at 2 p.m. Polarstern crews will be on board this return flight, who had left Germany on 20 last december.
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Dear Nicholas
The validity of the passport has already come into force for 10 years? This law protects those of us who took out the same 3 years?
Hello Jose, has not been specified, but the law is not retroactive as I learned and only applies to those who renew after the issuance of the same, I took out a few weeks ago, go figure.