Lufthansa's New 'Premium Economy' Class Comes With Tons Of Leg Room And Porcelain Plates
<span><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5318e8816bb3f7204852981c-480-360/premium-economy-class-a340-cabin-view-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Premium Economy Class A340 Cabin View 1" width="480" style="float: right;" />Lufthansa is now offering the luxury of business class (almost) at the price of economy (sort of). </span>
<span>This week, Europe's largest airline unveiled its new Premium Economy Class. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">
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<span><span>Following the 2012 introduction of fully flat beds in business class, Lufthansa wanted to narrow the gap between the <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">rich and the poor</span> business and economy passengers with a third option.
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<span><span>"Our Premium Economy Class will create a completely new travel experience that combines affordability with greater comfort," Jens Bischof, CCO & Member of the Lufthansa German Airlines Board in charge of Sales, Product and Marketing, said in a press release.</span></span>
<span><span><span>The new section can be booked as early as May and will be ready to board in November. Within a year, every Lufthansa plane should have the upgraded seats</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.</span></span></span>
<span><span>The middle ground will <span>be its own section with </span><span>21 to 52 seats, depending on the aircraft type. </span></span></span>
<span><span><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5318e44fecad04254d8dff53-1200-600/premium-economy-class-cabin-view.jpg" border="0" alt="Premium Economy Class Cabin view" width="820" />
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Compared to seats in economy, these<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> are more than an inch wider and provide about four more inches in between thanks to wide armrests and consoles. In short: more elbow room. </span>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5318e54feab8eab76f52981a-1200-600/premium-economy-class-a340-cabin-view-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Premium Economy Class A340 Cabin View 2" />
Passengers will benefit from about 38 inches of leg room; 1.5 times more what economy offers. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;"></span><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5318e5f16da8115a0c8dff55-1200-600/premium-economy-class-window-view.jpg" border="0" alt="Premium Economy Class window view" style="line-height: 1.5em;" /><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Premium Economy Class passengers will be greeted with a welcome drink, a water bottle, and a kit with travel accessories. Their meals will be presented on specialized menus and served on "porcelain tableware." </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5318e714eab8eabd6d529827-1200-600/premium-economy-class-pouch.jpg" border="0" alt="Premium Economy Class pouch" width="820" style="line-height: 1.5em;" /><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Screens on seats will be 11-12 inches, making them 2 inches bigger than the ones in Economy Class. </span><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5318e7adeab8ea917352981d-1200-600/economy-class-window-view.jpg" border="0" alt="Economy Class window view" width="820" style="line-height: 1.5em;" />
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