Boeing 747-8 bookable

Lufthansa has announced seats on its (and the world’s) first Boeing 747-8 can now be booked.  The new flagship will fly to Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago, Delhi and Bangalore by late summer as more aircraft join the fleet.  Tomorrow (1 May) the aircraft will be handed over in Seattle.

From 1 June, Lufthansa will operate six flights per week with the "Queen of the Skies" on the Frankfurt – Washington route. 

Once the 747-8 enters scheduled service, passengers will have an opportunity to enjoy Lufthansa’s revamped Business Class.  The new Business Class seat provides exceptional comfort, whether in an upright or reclined position or as a lie-flat bed, plus intuitive adjustments, additional storage space and an enhanced in-flight entertainment system.  Regulars will be comparing with the airlines fleet of Airbus A380 which are being introduced.

The 747-8 Intercontinental will bring double-digit improvements in fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions per passenger over its predecessor, the 747-400.  It is also much quieter, and generates a 30% smaller noise footprint.

On a more mundane level Lufthansa is to introduce from 1 October a twice daily service between Munich and Rotterdan with a Lufthansa CityLine CRJ-900. www.lufthansa.com

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