Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

NARITA, Japan - (Front, from L) Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, Christoph Franz, chairman of Deutsche Lufthansa AG's executive board, and German Ambassador to Japan Volker Stanzel attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the German airline's launch of flight services to Japan at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 24, 2011.

Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (L front) and Christoph Franz (R front), chairman of Deutsche Lufthansa AG's executive board, walk down the landing steps of the Airbus A380 named ''Tokio'' -- the German spelling for Tokyo -- which was unveiled during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the German airline's launch of flight services to Japan at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 24, 2011.

Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (L front) and Christoph Franz (R front), chairman of Deutsche Lufthansa AG's executive board, walk down the landing steps of the Airbus A380 named ''Tokio'' -- the German spelling for Tokyo -- which was unveiled during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the German airline's launch of flight services to Japan at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 24, 2011. (Kyodo)

Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

NARITA, Japan - (Front, from L) Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, Christoph Franz, chairman of Deutsche Lufthansa AG's executive board, and German Ambassador to Japan Volker Stanzel attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the German airline's launch of flight services to Japan at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 24, 2011. (Kyodo)