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Lufthansa expands business class meal pre-selection service – Business Traveller
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Lufthansa expands business class meal pre-selection service – Business Traveller

Lufthansa has announced a number of changes to its inflight service, including an expanded meal pre-selection offering for business class passengers. From the middle of next month premium customers on long-haul flights from Germany will be able to choose from a total of six main dishes, with pre-selection open between one month and 24 hours before departure. Carriers are steadily moving towards pre-selection, with benefits including increased customer satisfaction as they are (more or less) guaranteed their choice of meal, and reduced inflight food wastage. Earlier this month Emirates launched a similar service for its business class passengers flying from Dubai to Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports. Emirates to introduce meal pre-ordering service on London flights Meanwhile Luftha...
United unveils new domestic first class seat – Business Traveller
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United unveils new domestic first class seat – Business Traveller

The seat has been installed on the carrier’s first Boeing 737, and will begin its rollout this summer, eventually being fitted to United’s fleet of 737 NG, A321 neo and 737 Max domestic aircraft. In addition the airline will update existing domestic first class seats on selected Boeing 737, A319 and A320 aircraft by 2025, with new seat cushions, vegan leather upholstery and winged headrests. In June 2021 United announced orders for 50 Boeing 737 Max 8, 150 737 Max 10 and 70 A321 neo aircraft, as part of the carrier’s ‘United Next’ programme. United orders 270 B737 Max and A321 neo aircraft Commenting on the news Mark Muren, United managing director of identity, product and loyalty, said: “This new United First seat is designed around the modern traveller – more charging options, bigger ...