Lufthansa, the commercial carrier of Germany is excited about the
launch of its premium economy cabins onboard its flights next year. The
airline is gearing to debut the new class on its planes in November
2014.
The airline, which operates service as the largest European airline has
given a sneak peak into the much talked about premium economy. The
airline is set to unveil the new seats in this section at the ITB fair
in Berlin in March next year. It then plans to launch these seats on its
long haul flights from November onwards. The airline has not yet
confirmed the route that will debut this class.
As per the airline, though premium economy seats are a little different
from their economy counterparts they will be fitted with the economy
class rather than a separate class on its flights. Reports suggest that
the airline has ordered these seats from German seat manufacturer ZIM
Flugsitz GmbH. The airline has also not confirmed if there is going to
be a divider separating economy from premium economy class. These seats
will however, be classified as economy seats and will not get benefits
like dedicated check-ins. The airline intends to introduce several
changes to its planes in the coming two years. Apart from this launch,
the airline is also set to introduce fresh First Class. It is also ready
to change the seating arrangements on its A340-300 and B747-400
aircrafts into two-class.