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\u00a9 Lufthansa Group <\/p>\nLufthansa is celebrating a century of aviation history on Easter Monday, 6 April 2026, by recreating the very first flights operated by its predecessor,\u00a0Lufthansa, exactly 100 years ago.<\/p>\n
The German carrier is marking the milestone with a series of commemorative events centred on Berlin, where its original inaugural flights departed in 1926. The anniversary programme blends symbolism and spectacle, retracing historic routes while showcasing the airline\u2019s modern fleet and global reach.<\/p>\n
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Recreating the first journeys<\/p>\n
At the heart of the celebrations are two special flights departing from Berlin in the afternoon, mirroring the airline\u2019s first routes to Zurich and Cologne.<\/p>\n
In 1926, these journeys were operated using small aircraft with only a handful of passengers. One flight famously carried a newlywed couple, while another had just a single traveller on board.<\/p>\n
A century later, the contrast is striking. Lufthansa will deploy a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and an Airbus A350-900, both featuring a special anniversary livery with an oversized white crane on a blue background, symbolising the airline\u2019s centenary.<\/p>\n
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The two aircraft, operating as flights LH1926 and LH2026, will take off simultaneously at around 3:00 pm. While today\u2019s versions will fly direct, they will pass over the same cities that served as stopovers in 1926, including Halle, Erfurt, Stuttgart and Magdeburg, offering a symbolic link between past and present.<\/p>\n
Tickets for the flights sold out within days, underlining strong public interest in the historic occasion.<\/p>\n
Celebrations in Berlin and beyond<\/p>\n
The commemorations begin earlier in the day, with two long haul aircraft departing from Lufthansa\u2019s main hubs in Frankfurt and Munich to Berlin, carrying more than 400 invited guests, including employees, partners, journalists and aviation influencers.<\/p>\n
A formal ceremony is scheduled at\u00a0Berlin Brandenburg Airport, where more than 600 guests are expected to attend. The event will reflect on the airline\u2019s evolution from its early beginnings to its position today as one of Europe\u2019s leading aviation groups.<\/p>\n
Large crowds are also anticipated at the airport\u2019s visitor terrace, as well as in Zurich and Cologne, where aviation enthusiasts and plane spotters are expected to gather to witness the anniversary flights.<\/p>\n
The original departures took place from Berlin Tempelhof, once one of Europe\u2019s most iconic airports. Although operations have long since moved to Berlin Brandenburg, the symbolic return to the German capital underscores Lufthansa\u2019s historical roots.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf82\ud83e\udd42On this day, 100 years ago \u2013 The very first flight of the original Luft Hansa took off on April 6, 1926, departing from Berlin Tempelhof Airport for Zurich.<\/p>\n
And that\u00b4s why we have been getting this great-looking Lufthansa “100th anniversary livery” gracing our feed for the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/wkKV2rM4kJ<\/a><\/p>\n