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=== Cabins === ==== First Class ==== [[File:Boeing 747-830, Lufthansa AN2119979.jpg|thumb|[[First class (aviation)|First Class]] of Lufthansa's Boeing 747-8Is in a 1-2-1 layout]] First Class is offered on Airbus A340-600s, the front of the upper deck on Airbus A380s, and the nose of the main deck on Boeing 747-8s. Each seat converts to a {{convert|2|m}} bed, includes laptop power outlets, as well as entertainment facilities. Meals are available on demand. Lufthansa offers dedicated First Class check-in counters at most airports, and offers dedicated First Class lounges in Frankfurt and [[Munich Airport|Munich]], as well as a dedicated first-class terminal in Frankfurt. Arriving passengers have the option of using Lufthansa's First Class arrival facilities, as well as the new Welcome Lounge. Lufthansa introduced a new First Class product aboard the Airbus A380 and planned to gradually introduce it on all of its long-haul aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |date=19 September 2023 |title=Lufthansa Airlines Special Assistance |url=https://airlinespolicy.com/special-assistance/lufthansa-special-assistance/ |access-date=11 November 2023 |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111051754/https://airlinespolicy.com/special-assistance/lufthansa-special-assistance/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, with the new program SCORE, introduced to boost profits by 1.5 billion euros over the following years, Lufthansa halted route expansion and extensively decreased its First Class offerings on most routes.<ref>{{cite news |last=Weiss |first=Richard |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-21/lufthansa-cuts-to-shrink-first-class-fleet-below-british-airways.html |title=Lufthansa to Shrink First-Class Fleet Below British Airways |date=21 February 2013 |website=[[Bloomberg News]] |access-date=18 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410111625/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-02-21/lufthansa-cuts-to-shrink-first-class-fleet-below-british-airways |archive-date=10 April 2015 |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 2013 |title=Lufthansa cuts first class seats due waning demand |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |url=https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/lufthansa-cuts-first-class-seats-due-waning-demand-20130221-2etah.html |url-status=live |access-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130818191222/http://first2board.com/lufthansaflyer/2013/02/22/lufthansa-to-reduce-first-class-capacity-and-i-think-its-a-good-decision-2/ |archive-date=18 August 2013}}</ref> In October 2022, a new suite style First Class product was unveiled, and will be introduced on new A350 deliveries in 2023. In 2017 the airline announced that its first few [[777-9|Boeing 777-9s]] would not include First Class seats, however, First Class could be installed on later deliveries.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://onemileatatime.com/lufthansa-777x-no-first-class/ |title=Lufthansa's Grim First Class Prospects |last=Schlappig |first=Ben |date=5 February 2017 |website=One Mile at a Time |access-date=16 February 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430234430/https://onemileatatime.com/lufthansa-777x-no-first-class/ |archive-date=30 April 2020}}</ref> {{As of|2021|06|post=,}} the only remaining First Class seats Lufthansa offered were on its [[Boeing 747-8I]]s, with 10 [[A350-900|Airbus A350-900s]] with First Class seats {{Update after|2023|07|text=to be delivered starting in July 2023.}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://onemileatatime.com/lufthansa-first-class-a350/ |title=Official: Lufthansa Installing First Class On A350s |last=Schlappig |first=Ben |date=18 October 2021 |website=One Mile at a Time |access-date=16 February 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216170526/https://onemileatatime.com/lufthansa-first-class-a350/ |archive-date=16 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Flynn |first=David |date=28 June 2021 |title=Lufthansa confirms 2023 debut for new Airbus A350 first class |url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/lufthansa-new-a350-first-class |url-status=live |work=Executive Traveller |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612152954/https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/lufthansa-new-a350-first-class |archive-date=12 June 2021}}</ref> ==== Business Class ==== [[File:Boeing 747-830, Lufthansa AN2119980.jpg|thumb|Business Class in a 2-2 layout on the upper deck of a Boeing 747-8I]] Business Class is offered on all long-haul aircraft. Seats convert to {{convert|2|m}} lie-flat beds and include laptop power outlets and entertainment facilities.<ref name=CNT>{{cite news |last1=Snyder |first1=Brett |title=Photos: Inside Lufthansa's New Business Class |url=http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2012-12-11/lufthansa-747-8-business-class-photos |url-status=live |magazine=[[Condé Nast Traveler]] |access-date=12 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012151756/https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2012-12-11/lufthansa-747-8-business-class-photos |archive-date=12 October 2014}}</ref> Lufthansa offers dedicated Business Class check-in counters at all airports, as well as dedicated Business Class lounges at most airports, or contract lounges at other airports, as well as the Lufthansa Welcome Lounge upon arrival in Frankfurt. As of 2014, Business Class on all widebody aircraft feature lie-flat seats.<ref name="Business Traveler">{{cite news |last=Caswell |first=Mark |date=8 March 2012 |title=Lufthansa unveils new fully-flat business class seat |newspaper=Business Traveller |url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/news/2012/03/08/lufthansa-unveils-new-fully-flat-business-class-seat/ |url-status=live |access-date=10 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205001803/https://www.businesstraveller.com/news/2012/03/08/lufthansa-unveils-new-fully-flat-business-class-seat/ |archive-date=5 December 2020}}</ref> Lufthansa released plans for a new business class set to be released in 2023 on the Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350, and will retrofit the rest of the fleet in the coming years.<ref>{{cite news |last=Flynn |first=David |date=5 May 2021 |title=Lufthansa confirms 'mysterious' new Boeing 787 business class |url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/lufthansa-boeing-787-business-class |url-status=live |work=Executive Traveller |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514171307/https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/lufthansa-boeing-787-business-class |archive-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> ==== Premium Economy ==== [[File:Lufthansa 787 economy.jpg|thumb|Economy Class aboard a Lufthansa [[Boeing 787-9]]]] Introduced in 2014,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otley |first=Tom |date=5 March 2014 |title=Lufthansa unveils premium economy seat |url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/news/2014/03/05/lufthansa-unveils-premium-economy-seat/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307063859/http://www.lufthansagroup.com/en/press/news-releases/singleview/archive/2014/march/05/article/2828.html |archive-date=7 March 2014 |access-date=11 November 2023 |website=Business Traveller}}</ref> Lufthansa's long-haul Premium Economy was rolled out on all long-haul aircraft, starting with some Boeing 747-8Is. Similar in design to [[Air Canada]]'s Premium Economy or [[British Airways]]' World Traveller Plus cabins, Premium Economy features {{convert|38|in|adj=on}} pitch along with up to {{convert|3|in}} more width than economy class, depending on the aircraft. The seats also feature an {{convert|11|or|12|in|adj=on}} personal seat-back entertainment screen and a larger armrest separating seats. Along with the planned introduction of the Boeing 777-9X, the airline plans to add a new Premium Economy cabin with a "shell" design. These seats are also to be installed on SWISS' Boeing 777-300ERs and Airbus A340-300s from the first and second quarter of 2021, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |last=Schlappig |first=Ben |date=25 June 2019 |title=Revealed: Lufthansa's New Premium Economy Seat |url=https://onemileatatime.com/lufthansa-premium-economy-seat/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230161233/https://onemileatatime.com/lufthansa-premium-economy-seat/ |archive-date=30 December 2021 |access-date=11 November 2023 |website=One Mile At A Time}}</ref>
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