ETW Staff– Mumbai
Lufthansa has announced the launch of services by its flagship Boeing 747-8 between Mumbai and Frankfurt. Mumbai becomes the third city in India to welcome the Queen of the Skies. Lufthansa currently operates the B747-8 to Delhi and Bengaluru. The aircraft is configured with eight first class, 80 business class and 298 economy class seats. The new aircraft on Lufthansa’s daily direct Mumbai – Frankfurt service replaces the last 747-400 to operate on routes to India.
Wolfgang Will, director, South Asia, Lufthansa, said, “We are very pleased to announce the launch of B747-8 service to Mumbai. The introduction of the Queen of the Skies to Mumbai underlines our commitment to provide Indian customers with the best Lufthansa experience worldwide. Our customers will be able to experience Lufthansa’s latest in-flight products, such as a sophisticated new Business Class seat featuring a 6.5 feet long full-flat bed with vastly improved sleeping comfort and greater privacy.”
The passengers will be able to experience Lufthansa’s latest in-flight products, such as the 5 Star ranked First Class, the new Business Class and a comfort enhanced Economy Class with five to seven centimetre more legroom and 52 centimetre wide seats. The storage area, head space and the in-flight entertainment system have also been augmented in all three classes.
