LH premium economy opens for sale

LUFTHANSA has opened
bookings for its premium
economy cabin. The product
will be available on the
Johannesburg route from April
next year.
From December 10, premium
economy class will be available
on all flights served by the new
B747, from January on the
A340, and from April on the
A380.
The destinations that can
now be booked include the
routes from Frankfurt to and
from Buenos Aires, Chicago,
Hong Kong, Mexico City, São
Paulo, Seoul, Beijing and
Washington, D.C.
From late January, the
first retrofitted A340s are
scheduled to take off from
Munich for Hong Kong,
Shanghai and Tokyo; from
late April the A380 is planned
to then fly from Frankfurt
to Johannesburg, New
York, Miami, Houston, San
Francisco, Shanghai and
Singapore.
Premium economy fares on
the A380 from Johannesburg
to Frankfurt are R17 998
(including taxes). Bookings
made before June 12 for
travel between December and
February 28, will be discounted
up to €200 (R2 930).
The premium economy
product offers pax 50% more
leg-room than economy class
and extra baggage allowance:
two items weighing up to 23kg
each.
For an extra €25 (R366),
passengers can also enjoy the
comfort of the LH business
lounges before departure.