Winged victory
A triumphant tradition The Siegerflieger (winners’ plane) that flew the German World Cup champions home from Rio de Janeiro in 2014 was not the first of its kind. We take a look at some of the other great moments in which the German national team and Lufthansa had every reason to celebrate together
1960
Siegertreppchen: Im November gewinnt die DFB-Elf unter Sepp Herberger (hier beim Abflug) das WM-Qualifikationsspiel in Griechenland mit 3:0
1974
Satisfied smile: Striker Bernd Hölzenbein in Frankfurt after winning the World Cup final against the Netherlands
1977
In its capacity as Official Carrier (here in Buenos Aires), Lufthansa flew the German team to Argentina for friendlies prior to the World Cup
1990
Golden boys: Coach Frank Beckenbauer, Lothar Matthäus and winning goalscorer Andreas Brehme with the World Cup trophy
2002
Flying the team home from the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, the Lufthansa crew flies the flag for the runners-up
2006
This Airbus A320-200 was given a special look when Germany hosted the World Cup
2011
Soccer idol: Germany’s Lukas Podolski in the A380 simulator at the Lufthansa Flight Training Center in Frankfurt
2014
When Germany won the World Cup in Brazil, Lufthansa Captain Uwe Strohdeicher flew an extra turn over the fan mile in Berlin
FAIRPLAY
Lufthansa wishes all passengers, spectators and teams an enjoyable World Cup in the spirit of fair play!