Lufthansa launches new cabin on September 4

Dhaka: German flag carrier Lufthansa has launched a new short and medium-haul cabin on September 4. The new cabin debuted on an Airbus A321neo flight from Frankfurt to Fuerteventura.

According to the airline, the new cabin offers more comfort for passengers and is rolled out to Swiss, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings.

Firstly, the new cabin offers far more storage for baggage. The airline said, bigger overhead bins allow passengers to store 40 per cent more luggage than the airline’s current A321neo cabin. Interestingly, cabin-sized bags can be placed on their sides in the bins, meaning that 60 per cent more bags can be stored in the containers.

However, the improvements are not only aimed at inanimate objects. Several changes have also been targeted at passengers travelling with the airline. These start at the front of the cabin. Firstly, the airline has modified the aircraft’s entrance area to be “brighter and friendlier”.

In terms of lighting, the aircraft is equipped with different coloured lights that range from a warm red to a cold blue. These will change throughout the flight to adapt to a passenger’s biorhythm depending on the time of day or night.

Finally, improvements have also been made to improve comfort for passengers while they are sat in their seats. According to Lufthansa, the cabin wall has been modified to mean that passengers have more space for their shoulders if they are sat in a window seat. The seats remain in a 3-3 configuration.

Commenting on the changes, Heike Birlenbach, Head of Customer Experience, Lufthansa, said, “For us, premium means providing high-quality, individualized and relevant offers for all our passengers at all times. With the new Airspace Cabin, we are significantly improving the travel experience on short-haul routes.”