Dubai:
Lufthansa is adding four new flights on the Dubai-Munich route later this year as traffic between Germany and Dubai witnesses strong growth, according to a senior Lufthansa official.
The German carrier yesterday launched the new flat-bed business class in Dubai, currently being fitted into its fleet. According to its winter schedule, Lufthansa will be offering daily flights to and from Munich, giving customers even more opportunity to experience the new business class feature.
The carrier, which is adding ten new Airbus A340-600s, has 15 A380s on order. It closed last year with an operating profit of 36 million euros, while bringing its debt down to 1.2 billion euros.
The entire long-haul fleet of approximately 80 aircraft will be equipped with the new product. Lufthansa is investing around 300 million euros ($350 million) on the new product.
Thierry Antinori, executive vice-president for sales and service, said: "We are in the process of refitting our business classes with the latest flat-bed products that will offer more comfort to the travellers.
"About one third of the fleet has already been re-fitted which will be completed by 2006. However, we have launched this product on the Dubai-Munich route. We are glad to offer our Arabian customers this unique product.
"We will also launch onboard Internet service around end of May this year, also on the Dubai-Munich route."
The unveiling kicked off a weeklong roadshow at the Dubai Airline Centre on Sheikh Zayed Road taking place between April 24 and 29, where the public will get a chance to experience the new business class seats first hand. The seat is on display daily from 9am to 6.30pm.
Rashid Al Noori, senior vice-president for Dnata Agencies, said: "Dnata and Lufthansa have been partners since 1976 and we continue to work closely to deliver value added services and products to both Lufthansa and Dnata customers."
Antinori said Lufthansa is using Munich as a second gateway for its customers. "We are now operating to 16 destinations directly out of Munich, which is our second hub."
He said air traffic in Europe is showing slight growth, although yield per passenger is under pressure. "Last year was a very difficult year for us. However, we managed to close the year with an operating profit of 36 million euros. We have also reduced our debt by half."
Lufthansa is adding four new flights on the Dubai-Munich route later this year as traffic between Germany and Dubai witnesses strong growth, according to a senior Lufthansa official.
The German carrier yesterday launched the new flat-bed business class in Dubai, currently being fitted into its fleet. According to its winter schedule, Lufthansa will be offering daily flights to and from Munich, giving customers even more opportunity to experience the new business class feature.
The carrier, which is adding ten new Airbus A340-600s, has 15 A380s on order. It closed last year with an operating profit of 36 million euros, while bringing its debt down to 1.2 billion euros.
The entire long-haul fleet of approximately 80 aircraft will be equipped with the new product. Lufthansa is investing around 300 million euros ($350 million) on the new product.
Thierry Antinori, executive vice-president for sales and service, said: "We are in the process of refitting our business classes with the latest flat-bed products that will offer more comfort to the travellers.
"About one third of the fleet has already been re-fitted which will be completed by 2006. However, we have launched this product on the Dubai-Munich route. We are glad to offer our Arabian customers this unique product.
"We will also launch onboard Internet service around end of May this year, also on the Dubai-Munich route."
The unveiling kicked off a weeklong roadshow at the Dubai Airline Centre on Sheikh Zayed Road taking place between April 24 and 29, where the public will get a chance to experience the new business class seats first hand. The seat is on display daily from 9am to 6.30pm.
Rashid Al Noori, senior vice-president for Dnata Agencies, said: "Dnata and Lufthansa have been partners since 1976 and we continue to work closely to deliver value added services and products to both Lufthansa and Dnata customers."
Antinori said Lufthansa is using Munich as a second gateway for its customers. "We are now operating to 16 destinations directly out of Munich, which is our second hub."
He said air traffic in Europe is showing slight growth, although yield per passenger is under pressure. "Last year was a very difficult year for us. However, we managed to close the year with an operating profit of 36 million euros. We have also reduced our debt by half."