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India is to become the first market in German airline Lufthansa’s global network to which the Airbus A350 aircraft will be deployed.
The first Airbus A350 flight from Munich to Delhi will land here on February 11. The airline will operate a daily flight on this route with the new aircraft.
Confirming the move, Wolfgang Will, Senior Director, South Asia, Lufthansa German Airlines, told BusinessLine that over the past 50 years, Lufthansa has always looked to provide the very best and latest in air travel to Indian consumers. The decision to deploy the A350 on this route was taken as India’s travelling population is expanding rapidly, especially to Europe. Besides, this route via the airline’s hub in Munich is considered very convenient due to short distances between gates and short connection times, officials said.
The aircraft will provide seating for 293 passengers including 48 in business, 21 in premium economy and 224 in economy.
Will added that passengers on this route will now enjoy a higher level of comfort with improved components such as a newly designed self-service area in business class while new seats with ergonomically designed cushions and more space to store personal items will be available to those travelling in economy class.
All passengers will also have larger screens with state-of-the-art user interfaces and improved broadband internet services.
Apart from passenger comfort, the deployment of the Airbus A350, which is considered one of the most modern long-haul aircraft, will also help save the environment, as its average jet fuel consumption of 2.9 litres per passenger per 100 km means 25 per cent less fuel than any other comparable aircraft type, airline officials said.
The new aircraft, however, will not have a first class. Lufthansa has determined that the demand for first class strongly depends on a specific route and the Delhi-Munich route does not see that kind of demand.
The Airbus A350 will replace the Airbus A340 aircraft which currently operates on the Delhi-Munich route.
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