Why In The World Does Lufthansa Fly The Boeing 747-8?

If Emirates is the main hold-out for the Airbus A380 Superjumbo, then Lufthansa is the main hold-out for the scheduled passenger Boeing 747 services. Only four airlines continue to operate scheduled passenger services with 747s. The other three are Air China, Rossiya Airlines, and Korean Air. Of these, Rossiya had retired its 747-400s, but was forced to reactivate a couple after sanctions.