Premium Economy developments [merged & split off from various threads]
Dec 8, 2012, 5:45 pm
#76
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I would prefer proper Y+, too. But not similar to BA's Y+, which I think is the worst "proper" Y+ in class. If they are doing it BA style, it is of no use to me. BA's Y+ is only good for upgrading out of it, but not for sitting in it. But if they're going AF, QF, NZ, CX style, I will fly LH again.
Dec 10, 2012, 4:30 am
#77
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A journo at the 4U press conference specfically asked about the premium eco on longhaul if this was creating a 4 class system or if they were disposing off F in order to fit in Y+. Spohr insisted premium eco is meant to be a product offering within economy and not a separate class. That got me very curious... perhaps they are thinking something along the lines of the NZ skycouch, or perhaps the option to buy an empty extra seat with more legroom etc.
Dec 10, 2012, 6:39 am
#78
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Smells like Economy Extra/Plus to me. I'm not delighted.
Dec 10, 2012, 7:28 am
#79
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Wasn't there the rumour that the PE cabin should get a new recliner seat with additional pitch and seat width?
Dec 10, 2012, 8:17 am
#80
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Well, nothing has been fixed at all so far, the group will start their work in January and implement a solution to be installed after the C refit is done in Winter 2014. Plenty of time to speculate till then 
Dec 11, 2012, 1:43 am
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A journo at the 4U press conference specfically asked about the premium eco on longhaul if this was creating a 4 class system or if they were disposing off F in order to fit in Y+. Spohr insisted premium eco is meant to be a product offering within economy and not a separate class. That got me very curious... perhaps they are thinking something along the lines of the NZ skycouch, or perhaps the option to buy an empty extra seat with more legroom etc.
Dec 13, 2012, 2:08 am
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Dec 14, 2012, 12:09 pm
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A journo at the 4U press conference specfically asked about the premium eco on longhaul if this was creating a 4 class system or if they were disposing off F in order to fit in Y+. Spohr insisted premium eco is meant to be a product offering within economy and not a separate class. That got me very curious... perhaps they are thinking something along the lines of the NZ skycouch, or perhaps the option to buy an empty extra seat with more legroom etc.
. 15 CM extra and nothing else.
Jan 9, 2013, 11:16 am
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Premium Economy coming to LH?
The latest issue of 'Airliner World' magazine features a short bit on Lufthansa's plans to introduce Y+ in 2013 and retrofit the entire longhaul fleet within two years. I haven't read anything about that elsewhere but knowing LH especially the part that the retrofit should be completed within only 2 years makes me suspicious about the reliability of this news bit.
Jan 9, 2013, 11:30 am
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Jan 9, 2013, 2:41 pm
#86
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I very much doubt that it will roll out by the end of 2013, and even 2014 is a bit far-fetched.
Mar 6, 2013, 8:51 am
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LH announces Premium Economy at ITB in Berlin
Sorry, link is in German but Jens Bischof from Lufthansa confirms new seat being implemented on all long haul flights starting 2014....this will lead to a reduction in b-class seats (surprise).
http://www.airliners.de/management/m...nomy-ein/29162
http://www.airliners.de/management/m...nomy-ein/29162
Mar 6, 2013, 9:05 am
#89
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Sorry, link is in German but Jens Bischof from Lufthansa confirms new seat being implemented on all long haul flights starting 2014....this will lead to a reduction in b-class seats (surprise).
http://www.airliners.de/management/m...nomy-ein/29162
http://www.airliners.de/management/m...nomy-ein/29162
Mar 6, 2013, 9:06 am
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Contradictory information once again. It's been what, two months since Spohr insisted that Y+ won't be a separate class?
I'm glad that it's going to be a separate class after all, though.
By the way, I'm sure that many a corporate traveller with a stingy boss will be glad about this development.
I'm glad that it's going to be a separate class after all, though.
By the way, I'm sure that many a corporate traveller with a stingy boss will be glad about this development.