The A340-600 zipped back across the Atlantic from San Francisco, arriving some 45 minutes early at Frankfurt, thus beating the fog that slowed down operations not long thereafter. It made another beautiful touchdown, illustrating the ease with which A340-300 pilots are flying the larger model.

Observers at San Francisco had previously commented on the exceptionally low noise during taxi out and takeoff of the aircraft. And during the flight, the A340-600's high centre ceiling in the First Class cabin was, once again, a source of great admiration.