Lufthansa - Extending Its First-Class Long-Distance Flights

This way, the airline marks a "major expansion" of its premium services.

With eight seats in first class, seventy-eight in business, fifty-two in premium economy, and three hundred and seventy-one in economy, the "popular" A380 is the largest plane in the airline's fleet and provides close to eighty percent more passenger cap than the Airbus A340-600 currently in service on the Munich-New York itinerary.

According to the airline’s statements, "high demand" from customers has resulted in the A380's comeback on flights to Boston and New York, marking the restart of "normal flight operations" after a three-year hiatus due to Covid-19.

Anyone interested in taking advantage of the A380's service to Boston and New York may purchase tickets at this time.

The German flag airline stated this week that beginning this fall, it would begin offering its new long-haul Allegris cabins on Boeing 787-900 aircraft, in addition to its intentions to base four A380s out of its Munich hub by year's end. With a total expenditure of €2.5 billion by 2025, the Lufthansa Group claims that Allegris is part of the company's greatest product and service makeover in its history.

More than eighty brand-new planes, including the Boeing 787-900 and 777-9 as well as the Airbus A350, are going to have updated interiors. The Boeing 747-8, along with other in-service aircraft, will also undergo this retrofitting process.

Airbus A350-900s will be the first to use Lufthansa's new First Class cabin, which will debut at the beginning of 2024. Three first-class suites, eight business-class seats, twenty-four premium economy seats, twenty-two economy seats with extended legroom, and one hundred seventy-nine economy seats make up the seating arrangement.

Business class passengers may choose from seven different seating configurations, including a row of suites with 55-inch ceilings, a closet, and a minibar. According to Lufthansa, customers travelling together will have the option of connecting two rooms for further privacy. There will be "special" window seats, seats with built-in bassinets for infants, and more among the cabin seating options.

A 15.6-inch 4K display, noise-cancelling headphones, a fold-out leg rest, and recline farther back are just some of the amenities offered in the premium economy cabin aboard Swiss planes.

The Allegris economy cabin will include four different seating options, including extra-legroom seats in the front rows with a 13.3-inch 4K display and USB power. Free adjacent seats may be reserved by passengers as well.

Source: businesstravelnewseurope.com