Mar 17, 2008
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 Premium Service will feature 24
electronically adjustable seats with 116 cm. of legroom, "highly
agreeable" incline, in-seat power, IFE and enhanced catering
options for business class passengers, Austrian said. It will introduce
the product on thrice-weekly Vienna-Riyadh and four-times-weekly
VIE-Jeddah flights beginning in mid-August. Mar 14, 2008
Bmi
Bmi to start London Heathrow-Tel Aviv flights from 13 March. Mar
11, 2008
Lufthansa
Lufthansa is not resting on its laurels but instead is committed to
investing in its premium product. A new first class cabin, in
anticipation of the A380, an improved business class seat with greater
recline and its own private jet fleet are in the cards for the German
giant. Mar 14, 2008
Lufthansa
Lufthansa has no plans at this time to launch an all-business-class
widebody service similar to that announced by Singapore Airlines, which
will reconfigure A340-500s. The airline has a different market for such
an operation, they could operate more all-C class A319s [currently
wet-leased from PrivatAir], but so far no decision has been made.
Lufthansa will make do with its "quick change" A340 business
class cabin. The airline currently wet-leases two A319s and one BBJ from
PrivatAir with an all-C class configuration. Mar 14, 2008
Lufthansa
Lufthansa is also expected to expand it route significantly by this
summer, adding nearly 40 new routes. The new flights, 37 to be exact,
will travel to 15 new destinations. For China, the airline is
introducing the first flights by a European carrier to Nanjing from
Frankfurt and to Shenyang from Munich. Also, two new destinations in
Africa, Malabo in Equatorial Guinea and Luanda in Angolaare, slated
along with 28 new nonstop connections in Europe. For more full flight
information, visit www.lufthansa.com. Mar 11, 2008
Lufthansa
Lufthansa is raising surcharges on domestic and European tickets as
the price of oil continues to soar. Travelers will pay an extra 17 euros
each way from Thursday, up from 14 euros previously. Surcharges on
long-haul services will remain at 77 euros each way, the carrier said in
a statement on Monday. Lufthansa expects its 2007 fuel bill to rise to
almost EUR4 billion euros (USD$6.14 billion). The airline is due to
publish full results for last year on Wednesday. Mar 10, 2008
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