5 Facts About Lufthansa That Will Surprise You

1. A dash of salt and pepper – and one of the most popular drinks above the clouds is ready: Around 700,000 liters of tomato juice are served on board every year. That's around 2.8 million 250 ml cups or a little more than twice the interior volume of an Airbus 350.

2. Nonstop to South America: Lufthansa flies non-stop from Frankfurt to Buenos Aires. Covering a distance of 11,479 kilometers, this is the longest route in our portfolio.

3. Today, mobile phones are a natural travel companion, but back then, they were a technical sensation not everyone could afford. As early as 1993, Lufthansa offered passengers the exclusive service of renting a mobile phone on board to make phone calls during the flight.

4. With Lufthansa, nearly an entire city could fly to the U.S.: Our capacity is large enough to transport almost 90,000 passengers across the Atlantic every week.

5. If you really want to unwind, the best way is to take off with Lufthansa: This summer, you’ll have 1,512 opportunities per day to fly with us to the world’s most beautiful vacation destinations – and many other exciting places. Our flight schedule includes around 200 destinations. Summer, here we come!