Lufthansa Announces Global Roll-out of Premium Economy Class

By BW HOTELIER lufthasnsa storyIN-an attempt to cater to a larger share of the Indian market, Lufthansa, which operates 67 frequencies in a week to and from India, has announced the global roll-out of its Premium Economy Class and Bangalore has become the first city in India to welcome its new Premium Economy offering. The new travel class is currently available on Bangalore-Frankfurt route on the B747-8 aircraft, and will be available from-November 22-on all routes flown by Boeing 747-8 including Bangalore, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Peking, Sao Paolo, Seoul, Tokyo-Haneda and Washington D.C. The new premium economy class includes 50 per cent extra legroom space both on-board as well as on-ground and offers double free baggage allowance to passengers. The special benefits on board include being greeted with a welcome drink, an amenity kit, water bottle and a power socket. The meals in this class, will be served on china tableware and a large monitor will be fitted on the backrest of the seat in front for entertainment. The passengers now, will also be able to access the Lufthansa Business Lounges prior to take-off against a nominal fee and the passengers booked in Economy class can upgrade to the Premium economy by calling the Lufthansa Service Center or at the Lufthansa travel agency partner. Also, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, the Austrian Airlines, that operates a fleet of 80 aircraft, including 11 long haul planes, has increased its offerings to meet the challenges posed by global competitors. The airlines which offers flights from New Delhi to Vienna is offering the passengers a choice of Austrian, International and Indian services. The passengers of the business class, can also choose among two international menus and two Indian main dishes while a ’flying chef’ on board creates a six-course gourmet menu on long-haul flights. The passengers will also be entitled to a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages like the Indian tea. The airlines will also offer a first of its kind ’Viennese coffee house’ which will serve Vienna’s 11 most popular coffees. Lufthansa which has previously launched its flagship carrier, A380 in India, on-November 8, in Delhi aims to continue its investment in new products and services in order to further increase their presence and offerings in India.

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